Trials and Tribulations with Quilting, Machine Embroidery, Sewing and Knitting
Posted in Book Review on Oct 31st, 2007
So my new books have arrived … I haven’t had a chance to look at them properly, but they’re beautiful productions. I had a quick flick through both books and I wanted to make pretty much everything. I particularly liked the scallop edge quilt in Amy’s book – I thought it would be very quick [...]
Posted in Sewing on Oct 28th, 2007
I’ve been trying to buy my girls summer tops. I want them to be cool and to keep them covered (to avoid sunburn). I couldn’t find any in the shops, so I decided to make my own. I selected the Newlook pattern (6526). Although I’m going to make version A with the sleeves from B [...]
Posted in miscellaneous on Oct 27th, 2007
I’ve been having a few dramas – comments have gone missing (so if you have left a comment and I haven’t replied, I’m terribly sorry), I’ve had surgery (so felt too dreadful to do anything but read trashy novels) and I’ve been working on items that I don’t want to publish on the web – [...]
Posted in Machine Embroidery on Oct 7th, 2007
Another birthday card – sorry about the image my camera is out of action so I used the scanner.
Posted in Foundation Blocks, Machine Embroidery on Oct 4th, 2007
The instructions and design (in pes, jef and hus) are now available here or check out my sidebar (Machine Embroidery Designs).
Posted in Foundation Blocks, Machine Embroidery, Quilting on Oct 2nd, 2007
I’ve been working on my Snail’s Trail block. It is working better now that I stitch the entire foundation first and then the seams (before I was doing a bit of the foundation and then the seam and it took much longer). As the final block is 13cm by 13cm, you can see the ‘trail’ [...]