Trials and Tribulations with Quilting, Machine Embroidery, Sewing and Knitting
Posted in Sewing on Oct 30th, 2008
I’ve made another Notebook-Pencil-Holder.. I’ve altered the pattern a bit – I wanted to fit 12 pencils (rather than 10) and I wanted it to be a bit shorter. Instead of making the main pieces 40 by 28cm, I made them 46 by 25cm. I used a medium weight interfacing this time and it worked [...]
Posted in Quilting on Oct 27th, 2008
I’ve been sewing the rows together …
Posted in Notebook Pencil Holder, Sewing on Oct 23rd, 2008
I found a tutorial and pattern for a Notebook-Pencil-Holder at One Red Robin and thought I would attempt one to see if it would work as a christmas present for my girls. The tutorial is excellent – heaps of photos and easy to follow instructions. I used an ‘iron on’ batting instead of interfacing because [...]
Posted in miscellaneous on Oct 20th, 2008
I’ve started sewing the squares together for my Mod 9 quilt. and I’m not sure if I’m sewing it together in the most efficient manner, but this way I can keep on top of which square belongs where.
Posted in Knitting, miscellaneous on Oct 14th, 2008
I tried to knit these socks, but decided that as a lace pattern is completely lost on self patterning yarn, it wasn’t worth all of the effort (and stress). I then thought I would knit a plain sock using the same yarn, but could not get things to go right – I started about six times. [...]
Posted in Quilting on Oct 12th, 2008
I’ve cut all of the squares for this quilt.
Posted in Applique, Machine Embroidery on Oct 6th, 2008
Another T-Shirt – design from here - on my machine it takes 49 minutes of sewing time (more real time because of all of the colour changes). and