Trials and Tribulations with Quilting, Machine Embroidery and Sewing
Posted in Knitting on Oct 28th, 2009
My camera has gone on holiday so I can’t take any images – sorry.
Today I went to Spotlight and used my gift voucher (thanks Mum and Dad). I bought one of those bobbin winder things – it looks like this one here. Plus I bought more wool (I plan on making a blanket). It’s this [...]
Posted in Inspiration, Knitting on Oct 15th, 2009
I’ve really been enjoying my knitting – there is something analytical but also creative about it. I decided it was time to get some resources. I wanted a Stitch Dictionary, but I couldn’t find such in my local book stores. Instead I bought How to Knit and The Best of Vogue Knitting.
The first is in [...]
Posted in Applique, Machine Embroidery on Oct 15th, 2009
I finished Miss A’s pony …
and Miss P’s dinosaur
I’m a bit disappointed with the dinosaur – the pink I used for the outline it too pink.
The pony and the dinosaur designs come from here.
My plan is to add them to a T-Shirt tomorrow.
Posted in Knitting on Oct 14th, 2009
It was knitting last night at Woolly Lattes. I worked on my scarf – I think I did about eight rows – chatted to my friend and bought more sock wool (it’s Filatura Di Crosa - Maxime Print in shade 5062).
Posted in Applique, Machine Embroidery, Sewing Machine on Oct 13th, 2009
I’ve been working on the pony design all day (off and on). My machine informed me it would take 46 minutes, but that’s just sewing time and once you take into account trimming the applique fabric and changing the thread it takes much longer even if you’re doing nothing else – whereas I’ve had a [...]
Posted in Applique, Machine Embroidery, Sewing, Software on Oct 12th, 2009
Miss A wanted a Pony T-Shirt.
I’ve put it all together in Embird. The pony and flower are from Designs by Juju. The alphabet I use in the label is one of Embird’s alphabets (22 I think) and I make the satin stitched borders in Thred.
This is Miss P (who – of course – wanted a [...]
Posted in Applique, Machine Embroidery, Quilting on Oct 11th, 2009
I only posted twice last month!
Above is the P block of my Alphabet Quilt.