Quilted Coasters
Posted in Machine Embroidery, Sewing on Sep 1st, 2011
I’ve made more coasters – they’re quick and easy and use up small amounts of fabric (I can make 6 from one fat quarter). This time I used a machine embroidery design from here.
Category Archive for 'Sewing'
Fete Apron
Posted in Sewing on Jun 2nd, 2011
It’s a ‘fete year’ at my girls’ school (they happen every three years). We’ve all been asked to make an apron for the craft stall (that’s mine above). I have to say it’s very fiddly – not hard, but time consuming. I’ve spent four hours on it already! I’m determined to get this thing finished [...]
Frou Frou Skirt is Finished
Posted in Sewing on Apr 11th, 2011
I finished this skirt, which I started away back in October. Miss A is wearing it at ballet – I’ve blurred out her face because I’m a bit concerned about internet safety. This skirt looks great and as the waistband is shirred I finally learnt how to do that (like most things it wasn’t too [...]
Dolls
Posted in Machine Embroidery, Sewing on Mar 29th, 2011
Miss A and Miss P went camping on the weekend. I had 24 hours to myself – at home! I decided to start (and hopefully finish) a sewing project. The doll above is the result. I made each of the girls one. It is a machine embroidery pattern that you use your normal sewing machine [...]
Time for a Plan
Posted in Knitting, Sewing, Sock Knitting on Jan 24th, 2011
If I am to get my second sock finished by Monday (the 31st), then I need a plan of action. Tuesday (25th): Work on sock leg. Wednesday (26th): Finish sock leg. Thursday (27th): Heel flap, turn heel, pick up heel stitches. Friday (28th): Gusset Saturday (29th): Foot Sunday (30th): Toe As you can see, I’ve [...]
Swirly Skirt
Posted in Sewing on Nov 13th, 2010
I’ve started working on this skirt. It consists of 24 triangles – I’m glad I bought it as a kit all of the cutting would have driven me mad. So far so good. The instructions are great and it seems to be coming together nicely. I’m slightly concerned about the 1/4 inch seam allowances and [...]
Another Finished Object
Posted in Applique, Foundation Blocks, Machine Embroidery, Sewing on Oct 16th, 2010
I finished the T-Shirt for Miss P. Here is a close up of the front … The Water Lily blocks were foundation pieced using my embroidery machine – you can find the design here. I attach the block using a blanket stitch (width 2.5mm and length 1.5mm). I also used Vliesofix to get the appliques [...]
I’m still hand-sewing the binding to the back. As you can see in the image above, I didn’t attach the binding very well (it’s not an accurate 0.25seam). School has been back for two days and I thought I would have more time to get things done – but I seem to be achieving less. [...]
Skirt Kit (Another New Project)
Posted in Inspiration, Sewing on Oct 7th, 2010
I went to my local fabric store and came home with this skirt kit (as you do). So many new projects and nothing is getting finished – I am working away on my quilt and the spiral blanket!
Sewing A Dress!
Posted in Sewing on Aug 3rd, 2010
Miss A was asked to a ’70s party (she had to dress up in ‘olden day’ clothes). Anyway I decided to make her a dress using a psychedelic 70s type print. I picked the above pattern (Burda 9544). It’s been so long since I made any clothes that it took me two attempts to get [...]