Trials and Tribulations with Quilting, Machine Embroidery, Sewing and Knitting
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 [...]
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 [...]
I’ve continued working on this quilt. I’ve sewn the squares into strips and now I’m sewing the strips into blocks. To get the effect I want, accuracy is vital. So when I sew the strips together, I ensure the seams for each square are lined up and I press the seam allowance from one strip [...]
Posted in Christmas Decorations, Fabric Stash, Machine Embroidery, Quilting, Sewing on Nov 4th, 2008
I’ve decided to make an Advent Calendar – just to put myself under a bit more pressure. I got the idea from here, but it’s developed a mind of it’s own. Each pocket will have a number embroidered on it. I haven’t quite decided on the position of the pockets yet – the one above [...]
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 [...]