I turned it out and ironed the living hell out of this thing to get it to lay just right. Then I top stitched around the edges. I considered doing some quilting stitches around the panels but it looked cute enough at this
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Maybe we can do a bit of a nudge-along for creative goals here. I know some of you are working bit by bit on personal capsules and wardrobe fill-in projects. I’m almost done with the houndstooth sweater. I picked up the last neckline stitches an hour or so ago and will knock that...
Sew along the printed line of the pi symbol. Tear away the outside of the symbol. I left the middle paper in place for stability while I trimmed the fabric on the outside of the stitches. Be careful to only trim the focus fabric – NOT the background! When you are done trimming, ...
I did a machine blind hem for the bottom hem. The stitches are hiddened well in the crinkly, double gauze! LETS BE HONEST: 1. I made a size 12 and graded out to a size 14 on the bottom half. I did not do this out of concern for my hips. I did this because I added 5″ to...
We’ve been dealing with an unexpected change in family circumstances this year. And my sweet pup Maggie had dental surgery and then a bigger surgery for removal of a tumour. She needed my constant supervision while she recuperated, to keep her from tearing her stitches – you can’t explai...
I don’t know HOW I’ll do it, but I’m going to. I’m sick of waiting, sick of putting myself second to everything (and everyone) else all of the time, and sick of the absence of Creative Me. It’s time for “one day” to be today. ...
While they loaded their shuttles I showed them ‘the flip’ using paracord. Bethany helped hold out the cord so I could make the stitches using large shuttles my husband made for this purpose. Doing it this way is not as pretty or easy as normal, but it shows the thread change when mak...
I was looking for embroidered patches for long.Flowers and roses are quite In nowadays.I am gonna do something creative with this soon…I know, I have a pile of pending projects. I would love to hear what you guys doing…Please Do Share!!
Glory is coming along even with having to take some stitches out and re-doing, but ripping appears to be my forte’. Next if you remember the Moda Christmas SAL I am working on Block 9 – think there are 14. And of course now I am working back into knitting with a dishcloth. As ...