I am very pleased with the way this is turning out. I posted this photo on Monday. I intended to make wheelchair quilt (36 x 45). I finished the quilting--just an easy swirl, no sweat. When I trimmed the edges I trimmed one long side TOO much and it looked...not right. I coul...
Sewing is a broader term that refers to the craft or process of joining or attaching objects using stitches made with a needle and thread. It encompasses various techniques and is used in creating garments, repairing cloth, and more. Whereas stitching refers to the actual formation of threads ...
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Stitching can be done by hand or machine and is essential for constructing garments, quilting, or embroidery. Whereas, tacking is usually performed by hand to ensure precision in the temporary placement of fabric layers or components, like aligning stripes or positioning zippers. 13 Durability is ...
I think that her method for constructing clothing is to cut out the pattern pieces, work the stitching on them and then sew the garment together. This is my first attempt and I have no plans for it, but I think I will be making something to wear eventually. I love to have lap work...
Weaving is an ancient craft that has been used for centuries to make cloth and other materials. It involves interlacing two or more sets of threads or yarns. These are used at right angles to each other, usually on a loom. Weaving is used to create cloth, rugs, baskets, mats, and an...
And since my beading library is growing I have been thinking that I need to reduce my needlepoint, quilting, color and design libraries and to that end have been separating the books into keep and sell shelves. I will keep the books that I love to look through and those that pertain to...
These three characters had different interpretations and attitudes toward their cultural traditions-quilts and quilting, which is a central symbolic in this short story. Dee saw the quilts as something to be displayed on a wall as decoration while Mama and Maggie saw them as memories and a ...
But I think I think of her because, to me, these type of collars just beg to be worn by “quirky” girls who ride bikes with wicker baskets and bake gluten-free cookies in their vintage aprons to take to their semi-ironic quilting circles on Thursday nights. And while I can be ...
Quiet book ... soft book ... busy book ... cloth book ... They go by many names but the idea is the same. A quiet book (my favorite term) is a series of fab ...