This week we will actually start machine quilting our quilts. I have never quilted & have a new sewing machine so I thought some practice would be in order. I made myself a little practice quilt ...
Feb 21, 2010
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My parents gave me my Kenmore sewing machine at least ten years ago. It has been a workhorse sewing everything from an Anchor Sail to a Bridesmaids Dress to a Lined Wool Coat. But it has become hard t...
Feb 20, 2010
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Despite being down with an awful head cold I managed to sew on the last five rows of my quilt between naps. Then we were instructed to trim off all our thread ends. Now there is a tedious project. Not...
Feb 18, 2010
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So it looks like I was successful in figuring out how to restart the color pattern in my sock after turning for the heel. I am still working the gusset & you can see those stitches in the middle ...
Feb 17, 2010
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Got a lot of time the last two days to work on my heart sock. I did some on the car on Sunday but then realized I’d added a stitch somewhere which messed up the pattern & had to rip back al...
Feb 16, 2010
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Here’s a fun little knit I whipped up as a present for Matt. He can be knit up super quickly & is a great use for scraps of yarn. This was my first time using safety eyes & I love the ...
Feb 14, 2010
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Here’s my valentine to Matt this year. Who could resist that face? Pattern coming later today.
Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on something handmade for a year &...
Feb 14, 2010
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like getting my quilt pieces to line up perfectly, that make my day….
Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on something handmade for a year & photograph it.
If you ...
Feb 13, 2010
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A lot of people are doing a knitting olympics where they are challenging themselves to knit a challenging project in the time the games are on. I’m not part of the official group but I wonder if...
Feb 12, 2010
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It took me forever this afternoon to figure out how to layout my quilt strips so that no fabric was on top of itself. I tried to not have them touch corners either but that was impossible. But I final...
Feb 11, 2010
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