hand sewn

It would be nice to write about all the things I made this year before the end of the year is up!

One of the makes I'm most proud of, I finished in early autumn and it had been a while in the making. I started making this coverlet when Jenni Smith taught the Manx log cabin technique at Stitch Gathering in 2019.

This traditional technique involves measuring and ripping fabric strips by hand, folding and sewing the blocks by hand and sewing them together front and then back. I made all the blocks by hand, sewed the fronts ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 1 year, 4 months ago. under coverlet , hand sewing , hand sewn , manx log cabin , manx log cabin blocks , patchwork , quilt

This was a 2020 finish but am just getting round to sharing it now. My hand sewn basket was a learning experience and the result truly has that handmade, rustic look. You are either going to love it or pity me!

There are plenty of tutorials out there for machine sewn and hand sewn rope baskets. I've made many machine versions but really wanted to try sewing one by hand. It has a different look that I really like and honestly I will make one again but here's what I found...

The base is really fun to stitch ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 3 years, 3 months ago. under a handmade experiment , aurifil , aurifloss , hand sewing , hand sewn , handmade , rope basket , rope bowl , stitching

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