Monday I shared the beginnings of this quilt.
It isn't done yet but I did make progress. I pieced several more blocks for a total of 35 blocks. My goal is to make this a quilt suitable for a twin bed or as a throw quilt. I played with the blocks and got them pieced together. I still need to add a border to stabilize those outer edges and unify the top. I'm really pleased with how it has turned out so far. So much movement!Now all I have to do is sort out this mess of ... read moreEven though the month of October is over I haven't stopped doing digital art following the great video tutorials offered by BeeJayDel. Sometimes I followed the tutorial very closely, other times I used different pose references or went a different direction. Can you spot the differences?
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I did fall. I did not break anything. I'm still excited about skating. I'm sad I didn't make this jump earlier in the year. As the weather is changing I am unlikely to want to go out into the cold and skate. I may have start looking for a roller rink.
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I finished a row on my Tunisian crochet shawl. Pattern is Ard-Ri, available on Ravelry. This is a project that has been set aside and I think I'll try to get back to it this week ... read more
Happy November!
- Charming Trees Sew Week #2!
- Video - airs at 8:10pm est with live Chat, show starts at 8:30pm est. Join for the live chat, it's so much fun! - i have the Sew Sampler reveal!
- Out West! Share your final quilt at the end
- Elephant Stomp Pattern is READY
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- and which one do I do next & I meet a goal?
- Share your Trees fabric & final tees at the end
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And you thought the mask sewing was over with.
Darling Husband has said more than once he wanted a mask that had more coverage than the fitted masks I made a couple months ago. I made a sample last month and he has already lost it. It was time to make some more. I pulled out some fun Halloween prints and got cutting. These are made using one of the 3D patterns out there. I used the adult size from this Martelli Notions YouTube. I don't use the Martelli system but they include the sizes on the video. I ... read moreBags of yarn, stacks of fabric everywhere!
This little bookshelf wasn't doing anything so I brought it upstairs and made room for it.
I filled that little shelf rather quickly with fabrics I really like and think I will use. Other fabric was stacked up and put back into the trash bags in which it came. I can see when there is more fabric than I can possibly ever use. I really ... read more
You may have stumbled upon a thing called Inktober, or Drawtober, on social media this month. New art, like fall, is in the air. I love it. I've been following tutorials by BeeJayDel on YouTube and have been getting amazing results.
He is presenting a new video every day in October. So many fun characters!
I'm learning how to use both Procreate and my Apple Pencil.
Practice is how you get better. I'm getting better every drawing. And I'm loving the Halloween theme! Expect more of these before the month is out. Hopefully, long after that ...
read moreSadly, by the end of the day on Saturday this is how far I managed to get. Any time I have to switch my serger from overlock to coverstitch I slow down. It ... read more
This one is one of my favorites.
These are lightweight, soft bags that close with a zipper. Wrist strap for easy carrying.
There are also some great quilted bags.
These have a little more substance and so great.
I have three or four of these that are always drifting around with a new project inside.
They aren't really bigger on the inside but I can dream.
Check out socks in ...
read moreThere was supposed to be another fun garment sewing project here today. Sadly, there is only a partial post.
The best part about buying pdf patterns is the instant gratification of getting that pattern in your inbox or downloading it. The not so great part of that is printing and assembling that pattern. This is another Ellie & Mac pattern. I love that designers now make patterns with layers so you can print only the size you need. Granted, this means if you want another size you have to print it again but that time is about the same as tracing ...
read moreFor those of you who may get your knickers in a knot over something you perceive as political, you can skip this one. If you believe women's rights are human rights, you can stick around to see what this is about.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served 27 years on the Supreme Court of the United States. She changed the world both as a litigator before the Supreme Court and as a Justice on the Court. She argued six gender discrimination cases before the Supreme Court between 1973 and 1976, winning five. My life as a mother, wife, and service-member ...
read moreThis time I added side seam pockets. Half the fun of making your own clothes is adding details you really like. I like pockets. Pockets big enough for my hands. Pockets big enough to hold my mobile phone. You know, appropriately sized pockets. If you don't know about pocket inequality, you should do some reading. This article from Medium is a good place to start. It just scratches the surface. I'm sure you could find more ... read more
I'm so happy with how this turned out. Many of my quilts are "organic" and this one is no exception. Organic means I don't know what I'm doing, but the end result is perfect. This is the 15th quilt I've finished this year. The Stay-At-Home order means no travel, no travel means more sewing time. It's a good trade-off. I have two trips booked for next year, I'll have to wait to see if they'll actually happen.
May your bobbins always be full,read more