Category: Textiles

Sewing Notebook: The (Un)Wedding Quilt!

Finally! I have been itching to show off this quilt for the last week and a half since I finished it, but because it was an un-wedding present for two of our closest friends I was worried that to parade it online would spoil… Continue Reading “Sewing Notebook: The (Un)Wedding Quilt!”

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Sewing notebook: what’s up next?

I have been busy the last few weeks, and am leaving town on Friday – but that hasn’t stopped me from being on a bit of a making spree. Sadly, I have no pictures to share right at the moment, but I hope shortly… Continue Reading “Sewing notebook: what’s up next?”

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An autumn quilt in time for summer.

As part of my spring cleaning, I have been tackling my unfinished object pile in the sewing room. Some things ended up going in the garbage right away, but others – like this quilt – went back into the finishing basket. Until yesterday! When… Continue Reading “An autumn quilt in time for summer.”

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First fabric stencil…..

First the dreaming. Then the learning. Here is my first stencil – cut and inked three times on some hemp-rayon jersey that arrived in the mail today. It’s my practice fabric but I’m hoping I can do some stencil layers and turn this into… Continue Reading “First fabric stencil…..”

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A little excitement about embellishment.

After a number of months of very little sewing – and no garment sewing at all – I’ve recently found myself a bit obsessed with the books of Natalie Chanin, founder and main designer for Alabama Chanin. For the first time in my life… Continue Reading “A little excitement about embellishment.”

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