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Category: Sewing
Post #3119: Another five days of Me Made May 2018
Yesterday was day 15 of Me Made May and I am still on a roll with the self-sewn items: There are some repeats from the last couple of weeks – but the cephalopod and roses dresses are were originals, as is the Amy Butler… Continue Reading “Post #3119: Another five days of Me Made May 2018”
Post #3117: A sunny Monday
I just had such a great weekend. Brian is working on songs for a new album (to be recorded in the fall), and a couple of musician friends came up to workshop the material with us. In between many hours of playing and arranging… Continue Reading “Post #3117: A sunny Monday”
Post #3116: Why bother with hand-finished hems?
It was not so long ago that I believed a garment could be finished without any hand sewing. I mean, that’s what machines are for – and why would I want to delay wearing a garment by taking the extra time to deploy stitches… Continue Reading “Post #3116: Why bother with hand-finished hems?”
Post #3114: Going for the log cabin after all
I’ve taken the plunge and started cutting a new quilt. As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve had my interest in 19th century quilts piqued recently – and I think that I finally (maybe) have the skills and patience to pull off a… Continue Reading “Post #3114: Going for the log cabin after all”
Post #3113: A small and scrappy make
Since watching the mini-series version of Alias Grace on Netflix a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been thinking a lot about classic quilt blocks. There’s quite a bit of quilt-talk in that story and the period-accurate quilts featured on the show are extraordinarily beautiful. I’ve… Continue Reading “Post #3113: A small and scrappy make”
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