Swatching…
Category: Crafts
Craft projects of mine
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Given my current level of disillusionment with most politicians, today’s hat choice was an easy one. 😾✊
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I sewed myself a T-shirt today. Nothing special; just a plain red vee-neck. But hey, it kept me from reading the news.
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From Knightley to Josh…
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Quilting and Mr. Knightley…
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“Make Do and Mend.” Eighteen years ago I moved to Australia, and since I couldn’t yet get a job, I hand sewed a quilt. It was made from old shirts and bedsheets, and I was really proud. Over time some of the fabric started to wear through, so tonight I added the first patches. And why not make it visible? So there are now three red squares, and I’m sure there’ll be more in the future. There’s another one moved from the mending pile…
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Making Bella’s Hug Book
Back in January, I was checking out my Mom’s shop – The Quilt Shop at the Essenhaus in Middlebury, Indiana – when I saw she had some quilted fabric books made up for children. Each one was made from a single fabric panel that had all the directions printed right on it. Since I know lots of folks having babies, I bought four of them and brought them home. I’ve since made up two of them, and I recorded the process for Bella’s!
If you’d like to make your own, here are some more of the panels at the Quilt Shop site. (They have others that aren’t online; just get in touch and I’m sure they can help you out.) Beyond that they’re pretty basic, and the only fancy thing I did was use my new sewing machine to embroider Bella’s and my names on the back. A fun and rewarding little project! ❤️
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Went back to geek out on the loom some more…
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A visit to the WOOL MUSEUM, complete with a demo of a working Jacquard loom! (I want one.)
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Finally sewed the rest of my patches on my laptop bag!
