Hi Readers! Iāve been away from blogging unintentionally (if intentional, I would have notified you). So letās do a randomly chatty post. Cardigan Adjustment and New Accessory Someone referred to my new cardigan as nightwear, which was not my goal with this cardi! But, that someone was right; it did look more robe than chic,… Read More Chatty Post: Happy 2022 š š and more Sewing Randomness.
Every prolific garment maker ā you know, the kind who is intent on making her entire wardrobe — Ā should intermittently indulge in sewing small, happy, scrappy, patchworky, projects.Ā My personal take is that itās advisable to do this, not only for a bit of instant gratification, and a certain euphoric feeling that one gets when… Read More We Occasionally Need to Sew With Abandon
It is done. This summer I am ready to dress up a corner of my home with this paper pieced, water melon motif table runner. Not too bad, right? Iāll keep this a short post so you can just enjoy the pictures. I am thrilled with how the runner looks, and also ecstatic that this… Read More Summer Decor: #Paper Pieced Table Runner Done
ā¦ā¦ and itās time to finish them after a decade of storing. The tasks at hand are hemming the edges of allĀ seven embroidered napkins, and adding embroidery and hemming to the last eighthĀ blank square to complete the set. The napkins are smaller than dinner size and will probably be considered cocktail napkins. Except, I donāt… Read More Unfinished Sewing Archives: Embroidered Linen Napkins
Behold a blind hem which can be made really fast on a serger. No need to attach a special foot or fiddle with the settings if your serger is set on the 3-thread setting. Hereās the back story. I realized thatĀ there wasĀ a dire need for dish towels in my kitchenĀ ā yes, dire. Like a good… Read More Easy Blind Hem, Serged!
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