Tag : sewing

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Silk tie bucket purse

I checked out this book from the library last week and knew I had to make a tie bag.

I had these ties stashed away knowing someday I’d use them.

It took me a couple of hours to put together. I broke a needle on my machine as well in the process. First time I’ve ever done that!

I learned that I had to manually “walk” the stitching forward by turning it by hand through the thick areas. Such technically accurate terms huh?! I am a trial and error girl. I don’t follow directions well. This may be an issue in my quest to learn to knit…

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It’s finished!!


I fixed my mistake and sewed like a mad woman yesterday and this morning.

I’m very happy with the quilt. I made 3 edges scalloped and the top edge straight so it would fit more like a bedspread.

Stats:

  • 238 denim circles cut by hand from jeans, shorts and a dress
  • countless small spools of colored thread
  • 46 semi circles and 192 5 in squares of fabric from my stash
  • 3 band-aids…pins and my fingers don’t play nicely together
  • size: 75 x 90 inches
  • weight: 8lbs

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What’s wrong with this picture?

See the square piece laying over the rectangular hole!!!!

AGH! I hate it when I mess up!!! Lots of sewing to rip out…

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Finally some progress

In preparation for Christmas I set aside packed away my circles quilt and promptly forgot about it. Outta sight, outta mind.

I broke out the sewing machine and iron this morning and got back to work. It’s really coming together quickly now. I was very surprised when I laid all the pieces out on the living room floor that I was only 8 circles short. Easy peasy to whip those up.

Hopefully I’ll have a completed quilt to show by weeks end!

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Braided fabric bowl



Funny story about this bowl…it started out life as a rug.
What I mean is, I was trying to make a braided rug but somehow it started curling upward as I stitched the braids together. Instead of pulling it all out and starting over I punted and made a bowl. I really like the look of it. I may try to starch it so it has more stability or I’ll just choose what I store in it very wisely.

I forgot to mention that a good share of the strips of fabric are from my dad’s old button down shirts. They were so worn that the only thing they were worth was rags…or a rug gone wrong. :)

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Quilt progress


I’ve made some headway on my quilt.

I do know will most definitely be colorful!

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Circles into clovers and mountains.



I’m sad…I only had on person even ventured a guess at what the heck I’m making.

Ok…I’m over it. Comments and questions are always appreciated though!

I’m in the painstaking process of making another quilt like this.

The one I’m working on will be a little larger than the first… YIKES! That one was quite a challenge to sew at the end stages for me.

Each circle is drawn around a kids plastic plate then hand cut with a scissors. Then the sewing lines have to be drawn on with a template. Please if anyone knows a speeder technique, let me know!!

I’ll need to start cutting all the fabric squares to place in the Cathedral windows shortly. This is what I believe to be a variation of the Cathedral window quilt pattern. What I like about it is that it finishes both sides at the same time!!

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