I have rediscovered the joys of tacking thread and sewing with it. I used to tack all clothes together when dressmaking, but I have become lazy. No, maybe I should write that I started taking short cuts to speed up production. Using pins and the sewing machine I could make […]
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Felted bags finished.
I finished two felt bags, last night. These are for my two big nieces. They may look like simple zippered bags, but they represent months of pondering and indecision. The felt I used was made by shrinking unfinished knitting. It is from my collection of legacy knitting, handed on to […]
Read moreBook Bunny
A couple of weeks ago, I got together with my Friday stitching friends. It is the first session for a while and I had no obvious, portable project to take along. So I grabbed my bag of felted jumpers and, after a hasty blog search, I found a rabbit template. […]
Read moreHex Along Part 4
Ok. So all the hexagons are in place. I have a few sides, around the edges to finish, but all those lovely hexagons are where they should be. Yeh! No more leaving a trail of hexagons behind me as I walk! Even the chickens are taking an interest. I’m ready […]
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