The piecing is finished! This round the world quilt now needs backed and I have to choose a quilting pattern which I will continue to work by hand. This is a very satisfying project so far. Two pictures because the pattern stands out better from a distance. The penny is there for scale. #quilting #HandSewing @quilting #No52 #MiniQuilt
Piecing and pressing: the mini quilt is coming along! The finished squares are 1cm so it’s quite small! #MiniQuilt #HandSewing #quilting #No52 @quilting
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My name is Mim; I live in a tiny apartment in a tiny village amongst the fields and farms of rural #Nebraska.
I love sewing, drawing, playing the piano, baking, and crafting. I'm doing the #OdinProject with my daughter to refresh and relearn web development, the newest challenge in my life.
I believe in #manners, #creativity, #honesty, #positivity, #humor, #kindness, and #imagination.
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Just for completeness - got the last seam done today and tied off a couple other loose ends I found. Very nice to have this canopy case back in good working order!
the cartridge pleated skirt is almost done, only requires a patch on a small tear I couldn't cut around, but I need some sewing thread in a different colour from what I already have.
the bodice is done, I've worn it today, it's good (other than a small change I want to make to the pattern for the next time).
When I'll have some time with no rain at a time when I can take pictures I will, and then there will be a blog post.
So, now, I suddenly found myself with no #handsewing project in progress¹, and that can't do!
¹ ok, there is one. I don't want to pick that one up right now
H is for... #HandSewing
Cut up a couple old raggedy tshirts to make zokin (and a few more little projects, too...)
#makeShitMonday, #mending edition!
Our local caving grotto has a large canopy structure that we use for group camping events - as is common with shared equipment, it tends to be roughly handled, and the soft case that holds the poles and canvas for transport has come apart at the top seam.
It's pretty sturdy fabric, and well-constructed - the corner is joined by one seam, and there's a separate seam holding down some thin rubber tape that keeps the seam allowance from fraying. Fortunately that means the failure is the thread holding the pieces together, not the fabric itself...
It's a bit tedious to fix, since I'm trying to use existing holes rather than introduce new points of weakness. And I'm doing each seam as two lines of alternate running stitches, so if the threads break on one line, the other will hopefully hold it together enough for me to fix it more easily next time.
I got through both lines of the joining seam and one line of the edge-tape seam before I ran out of time (and patience) today. Should go a lot quicker tomorrow since the edges and tape are already lined up, so it'll just be a simple running stitch!
Did a bit of #VisibleMending on smallest daughter’s current favourite sweatpants. The bunnies are cute and always fun to use the #embroidery skills on something practical as well as appealing. #RepairReuseRecycle #Stitchcraft #HandSewing
I made a sample cushion to see how the #MiniQuilt might turn out. It’s a bit stiff (this often happens at small scale) but it works ok. I might wash it to see if it softens a little. Pleased with the points of the tiny triangles. Will finish binding & filling tomorrow. #quilting #HandSewing #Miniatures. @quilting @makershour
Currently sewing an impromptu applique quilt for a dear friend. I'm visiting them soon + the deadline is TIGHT! Fnished the stitching for all appliqued pieces last night, and managed to stitch their dogs name today (due to little to no time). Tomorrow I can hopefully embroider all the words of affirmation I want to incorporate and then it's almost done!
I plan on hand tying the quilt instead of actually quilting. Never done it but it looks better, I think...
#quilting #embroidery #handsewing
Not going to make it to #MakersHour tonight as still on holiday but here’s an update on my mini-quilt only 5 rows left to do. Each colour will eventually be a 1cm square once the long seams are pieced. It’s slow but it’s coming along. #Quilting @quilting #HandSewing #miniatures #No52
Have been slowly sewing the two new linen shifts, and boy was it time to... On the left, the nice new shift with its hand finishing in progress. On the right, a poor old one, fresh from the wash so I can repurpose the still good fabric, absolutely falling apart!
Finally got around to cutting out the parts for those new linen shifts I've been meaning to make... Just did two to begin with, since I wasn't extremely sure if these measurements jotted down were for me or Mum (she's a bit bigger than me, otherwise the same shape) and will have to construct them to see.
For sure just machine sewing the straight seams, as there will be enough hand sewing in the felled seams, though.
scary dog autism 
