Maybe it’s because I’ve been working with my 1930’s reproduction fabrics for the Unity quilt. Maybe it’s because I haven’t touched this project since 2017. Either way, I felt the urge to get my Grandmother’s Flower Garden out to work on for a little bit. I want to make sure I’ll have all the fabrics… Continue reading Flower garden of the quilt variety
Author: Melissa
One and Done
It is finished, and I’m looking forward to wearing it! I didn’t block out all of the little picots at the bottom edge, but I think it looks fine. Honestly, if I had it to do again, I probably wouldn’t bind off with picots. They just aren’t as visible and don’t really add to the… Continue reading One and Done
Making pockets
I spent much of this weekend making pockets. The way these are constructed are the most ingenious method I’ve ever seen. There is a video tutorial of the whole skirt making process, and it’s worth watching just to see how the pockets are created in this skirt. The first thing you do is add a… Continue reading Making pockets
Trying not to start something new
I have several bags with projects in various stages of progress, so it should be easy for me to not get bored. And I’m not bored with those projects. One is so close to finishing, but is in time out because of several dropped stitches. Some are just taking a back seat to others which… Continue reading Trying not to start something new
Step 3, finish fabric edges
Wait, what happened to steps one and two?!? Well, I already did those. Step one was washing the fabrics. This is especially important when making garments, as the cotton fabric may (and probably will) shrink when washed. Better to do that before you cut out the pieces and put them all together into a finished… Continue reading Step 3, finish fabric edges