Friday 12th April. What are you embroidering today? I'm working on a memory quilt from t-shirts.
I thought those of you who were playing with cross stitch designs would be interested in this. Left to right the crosses are 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm and 3mm. Top to bottom the threads are 30wt cotton (variegated was all I had), ordinary sewing thread, ray
I've just clicked on the Embroidery tab and noticed that there have only been two posts in the last 24 hours. Come on everyone - this is an Embroidery site after all!
A new TV series started last night in UK. Eight people were put in a room with a huge and varied supply of fabric and notions, sewing machines and time. They had to make a simple skirt, alter the neckline on a blouse and make a dress to fit a real model.
A new challenge for April. It has been pointed out that few of us make things for ourselves. So the challenge for April is to remedy this state of affairs! As usual - please put a picture in Projects to show everyone what you have made. Alternative
Attention those in UK - following the success of the Great British Bake Off, the Great British Sew Off starts on Tuesday evening.
I hesitate to show you these pictures taken at Sewing for Pleasure. I wonder why there isn't one of Caroline (asterixsew) - she must have ducked!
This was just one block on an amazing quilt we saw at the Sewing for Pleasure show. I couldn't get a picture of the whole thing.
Pictures taken during our lunch break at the Sewing for Pleasure show today in Birmingham. We had a fantastic day! (Scottie, Eggyannie and Asterixsew) Plus me in the secondpicture.
Happy Birthday Dennis999!
I found this today and thought of you. (If the cap fits.......) It was stitched by a lady called Dorothy Theaker, but I don't know if she wrote it.
My challenge to myself is to persuade those of you who have not yet taken the plunge to have a go at an ITH design. I've put a really simple purse in DBC with instructions. Excuses busted: Excuse #1 - "I'm afraid of the zip." There isn't one!
"Sewing for Pleasure" (UK) is next week at the NEC. Scottie and I have our tickets and are planning a visit on Friday (22nd March). Is anyone else going?
ElizabethAK has asked me to post this picture of her birthday gift. "to my Secret sister who sent me this gift for my birthday, a big FAT thank you - it is much appreciated."
I feel the need to rant. I know a lot of people gain a huge amount of pleasure from Secret Santa exchanges and it is all worthwhile for them. However, a small minority are spoiling things by either not sending a gift, or not posting a picture of the gift