My sewing/craft room cum study slowly but surely filled up with bags and boxes holding knitting yarn, fabric, scraps, shirts to be recycled, paperwork to such an extend I could hardly move or reach a cupboard. Not any more. Yesterday and today I cleared o
Some days you'd better read a book than do anything else. In my drawer a tiny baby item had been waiting patiently to be saved: there was a small hole due to a mishap. So - I decided to embroider a small giraffe head that was on my Brother 190D ove
My daughter-in-law, who neither sews nor embroiders, asked me to make an apron with a logo for a good friend who has a small catering business. Unfortunately she did not get the jpg-file of the logo until Christmas eve. So yesterday before breakfast I
For those that are interested: I uploaded the design for the biscornu / ITH pincushion I posted in Projects yesterday in Youembroidery, see link.
As my embroidery machine went on strike at a very inopportune moment, I tried to overcome my frustration by sewing something. I used two of the decorative stitches of my sewing machine to do this little purse. I would have preferred silver colo
First attemps to get my Silhouette to produce something for me. Have to get used to the software, so I used a few existing designs.
Needed something for Christmas presents, so I started digitising an alphabet yesterday; digitised A-N and tested the first 3. The rest will follow shortly. The letters are 60 mm (2.35") high. The alpha will be available shortly on one of Yoriko's
We have had a few conversations in the past on how to prove a design is yours. I said that when possible I add my initials as part of the underlay, sometimes very small, but in the case of this shield quite large.Here's an animation of what I mean.
Yesterday evening my neighbour's brother-in-law gave me a surprise package of knitting yarn, very thin, and a lot of it. He had helped moving an old lady (actually only 5 years older than me) to a senior flat and she asked him to find someone who might u
Tea and laptops don't mix. Of course I knew, but yesterday I tested it out - accidentally. I tried rice which worked well for my DiL's phone after falling into the loo, but no mitigating effect on my laptop. And now I only have my iPad (generation 1,
I have not touched my sewing/embroidery machine for months but I did knit quite a few things. The cardigan has got buttons now, the baby socks still need a cord or ribbon.All but one are hand knitted. I find that so relaxing. I especially love th
Read an article on making your own fabric from (tiny) scraps. So I had to have a go at it. Used a bit larger pieces - "big steps, home early" my grandma would have said. I used a felt background, no adhesive, put some bridal netting on top and hoped
This is for eggyannie. Made the design. Would be fun for a pincushion.
Noah asked me to digitise quote - something simple and lovely like the rose??Maybe poinsettia with merry cmas?? - unquote. I came up with this and uploaded it in YouEmbroidery.
Candle mat. I just could not resist digitising one of those candle mats. I chose one that has 9 parts (I love uneven numbers), which requires a 40 degree base. I went for a regular square-ish outline to try it out. I have seen lovely shaped petals used