After finishing the Ross blanket at the end of April, it didn’t take me long to get onto the next one – the Demelza in June 2018. Again, this used colours I just wouldn’t pick myself, but I thought looked great. It isn’t so much learning new stitches, but the way they are put together. …
June 2019 archive
Jun 27
Embroidery – first attempts to design – including Manchester Bee
Having spent the money on the embroidery design software, PE Design 10, I thought I should try and use it. However, it is just as hard as I expected it to be, probably harder. I watched some tutorial videos on YouTube by OleensEmbroidery. These were helpful, but I wasn’t patient enough, so I dived in …
Jun 17
Ross blanket
I came across this while looking for something for my mother in law for Christmas. She had just made a blanket from a kit and had expressed an interest in another, so I had picked one for her which was more straight forward rows back and forth. But I had fallen for this one! It …
Jun 17
In The Hoop (ITH) Embroidery – Bunting
When I first got the embroidery machine I obviously joined a Facebook group to see what people do on their machines. I kept seeing reference to ITH without having a clue what it meant! I eventually found out! People make all sorts of things ‘ITH’, but I found some bunting designs that I liked. These …
Jun 17
Embroidery – various
Still at the stage of buying designs… even though I spent a lot on PE Design 10. It is really complicated, and some of these designs are only a couple of dollars on-line and instantly downloadable. Although it is easy to lose a few hours scrolling through what is available!! I do like the free …
Jun 17
Scale Mail Gloves
I came across the idea for these while browsing pinterest! I had no need for scales for any steampunk project (because we were rarely attending any events!), but had the brainwave to make some for morris dancing. It can be pretty cold hanging around outside waiting to dance in winter, and I could make them …
Jun 17
Patchwork
I think the previous patchwork I had done was mainly made up of half square triangles (HST). These are magic!! Take 2 x 7″ squares and place them right sides together. Sew along the red lines, and then cut along the black lines, and you end up with 8 HSTs to put together in various …
Jun 17
Lymm Festival – Under the Sea 2018
I contributed some crocheted items to be put up around the village, and some embroidery for the under the sea picture. I bought the embroidery designs. The seahorse was a nightmare to stitch out. It is very thick in places and was either getting stuck, or ripping the soluble stabiliser. Cute though – yes?
Jun 17
Kids things
This was the first clothing sewn for grandkids. I didn’t want to be stereotypical, so she got blue and trains! I loved the bubble / puffball skirt on this. Next I tried a very simple jersey ra-ra dress: I then continued to put off trying the baby-gro, by doing some knitting instead!!! Before finally being …
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