At this point, the jacket is assembled, and the inside seams are covered. Today we'll get to the last finishing details. The edges of the jacket and sleeves need binding, and I began with the sleeves. I measured the total length needed, and made a binding exactly that length in a tube. I turned the …
Sunday Chat – Garden, Kitchen and News!!
Well, it has been quite a week. The temperature was so cool one morning this week, that I put on long pants and a sweater before going downstairs to the kitchen for a cup of the industrial grade jet fuel that I call coffee. Did I say cup? I meant 3 cups. Three oversize cups, …
Finishing the Mother Goose Quilt
When we left off last week, I had loaded the Mother Goose quilt on the longarm. I left it for a day while I worked on assembly of my quilted jacket. One of the things I like about having projects in progress is I can work on one for a while, then move to another …
Quilted Jacket Sew Along – Assembly and Fitting
This week we get to the part many sewing artists dread, assembly and fitting a garment. Truly, this isn't hard, as long as you take it one step at a time, and just go carefully. Don't rush trying to get done, that is when you make mistakes and get frustrated, especially when sewing in sleeves. …
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Sunday Chat – Oliver, a new recipe, and a tablescape
Oliver has been getting a bit bolder, coming up to sit on the front mat that says Wipe Your Paws to look into the sliding glass door. Alms for a hungry squirrel? Please, nice lady, is there perhaps a peanut butter sandwich nearby? Now, I ask you, could you resist this face? Well, neither could …
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Making Progress on the Mother Goose Quilt
Our small area meeting last week was a sew-in, and I got quite a bit done on my Mother Goose quilt. You may recall that I did a lot of cutting prior to the meeting so I could sew non-stop during the meeting. We had a wonderful program at the meeting, then set up our …
Quilted Jacket Sew Along – Quilting
With all the fabrics cut to size for the pattern pieces, I loaded the longarm with the backing, added Dream Orient batting, and arranged the fabric pieces on top. I'll quilt these in black thread, and the right front fabric will be done in blue thread as it is lighter. I'm using Sulky Rayon Thread …
Sunday Chat – Garden and Football
We had a rare day where the temps were lower last week. Waking up early, it was interesting to see the fog in the valley. The mornings have been cool, but humid lately. In the garden, my one squash is still growing, for now. But it doesn't seem to be getting ripe. Same for the …
Stashbusters – August Check In
Time to check in for our Stashbuster Challenge! Once again, I had to add fabric, but that is OK. We all have to do that from time to time, and we have to keep the fabric shops in business. I did manage to get more 'out' than 'in' this time. For fabric in, I got …
Autumn Elegance Publishes!
I'm a cover girl!! Last fall, my pattern design was accepted by Quilts and More magazine for this year. The magazine officially publishes tomorrow, August 5th, and you can find it in grocery stores, bookstores with magazine racks, and some quilt shops. Beginnings Quilt Shop will have it locally as well. Art Gallery Fabrics generously …
From My Carolina Home 