TAST2012:
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| Stem stitch or Outline? |
This week for TAST2012 we were assigned the stem stitch. Oh good I
thought! Ha! I made my scribble and looked at Sharon’s stitch dictionary and
followed her suggestion for left hand stitching. Take the photo of the stitch
into a photo editing program and flip it horizontally. Okay that worked but
when I started to stitch I think I kept the thread at the top of my needle
rather than the bottom. So I think what resulted was the outline stitch. They
are very similar and really the only difference is the placement of the thread
in relation to the needle. So now I plan to make the scribble on the computer,
print it out on fabric three times and then do one with the stem stitch, one
with the outline stitch, and one more with the backstitch. I’ll label each one
so I know which is which. Normally when I am outlining a pattern I use a
combination of the three stitches. Hopefully this will help me when I need to
know which stitch I am using.
CQ2012:
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| February Block with progress |
I did make some progress on my February block. I only have a
few more seams to embellish and then add some embroidery. Buttons and beads
will be added when I assemble the whole quilt. But I do have a cute cupid
button (gold) and some heart buttons planned to cover up the raw edges of my
trims. Will I ever learn to add some trims when I am sewing the block together?
Maybe on the next one but I’m not sure I have any for April, I do have the
fabrics selected for the April block. I should get it stitched and ready for
the embroidery work this week. (I have to get my taxes finished first!)
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| Flower Basket Block for Quilt Guild |
Other Projects:
I did manage to get a block made for the quilt guild I
belong to. Our meeting was Tuesday and yes I waited until Monday night to get
it started. What a mess. First the fabric I wanted to use for the floral part
of the basket block shrunk when I pressed the seams with my iron. I had already
made all of the squares when I discovered this so I had to start over again.
This time I shrunk the fabric before cutting. Next my blade in my one cutter
needed changing but I didn’t have a new one handy. I managed to cut my pieces
but had to constantly go back where the blade had skipped one or two threads.
After that I started sewing and my machine started acting up. I rethreaded and
checked the bobbin case that improved it somewhat but it still wasn’t working
as it should. I almost didn’t turn my block in but they accepted it. (I did
offer to take it back and try and make a better one but they said no need.)
Only other thing I managed was to try and learn to feed my
grandson solid foods. As you can tell by his bib it was a little messy but we
managed to get the hang of it. He sits in a big chair for his feeding and I
think it makes him feel important! Can’t believe he’s six months already and
eating food and cutting teeth!
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| "I'm gonna chew on my toes if you don't get some more food in my mouth!" |
- Sound of coffee perking.
- Hum of my sewing machine
- Son's new smile
- Daughter snuggling with Jaden
Happy Stitching,
Rose
