Tag Archives: sewing

Is it warm, yet, where you live???

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Sewfrench

The last time you saw me working with Liberty of London, I left you here. And I did finally finish it. I cobbled together a few different patterns to make a sleeveless blouse. I am not much of a blouse … Continue reading →

Posted in Eating, Finishes, Sewing, Travel | Tagged anna maria, blouse, eating, fabric, florida, Liberty of London, sewing, tana lawn, travel | 7 Comments

Quilting is paused…

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Sewfrench

as I play with my very first Liberty of London, tana lawn, yardage! This one is called Multi Flowers 0025a, over at Purl Soho, where I picked it out. They have a beautiful selection and they are also one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Crafting, fabric, Fabric Tuesday, Reading, Sewing, Tutorial, Watcha reading, WIP | Tagged "Buddha in the Attic", "Julie Otsuka", books, clothing, coaster, liberty of london tana lawn, reading, sewing, tutorial, valentine, when the emperor was divine | 8 Comments

Just zip it!

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Sewfrench

And it is! Following Debbie’s tutorial, then altering it on several points, the triple-zip I pulled fabrics for, last week, is ready to be put to use. I love it! I made my zipper tabs wider so I could get really nice square corners. … Continue reading →

Posted in fabric, Finish it Up Fridays, organizing, Sewing, Show it off Fridays, TGIFF | Tagged bag, directional, fabric, pouch, sewing, tab, triple. zipper, triplezipalong, zipper tabs | 27 Comments

Friday finishes

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Sewfrench

A couple of weeks ago, I showed you this panel of fabric I had completed using 2 1/2″ candy charms I received in some swaps. What I didn’t show was what I did with it. I added the zipper in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Crazy Mom Friday Finishes, Finishes, Linkys, machine quilting, Quilting, Reading, Sewing, Show it off Friday | Tagged applied zipper tutorial, book, cover, inserting, iPad, Killing Kennedy, patchwork, quilted, reading, review, sewing, The Barefoot Sisters Southbound, zipper, zippers | 5 Comments

Did you get the memo??

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Sewfrench

I am pulling fabric now. This inventory reduction quilt will be using up some Kona solids. Now that I photographed them, the colors look really boring. I may have to add or eliminate colors as I go… I refuse to … Continue reading →

Posted in fabric, Fabric Tuesday, Linkys, Quilting, Sewing | Tagged addiction, Downton Abbey, Kona, pulling fabric, quilting, sewing, solids | 9 Comments

Sweet Strings ~ revealed

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Sewfrench

Sweet Strings is complete! The un-embroidery and re-embroidery is complete. I decided instead of wandering out, in the bright and blistering cold, to stick with the picture I took last week, when there was no snow, even if it is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 completes, A Sttitch in Time, Books, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Charity Quilt, Crazy Mom Friday Finishes, Linkys, Quilting, Review, Sewing, TGIFF | Tagged A Mother's Hope, andre debus III, book, charity, inventory reduction quilt, margaret's hope chest, quilting, reading, review, scrap quilt, sewing, string quilt, Townie | 18 Comments

Local Quilt Shop Day ~ tomorrow

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Sewfrench

My youngest was with me when I took this quilt top to my local quilt shop looking for a backing. I had no idea what I wanted. This quilt is another inventory reduction quilt, using what I have kind of … Continue reading →

Posted in fabric, Fabric Tuesday, Linkys, Quilting, WIP | Tagged backing, choosing fabric, inventory reduction quilt, kona cotton, local quilt shop day, quilting, riley blake chevron, Road to Tennessee quilt, sewing | 9 Comments

Finishing something. Anything. Does a book count?

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Sewfrench

Too many starts, not enough finishes. As for the Mother’s Hope quilt, I finished it, embroidered it, photographed it, decided the embroidery looked like crap and the photos were all too bright. Deep breathe. So not really finish finished… I … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Quilting, Sewing | Tagged blood bones and butter, book, crafting, goodwill., patchwork, quilting, Salvation Army, sewing, zipper | 11 Comments

A Mother’s Hope

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Sewfrench

Trying to stay focused and work with what I have on hand, I found myself working with all these tiny floral calicos from the 80s and 90s. Nice, but overwhelming in the quantities I own. Kind of like when working … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Charity Quilt, Design, Fabric Tuesday, Linkys, machine quilting, Quilting, Sewing, WIP | Tagged A Mother's Hope, calico, charity quilt, inventory reduction, margaret's hope chest, pastel, postpartum depression, quilting, scrap, sewing | 12 Comments

On inventing

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Sewfrench

Let me introduce to you my latest, creative invention, a placerunnner. You saw it, in progress, earlier this week. I am struggling with the variety of colors showing up. It really absorbs the light. There are about 6 different shades … Continue reading →