Tag Archives: sewing

Show Me My Options

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Sewfrench

The real finish of the week was making decisions. I’m exciting to be doing the nursery for our next little granddaughter, due August 24! Her mother found a picture of the fabric she wanted, I then did the research and … Continue reading →

Posted in Decorating, Design, fabric, Finishes, Sewing, Show it off Fridays | Tagged diy, fabric, nursery, sewing, show me | 17 Comments

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 →