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Nothing like getting into a good rhythm with your sourdough stitching. Am I right? #BreadinLiteratureandCulture
If you’ve ever felt discouraged by the end result of your saddle-stitching because you’ve produce sloppy and crooked stitches or if the actual act of saddle-stitching has left you physically exhausted, you might be making one or more of these 6 mistakes. In order to avoid producing sloppy stitches and bring the fun back into your saddle-stitching practice here are some tips that will help you produce the most beautiful saddle-stitching with ease.
This week's technique is the scallop stitch . Many of you probably have this stitch built into your machine. It is a satin stitch tha...
When I purchased my first sewing machine, I was so confused by all of the stitches that came standard on my sewing machine. They were ...
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the shape of the series by färg & blanche is defined by the materials and technique, while the sewing, padding and fabric offer a personable appeal.
Learn a new sewing technique. Reverse bobbin work as topstitching.
Hand stitching on layouts is one of my favorite (albeit time consuming!) techniques to use on scrapbook pages. Check out these examples and tell me if you’d consider hand stitching on projects! MAKE MEMORIES ALL OVER THE WORLD by Paige Evans On this layout I used the alphabet stitching template by Amy Tangerine for American [...]
Creating this twisted thread illusion takes only a straight stitch, yarn, and the ability to count to 2!
Hand stitching is one of my favorite techniques and has been for a couple years now – I can’t stop, won’t stop hand stitching on my pages 🙂 I LOVE the texture it adds and how it helps define the edges of patterned papers. Here are four layouts I’ve made recently incorporating hand stitching! GATHER [...]
One of the aspects that I love about sewing is that there is always more to learn. As I was looking through my sewing machine manual re...
I make a Multi-purpose Mini Bag using scrap leather. I am so surprise that they turned out to be so adorable and yet useful. They look so cute as a decora...
Have you ever heard of Big Stitch Quilting? Someone on instagram saw a quilt that I'm in the midst of working on and suggested I google "Big Stitch Quilting" and so I did! source It's a hand quilting technique that uses big stitches and there are lots of tutorials (and here) all over the internet. There are books, online classes, and entire websites dedicated to the topic. I have to say, I've done lots of Big Stitch Quilting before, but I didn't realize it had a name. I love the way the big stitches look: source source source source source...
I have to be honest, I had always looked at beautifully hand-quilted quilts and thought, “Well, that’s just crazy.” Although I loved the look feel and texture that hand quilting added to a project, I never saw myself doing such intricate work. The funny thing is, I love hand embroidery. Ah, the slow pace, the relaxation of having a project to work on at all times (I always have a hand embroidery project in my purse); and the satisfaction of finishing something that only required a simple needle and thread. I don’t know why it took my so long to realize that hand quilting is just one big hand embroidery project and usually using just one stitch, the running stitch! Hand quilting, especially in the modern quilting movement, has made a big resurgence in the last few years. Many quilters have discovered the beauty and added texture this simple stitch can add to a project. My personal favorite is big stitch quilting. This isn’t the hand quilting you would see on a traditional Hawaiian quilt or a hand quilted whole cloth quilt. Those quilts are normally done with a thinner thread and very small stitches so the quilted pattern shows through, not the thread. This style also takes exponentially longer to finish. With big stitch quilting, the thread really is the star, and that is why I like to do my big stitch quilting with Sulky 12 wt. Cotton Threads. Sulky 12 wt. Cotton is equal to about 2 strands of embroidery floss, so it will stand out nicely on the project, and the colors are luscious! Whether I am just doing several lines of big stitch quilting on some white fabric, Or quilting a pieced quilt top, This thread really changes an ordinary project into an extraordinary piece. The beauty of this is I am just doing a standard running stitch! Are you looking to try something new? Then join me in the Slow Stitch Movement. Check out all of Sulky’s 12 Wt. Cotton thread here and let’s start stitching! Happy Sewing.
I have long admired the beauty and honesty of boro fabrics - the wonderful, much-mended surfaces of late nineteenth and early twe...
Learn Amazing Sewing Hacks Easily with DIY Sewing Tricks continue instruction to you series tutorial videos about sewing techniques, sewing tips and tricks, ...
Becky Fulgoni skips lacy trim and creates an open, light look on a vest front with delicate stitching known as fagoting.
