Category: quilting

  • Binding Time!

    I finished hand quilting on the chevron quilt! The quilting lines are about 3″-ish apart in a diagonal pattern. I’d actually love to do even more quilting on this project, but I think I might be ready to move onto the next one.

    Roll o' binding.

    time for binding!

    On the knitting front, I have so much to do! I have a lovely lacy sweater pattern nearly ready to release before the autumn really rolls in. I’ve also been putting in some real work on a sweater for my boyfriend. It actually started as a sweater for me, but he really, really liked the yarn so I adjusted it to better fit him. I didn’t use a pattern, it’s just a basic bottom-up raglan with a bit of a neck detail. Quince & Co’s Chickadee is SUCH a lovely yarn, and a pleasure to knit with.

    chickadee sweater

    chickadee sweater

    Maybe it’s that the weather is slightly less sweltering now, but I’m really feeling the need to reconnect with my knitting. I have so much to make and only two hands!

  • Hurry Up and Wait (to sew)

    I went up to my parents’ house for a birthday BBQ yesterday (which was super delicious) and came home with one of the sewing machines that’s been living in their basement – yay!

    new to me

    It’s a Singer from the 1970s – model is Stylist 514. I downloaded the manual from the Singer website and threaded it up, but only managed to practice sewing together a few scraps before I heard a thunk! The feed dogs weren’t moving, and I couldn’t figure it out from looking just under the needle plate.

    So this morning, fully rested with lots of light, I opened it up.

    machine innards

    machine innards

    It’s not in bad shape, having been sitting unused since its last servicing. But those broken bits at the bottom? The plastic gear that makes the feed dog assembly go is just completely cracked and busted. I did feel pretty accomplished after opening it up, seeing how it works, and putting it back together, so I’ve ordered the parts and I’m going to try fixing it myself. In the meantime, though, it’s back to needle and thread!

    quilting progress

    The quilting on the chevron quilt is coming along – I think I’ll be done after one more set of diagonals. I’m already planning my next quilt, which will hopefully be pieced on the sewing machine once it’s all fixed up.

    Oh, and a reminder – my birthday pattern sale is still on! Purchase any of my self-published patterns on Ravelry and get 29% off (no coupon code needed) until the end of Monday, August 5, 2013. Enjoy!