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meleliza started the topic Help me enjoy knitting again in the forum
Fiber Club! 9 years agoAs an example of everything that’s wrong with knitting: I started a shawl project at the beginning of the soccer season (I can’t lug my sewing machine to the field, after all) and it was close to finished, so I motivated myself to finish it off. Lovely pink Tosh yarn, pretty pattern with lots of excellent reviews on ravely, not too hard, not too…[Read more]
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needlewoman posted an update in the group
Fiber Club! 9 years agoA month’s worth of weekends (including some days of 40C in Adelaide) has seen me finish 3 quilt tops. The must do content were a tablecloth/lap quilt, and a single bed quilt for my aunt/godmother who turn 88 in May. I’ve made many quilts during the last 10-15 years, but haven’t worked on any for a year. So I’m very pleased to have these projects…[Read more]
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Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoHi there, I’m very new to embroidery and heirloom sewing. At the moment I’m trying to do my first piece of pleated smocking, does anyone know of any good video tutorials on simple smocking stitches for beginners… I’ve had no luck with YouTube??
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@kateclemens What about these… http://www.infinitefreedom.com/free-smocking-lessons/
They look simple and straightforward – and are for basic smocking stitches!!
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I don’t know about any video tutorials but I do know that if you pick up a copy of the A-Z of Smocking, you can’t go wrong! I also know that if you live in the US, a SAGA chapter might also help. I’m in Australia but have been a SAGA member and they have online courses etc – but first things first, you need to know some little ins and outs of…[Read more]
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Fiber Club! 9 years agoLovely sale at Purl Soho, http://www.purlsoho.com/purl/sale Gorgeous yarns, and fabrics including Liberty Tana Lawn prints at 40% off!
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Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoMeleliza, Have you chose a flower girl dress? Wondering what you have decided to do.
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justsewit replied to the topic Using Tucks in O+S Patterns in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoI would say that you wouldn’t actually fold the fabric as per you would ordinarily to get the result because the tucks moght end up a bit off. Would trace the pattern on the fold but not cut it on the fold in order to get the full piece and then work from there to determine where to put my tucks.
This is just how I would do it.
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justsewit replied to the topic Using Tucks in O+S Patterns in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoI would say that you wouldn’t actually fold the fabric as per you would ordinarily to get the result because the tucks moght end up a bit off. Would trace the pattern on the fold but not cut it on the fold in order to get the full piece and then work from there to determine where to put my tucks.
This is just how I would do it.
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Hey Nicole, didn’t I see your layette in grey as well? Great neutral choice.
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Frances Suzanne replied to the topic Using Tucks in O+S Patterns in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years ago@meleliza – re: lullaby….Yes, that is how we’d do it {because we don’t trust our math, etc. to get them positioned just where we would want them}. 🙂
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Deb replied to the topic Using Tucks in O+S Patterns in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years ago@meleliza
Try the link again…..http://sewingstashchallenge.blogspot.ca/2012/08/smocked-dress-again.html
….and near the bottom of the post is instructions on how to do the ‘growth’ tucked hem. I simply call it a tucked hem and use it mainly because I like the neat finish.
Others like it because when the child grows, it can easily be unp…[Read more] -
meleliza replied to the topic Using Tucks in O+S Patterns in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agore lullaby – wouldn’t you make the tucks in your fabric first and then lay the pattern on top for tracing and cutting?
I’d like learn more about growth tucks too, such a clever concept, but the link didn’t work for me either.
How about little pintucks in the Library dress bodice? Crossing over like that? So cool. It would probably involve…[Read more]
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Nicole replied to the topic Smocking in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoSounds like I need to photograph and sort. Woo hoo, that is therapy to me!
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tantemele replied to the topic Smocking in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoI know they have lovely models and would be glad to try any of them. And the fact that they have a history behind make these magazines even more special. I would love to have some sent though they should go over half the globe to Europe.
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