Years ago (you may have noticed that so many of my crafting stories begin this way) I purchased pink yarn with a friend in mind. Originally I imagined it to be over the knee stockings with clock-work at the ankle. This was within a year of my learning to knit, and that project was never… Continue reading Workbasket – Pink Gloves
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Blue Boutis
For Christmas gift exchange I had made white on white Boutis sachets. Barely finishing six sachets, there had been no time for the washing step before sewing the sachets into the little pillow. The washing step is to tighten the batiste fabric, closing up the holes made during the stuffing/cording stage. The washing also removes… Continue reading Blue Boutis
Workbasket – Flannel NightGown
For this project I used a modern commercial tissue pattern. After cutting out all the pieces, I set to transferring the pattern markings onto the fabric. This is the first time I have tried to use tailor tacks. I had varying degrees of success. For these tucks, not so much. I ended up using blue… Continue reading Workbasket – Flannel NightGown
Workbasket – Boutis Sachets
I love-love the look of white on white embroidery and quilting. For our knitting group Christmas gift exchange I wanted to try my hand at Boutis quilting and thought lavender sachets would be the perfect small project to try. The first time seeing Boutis quilting was the Tristan and Isolde quilt. Then I saw the… Continue reading Workbasket – Boutis Sachets
Christmas 2019 – The year of the Ugly Fruitcake
Christmas for crafters begins much earlier than Dec. 6th (St. Nicholas' Day). I looked back in my project notebook to see when I actually started this year's Christmas sweaters for the grandsons. I had neglected to even mention the project on the index page. On the actual project page, I see 11/20/2019 as the start… Continue reading Christmas 2019 – The year of the Ugly Fruitcake
Workbasket – Maid to Man
I have been busy, as I am sure you have been also. There has been work, running, eating out, schoolwork, family, friends, teaching, puppies, yard work, etc. In between all of that life, I have found time for a few little projects. Hopefully soon there will be more time for sewing room fun time, being… Continue reading Workbasket – Maid to Man
Workbasket
I have been continuing to work on the "yellow" vintage layette. To me the yarn looked like a very soft yellow in the store. I have been told that the yarn looks quite a bit more yellow in the pictures on this blog too. However, when I looked at the label on the yarn, the… Continue reading Workbasket
