This is my effort for the Secret Santa style cushion cover swap. It was nerve wracking knowing that it was going to an accomplished sewist but we all had great fun doing it. Mine hasn't arrived yet so I must have been teamed up with one of the (even more) nervous and terrified!!! The star is called the Friendship Star so I thought it would be nice to have our circle of sewing friends represented. The quilting I kept to a minimum but there is a quilted star in the centre that echoes the others. That's for absent friends. We lost one of number very recently.
That's beautiful PP. I've only just heard about Friendship stars. A lovely idea. I love the colour ring. Machine or hand sewn?
Here's a star I had to do as part of my beginner's learning curve in Belgium. It became a cushion cover but no quilting. Haven't learned how to do that yet....
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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Thanks Obes. I machine sewed (lazy and impatient). At times I was pretty sure I was sewing over eleventy seven layers of fabric and I suspect that if my recipient does any vigorous plumping she may lose a seam or two but I enjoyed doing it. Your accuracy is fab! My next project but one has some FPP in it so you'll probably hear the swearing from there. Should be interesting. Can't wait for the Sewing Bee. I couldn't believe they'd taken it off but it seems it may all have been embroiled in the GBBO debacle!
I joined the patchwork group in Belgium so I could learn to match points as my normal sewing techniques left things askew. I've joined this new group to carry on learning and also learn about quilting now I have something ready to quilt. Not happening so far but we'll get there.
Machining is generally far more accurate for me as, apart from cross stitch and embroidery, I have never sown anything by hand since we made a little top in primary school, more than 5 decades ago.
I'm looking forward to the Bee too but will get frustrated when they do overlocking. I bought a machine but moved before I could attend the instructions class and now I can't even thread it properly. Must find a class here in the autumn as I have fleece to sew for next winter..
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
FPP=foundation paper piecing. It looks like a bit of a black art to me. Lots of lining up and looking through but for some patterns it's the easiest option. It's great for accuracy and intricate patterns.
Blimey!!! That's not mine, although I wish it was. It's an example of the FPP technique and the kind of thing that can be done. Mine will have about two wee bits to start with and see how I get on.
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Now to post it to Melbourne. Maybe tomorrow.
This is my effort for the Secret Santa style cushion cover swap. It was nerve wracking knowing that it was going to an accomplished sewist but we all had
The star is called the Friendship Star so I thought it would be nice to have our circle of sewing friends represented. The quilting I kept to a minimum but there is a quilted star in the centre that echoes the others. That's for absent friends. We lost one of number very recently.
Here's a star I had to do as part of my beginner's learning curve in Belgium. It became a cushion cover but no quilting. Haven't learned how to do that yet....
Your accuracy is fab! My next project but one has some FPP in it so you'll probably hear the swearing from there. Should be interesting.
Can't wait for the Sewing Bee. I couldn't believe they'd taken it off but it seems it may all have been embroiled in the GBBO debacle!
I joined the patchwork group in Belgium so I could learn to match points as my normal sewing techniques left things askew. I've joined this new group to carry on learning and also learn about quilting now I have something ready to quilt. Not happening so far but we'll get there.
Machining is generally far more accurate for me as, apart from cross stitch and embroidery, I have never sown anything by hand since we made a little top in primary school, more than 5 decades ago.
I'm looking forward to the Bee too but will get frustrated when they do overlocking. I bought a machine but moved before I could attend the instructions class and now I can't even thread it properly. Must find a class here in the autumn as I have fleece to sew for next winter..