Wool hexagons fused and blanket-stitched onto a wool background make a calm, meditative project. The result is a small decorative pillow, perfect for slow stitching by the fire. This post covers fusing and cutting the hexagons, then positioning them evenly on the background. It also covers a beginner-friendly blanket stitch,…
Yesterday on QUILTsocial we talked about 3 great ways to use strip piecing in a quilt. I really love how the strip pieced applique hearts looked on my wool banner and I can’t wait to sew together the die cut triangles that I made with my strip sets!! On Tuesday,…
Yesterday on QUILTscial we experimented using Eleganza thread for Sashiko embroidery. I really enjoyed doing the Sashiko embroidery and can’t wait to do more. Let’s look at using WonderFil’s Eleganza thread for wool applique, one of my favorite things. Wool applique I absolutely LOVE doing wool applique. I’ve designed and…
Measure and trim Well, today is Friday, so I need to get this pillow done so I can use it on the weekend! There are just a few more steps to do and then the sewing will be finished. The first thing that we need to do is to measure…
Handwork and the train Like I said the last time I was blogging, I always like to take along a project to work on when I go on vacation. A few weeks ago, my husband, Mike and I took the train to Halifax and back. What a wonderfully relaxing way…