sewing

A quick post to say hello and show a couple of things that I made.            

                   

It's too hot here around 38c and it's difficult to keep up with everyday chores.

Happy sewing!

Anita

doilies n wallets

I spent most of my time sewing wallets and dresses this past week.                

crochet doilies are blocked and ready to be displayed.                   

 

                                   

Happy stitching!

Anita

bernina 'n' sewing

My city was flooded a couple of weeks back which was really really good because the ground water level has raised but the roads are in a terrible condition and driving is a nightmare.

I've managed to do some embroidery and sewing .

I taught a friend to do line quilting and how to use a walking foot on my old bernette machine which I'm using for classes now since I have bought a bernina. I'm still learning how to use the bernina 380..tried a couple of things like FHS last week but am not comfortable yet.

                                                 

Another friend of mine wants a quilt made of traditional patchwork blocks using scraps.I'm sure it'll be a WIP project for a long time.

                                       

I had cut some 3'',4'' and 5'' squares from the scrap fabric and finished few blocks..

                                        

                                      

                                          

To get used to a new sewing machine takes time and until then there will be some sloppy work I guess..I'd missed the precision sewing at some corners which looks very bad so I'll have to frog and re-do :-(

Do you use a bernina 3 series ? Please do share with me if you have any tips.

Happy sewing!

Anita

fun sewing…

A new shisha embroidery pattern 'Desi pouch' is available for download in my etsy shop now.

Last week I spent most of my time sewing clothes.I had bought yards and yards of fabric last year and without turning them into clothes I can't buy more fabric :). If I add more stash then I'm sure I'll end up living in the balcony because there is very little moving space around :)

                                                      

                                         

I had fun sewing some pouches,needle,brushes and pencil rolls.Now these are on the way to a new home….

Happy stitching!

Anita

more fun this week…sewing,sketching,embroidery..

I had managed to work a little bit on some of the projects, not much progress but even a little progress is better than nothing,right? 

                                       

I had to sew a dozen of these small bibs for the dolls.I couldn't complete the embroidery part when my nieces were here so I worked on that earlier this week and mailed it to them..

                                       

I started working on this blue/yellow needlepoint project for a friend.When there were only a few stitches left I ran out of the dark yellow and blue threads :( . Since my nearest LNS is 50+ kms away from my place this one will go to my UFO basket for now.

                                       

I worked on the design of this shisha piece few months back,started the actual stitching this week..so far am happy the way it's turned out..still lots more to stitch.

Apart from these I did some sketching,some experiments with inktense blocks worked but a few turned out to be a total disaster..

Happy stitching!

Anita

a fun week - sewing…crocheting…

If you have thousands of nieces like me... ( just kidding :) but I do have a huge bunch of them ) then you'll understand my situation for sure.

I spent most of my week sewing dresses for dolls,crocheting tiny purses and flowers for themselves and their dolls…

                                        

                                      

                                        

                                       The square pattern is from crochet today magazine.

                                           

                                          More squares..to be made into a purse later.

                                         

     Flowers to be glued to hairbands,clips,shoes and on any surface the girls would like to..

Despite all the work I just love the kids a lot and we had a great time.I would like to share an interesting and funny conversation I had with my neighbor's daughter..

I had invited my new neighbor's kids for a fun art session with the girls.We were drawing and coloring a house,garden and a family.

Me: Do you have any brothers or sisters?

Smart 4 year old kid : Yes,I do have a brother.

Me: Shall we draw him? How old is he?

Smart kid: He is zero years old.

Me: what ????

Smart kid: I'm learning numbers at school.I know zero comes before one.My brother has not yet celebrated his first b'day and that's why I'm saying he is zero years old.

Me : !!!!! :(

Before I sign off..let me show the sunrise from my balcony…

                                         

Happy stitching! Have a great and fun week end!

Anita.