Showing posts with label handstitching. Show all posts
Showing posts with label handstitching. Show all posts

Sunday, 22 February 2015

Winter partlet continued

Despite some personal frustration over switching to autopilot, and sewing the wrong part of the partlet to the wrong part of the partlet, whilst working on the train (which I thought was a very efficient use of my time on the way to brunch)...
... I am now using my winter partlet as a break from the frightening issue of actually quilting my Orange quilt! It's taken me so much to get there and I don't want to ruin it. I think I'll sit down tomorrow night and tack it all up. No sense in rushing it.

So my winter partlet is all pinned up, I've read the Tudor tailor for guidance, not really that helpful, but at least there was a picture. We'll see how that goes... 


I need to make some nice ties to go in there before I sew up the sides too... Hmm... Not too keen on making ties - it's a bit fiddly - I can make big ties though, therefore less fiddly. Hmm... Ooh! Ooh! I can use my bright blue wool and some white linen I have left over. Ok, procrastination over, I'd better get onto doing my handstitching before bedtime! Here are a couple of pics.

N.b. Pincushion is definitely not an authentic Tudor one! ;)

Night!



Monday, 9 February 2015

Sewing machine breakdown

I have to edit one of my free workshops a bit because I can't take my sewing machine now as it's broken. Hmm... Well, we can sew and handstitch hems which is fine but I would've liked to do some simple threading of a sewing machine too. 

Not to worry but I'm apparently getting to that point in my life where I feel that I need a courtesy sewing machine more than a courtesy car. Surely this is strange but we've developed a bond and I need it to finish my quilt. Thank goodness I have my handstitching to do for my historical garments to keep me occupied!

So I'm off to the shops to get some lovely people to give my sewing machine a service and see if it can be fixed. Otherwise you may be seeing a lot of sewing machine reviews and decision-making on this blog!

I just typed in "Singer" into Google expecting sewing machines to come up but it's just lots of pictures of Adele. We crafters must be alternative.

Beautiful Singer sewing machine - I've already got one this old that is working anyway

Sewing machine - This would be nice with less pink but look at all those potential stitch styles!

Brother sewing machine - Or I could just stick to what I know.

The sewing machine hasn't even broken down yet and I should repair it but a gal can dream!