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Hygge CAL Update #2: First Steps in Stitching

26th February 2017

Craft Goodies

23rd February 2017

Hygge CAL Update #1: Colour Choices…

19th February 2017

More Shawls and a Book

16th February 2017

Cute Valentine’s Bunting Tutorial

2nd February 2017

A knitted shawl and hat

25th January 2017

Winter Wonderland in Black & White

21st January 2017

Winter Wonderland…

19th January 2017

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I’m a little bit behind with showing you how my

I’m a little bit behind with showing you how my first quilt is doing. This was the status sometime this summer when I started sewing the blocks together. I put the strips up on the wall of the spare room so that I could admire them before tackling the next step 🙂!

Pattern is #summersampler2020 organised by @lee.a.heinrich / Fabrics are #konasolids by @robertkaufman

I finally found one of these beauties this year! 🍁🍄😊 There have been lots of other mushrooms and fungi so far but a red-and-white one was missing! Have a lovely weekend!

I’ve managed to wind my yarn for the #opusshawl

I’ve managed to wind my yarn for the #opusshawl just in time for the #opuskal to end. It’s an achievement, I know 😂!

I think it’s safe to say that I won’t be able to finish my shawl tomorrow… but that’s OK. It’s not a race and I’ll enjoy knitting it just as much! 😉

I’m one step closer to a finished quilt: the qui

I’m one step closer to a finished quilt: the quilt top of my #oncequilt is all done!

It’s neatly folded away for now. I’m gathering courage to tackle the quilting 😂!

Also, I’ve got a shoulder injury that needs treatment. I can do small things like sewing blocks or a bit of knitting, but I have to limit those things at the moment. Unfortunately, quilting this baby is not in this category….

Patterns is Once Quilt by @piecestopatch for @dasmachichnachts / fabrics are Speckled by @rubystarsociety and #agfpuresolids background

I finished my first quilt top last week! A milesto

I finished my first quilt top last week! A milestone in my quilting journey because until now I’ve been sewing blocks… Okay, not entirely true: I’ve finished a table runner (all the way, quilting included).

But I’m a little hesitant to go the next step with this #oncequilt top, because the quilting of the mentioned table runner wasn’t without hurdles.

As recommended by nearly everyone, I use a walking foot with my @brothersewingcraft machine (the old, plastic one). Cutting a long story short: the foot and I are not friends.

The top layer ripples, the bottom layer is fine. I reduced the pressure foot setting with no luck. I’m getting better (but not satisfying) results with the standard sewing foot…

Do you use the the new dynamic walking foot? What is your experience?

What’s your tip for flawless quilting?

Pattern by @piecestopatch for @dasmachichnachts

I tried to squeeze in a little bit of #sewing ever

I tried to squeeze in a little bit of #sewing every day this week and I managed to join all of the individual strips into the the larger ‘plus’ strips. Next step: turning these strips into a quilt top!

Pattern is Once Quilt by @piecestopatch / Fabrics are @rubystarsociety & @artgalleryfabrics bought at @dasmachichnachts

We started the day with a forest walk this morning

We started the day with a forest walk this morning... I enjoy the flowering heather so much! I'm ready for the next season! Weatherwise summer didn't really show its best self this year (or we're just spoiled with warm summers in the previous years). Let the pumpkin season roll in!

We're spending a few days in Dijon, France and the

We're spending a few days in Dijon, France and there's a lovely boulangerie just around the corner 😊! Croissants, baguettes and, today, a little lemon meringue tart... Yum!

We also just wandered around the city today exploring the old streets of Dijon.

And when you say Dijon you almost automatically think MUSTARD! So, we made mustard today as well! It has to cure for a few days for the taste to develop... Let's see!

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