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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!

We’ve spent today in Frankfurt… went to a muse

We’ve spent today in Frankfurt… went to a museum, ate cake (twice!), strolled through the city and did just a tiny bit of (fabric) shopping 😉!

Happy yarn mail arrived today! I’ve added three

Happy yarn mail arrived today! I’ve added three skeins of @walcotyarns #opus to the three that were already in my stash (second photo).

Why? Because tomorrow a beautiful new pattern made with this yarn launches: #opusshawl by @maxtheknitter (and Maxim is hosting the #opuskal)!

I’ve been playing with colour combos today. Only one colour was non-negotiable: Castlerock (the darker grey) will be my main colour because I already had two of them. I’ve decided to leave the red out and make a rather plain version with a pop of Goldenrod (the lovely yellow one).

Did I mention that Goldenrod is a lovely colour? 😍

Swipe to the third photo to see how I’ve planned my colour scheme… more or less 😀!

Every now and then I feel the urge to sew clothes.

Every now and then I feel the urge to sew clothes. This is the ##kibadooeija by @kibadoo (I made a few small changes) made with @mindthemaker #finelinenknit that I bought at @dasmachichnachts. Underneath is a long, simple skirt made with @meganbluefabrics from @de_stoffenstraat

I’m very happy with both shirt and skirt, though the process of sewing the shirt was… with hurdles 🤔!

My overlock challenged me and substituting thread and needles made a big difference! Admitted: the fabric requires a bit of experience because it’s rather slippery (I lack that experience 😉).

It made me think how much different sewing clothes is from patchwork… in this case I sew for the result (the finished item), with patchwork I really enjoy the process itself!

What kind of sewing do you prefer?

BLOCK 16: DAYLILY Whoohoo! The last block of the

BLOCK 16: DAYLILY

Whoohoo! The last block of the #summersampler2020 is called ‘Daylily’ and it’s the second block of this sampler that’s designed by @lee.a.heinrich.

I loved making this block! It’s made with a lot of HST’s (half-square triangles) and when you chain-piece the parts it’s a pretty fast one to sew!

Now comes the big task of joining them into a quilt top…

Swipe to see my digital version.

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