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Now for some actual patchwork practice... another kit this time for a table top decoration. I have read a lot of books, watched some videos and the long and short the best advice was to have a go on some scraps before trying something you want. So some old scrappy bits of sheet and: https://i.postim...

The sorry saga of me trying to learn to quilt. :lol: A few weeks ago I treated myself to a Bernina 730 sewing machine (which is very nice) https://i.postimg.cc/rmhBGk1T/P3171396.jpg and then was told I needed a portable sewing machine if I wanted to join a quilting group so along came flipper: https...

This piece is proving to be much slower to do than the four season fairies.



That horizontal tacking line is the centre of this piece so I am guessing I am about 1/4 of the way there

Jo

I really enjoy seeing your stitching Mabel. You have enlightened me to other stitching skills/techniques that hither to I was not aware of. My concern is that for a newbie looking to take up cross stitching the pieces I am posting are rarely beginners pieces and where I am happily single I have more...

How about "The creative thread" ....

Jo

Kakistocracy ( - It's essentially the opposite of a meritocracy, where leadership is based on competence and skill )

It's been very quiet on the forum lately. How's everyone doing? What's everyone else doing? I try to limit my stitch posting to once a week because no one else seems to be cross stitching anything. We seem to have lost Wendy when the forum crashed, I saw Nicola commented on a post the other day but...

Spinning Wheels are a nice turning job to work up to after you have got bored with doing the usual bowls, spindles etc (assuming you like working in the brown stuff :roll: ) Here is a plan for a European wheel: https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/WJC196-Spinning-Wheel.pdf A couple ...

Thank you Mabel, I have been doing a bit of stitching this week but the weather has got rather warm and there is lots of gardening to do. This is where my Woodland Fairy is this evening: https://i.postimg.cc/wv7tx3GC/P5121480.jpg Once I have filled in the foliage between her wings I plan to go down ...

harmonic

Andrews

Thank you Serinde

I've been working on my Fairy's wing:



With top of the wing in position it won't matter if I miss count on the background between the wings as it is just foliage

Jo

A bit more side tracking:



I think I have sussed the appliqué (use paper backed iron on fabric glue ) , more practise is required on the binding...

Jo

Breath

I'm thinking this will make a great quilt.

Jo

I finished making the Beary Patch: https://i.postimg.cc/q7d0rTyq/P4281445.jpg I learnt many different techniques making this which was fun. I was not sure what I would use this for It is currently being used as a table runner under the box I have with all my threads for my Fairy: https://i.postimg.c...

I noted this morning that the forum had exceeded its bandwidth limit and having got back in I noted that there is over 450 guests. This is a "feature" of the latest bots ( claudebot and amazonbot ) that are emanating out of Singapore. I am not sure what Alex uses to protect the forum from ...

I'd bags stitch the Bee

Jo

Let's assume you want to keep it and rent it out ... so let's give you a low effort option: The builder who did my work in deepest Hampshire also did a few "remote jobs" in Mid Wales where he got a place to stay in for a few weeks with his family for which he did the property up while his ...

Its lovely

Jo