Another thing I have been doing is making up another “incoming bebe” pack for a friend. I went a little overboard as I’m trying to use up scraps/offcuts and any random fabric that doesn’t have a specified purpose.
Pack included 2 blankets (full minky, minky/cotton), 2 swaddles, 5 bibs
Made some considerable progress. Although, the colours are so similar in some areas I now am cross-eyed!
Channelling those summer vibes. Sorry about the horrible lighting, this was taken under my craft light.
Stitching one last bee to go with the others.
Sydney made mask wearing mandatory in some public places last week. So this is what I have been doing since that time; making masks for our household, my family, and some friends. In total I have made 36 masks.
I’m done now!
Some embroidery insects that I worked on sporadically the last few months. Forgot to take progress shots of the work up.
Completed puffy paws modeled by my partner. For my first pair of ‘proper’ paws I’m very pleased how they turned out, despite having some minor flaws. I learnt so much and now I’m going to make my own pattern for 5-finger paws and experiment with installing finger escapes.
The mess of my floss has been the bane of my existance for more years than I can count. I started embroidery when I was about 6-7 years old and have just accumulated threads from projects and thrown them in the top of the boxes or bags. In organising I found sooooo many duplicate colours and the end result was so satisfying.
I think these pics show the importance of keeping your stash and your current project threads organised. Makes it so much easier to find what you’re looking for, easy to incorporate new theads into the stash, and stops you buying thread for new projects you already have.
Puffy paw construction Pt 4
Sewed up the lining with a straight stitch and a stretch zig zag along the outside to prevent fraying. After cutting off the excess, it was time to clip in place and secure at the attachment points (fingertips, between the fingers, edge of pawpad, and 2 spots along the side. Then turn right side out, lightly stuff the finger tops and back, then finish the cuff.
Puffy paw construction Pt 3
The pattern I was using said to applique the pads but I hate applique. So I made each individual pad, stuffed, then cut out the space it was to sit, and sewed it in place. After attaching the wrist piece it was time to sew both sides together.
