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Finished the sashiko cherry blossoms panel. I really like this design, so it’s sad it’s not being produced anymore. This was supposed to be a runner for our TV unit, however after placing it on the unit and doing some calculations it turns out the panel is too big to allow for it to be…
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Plugging away at this still. I decided to use a hoop this time to see if that prevented the oils from my hands warping the cotton and the conclusion is yes, but it also seems to be speeding up the stitching whilst making it more even as well!
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Recently got the last print of this cherry blossom design. Unsure whether it’ll be a new tablecloth or a runner as yet.
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Did up my partners’ owl cushion over a weekend afternoon. For some reason I thought it was a clever idea to sew the opposite sides first…um, no. Don’t ever do that when quilting, you just end up having to unpick the corners to make everything line up properly. Some other hot tips are: always pin…
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Remember how I was going to make placemats using these sashiko squares? Well, I’ve finally got around to cutting all the edging strips and they’re all ready to be sewn together.
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Decided to put the backing on this wall hanging I finished a number of years ago. An easy way of adding a hanger is to insert some corner triangles in-between the hanging face and the padding/backing! When the hanging gets turned right side out these make small pockets that holds the hanging dowel in place.
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Finished my sashiko panel of panels. Not entirely sure what I’ll use them for yet though…