Four seams
I’ve handstitched four seams on my fantasy robe. Enough to give a real feel for the fit. I’m going to need to unpick the central back seam and add a strip there for width...
Category: Making
Sheet cut
I got all the major robe pieces cut out of an old full size sheet. Next step – baste together! The photo makes it look much more blue, it’s more of a light dusty...
Fantastic robes
I want to make a robe – a robe of fantasy. This story could turn into something overly complicated. But I’ll make a start here anyway. I have a small collection of old books...
Finished concertina
This has seemed like a long project, but looking back I found I started it in mid-February. That’s only two and a half months, but months with lots of stitching time. The name of...
Landscape quilt – my large cloth
I never posted final photos of this project that I named the “landscape quilt” so here it is! I hastily assembled it in strips a winter ago, and to my surprise, it worked out....
Amulet
My second weaving project. I have wanted to make this amulet since I bought this loom and book, The Art of Weaving a Life, by Susan Barrett Merrill. I bought it at Fiber College,...
Crafting
A friend posted this on Facebook and I shared it. I don’t usually share this type of thing, but this just really hit home. Anyone looking at this blog would think I’m a victim...