by Emmely | Jun 17, 2022 | Finished project, Garment, Sewing
I had a white t-shirt in the size that my oldest daughter is currently wearing. Only problem: Plain white is definitely too boring to wear for her colourful tastes and she strongly rejected it. I thought of dying it a different colour, but then it would still be a...
by Emmely | Jun 12, 2022 | DutchMQG, Finished project, Gifts, Quilting, Sewing
This quarter’s theme for the Dutch MQG is free motion quilting (FMQ). To make sure that a lot of members would do something related to this theme they also organized a swap in which you had to sew a fabric pouch with FMQ details for another member. Despite not having...
by Emmely | Jun 6, 2022 | DutchMQG, Paper piecing, Pattern design, Quilting
The Dutch MQG was founded 5-years ago and I’ve been a member for 4 of those. It has been a lot of fun. I’ve met like-minded people and made new friends. During the pandemic we started to do quilting bees via Zoom since it was so difficult to meet up in person and this...
by Emmely | May 29, 2022 | Finished project, Garment, Sewing
Last summer I wanted to make a new coat and, after researching some patterns, settled on the Sienna maker jacket by Closet Core patterns. I traced and cut out the pattern pieces, ordered some fabric swatches, picked and ordered a lovely fuchsia canvas fabric and then...
by Emmely | Apr 30, 2022 | Finished project, Gifts, Sewing
My youngest daughter turned 3, and since I had made her older sister a backpack when she turned 3, it only seemed fair to make her one as well. So, I designed a waxed canvas foldover backpack that closes with a side release buckle. Fabrics and interfacing For the bag...