Why Vikings and silk? There is still snow laying on the ground and a fresh breeze is tingling my cheeks and nose. It seems that time is just passing by and soon the first medieval festivities will take place. That is exactly the reason why I wanted to start so early for planning on sewing a viking- or medieval gown. I might consider the remains from textiles which have been…
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Apart from Quilts I love sewing clothes too. Especially historical costumes, although I never had the courage to do so. But what should I say, you have to start somewhere, right? With the sewing pattern 1461 from Simplicity it is a small babystep into the right direction I’d say.
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In a previous article, quilt around the world, i was showing the procedure of making my landscape quilt-block to participate in a worldwide block-swap. Each participant then receives nine blocks (plus her very own) and can use them to create a quilt.
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If you have already upgraded your Janome Horizon Quilt Maker Memory Craft 15000 then maybe you´re interested what the feature “Tapering Stitches” is all about.
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First time i visited the 24th European Meeting Patchwork in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines. Curious to find out what I´ve experienced there?
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Is it already Easter, again? Lucky me I bought some fabric for placemats just in time.
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Lidl.de has some special offers for Dressmaking Models at the moment. So I decided to finally buy one.
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An international block-swap and the possibility to get in touch with other quilters from all over the world? Sign me in!
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A tutorial for a quick Christmas-tablecloth. Step-by-Step-Tutorial.
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How does this Piping Binder work? How it’s attached, and how to fit the fabric in is explained in here.