tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86855414138165581152024-03-17T23:03:52.826-04:00Fiber Antics by VeronicaQuilting, free-motion quilting, quilting classes, fabrics, quilting techniques, modern quilts, art quilts, fiber arts.FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571891582727479129noreply@blogger.comBlogger960125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-86419442363057030762024-03-17T10:04:00.000-04:002024-03-17T10:04:54.869-04:00Winter of Care and Repair Challenge results, a Make Nine finish<p>The <b><a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/12/a-winter-of-care-and-repair-challenge.html" target="_blank">Winter of Care and Repair Challenge</a></b> is coming to a close on March 19, the Spring Equinox. In recapping my mends and recycling efforts, I was very pleased with the number of accomplishments.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LpknZYVi9EFRVWNtZbPWAkBeR4544GyolAKQJMODmQVPjwsfFV4TXMSb27UQSgbNiL1DHczszmfrf-WLbU77PqA7TslVdai8nLpAbP76FjtXpDYhyphenhyphenB5p718s-Qf7mRVR0Dny_bv9f1M15Zg3QHOATQ-jhQg-Rt69DwWHRM96C7pfe77myCyB2uBdpik/s2001/MyWinterCareRepair.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2001" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LpknZYVi9EFRVWNtZbPWAkBeR4544GyolAKQJMODmQVPjwsfFV4TXMSb27UQSgbNiL1DHczszmfrf-WLbU77PqA7TslVdai8nLpAbP76FjtXpDYhyphenhyphenB5p718s-Qf7mRVR0Dny_bv9f1M15Zg3QHOATQ-jhQg-Rt69DwWHRM96C7pfe77myCyB2uBdpik/w554-h396/MyWinterCareRepair.jpg" width="554" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Winter of Care and Repair Challenge</b>. December 21, 2023 - March 19, 2024.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Care and Repair Pledge</span></h3><p>My Winter of Care and Repair pledge was focused on textiles. It included these categories:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>
mending and repairs, </li><li>upcycling/repurposing, </li><li>organizing my fabric stash, and </li><li>finding ways to minimize scraps. </li></ul><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mending and Repair</span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;">When you sign up to participate in a Challenge, and decide upon your pledge, there’s an on-going awareness of your goals. This definitely made me more involved. One of my successful categories from the pledge was Mending and Repair.</p><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLODujWTLFoiu7qBxF4ZhSbwz8cHOaBaXRs5YcHQ60V6RlLhrVALITi6rAbx15yvEJ8aI8szWhEzEobZJ7T1sA6tnAWXZRW_GvemsJPVXroHn7reMJAv7-yJTap6hnkwgAnm-QwD9iczm3guTtlgA71JKxtRJl9IMSO3I9isAnOs8lbNS65hdAJ-T1hac/s256/shirt%20buttons.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="256" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLODujWTLFoiu7qBxF4ZhSbwz8cHOaBaXRs5YcHQ60V6RlLhrVALITi6rAbx15yvEJ8aI8szWhEzEobZJ7T1sA6tnAWXZRW_GvemsJPVXroHn7reMJAv7-yJTap6hnkwgAnm-QwD9iczm3guTtlgA71JKxtRJl9IMSO3I9isAnOs8lbNS65hdAJ-T1hac/w442-h331/shirt%20buttons.jpg" width="442" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Replacing missing buttons on two shirts.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Finishes include:</span></b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><b>abundant button <b>replacements<span style="font-weight: 400;">—</span></b><span style="font-weight: 400;">shirt fronts, shirt cuffs, a jacket—on 5 different garments. <i>(When you ask family members if they have anything that needs mending, the items come out of the woodwork!) </i></span></b></b><b><b><span style="font-weight: 400;">One garment was mine and the rest were my husband’s. </span></b></b></li><li><b>mending a collar</b> on a jacket,</li><li><a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2024/02/mending-burn-hole-in-red-dish-towel.html" target="_blank"><b>mending a burn hole</b> in a dish towel</a>, </li><li><b>mending the patch pocket</b> on a pair of pants, and</li><li><b>mending a seam</b> in the armscye of a me-made <i>Collins Top</i>.</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsgnGwEDWVBuO9MjNRE7AQmiNmxmOmtoryaK8kgM1S6FelNnep2jK7LRsBi7W-I8ivc_s9NYVYwqFCDrqwEoBdUgysQku_7bR9xMWScI5Q9IUg1TigIEyS1TAtpzeOIWwMmNlTOivb1Bk-sT4lns86S-5Q6CFXOWoIHeIwVLUBiR_pBx_FrYvRtUUZb8/s256/CollarRepair.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="256" height="327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsgnGwEDWVBuO9MjNRE7AQmiNmxmOmtoryaK8kgM1S6FelNnep2jK7LRsBi7W-I8ivc_s9NYVYwqFCDrqwEoBdUgysQku_7bR9xMWScI5Q9IUg1TigIEyS1TAtpzeOIWwMmNlTOivb1Bk-sT4lns86S-5Q6CFXOWoIHeIwVLUBiR_pBx_FrYvRtUUZb8/w436-h327/CollarRepair.jpg" width="436" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mending the inside collar of a jacket.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Upcycling and Repurposing</span></b></div><p style="text-align: left;">This was another successful category. I've recycled orphan and worn out socks into <b>7 Loopy Loom woven hot pads</b>. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zaF1yRq0li5Ld_MQkCZJOF2ykRWqc76B_G8B3vtI08VAJHNzRyQlWkJxsaKIerozZhH3LntjX2TLpXYIAml9Cq3yZBlg7nOv8L55bmLijvtnLNBNG8_7A6-2eEVFf9b9D1nB6jJ3-ewOLub8K2k4SXlyoJDFR40fUu9qO-w-03iYWFdySifX4Fjraks/s266/LoopyLoom%20SockLoops.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="266" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zaF1yRq0li5Ld_MQkCZJOF2ykRWqc76B_G8B3vtI08VAJHNzRyQlWkJxsaKIerozZhH3LntjX2TLpXYIAml9Cq3yZBlg7nOv8L55bmLijvtnLNBNG8_7A6-2eEVFf9b9D1nB6jJ3-ewOLub8K2k4SXlyoJDFR40fUu9qO-w-03iYWFdySifX4Fjraks/w468-h324/LoopyLoom%20SockLoops.jpg" width="468" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Upcycling old socks using the Loopy Loom.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Upon discovering several old knitting swatches, I decided to frog (un-knit) a few of them and repurposed the yarn in another knitting project. I've completed <b>3 knitted dish cloths</b> and am working on a pair of <b>placemats</b> with the frogged yarn and leftovers.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5ZmtBH4uXA7yav-EILdWPOF-ZChsDt4RsOqd9lmOzYADviiWZ7oKPhbgAJOnf81zR6jbeRoPcVZAWpkrDXEqETKtqrmEfCYl05RUtO5qzjJ4GdQVqxNpEn3fzCo4mjC_9luLKhdkCjR6e8nGBy0JrVpo_mjMBeN_sOBSRpuvU7tK3lpcU_KAEkwrv_Q/s256/FroggingSwatch.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="256" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5ZmtBH4uXA7yav-EILdWPOF-ZChsDt4RsOqd9lmOzYADviiWZ7oKPhbgAJOnf81zR6jbeRoPcVZAWpkrDXEqETKtqrmEfCYl05RUtO5qzjJ4GdQVqxNpEn3fzCo4mjC_9luLKhdkCjR6e8nGBy0JrVpo_mjMBeN_sOBSRpuvU7tK3lpcU_KAEkwrv_Q/w476-h357/FroggingSwatch.jpg" width="476" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Recycling the yarn from knitted gauge swatches.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Minimizing Fabric and Yarn Scraps</span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;">I continuously work through leftover yarns and fabric scraps in my stash. Completed projects during Winter Care and Repair include <b>four quilt tops</b> for kitty (charity) quilts—made with fabric scraps.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioR28WFVXJYXyIj8jEDtF7orAciY-TApsNKeQk1pODoCWrJl5kdNVinTgh-q57OuvJR_Bg1Fo8UPegYgo1ZPTfbRkm12PMTLJQg0iuYPQs2miihcmdNFObeAtHUrA81pnwErKaDOUCl4TNUFmo40DLOx7U28nYXBLLsaR-5HmVdD5PZMpF4VxxWRzPEmQ/s256/scrappy%20kitty%20quilt.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="256" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioR28WFVXJYXyIj8jEDtF7orAciY-TApsNKeQk1pODoCWrJl5kdNVinTgh-q57OuvJR_Bg1Fo8UPegYgo1ZPTfbRkm12PMTLJQg0iuYPQs2miihcmdNFObeAtHUrA81pnwErKaDOUCl4TNUFmo40DLOx7U28nYXBLLsaR-5HmVdD5PZMpF4VxxWRzPEmQ/w468-h373/scrappy%20kitty%20quilt.jpg" width="468" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scrappy kitty quilt top.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">A pile of discontinued <b>fabric samples was donated</b> to the <a href="https://friendslife.org/" target="_blank">Friends Life Community</a>, an organization at which my buddy, Jim Sherraden, volunteers as an art teacher.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NLckot6pPp9OlwFP6_oERFvqJ0jS-ixWzAQIe13e9wJ8x7pZPrhzyV9ur3ShJ0-2uRjKxa51YegH-NgxscwybzhPdFisy4Iy3vPNnXUd_J3sEgLpgKnUvqw9WN5Ki18vA4yUy73wBrAErg0aN_RFsxl9gaT8rwHtn38TgeiGXum7tnPM4p0BxJQ_4rA/s262/Scrap%20donation.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="187" data-original-width="262" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NLckot6pPp9OlwFP6_oERFvqJ0jS-ixWzAQIe13e9wJ8x7pZPrhzyV9ur3ShJ0-2uRjKxa51YegH-NgxscwybzhPdFisy4Iy3vPNnXUd_J3sEgLpgKnUvqw9WN5Ki18vA4yUy73wBrAErg0aN_RFsxl9gaT8rwHtn38TgeiGXum7tnPM4p0BxJQ_4rA/w472-h337/Scrap%20donation.jpg" width="472" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Discontinued fabric scrap donation to Friends Life Community.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Yarn scraps are being knit into a <b>pair of placemats</b>. One placemat is complete and the other nearly finished.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFePS-a2ZAKuEc6vWnMkFguq3StTT7ooW0LlVVGpxZoAZTtBwbeomPlkn_XkGiUEANrjjcCz8MaEsPmNNzawxZfwh-PJRpiU7-DtYkLNQJMogrPDwNcFhzTRJvkjKLlh_uzm3Gevm3nkyv9pEJ_bImEvquAof4Tibzl-_6Ap0g4K1xuSscu_zRQeToWo/s256/ScrapYarn%20placemat.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="256" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFePS-a2ZAKuEc6vWnMkFguq3StTT7ooW0LlVVGpxZoAZTtBwbeomPlkn_XkGiUEANrjjcCz8MaEsPmNNzawxZfwh-PJRpiU7-DtYkLNQJMogrPDwNcFhzTRJvkjKLlh_uzm3Gevm3nkyv9pEJ_bImEvquAof4Tibzl-_6Ap0g4K1xuSscu_zRQeToWo/w475-h356/ScrapYarn%20placemat.jpg" width="475" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scrap yarn knitted placemat.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Organizing the stash</span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;">Even though I was unable to attack a big organization project, small dents were made in the yarn and fabric stashes through this online Challenge. I found and repurposed the knit gauge swatches and used up scraps for the charity quilts. </p><p style="text-align: left;">On a positive note, I will say that various articles of clothing got mended much quicker and thus back into circulation because of the Challenge. The Challenge created more focus on the idea of valuing what we already own instead of discarding and buying new. I'm happy about that.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The second Make Nine finish for 2024</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">This online Challenge is fulfilling my <b><a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2024/02/make-nine-2024-its-my-6th-year.html" target="_blank">Make Nine 2024</a></b> <i>Online Challenge</i> prompt. I continue the search for creative scrap projects for fabrics and yarn. And I've also set aside other items for mending and repairing.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71YngC_wOi6J0p8veMTAE8ZAfmk52EeKRyznCavn8KRi7muuuoWLnAUX7N9PgPgH5pRRRO1c1AyoasR6d1A2FqtqvhrsqHr0Z5UdoJthuTPekHO12v5qKbuWt7Sz7NBialFexKWP891GaLb84iA_GZsAG8zin9ZMWtw0ce_lSUdQq-pHJLeV9LwSAuU8/s3264/MakeNine2024tracker_March.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71YngC_wOi6J0p8veMTAE8ZAfmk52EeKRyznCavn8KRi7muuuoWLnAUX7N9PgPgH5pRRRO1c1AyoasR6d1A2FqtqvhrsqHr0Z5UdoJthuTPekHO12v5qKbuWt7Sz7NBialFexKWP891GaLb84iA_GZsAG8zin9ZMWtw0ce_lSUdQq-pHJLeV9LwSAuU8/w515-h386/MakeNine2024tracker_March.HEIC" width="515" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Make Nine 2024</b> tracker.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Winter of Care and Repair</b> was a worthwhile Challenge! Thank you to Jeanna Wigger at <a href="@thepeoplesmending" target="_blank">@thepeoplesmending</a> for hosting this Challenge.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00634847924665046582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-57413267713459776432024-03-10T11:00:00.000-04:002024-03-10T11:00:51.019-04:00Quarter Circle Improv quilt: a Make Nine finish<p style="text-align: left;">We’ve all got projects in various stages of “completeness.” Truth be told, I have too many to count. In fact, this project has been in the “just needs to be quilted” stage for years, but has finally moved to the “completed” list. And it’s fulfilling my <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2024/02/make-nine-2024-its-my-6th-year.html" target="_blank"><b>Make Nine 2024</b></a> “UFO” prompt.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmv6EpuzrvaChbp8XmlfEQbvpqsQPhF0FVqHEpGhwadhHCV-KEyOfswrZ_ocNta52f2D2S54j65iad8tw1uz8HCzcwvwBwK1GmwMGr78MmA4AhY3FMAv5ZcC5gGhmq1W8cgV2HgDuLFPYSgMePjF0GtX3UuOaRy-yEsv-aeJ-7XBRhCTjJxsoN0CJhelo/s2548/QuarterCircle_full.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2405" data-original-width="2548" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmv6EpuzrvaChbp8XmlfEQbvpqsQPhF0FVqHEpGhwadhHCV-KEyOfswrZ_ocNta52f2D2S54j65iad8tw1uz8HCzcwvwBwK1GmwMGr78MmA4AhY3FMAv5ZcC5gGhmq1W8cgV2HgDuLFPYSgMePjF0GtX3UuOaRy-yEsv-aeJ-7XBRhCTjJxsoN0CJhelo/w477-h450/QuarterCircle_full.heic" width="477" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quarter circle improv quilt.<br />23.5” x 23.5”</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">This quilt was a result of a class with art quilter, Carol Taylor, at a Zonta <i>Quilts for a Change</i> exhibit. The year was either 2005 or 2006. (Yep, a UFO from about 18 or 19 years ago!) The top resurfaced while planning for my upcoming <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2024/01/im-teaching-intro-to-improvisational.html" target="_blank"><i>Intro to Improvisational Quilts</i> workshop at the JC Campbell Folk School</a> at the end of the month. The quilt top and the workshop provided a synergy to get it finished.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Quilting and finishing an improv quilt</span></b></h3><p style="text-align: left;">I pondered how to quilt this quilt for a while. My favorite quilting method is free-motion, but I needed to make sure the quilting highlighted the improv patchwork. The solution was a mix of free-motion and ruler work. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-g1FI832Fyr8mXetcKLltF-w4WOAWqsbuI7AyhbhYFcWoOt6ZWPRAYYn54VnsXSQ9nwfk_nM-wwACGkL5LLgpoVndM2RxN4_IFLA4N5r1tGl3MaHyYLom2rJOALOkxsPXHm-DEL3SZUKUh_A7Cva_SO5KclpdBqx5wy0iI8h0sGyidBl1-MpHqmf-8M/s3264/QuarterCircle_fmq.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-g1FI832Fyr8mXetcKLltF-w4WOAWqsbuI7AyhbhYFcWoOt6ZWPRAYYn54VnsXSQ9nwfk_nM-wwACGkL5LLgpoVndM2RxN4_IFLA4N5r1tGl3MaHyYLom2rJOALOkxsPXHm-DEL3SZUKUh_A7Cva_SO5KclpdBqx5wy0iI8h0sGyidBl1-MpHqmf-8M/w509-h382/QuarterCircle_fmq.HEIC" width="509" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Free-motion quilting and ruler work.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Reflecting on a conversation with improv quilter, Maria Shell—who says she likes to quilt each patchwork unit separately and changes thread colors to match the fabric—I decided to pull threads with colors that blended with each of the fabrics in my quilt and give her method a go. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Beginning with the center, I began with free-motion quilted pebbles (my FMQ choice). Moving to the outer rings, zigzags and echo quilting in each fabric of the quarter circles reinforced and highlighted the improv curves. With all the fabric colors, there were many changes in the top thread. The bobbin thread remained the same throughout.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidz4sbS2V_NPlruPVHlF5ofGou6_L2aI76gDO73vnH0OABJIYIuq1jti61Vpy2ft3ZjMFqnz_XWOBcUDHOW3i-EMIvxgmLC7JnaQJ8nVVmU6Haiz4jUtAXaEf0GUyXaiHSoMvBsRjLuxHyGUxUSGSe2XyF5BECKlXjvK6vunU4inTfXNEYPoGe1er_uUM/s3264/QuarterCircle_quilting%20front.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="377" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidz4sbS2V_NPlruPVHlF5ofGou6_L2aI76gDO73vnH0OABJIYIuq1jti61Vpy2ft3ZjMFqnz_XWOBcUDHOW3i-EMIvxgmLC7JnaQJ8nVVmU6Haiz4jUtAXaEf0GUyXaiHSoMvBsRjLuxHyGUxUSGSe2XyF5BECKlXjvK6vunU4inTfXNEYPoGe1er_uUM/w503-h377/QuarterCircle_quilting%20front.HEIC" width="503" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Free-motion pebbles, zig-zags and echo quilting highlights the curve piecing.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">The black/white inner border was stitched in the ditch on both sides. Each quarter circle patch on the outside border was quilted individually with a different pattern—some with the ruler, some were free-motion. The thread color was matched to the background fabric. The texture of the quilting shows without a distraction of a contrasting thread.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Here is view of the quilting from the back.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvNS8prUmnYxiw0SSSDVfqUNVpfyavTyBP_5gJuKNzuvuDA170ORhpXAzIBmFJBC_zKd0a3y0tzHYAttvxaD0qJUfpeYZh3CvpcHNib4GIQ7J8wJ87SwKM9hmbUBnCL1TOZkw-t63NcPE-jWB7wsXr0y2l2vfC8gwgrU5xWJXg_BRC7NSzs4z6pyprC4/s3144/QuarterCircle_quilting.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3144" height="421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvNS8prUmnYxiw0SSSDVfqUNVpfyavTyBP_5gJuKNzuvuDA170ORhpXAzIBmFJBC_zKd0a3y0tzHYAttvxaD0qJUfpeYZh3CvpcHNib4GIQ7J8wJ87SwKM9hmbUBnCL1TOZkw-t63NcPE-jWB7wsXr0y2l2vfC8gwgrU5xWJXg_BRC7NSzs4z6pyprC4/w540-h421/QuarterCircle_quilting.heic" width="540" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back view: Free-motion quilting.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Rather than a binding, a facing was used to finish the edges.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Quilt stats</span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>top thread: 50 wt. 2-ply cotton in a matching color to the fabric.</li><li>bobbin: 80 wt. poly DecoBob in a pre-wound bobbin.</li><li>quilting: 8.5 hrs. free-motion and ruler work; approximately 2 bobbins.</li></ul><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A Make Nine finish</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">My improv quarter circle quilt has been documented on my <b>2024 Make Nine Challenge</b> tracking sheet! And, I have an improvisationally pieced quilt sample for the workshop.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitAfnEisieLjZd9gYFf1NtG6B-Em5iH7sZi0fosBDBh11_0KoYC2fu0L-_W0thyphenhyphenMIz2SjLYKUmroOIXEeYSGWVngojs2hJDFbr-4FmGhsgDSrgm3HeBo9n5fU1s9kJ3-dxz5wWKV5JDWDDr-a-i5FR_-vTcylfi4C2Xi6ha2eMwDdH_wtJnajBzNsADg/s3264/MakeNine_UFO.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitAfnEisieLjZd9gYFf1NtG6B-Em5iH7sZi0fosBDBh11_0KoYC2fu0L-_W0thyphenhyphenMIz2SjLYKUmroOIXEeYSGWVngojs2hJDFbr-4FmGhsgDSrgm3HeBo9n5fU1s9kJ3-dxz5wWKV5JDWDDr-a-i5FR_-vTcylfi4C2Xi6ha2eMwDdH_wtJnajBzNsADg/w468-h351/MakeNine_UFO.HEIC" width="468" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">UFO prompt for Make Nine 2024.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684874950479496440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-73060404947373812282024-03-07T00:41:00.001-05:002024-03-07T00:44:04.130-05:0018 days into the 100 Day Project<p>With over two weeks into my <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2024/02/my-100-day-project-for-2024-paint-paper.html" target="_blank">2024 100 Day Project</a>, <b><i>100 Days of Paint, Paper, Stitch</i></b>, I've learned a few things already.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOe7uwrB41ccMurO-e-1UZnDlqgI2k6bJxwws4r5XQH0rok7oKJTp0WmvC1Eg0hj0XwOau8ag1lzCbgcY4VYJdpuIjmoxW-oPD6pzftLShZ68moBjJJSA5wm2HNJJC4hVwd3YdkQClNLlU7188vX6NC4BdUuQMyP-OgeUqwA4pkGTpFHGJlTqf1A3HcqI/s1280/neutral%20color%20exercise.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1253" data-original-width="1280" height="457" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOe7uwrB41ccMurO-e-1UZnDlqgI2k6bJxwws4r5XQH0rok7oKJTp0WmvC1Eg0hj0XwOau8ag1lzCbgcY4VYJdpuIjmoxW-oPD6pzftLShZ68moBjJJSA5wm2HNJJC4hVwd3YdkQClNLlU7188vX6NC4BdUuQMyP-OgeUqwA4pkGTpFHGJlTqf1A3HcqI/w467-h457/neutral%20color%20exercise.jpg" width="467" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolor painting: value exercise</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">By working through various exercises from the <i>Watercolor for Relaxation</i> workshop with <a href="https://www.willawanders.com/" target="_blank">Willa Wanders</a>, these are my initial discoveries about watercolor painting.</p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I've learned that the <b>brush size</b> and the <b>water::pigment ratio</b> is important to get a smooth flat wash. I'm getting better at painting smooth flat washes.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I like the subtle color shifts when <b>adding a mixed neutral</b> to a color. It adds sophistication to the composition.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Although I thought a tear-out, perfect bound block of watercolor paper would be good choice for this project—so I could easily tear out an individual page for stitching—I would <b>prefer a spiral bound sketchbook</b> for painting. It's much easier to rotate the sketchbook page that I’m working on when the book is spiral bound. Spiral sketchbooks with perforated sheets are available so if I need to tear out a page to stitch, I can still do that.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApqygpzE266E7_DKj1v3d4vqyrKb1GWztvP7SFlVjrDCGbmO7wItuBYWzBSBoOApBkF6Xy2F3PZPzPnYsSRWmpkiudpgghKA817NWBajXtL2sr-egNx3R_ys4u1kbCLiI72kBU8HCNE6Tu-PHRiRUhRN6QZuR8nJkQrsoAuCXza4grTYOJNZblpiORcY/s1280/thread%20matching.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="956" data-original-width="1280" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApqygpzE266E7_DKj1v3d4vqyrKb1GWztvP7SFlVjrDCGbmO7wItuBYWzBSBoOApBkF6Xy2F3PZPzPnYsSRWmpkiudpgghKA817NWBajXtL2sr-egNx3R_ys4u1kbCLiI72kBU8HCNE6Tu-PHRiRUhRN6QZuR8nJkQrsoAuCXza4grTYOJNZblpiORcY/w511-h382/thread%20matching.jpg" width="511" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choosing thread colors for stitching.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Stitching on paper</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">My end goal of this 100 Day Project is to take watercolor compositions and add stitching to them. My discoveries with this are:</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Choosing thread colors to match paint colors is more challenging</b>. I am finding a lighter value of thread matches the paint colors better than a darker one. </li></ul><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>At this point in my process, I prefer the thread to add a subtle texture to the painted shapes rather than calling attention to stitching by using a contrasting thread.</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rz30JZrv9nPZ5FdMjPyyLvdmadcMOL9sFbe3-xc1McR2oo7-pJ_KCdjxiOAMi6nG1gH3xQ_L5mhKua3bsPZkwOVOI4SI3LzJ7dyXDH3PtDRk5kdTYa1eYv13mcAx0rAB_Wpgpz0oZqJ-fdw63OskytW91ypAPJ2r1pwDvr4ygRCzsEi7Hbm4a3b7RtM/s1280/StitchPaint_tools.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="971" data-original-width="1280" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rz30JZrv9nPZ5FdMjPyyLvdmadcMOL9sFbe3-xc1McR2oo7-pJ_KCdjxiOAMi6nG1gH3xQ_L5mhKua3bsPZkwOVOI4SI3LzJ7dyXDH3PtDRk5kdTYa1eYv13mcAx0rAB_Wpgpz0oZqJ-fdw63OskytW91ypAPJ2r1pwDvr4ygRCzsEi7Hbm4a3b7RtM/w506-h384/StitchPaint_tools.jpg" width="506" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolor painting and hand stitching.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">In addition to stitch, I’m combining slow drawing with the watercolors. More compositions are planned using multiple mediums.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjyi_sG9uxXGSAxvy_OEyAiU8b39Oy1vlf_uan5NZy51AlO5dNIu7s1Lf0ocaY4wH-4pD8IcucLF3xJ2ZT5OgXGRXGxePt3yZIqIelCyooF-VgIjd-aESOzTAqWZW-mMoDbYRuCs8-6bw-T6W2XyXW03404CcZgHF2xlNLOKOpBh2fBYPRiPZ-X8bNUE/s1280/flat%20wash_bluegreen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1280" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjyi_sG9uxXGSAxvy_OEyAiU8b39Oy1vlf_uan5NZy51AlO5dNIu7s1Lf0ocaY4wH-4pD8IcucLF3xJ2ZT5OgXGRXGxePt3yZIqIelCyooF-VgIjd-aESOzTAqWZW-mMoDbYRuCs8-6bw-T6W2XyXW03404CcZgHF2xlNLOKOpBh2fBYPRiPZ-X8bNUE/w508-h425/flat%20wash_bluegreen.jpg" width="508" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolor with slow drawing.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;"></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Old supplies with a new purpose</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">I'm using “tools from the past” for a new purpose! This has renewed my excitement for using these tools again. This flat wash exercise uses a quilting stencil.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LZbn5XXHwqxL0Oi_3Jd_ngxOPLUDsQ_b5mlP33qoqVcfXUoyWwODL2K59jq2Wsm8X9H8lJGJaFYwEYsU0sY0CH4aTQangC0Vo2WPisQkz7uWB8QCp3i_xxE-6-ccbfnwhXybgruFmb3kCtmKMGDsci9TQ4wqwIPlcuq_fxK_SBoEHZU8N9S_dVeH0Hk/s1280/orange%20peel%20quilting%20stencil.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LZbn5XXHwqxL0Oi_3Jd_ngxOPLUDsQ_b5mlP33qoqVcfXUoyWwODL2K59jq2Wsm8X9H8lJGJaFYwEYsU0sY0CH4aTQangC0Vo2WPisQkz7uWB8QCp3i_xxE-6-ccbfnwhXybgruFmb3kCtmKMGDsci9TQ4wqwIPlcuq_fxK_SBoEHZU8N9S_dVeH0Hk/w501-h501/orange%20peel%20quilting%20stencil.jpg" width="501" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Color mixing exercise using a quilting stencil.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>A plastic drafting template that I used with rapidograph pens on paste-ups "back in the day" was used for this color mixing exercise. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvd2pprjiR303QQp8LDZEeXrNk1Mj_VxHunJ_6DP58mIOBdX3Vf4moNFuW4kePuAglqea1wXICDeSvLugZIdb4eT3Dfi0_UztMu486ZImm4zWpBMyhh6f_TT219nH8m8muLktrAbfOhYDY9N9eYALvnlc930v9imyfADtb-ZnGFJGILWHq1mR9pF16094/s1280/plastic%20drafting%20template.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1280" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvd2pprjiR303QQp8LDZEeXrNk1Mj_VxHunJ_6DP58mIOBdX3Vf4moNFuW4kePuAglqea1wXICDeSvLugZIdb4eT3Dfi0_UztMu486ZImm4zWpBMyhh6f_TT219nH8m8muLktrAbfOhYDY9N9eYALvnlc930v9imyfADtb-ZnGFJGILWHq1mR9pF16094/w501-h422/plastic%20drafting%20template.jpg" width="501" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using a drafting template for watercolor exercise.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">I am enjoying the slowness of watercolor painting. More complex designs and the compositions that require color mixing take longer to complete. This contributes to relaxation and mindfulness of the process in this 100 Day Project.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00634847924665046582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-70219957028820435352024-02-17T17:06:00.002-05:002024-02-18T15:52:07.201-05:00My 100 Day Project for 2024: Paint, Paper, Stitch<p>I'm doing <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>The</b></span> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>100 Day Project</b> </span>again this year! It starts tomorrow—<b>February 18</b>.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeT54kxRe4DdgRkY7-INAc0OsykVUvlJK86foWjVY5yZMuOv-vwUxvZxElm9UCxIUOmj4mnZxjPwDPVSKCoXn7L4zT5YeeLfDFGPU5nPRFS6-CTRUO3e8XE6Bt4eeAA5YBI7HkyKMQzRPqN3jGY88GuWJRgbbtYioCec_k9SqsaxDTdexoHTmnoh-JI-M/s1979/2024%20-%20I'm%20Doing%20(Orange).png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="1978" height="447" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeT54kxRe4DdgRkY7-INAc0OsykVUvlJK86foWjVY5yZMuOv-vwUxvZxElm9UCxIUOmj4mnZxjPwDPVSKCoXn7L4zT5YeeLfDFGPU5nPRFS6-CTRUO3e8XE6Bt4eeAA5YBI7HkyKMQzRPqN3jGY88GuWJRgbbtYioCec_k9SqsaxDTdexoHTmnoh-JI-M/w447-h447/2024%20-%20I'm%20Doing%20(Orange).png" width="447" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#dothe100dayproject @dothe100dayproject</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">100 Days of Paint, Paper, and Stitch</span></h3><p>For 2024, I'm going to combine <b>watercolor</b> painting on <b>paper</b>, and <b>stitching</b>. (I'm thinking hand stitching since it's portable, but I'm not ruling out machine stitching). </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74UOHGkEOKsPJUcE_fuSsko6DdwksO-QFaQFJ3XF4ZOdWigqLlkyIgzcyrPd_bMGRp2X1RBjTMiP7g8DMUqFyOp8SeuoaHF_ShJmYwyh9TK75dr4faMB2ie7BnaOYcSVg0_F35egExhB7pU08pw4v85GeN4r9MEbUB3txfh842o0H6L4OPXzpE53p7Fc/s3104/100%20days%20supplies%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2374" data-original-width="3104" height="411" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74UOHGkEOKsPJUcE_fuSsko6DdwksO-QFaQFJ3XF4ZOdWigqLlkyIgzcyrPd_bMGRp2X1RBjTMiP7g8DMUqFyOp8SeuoaHF_ShJmYwyh9TK75dr4faMB2ie7BnaOYcSVg0_F35egExhB7pU08pw4v85GeN4r9MEbUB3txfh842o0H6L4OPXzpE53p7Fc/w537-h411/100%20days%20supplies%202024.jpg" width="537" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Supplies for 100 Days of Paint, Paper, Stitch</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The 100 Day Project Plan for 2024</span></h3><p>I've got the supplies on hand and they are all portable:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>watercolors </li><li>brushes, including the aqua brushes with the build-in water reservoir (not shown above)</li><li>watercolor paper</li><li>floss, perl cotton, threads for stitching</li><li>needles, scissors, sewing accessories</li></ul><p></p><p>I will likely start off with watercolor practice exercises as I'm enrolled in a <a href="https://www.willawanders.com/online-classes" target="_blank">Willa Wanders <i>Watercolor for Relaxation</i> class.</a> Once I've got some watercolor techniques under my belt, I'll experiment with stitching through the painted watercolor paper. I did stitching on paper while working through the <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/01/art-journaling-month-with-junk-journal.html" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Junk Journal January Challenge</a> in 2023 and 2024. I think this informed the idea for this year's 100 Day Project. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Being open, being flexible</span></b></h3><p>Should the mood strike, I'm open to adding stamped images using my hand-carved stamps, hand lettering, and slow drawing to the compositions. I practiced and developed these techniques in previous 100 Day Projects. We'll just have to see how things evolve...</p><p><b><i>Open up your World</i></b> is one of the stitching with found objects compositions from my 100 Day Project in 2022. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVKBrnUmowaqisz2PFEebYIyNLQRFcjhqolwZPVL2TVFjhfMZDeHD_pBCa2A_X_b4I8Jzo1sZd0xrypnFPbZLXO0DMxrEZSbipH_Hgx9GIXO79FX3DvkLECaSN-FBgHLdVn2TMNP_CTp5Y2LmNTyotdudYw6UHf2Zup4O6zMLgmUojMu1jzHGOdAf4U4/s1280/OpenUpYourWorld_det.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVKBrnUmowaqisz2PFEebYIyNLQRFcjhqolwZPVL2TVFjhfMZDeHD_pBCa2A_X_b4I8Jzo1sZd0xrypnFPbZLXO0DMxrEZSbipH_Hgx9GIXO79FX3DvkLECaSN-FBgHLdVn2TMNP_CTp5Y2LmNTyotdudYw6UHf2Zup4O6zMLgmUojMu1jzHGOdAf4U4/w486-h365/OpenUpYourWorld_det.jpg" width="486" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Open up our World, 100 Days of Stitching with Found Objects, 2022</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>That says it all.</p><p><b>Just do <a href="https://www.the100dayproject.org/" target="_blank">The 100 Day Project</a>!</b></p><p><br /></p>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00634847924665046582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-30107695280286217712024-02-15T22:47:00.001-05:002024-02-16T00:20:14.533-05:00February 14 is Craftertine’s Day at Louisville Fiber Supply<p>The lyrics of Stephen Stills’ 1970s hit proclaims, “<i>When you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with…</i>” Since I was on the road this past <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Valentine’s Day</span></b>—and not home “with the one I love”—I joined a love-ly group of stitchers at <b><a href="https://louisvillefibersupply.com/password" target="_blank">Louisville Fiber Supply</a></b> for Craft Night to share the love of stitching and lively conversation.</p><div><p></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJNC_Hkxsmd7-fZI9NzZnkplmgyiu7b-CILrhMpKNQHkYTw1_zwraPwxuQEalS7dB7yUtVCVKh8hs7ve0ezhgr6592anh9YWFU5RMuOWquxFk9GxH_4SBOR2URBcIKmaIoh61NJ7H40o1E4Z6dN3ch7FDuyyX1_aXo5t4mQXqdUXYZPxveHtVM2k-KHk/s3264/LouisvilleFiberSupply_front.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJNC_Hkxsmd7-fZI9NzZnkplmgyiu7b-CILrhMpKNQHkYTw1_zwraPwxuQEalS7dB7yUtVCVKh8hs7ve0ezhgr6592anh9YWFU5RMuOWquxFk9GxH_4SBOR2URBcIKmaIoh61NJ7H40o1E4Z6dN3ch7FDuyyX1_aXo5t4mQXqdUXYZPxveHtVM2k-KHk/w414-h552/LouisvilleFiberSupply_front.HEIC" width="414" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Louisville Fiber Supply, Louisville, KY</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Patricia [Pati] Stone, the owner of <b>Louisville Fiber Supply</b>, hosts the weekly Open Craft Night at her new fabric and yarn store on Wednesdays evenings from 5 to 8pm. I concluded from my recent Valentine’s Day visit that this event is quite popular—the table was full and it was obvious there were several “regulars” in attendance.</p><p style="text-align: left;">At this particular Craft Night, the group was treated to a “box opening” of an order from <a href="https://ritualdyes.com/" target="_blank">Ritual Dyes</a>, an indie yarn dyer in Portland, OR. <i>Oh, the colors of these yarns!</i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtMAKOitGrAsh0ZR-yGHndrsFm625XpS09hvpzl3sNObyUCEm2r9mzaF94Q8CUDkuWWWs7MpOS6x20QSjkq8yJScqPABtBgOu2_WgzS_oGoLZ-yiyMt8kijnAuNp36yXaGQ2u0eGQFSkGLa1aosGfw0hiU_G9wlTkI-6KV5VOBgIADRHC1qtOhZZgQWY/s2825/Group_unboxing.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2197" data-original-width="2825" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtMAKOitGrAsh0ZR-yGHndrsFm625XpS09hvpzl3sNObyUCEm2r9mzaF94Q8CUDkuWWWs7MpOS6x20QSjkq8yJScqPABtBgOu2_WgzS_oGoLZ-yiyMt8kijnAuNp36yXaGQ2u0eGQFSkGLa1aosGfw0hiU_G9wlTkI-6KV5VOBgIADRHC1qtOhZZgQWY/w489-h380/Group_unboxing.heic" width="489" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piles of luscious yarns from Ritual Dyes just arrived at Louisville Fiber Supply.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Louisville Fiber Supply offers high quality yarns and fabrics and the associated notions and tools for these creative fiber disciplines. Pati thoughtfully curates her product selection to include yarns from local spinners and dyers, independent yarn manufacturers, organic cotton fabrics, organic cotton sewing thread, and several fabric substrates for sewing and garment making… including cottons that can definitely be used for quiltmaking, should you enjoy that craft as well. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Here is a quick tour of the shop…</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8cJknLyjBW9nJYhW7IUPf8SD2rg86_wdRNBGKhIsh7L2wmBEeCnejwJt4XKcaAXd568x1zBqKb5Lwn5u5YfwK06VL3VkpmvCcVKESZqChivjPq01TsHY6rbREkKxcr_H982IGzf2S4q_AwlkgY5Bp6jVA-84Wej3OAVYfxL5XxcDwCKsuNVCpIqGvUTk/s2903/yarn.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2903" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8cJknLyjBW9nJYhW7IUPf8SD2rg86_wdRNBGKhIsh7L2wmBEeCnejwJt4XKcaAXd568x1zBqKb5Lwn5u5YfwK06VL3VkpmvCcVKESZqChivjPq01TsHY6rbREkKxcr_H982IGzf2S4q_AwlkgY5Bp6jVA-84Wej3OAVYfxL5XxcDwCKsuNVCpIqGvUTk/w508-h429/yarn.heic" width="508" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A wall of high quality yarns from small, independent companies and popular brands.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZ7KJ7hwf4BsMuc7GvvEHKUSR6OYZccEMW372SmDKO_lPesYSLaeCzkltEWDsfUsF3Ea9UrP6o8wW8-xx98HAEluL6ysAC-Uo3HvaiOJFXrIljk7tV-18q1LP0bdlQEF4nww7TU8mKLAr7XlN4dRSsJcSSU4sotp3vCHuiPi1_lEJTbyAfg5QycmLIs0/s3264/Cloud9%20rayons.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZ7KJ7hwf4BsMuc7GvvEHKUSR6OYZccEMW372SmDKO_lPesYSLaeCzkltEWDsfUsF3Ea9UrP6o8wW8-xx98HAEluL6ysAC-Uo3HvaiOJFXrIljk7tV-18q1LP0bdlQEF4nww7TU8mKLAr7XlN4dRSsJcSSU4sotp3vCHuiPi1_lEJTbyAfg5QycmLIs0/w506-h380/Cloud9%20rayons.HEIC" width="506" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Modal rayons from Cloud9 Fabrics.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Patterns, notions, embroidery kits, and other stitching accessories…</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-X4rjGQ9nl5Gn2YTUjRE3ka-sgi5Y9reRyhlmZLkr3FhhuaoAZB-Xg0dANCo6p0GU32Ao7InFZnDUhpSEGuu0XRzbb_s1i8eKjErWTbnFiC-jXTezJi1jvppsEWaPIqsfU9zT0myyvrUqiVtyurlfp8lwlp-b5Sbg96hzzLCZTsN7ve6xUpTZhYNJREs/s3264/patterns.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="659" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-X4rjGQ9nl5Gn2YTUjRE3ka-sgi5Y9reRyhlmZLkr3FhhuaoAZB-Xg0dANCo6p0GU32Ao7InFZnDUhpSEGuu0XRzbb_s1i8eKjErWTbnFiC-jXTezJi1jvppsEWaPIqsfU9zT0myyvrUqiVtyurlfp8lwlp-b5Sbg96hzzLCZTsN7ve6xUpTZhYNJREs/w494-h659/patterns.HEIC" width="494" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patterns, kits, and other stitching accessories and inspiration.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">I was thrilled to see a display of <a href="https://scanfilfinethread.com/" target="_blank">Scanfil’s new, long-staple Pima organic cotton thread</a> at the shop. Louisville Fiber Supply carries the 50 wt.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTzigtSC5NUSq_KC9Y-t_mkRn67E4IqQVxVsp-yb0Wyk0B8hTSDH2XIxRb3SHo-YDhKW5RIVgSJ0GNSlRBHfyqWu4YIkt36debNPo7uzD1CQ27UiHRKRP5eTPaPc18UJ-da2o8Vwo7tMjwrY08mkw1rfJc5dP1heEnjxBBvPlx2LMbjYX0SM_GgVqMTo/s2987/ScanfilOrganicThread.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2987" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTzigtSC5NUSq_KC9Y-t_mkRn67E4IqQVxVsp-yb0Wyk0B8hTSDH2XIxRb3SHo-YDhKW5RIVgSJ0GNSlRBHfyqWu4YIkt36debNPo7uzD1CQ27UiHRKRP5eTPaPc18UJ-da2o8Vwo7tMjwrY08mkw1rfJc5dP1heEnjxBBvPlx2LMbjYX0SM_GgVqMTo/w500-h361/ScanfilOrganicThread.heic" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scanfil organic Pima cotton thread.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Exquisitely hand-knitted samples are displayed throughout the shop. Pati was working on a colorwork class sample during Craft Night. Classes are offered at the shop for beginners and experienced stitchers and sewers alike. Sign up for the shop’s e-newsletter to get information.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcOtbZmaWt20y0KRof0M-I3N2cI214SUoo55Auj_DK7st9vHC9LqlJurWb5khWdLUmUc5i5LqI0ymHFmtfFnRxaiCQqaM83oZKmaHjxby0FgS7teEXQkOasgMhhysukWbROfseBng4sJLL4lG_prqGYkG1vLmUayUWqxLlW5fFwMiXKP2MsdI_HGGmHs/s3264/sweaters.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcOtbZmaWt20y0KRof0M-I3N2cI214SUoo55Auj_DK7st9vHC9LqlJurWb5khWdLUmUc5i5LqI0ymHFmtfFnRxaiCQqaM83oZKmaHjxby0FgS7teEXQkOasgMhhysukWbROfseBng4sJLL4lG_prqGYkG1vLmUayUWqxLlW5fFwMiXKP2MsdI_HGGmHs/w509-h382/sweaters.HEIC" width="509" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand knit shop displays.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Here are the goodies I purchased during my visit. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4RyMRJIhOGdC7kzargakDBWhlwPOfLvjyCMlxiRIMz2WmNhPqBgViuFxe1XZetcb6yy28wm4KjjQ_HSYG1jYH7p53b4YXle_VuU0oSJ4vbiLBmmAyRuP6hQbB51VDn0U4YH_d7zBWt6mbPGlUUp4OTwlcUrzDUALLydlvVTkXPVAwtBiDWnII3hDLxg/s3113/labels.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2219" data-original-width="3113" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4RyMRJIhOGdC7kzargakDBWhlwPOfLvjyCMlxiRIMz2WmNhPqBgViuFxe1XZetcb6yy28wm4KjjQ_HSYG1jYH7p53b4YXle_VuU0oSJ4vbiLBmmAyRuP6hQbB51VDn0U4YH_d7zBWt6mbPGlUUp4OTwlcUrzDUALLydlvVTkXPVAwtBiDWnII3hDLxg/w538-h383/labels.heic" width="538" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Labels, a stitch fixer, and <i>Radical Sewing</i> by Kate Weiss (who teaches at Louisville Fiber Supply).</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Future un-boxings coming soon!</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">Be watching for more bolts of fabric to arrive soon at Louisville Fiber Supply! Pati has the <a href="https://clothworks.com/CollectionDetailList/AMB001/American%20Made%20Brand%20Solids/CLOTHWORKS" target="_blank">American Made Brand</a> cotton solids and <a href="https://clothworks.com/CollectionDetailList/Y1215/Everyday%20Organic%20Solids/CLOTHWORKS" target="_blank">Everyday Organic cottons</a> coming from Clothworks, and beautiful yarn-dyed wovens—including the new <a href="https://diamondtextilesusa.com/product-category/lucca-essentials/" target="_blank">Lucca Essentials</a>—from Diamond Textiles on order.</p><div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Bennie, the Shop Mascot</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">As with any great fabric and yarn shops, Louisville Fiber Supply has a shop mascot. This is Bennie. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCA8B5WIfYBecKrgjEtWL1pyDzaRrv1WEhadDtYCeZ8Rt6x1kls-cDyFqpVGEA3WoCCCukWZkv8TKiYAB7HrHgXewfXsrkrLEj9V3OP6Ps8t-lYrgV9jU0OgoEvML3Jbwau7ybSfSXfeJLnzqAhA3KZKo0LLCSadryPCycrl5n851CSocTqlWbvZ-lgY/s2756/Bennie.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1968" data-original-width="2756" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCA8B5WIfYBecKrgjEtWL1pyDzaRrv1WEhadDtYCeZ8Rt6x1kls-cDyFqpVGEA3WoCCCukWZkv8TKiYAB7HrHgXewfXsrkrLEj9V3OP6Ps8t-lYrgV9jU0OgoEvML3Jbwau7ybSfSXfeJLnzqAhA3KZKo0LLCSadryPCycrl5n851CSocTqlWbvZ-lgY/w528-h378/Bennie.heic" width="528" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Bennie was a bit camera shy while I was there, but when Pati motioned him to say “bye” to me ...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfMsXdTneq26jOugXLG6U_tyUzJerYgv5XvRCMYwcPDZanbf3Qq-uTqvi6bN34qK8jgSL_Uv5c0hzyUxSRUS0EEhfU4fzm0s-Z6eiIjyhNrvMCgPiNltClqE19TzwaQOVPOOk5cwd7aAn0izPF2ISvTOZScwtZ5dLkyqtGIun-bP5muSwETpAvQBald8/s2772/Bennie_Pati.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2103" data-original-width="2772" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfMsXdTneq26jOugXLG6U_tyUzJerYgv5XvRCMYwcPDZanbf3Qq-uTqvi6bN34qK8jgSL_Uv5c0hzyUxSRUS0EEhfU4fzm0s-Z6eiIjyhNrvMCgPiNltClqE19TzwaQOVPOOk5cwd7aAn0izPF2ISvTOZScwtZ5dLkyqtGIun-bP5muSwETpAvQBald8/w510-h387/Bennie_Pati.heic" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bennie, the shop mascot, and Pati, the shop owner.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">… he came running.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4Rgjgz-kBs2HF1KnFfGULJOYQLrADFrGRwlp0SFNlh5vnMeQNbql8jA7nqW5FkuG3ZC7xj7NO9JkofaXQbq0BD2ROY5Sq30eXxQOq4hV02W72fu3ywooLRmS1YJHDfXQG2_DKir1nCszlMqkTTeW2ApXaS84sPCmTOX8kASaPapEsDxA-Ph54K4Iles/s3051/Bennie3.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2080" data-original-width="3051" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4Rgjgz-kBs2HF1KnFfGULJOYQLrADFrGRwlp0SFNlh5vnMeQNbql8jA7nqW5FkuG3ZC7xj7NO9JkofaXQbq0BD2ROY5Sq30eXxQOq4hV02W72fu3ywooLRmS1YJHDfXQG2_DKir1nCszlMqkTTeW2ApXaS84sPCmTOX8kASaPapEsDxA-Ph54K4Iles/w507-h345/Bennie3.heic" width="507" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here comes Bennie.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Here’s a better photo of Bennie. He routinely appears on the shop’s Facebook page ’cause he’s such a good boy… and he has an ever-growing online following. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNPFZt4guTEOFgShqe-qFotTTbdQW-UzqHJ2hlG6vKuALwXQqHji_f-3kIRPX3fYFe4b7ucNbw361ydGab9yoAEERBrIOLHxZKqGMI1yKjpUNxtdaPDNGHON4bWQGUoTbI6K-VemFMW-54fvqiI0W90dASHt46hoxkA2uANU2ElwOtbzWo8FIdHALUdo/s1398/Bennie%20window.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1147" data-original-width="1398" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNPFZt4guTEOFgShqe-qFotTTbdQW-UzqHJ2hlG6vKuALwXQqHji_f-3kIRPX3fYFe4b7ucNbw361ydGab9yoAEERBrIOLHxZKqGMI1yKjpUNxtdaPDNGHON4bWQGUoTbI6K-VemFMW-54fvqiI0W90dASHt46hoxkA2uANU2ElwOtbzWo8FIdHALUdo/w492-h404/Bennie%20window.jpg" width="492" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bennie at Louisville Fiber Supply.<br /><i>Photo courtesy of Louisville Fiber Supply</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">I hope your Valentine’s Day was wonderful! If you love fibers and fabrics, any day is wonderful when you can be creative with stitching and crafting. And if you find a group of fiber friends to spend the time with… even better. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684874950479496440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-11920377773500848912024-02-11T12:37:00.000-05:002024-02-11T12:37:17.577-05:00Mending a burn hole in the red dish towel<p>The <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/12/a-winter-of-care-and-repair-challenge.html" target="_blank"><b>Winter of Care and Repair Challenge</b></a> started on December 21 with the Winter Solstice. My latest mend for this Challenge was on a dish towel that “got too close” to one of the burners on the stove. <i>(No fire, but it left a sizeable hole in the towel.)</i></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRMep57Dl4iP4-jbA9t_VJxF5iplv76uuSCVInWC5D5FpBq2N4VL5mAk41vi7mi4N1BBw3DKWGrkaLpOJMaHQlxbvjiriQ6N0mIFWLETHKuovLFj3o5uXMvLmBZPxoGt3Qlv0TTQitJdCk3HWzQCQlf45eyvzgT2Uh7btFE26ToZEDfZvm5SSK2axWNFY/s2001/FC64F46B-DEE2-4588-9A8B-E7EB2A87C8BF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2001" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRMep57Dl4iP4-jbA9t_VJxF5iplv76uuSCVInWC5D5FpBq2N4VL5mAk41vi7mi4N1BBw3DKWGrkaLpOJMaHQlxbvjiriQ6N0mIFWLETHKuovLFj3o5uXMvLmBZPxoGt3Qlv0TTQitJdCk3HWzQCQlf45eyvzgT2Uh7btFE26ToZEDfZvm5SSK2axWNFY/w525-h376/FC64F46B-DEE2-4588-9A8B-E7EB2A87C8BF.jpeg" width="525" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Winter of Care and Repair, December 21 2023 - March 19, 2024.</td></tr></tbody></table></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Goals for my Winter of Care and Repair</span></h3><p>The <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/12/a-winter-of-care-and-repair-challenge.html" target="_blank">parameters</a> I set for myself in the <b>Winter of Care and Repair Challenge</b> focus on textiles:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>mending and repairing</li><li>upcycling/repurposing</li><li>organizing my fabric and yarn stash <i>(not making much progress with this goal)</i></li><li>finding ways to minimize scraps.</li></ul><p></p><p>As part of my commitment to this 3-month<b> </b>Challenge, I was determined to mend the burn hole in the red dish towel. I decided to use a patch rather than try a weaving mend.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOdb2TZvY5aDWxG6GGWwDSzs5DAY0rlK_bDz9xB70OMC-J_Y3qqEUXq2f-9LNRbuvpiGEzGWNDgq7brS97jyjn96wWG44iyac99I4a23rEepGIH-t_B4QNIER4eVO3910X3S-y5WgdM2vTlJaP06Hsjb-m6BoF4tfCZlGbK_iBXhoAb3r3KuryDXmQ5A/s3264/IMG_7346.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOdb2TZvY5aDWxG6GGWwDSzs5DAY0rlK_bDz9xB70OMC-J_Y3qqEUXq2f-9LNRbuvpiGEzGWNDgq7brS97jyjn96wWG44iyac99I4a23rEepGIH-t_B4QNIER4eVO3910X3S-y5WgdM2vTlJaP06Hsjb-m6BoF4tfCZlGbK_iBXhoAb3r3KuryDXmQ5A/w466-h350/IMG_7346.jpeg" width="466" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A burned hole in the dish towel.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">The repair process</span></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">After brushing off the singed part, I traced the shape of the hole on a piece of paper. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7nEdfqitIXBPizMIPdaKSVggbsAVHBWwBl7uEn4UFc31vK_nTJVwOLZYmm5fPVGFQKCDfPDfX8n_mwumt54WERRdVlkTh6Fkz_1i_vmcABXdn1v3HgKMlaZ7eA7oylxg7kWPsqz4CMNJ83qzljYr1oTzibWXEsJU89lXFsn6KlEvLSp9DfPU__4Djq4/s2448/IMG_7347.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7nEdfqitIXBPizMIPdaKSVggbsAVHBWwBl7uEn4UFc31vK_nTJVwOLZYmm5fPVGFQKCDfPDfX8n_mwumt54WERRdVlkTh6Fkz_1i_vmcABXdn1v3HgKMlaZ7eA7oylxg7kWPsqz4CMNJ83qzljYr1oTzibWXEsJU89lXFsn6KlEvLSp9DfPU__4Djq4/w460-h460/IMG_7347.jpeg" width="460" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hole was almost 1.5”.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">I decided to use knit fabric for the patch instead of a woven so I didn’t have to turn under the edges.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNDSO9aKun7ErUq4tRuni5b6n_GANtt5nO4z4nY_xTwl_TnRxTV1GxljWBKuK4NoKTO7ubWp6LqBkTfErwynUtuimRZSGbOXMX_RHYKmIctorm2a8LquHUrHj35uVHnGeXjePDWhjYA9Xp0GleooiFuZuFrGoqX4FbaVU6oeKLKCKSPQ8Kn4upr2-U6k/s3264/IMG_7348.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNDSO9aKun7ErUq4tRuni5b6n_GANtt5nO4z4nY_xTwl_TnRxTV1GxljWBKuK4NoKTO7ubWp6LqBkTfErwynUtuimRZSGbOXMX_RHYKmIctorm2a8LquHUrHj35uVHnGeXjePDWhjYA9Xp0GleooiFuZuFrGoqX4FbaVU6oeKLKCKSPQ8Kn4upr2-U6k/w453-h340/IMG_7348.jpeg" width="453" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making a paper template for the patch.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">The patch was cut about an inch larger (all around) than the paper template (the size of the hole). The patch was pinned to the right side with another fabric scrap placed on the under side to conceal (sandwich) the hole. Five additional circle patches were added to the towel to make the appliqué circles look “intentional”—like a “design element”—rather than a single patch over a hole.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIk7yUVr7SnCgZmIvm1DFbZtmeuLl8lB7aTedBalrxD6ZJpGVhMhsnE7mxLB5eGnBOid00M8aIY-lAUMiZ-YaLyq6b12dzDvK6UIjG-MyuvsRfwBlalr2PdGNBm2t1sVCq4_jYJOKtLjlKMzSrAyE-PbTfppXRvnelZoWEHxXAfYZtrt_c77FpT8POlM/s3264/IMG_7350.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIk7yUVr7SnCgZmIvm1DFbZtmeuLl8lB7aTedBalrxD6ZJpGVhMhsnE7mxLB5eGnBOid00M8aIY-lAUMiZ-YaLyq6b12dzDvK6UIjG-MyuvsRfwBlalr2PdGNBm2t1sVCq4_jYJOKtLjlKMzSrAyE-PbTfppXRvnelZoWEHxXAfYZtrt_c77FpT8POlM/w464-h348/IMG_7350.jpeg" width="464" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinning various circle patches to embellish (and repair) the towel.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Using matching cotton embroidery floss, the patches were secured with a running stitch—starting on the outside of the circle and moving toward the center in a circular design. After stitching, the patches were trimmed closer to the stitching line.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLWceuHb9tmWeChXV_0dfdK2oMKVIjU52DY24h7n5ZseDR5sZmNz7k1d-nlDKST3CQOR956TOi2O7qa8sJhrBhXLi22G5qN_55htIMjQpH2Aj_9SwK6SvKW0jxEXJjKUs5Pz_VMW7orqwy6UAV0sUP8BsbPalsjSa4m-hOQUsIKvV1BlI6qBPNGGK8PM/s2992/IMG_7470.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1587" data-original-width="2992" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLWceuHb9tmWeChXV_0dfdK2oMKVIjU52DY24h7n5ZseDR5sZmNz7k1d-nlDKST3CQOR956TOi2O7qa8sJhrBhXLi22G5qN_55htIMjQpH2Aj_9SwK6SvKW0jxEXJjKUs5Pz_VMW7orqwy6UAV0sUP8BsbPalsjSa4m-hOQUsIKvV1BlI6qBPNGGK8PM/w567-h301/IMG_7470.jpeg" width="567" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Running stitches secured the circles to the towel.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">The matching red embroidery floss blended with the fabrics. The stitching added a textured pattern to the appliquéd circles.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWaU0XESZwPnK1GVJoTw7kYnn3iXfGnvt4QuOegHEMJSPxI2fHaCATm1Ly8uHwm5nDmHACk-8szUedVsHNkORl-3TSQEkSQVA0YpQoYwgMYmzZEUlc2KQyvIyKcriVsB7x1btvuPORJkrrbTW0Wkq140ypWSUs1IISVo4KQXF1xHsRbbxqllFZWzDt0PM/s3264/IMG_7457.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWaU0XESZwPnK1GVJoTw7kYnn3iXfGnvt4QuOegHEMJSPxI2fHaCATm1Ly8uHwm5nDmHACk-8szUedVsHNkORl-3TSQEkSQVA0YpQoYwgMYmzZEUlc2KQyvIyKcriVsB7x1btvuPORJkrrbTW0Wkq140ypWSUs1IISVo4KQXF1xHsRbbxqllFZWzDt0PM/w465-h349/IMG_7457.jpeg" width="465" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Appliquéd circles embellish the repaired dish towel.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">My red dishtowel is now back in circulation! It’s shown here with three hand woven sock coasters. These coasters/trivets are made by <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/12/loopy-loom-weaving-with-bombas-socks.html" target="_blank">upcycling socks with the <b>Loopy Loom</b></a>. They are quick and fun to make and address another category (upcycle/recycle) of my Care and Repair effort.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWB76qfVrnnErO7xbc-i55_A_t7FPZsOKszn-sNtq7tKxiQDP2BxJdSGaZFbWHJFT-C2MMBpsesxfORGgiNx_As9klguQimnZfkN6mZjyNntu-JDX20s938y4UhS_7aH6_sMsup2k_hlE3cHTB_gODbdLD0zXAtTWimQ-vOqMi_yvtMlKo17NmTeIces/s3264/IMG_7465.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWB76qfVrnnErO7xbc-i55_A_t7FPZsOKszn-sNtq7tKxiQDP2BxJdSGaZFbWHJFT-C2MMBpsesxfORGgiNx_As9klguQimnZfkN6mZjyNntu-JDX20s938y4UhS_7aH6_sMsup2k_hlE3cHTB_gODbdLD0zXAtTWimQ-vOqMi_yvtMlKo17NmTeIces/w464-h348/IMG_7465.jpeg" width="464" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Newly repaired towel with woven sock coasters.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684874950479496440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-14938875548423569592024-02-03T18:02:00.000-05:002024-02-03T18:02:15.736-05:00Make Nine 2024: it's my 6th year!<p>Another year, another <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Make Nine Challenge</span></b>! <b>Make Nine 2024</b> is my <b>6th year</b>! This is my new worksheet for 2024 and my nine prompts.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEJ-Hw_4qJ9DX8eA6MCE7ObD98zjb9XIOeHQVrgMNdt_90AaRJ98d87X5XOh5PuOjnDqXEm1Q6LIUPeo-8tp_mkz0Ugc4aux_MCNJ_g66VSSSgRifMEtATRdSkECrNHbDW8ysc90sxWcco55iMRnAPAoRYYlIIu5ANVqktL_W9dkxMxWSo8KjrWxHJUQ/s3264/MakeNine2024%20tracker.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="437" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEJ-Hw_4qJ9DX8eA6MCE7ObD98zjb9XIOeHQVrgMNdt_90AaRJ98d87X5XOh5PuOjnDqXEm1Q6LIUPeo-8tp_mkz0Ugc4aux_MCNJ_g66VSSSgRifMEtATRdSkECrNHbDW8ysc90sxWcco55iMRnAPAoRYYlIIu5ANVqktL_W9dkxMxWSo8KjrWxHJUQ/w582-h437/MakeNine2024%20tracker.jpg" width="582" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Make Nine 2024 worksheet.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h3><span style="color: #cc0000;">My 2024 Make Nine prompts</span></h3><p>As in the previous years, I use Make Nine "prompts" instead of listing specific projects to allow for more flexibility, serendipity, and success. I started using prompts in 2021 as this works best for me. As in the past, I've kept a few favorites from previous years, modified some, and revisited one from previous years. </p><p>Here are my prompts for 2024:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">UFO</span></b>: I have several. <i>Doesn't everyone? </i>This helps whittle down the pile.</li></ul><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Wild Card x 2</span></b>: I've got two spaces for unanticipated things that pop up during the year.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Yarn project</span></b>: I've included a yarn prompt again. This prompt was absent from Make Nine 2023 but I will usually do something with yarn during the year, so it has its own prompt again.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><ul><li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mend/Upcycle</span></b>: this is a favorite prompt of mine! It reinforces the idea of taking care of the things were already have and also checks the "sustainability" box.</li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Learn More in '24</span></b>: Learning a new craft, technique, tool, substrate, etc. keeps me open and challenged and feeds my curiosity. </li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Online Challenge</span>:</b> this was a new prompt in 2023 and I've included it again this year. There are so many great Challenges that people and groups are hosting online. I have participated in several through the years.</li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Make it Again</span></b>: Another favorite! I'll likely use a tried-and-true pattern with a new fabric or print. Enjoying the process without much prep or research.</li></ul><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fun and Easy</span></b>: another repeat prompt. These projects usually coincide with a charity project, a gift, or a mindful project that is easy and portable. These provide instant gratification and a sense of accomplishment. </li></ul><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Another good mix of prompts and project potential. Let the making begin!</p><div><div><br /></div></div>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00634847924665046582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-52876770743774897992024-01-27T12:56:00.001-05:002024-01-27T13:02:14.429-05:00The 100 Day Project 2024 starts February 18<p>Are you ready? Do you have your idea for this year? Here's the "heads up"! <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>The 100 Day Project</b> for <b>2024 starts February 18.</b></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbXy7wS-_e9Y1kIfNt7GmwntKQl3uJ2M7DKXKg8D8PpNPgqsVQgiUJWfoYSncKnYkWoRf_GQH0UnSyO-QOixJ0LE-YHb11dEDwA1lJZlD8v5dXfPu0dmPoG9JEtfCg2QiJx9GV6zT3_L2XBl34-Kxv5GmEbw8f-5UZ8uRz2vQVYLemSoDhOmhIHUJJ7I/s1280/100DayProject-get%20ready.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1027" data-original-width="1280" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbXy7wS-_e9Y1kIfNt7GmwntKQl3uJ2M7DKXKg8D8PpNPgqsVQgiUJWfoYSncKnYkWoRf_GQH0UnSyO-QOixJ0LE-YHb11dEDwA1lJZlD8v5dXfPu0dmPoG9JEtfCg2QiJx9GV6zT3_L2XBl34-Kxv5GmEbw8f-5UZ8uRz2vQVYLemSoDhOmhIHUJJ7I/w520-h418/100DayProject-get%20ready.jpg" width="520" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The 100 Day Project 2024</b> starts February 18.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h3><span style="color: #cc0000;">How did The 100 Day Project get started?</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;"><b><i>I love this story!</i></b> Read <a href="https://designobserver.com/feature/five-years-of-100-days/24678" target="_blank"><b>Michael Bierut's</b> essay</a> in <b><i>Design Observer</i></b> about how he gave this assignment to his graphic design students at the Yale School of Art. There are many examples of the projects his students took on. My favorite is the one about the <b>clunky wooden folding chair.</b> </p><p style="text-align: left;">So really, <i>ANYthing</i> is possible.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Make your plan</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">I started doing the 100 Day Project in 2021. I've done 6 projects since then:</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>100 Days of <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2021/05/at-90-of-100-day-project.html" target="_blank">fussy cut 3/4" hexies</a></li><li>100 Days of <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2021/01/the-100-day-project.html" target="_blank">mindful mark making</a></li><li>100 Days of <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2022/06/100-days-of-printmakinga-recap.html" target="_blank">printmaking with rubber stamps</a></li><li>100 Days of <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2022/02/the-100-day-project-2022-stitched.html" target="_blank">slow stitching with found objects</a></li><li>100 Days of <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/07/discoveries-while-doing-100-days-of.html" target="_blank">textile collages</a> </li><li>100 Days of <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/05/quotes-about-mothers-and-other-strong.html" target="_blank">hand lettering</a></li></ul><p></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Recommendations and <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/13YyMAdxrLLUTn74Mh0kYsGEnvQa2yMvt_kO-f8UD4Vw/edit" target="_blank">FAQs</a> from the <b>100 Day Project</b> coordinators for choosing a project: </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhld40lUmdC_YDbfQ8iCzBwckyDRY8T-DQnO7d5qZXvnUpTmNfjqr13fvuE6KLY9bid_ZJqGbtj0K9XVlZlg6jb8OBgPqtNcey0nyR_3HCJOImcIqHfRcMrs7JADD7EootDVHf0oRurrf-8AghBWzJqNqcvc8kDOxTlXfNWssO5oF1nq409HjiCfSn0n2Y/s1280/100DayProject_plan2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="1280" height="449" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhld40lUmdC_YDbfQ8iCzBwckyDRY8T-DQnO7d5qZXvnUpTmNfjqr13fvuE6KLY9bid_ZJqGbtj0K9XVlZlg6jb8OBgPqtNcey0nyR_3HCJOImcIqHfRcMrs7JADD7EootDVHf0oRurrf-8AghBWzJqNqcvc8kDOxTlXfNWssO5oF1nq409HjiCfSn0n2Y/w457-h449/100DayProject_plan2.jpg" width="457" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deciding on a 100 Day Project.</td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br />Get your idea and supplies ready</span></h3><p>I've got a pretty good idea of what I'll be doing this year. My suggestions for choosing a project are:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>make it manageable</b>: don't try to create a masterpiece for every day! You'll burn out quickly.</li><li><b>make it simple</b>: it can be one row of knitting, a line of stitching, hand lettering a single quote on a page in a sketchbook, a doodle a day, a simple line drawing... </li><li><b>make it small</b>: since I take this on the road, my supplies are minimal—something I can put in a small ziplock baggie. You know what you <i>and your life</i> can manage.</li><li>think of something you can <b>do in about 5 minutes</b>. We can all scrounge up 5 minutes, right? Do it while you sip your cup of coffee or tea. Do it when you brush your teeth. Do it right after dinner. If you are enjoying the process and you have a little more time here and there, you can extend the time you're creating.</li><li><b>share your practice</b>: if you're on social media, come up with a unique hashtag for your project and share your daily <i>(or weekly, if that works better)</i> progress. You'll be both inspired and encouraged by the others who are participating.</li></ul><p></p><p>I hope you'll join in the fun! I've gotten so, <b>so</b> much out of the projects I've done in the past—learning something new, honing certain skills, using my stash/supplies/tools, and earning and relishing in that sense of accomplishment when I cross the 100 Day finish line.</p><p><b>It's free.</b> </p><p><b style="color: #cc0000;">Just DO IT! </b></p><p><br /></p>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00634847924665046582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-77625843422355649602024-01-20T17:41:00.000-05:002024-01-20T17:41:34.839-05:00Carve December, Junk Journal January, and 36 new hand-carved stamps<p>I thought I'd recap another fun and productive <b>Carve December</b> that was hosted by <a href="https://www.juliebalzer.com/#/" target="_blank">Julie at Balzer Designs</a> at the end of last year, 2023. By the end of December, I had 36 new, hand-carved stamps to add to my collection.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMXuqmuaWFD8I-qaVpH45wljlABNsSdDHNR-PYIB0tnn-BBQBZTb0qHVtQi02r-QdkPdcoUj3TSyuxg_mpfTzcPqycS-koGdB83_RZh68RG_vsH7TTgaYdgJYocfOy8zQoPrwgrLsyT8KAcCVKgKfykNqRbCRn8Qf-cmR5wUro-44g2v0b4QTe-dVDOY/s2448/36%20stamps.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMXuqmuaWFD8I-qaVpH45wljlABNsSdDHNR-PYIB0tnn-BBQBZTb0qHVtQi02r-QdkPdcoUj3TSyuxg_mpfTzcPqycS-koGdB83_RZh68RG_vsH7TTgaYdgJYocfOy8zQoPrwgrLsyT8KAcCVKgKfykNqRbCRn8Qf-cmR5wUro-44g2v0b4QTe-dVDOY/w490-h490/36%20stamps.HEIC" width="490" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New stamps carved during Carve December Challenge 2023.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">2023 was the second year I participated in the Challenge. Here are a few of the stamped compositions I created.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDxhmaLxIyD71Jsm1w-zxCfiI5c_65nX9Y70R1a8YSuclx7CuStVQNwkwxd0yUDXKqOhRwJm3DKkMABxLpCaMcHTJjwZ3_XrLecOot7UKsnfAn5eCxE9ZVIoCFazQQj6-w59FTmSuomQjsGuwfSLqUUr38gxFw8y4iueb1-VubrtqAz_NQG1GCS6CEeA/s2048/4%20prints_birds.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="509" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDxhmaLxIyD71Jsm1w-zxCfiI5c_65nX9Y70R1a8YSuclx7CuStVQNwkwxd0yUDXKqOhRwJm3DKkMABxLpCaMcHTJjwZ3_XrLecOot7UKsnfAn5eCxE9ZVIoCFazQQj6-w59FTmSuomQjsGuwfSLqUUr38gxFw8y4iueb1-VubrtqAz_NQG1GCS6CEeA/w509-h509/4%20prints_birds.JPG" width="509" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Compositions from various days of Carve December 2023.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Seasonal botanicals were used as inspiration for new carves—paperwhites, poinsettias, holly leaves, mistletoe, and the Christmas cactus.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJo_QVRkhXaj5ES7HnhspHG6WaFMhBWxNUI4yVnoXIc_o-IToHa6eICGG_9tAUP593l2OHEmWevMaBOrBcmdk4aMtZG2WhVBXjqNepk2_NZ8HFPUdIGKBX-A0oXtV2c4ArykY_mb8_bNcW48DGbWzXT-Q0ESb-akmeFyrPNZd9_KtsX9VufiPGELcA9WI/s2048/4%20prints_botanicals.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="517" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJo_QVRkhXaj5ES7HnhspHG6WaFMhBWxNUI4yVnoXIc_o-IToHa6eICGG_9tAUP593l2OHEmWevMaBOrBcmdk4aMtZG2WhVBXjqNepk2_NZ8HFPUdIGKBX-A0oXtV2c4ArykY_mb8_bNcW48DGbWzXT-Q0ESb-akmeFyrPNZd9_KtsX9VufiPGELcA9WI/w517-h517/4%20prints_botanicals.JPG" width="517" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Several botanical images were carved for this year’s Christmas card.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKAD_ZjbsTW0OXZdrNQ2zFjVh6WCclMN1R3UrHd8oiZzej06ES4L3gE98DngXAAzWmqBMfAvUPCcDFlRu5epgpFKg-iF2wpA8b9ne0xgwXRWbIdoeOtRjZztUtOOC1fmgRKm1CQmXv7D1Kj0AuRiWbkxH09dJp7KzZc-t5R1XnVmgomDrTgJ2eddRlNg/s2048/CmasCactus%20and%20print.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKAD_ZjbsTW0OXZdrNQ2zFjVh6WCclMN1R3UrHd8oiZzej06ES4L3gE98DngXAAzWmqBMfAvUPCcDFlRu5epgpFKg-iF2wpA8b9ne0xgwXRWbIdoeOtRjZztUtOOC1fmgRKm1CQmXv7D1Kj0AuRiWbkxH09dJp7KzZc-t5R1XnVmgomDrTgJ2eddRlNg/w400-h400/CmasCactus%20and%20print.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas cactus stamp and its inspiration.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">I like stamping repeats and think they make wonderful compositions and patterns.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg396osZXEl3QeJC13AK6z61t7WMF8rb3wULwMJsU92KRdI4ZqDTib1EHsknjpUUon_JQyyPXbnAhFMUVVG6h-C4jV8Gn6_Q63Yf10bvU1Gd03LYMJ33pn5xcpZl_ZKKqGwFZPcAgqXcGSfoQvrXQBjtSMzvKC2jM48k0Qv5IuBqwC89fVLhXykJUgevfY/s2048/4%20prints_repeats.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg396osZXEl3QeJC13AK6z61t7WMF8rb3wULwMJsU92KRdI4ZqDTib1EHsknjpUUon_JQyyPXbnAhFMUVVG6h-C4jV8Gn6_Q63Yf10bvU1Gd03LYMJ33pn5xcpZl_ZKKqGwFZPcAgqXcGSfoQvrXQBjtSMzvKC2jM48k0Qv5IuBqwC89fVLhXykJUgevfY/w486-h486/4%20prints_repeats.JPG" width="486" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I always enjoy the patterns created from repeated images.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">The last prompt of the Challenge was “sparkly.” For this prompt, I created several compositions using a combination of several of the new stamps. Just in time for the entrance of the New Year!</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWClTV4NrW3wdSCajrHUgUprXQF4CPuKiTFy2Wp58lIYBJR4A4_eeS9uhqJ8R4bGCGr8sg68ZHua6EE6JJj0MnSiItQHKKyEGSvsVoEMUjlC6Qp9JOIY6N8eknifKfJF0nnTcYw9VzSazahiRgf19eFEwCEj-NHejP_Kg9qFp0g7U8GMtmOZak5NmY1I/s2448/sparkly_withStamps.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWClTV4NrW3wdSCajrHUgUprXQF4CPuKiTFy2Wp58lIYBJR4A4_eeS9uhqJ8R4bGCGr8sg68ZHua6EE6JJj0MnSiItQHKKyEGSvsVoEMUjlC6Qp9JOIY6N8eknifKfJF0nnTcYw9VzSazahiRgf19eFEwCEj-NHejP_Kg9qFp0g7U8GMtmOZak5NmY1I/w472-h472/sparkly_withStamps.HEIC" width="472" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Combining several stamps in a composition.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">This is a glimpse of the area on the kitchen table—with stamp pads, stamps, stamp mounts, and sketchbooks—where I create sometimes. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45Z1A4eDVSsIN7r36498x8aWZ1PC30b9ky4-azZ-wmf0juflWGN1haAoQvBds12mrGO9p1UplyLTQLHdxgmhj3FFMAlAXdYCxd9qb3K6TnnMiIV-Y9uhejwEd6N6bgr4fY6xdmYMZDgg0c46pygBWZa9VH31MnQ6AHvcmtRurs5dUJDpzACAC1SpLw4E/s3264/stamping%20materials.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45Z1A4eDVSsIN7r36498x8aWZ1PC30b9ky4-azZ-wmf0juflWGN1haAoQvBds12mrGO9p1UplyLTQLHdxgmhj3FFMAlAXdYCxd9qb3K6TnnMiIV-Y9uhejwEd6N6bgr4fY6xdmYMZDgg0c46pygBWZa9VH31MnQ6AHvcmtRurs5dUJDpzACAC1SpLw4E/w480-h360/stamping%20materials.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stamping tools at the kitchen table.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Junk Journal January 2024</span></h3><p>I'm using some of the stamps from Carve December in my junk journal for <a href="https://getmessyart.com/junk-journal-january-signup" target="_blank">Junk Journal January Challenge</a>, hosted by @megjournals and @getmessyart. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwG1wI9yQnpibVDa055aMEcIqaTCSZ1qt_hAJvjL7Z0xQ92shJSC_75b1paoc2nqTtPxafcqNIvQ8RREc-dcNIBUWGNO0Jcy61f9C4yaBE9znSHgbYofhlgq15YT4rj2fAvp1ojTOhWZ7l2gOh05Xl3gMf4tGIKaqY0odklebM7Yw8LPopyoXBmhcBaG4/s1280/JunkJournal2024_day5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwG1wI9yQnpibVDa055aMEcIqaTCSZ1qt_hAJvjL7Z0xQ92shJSC_75b1paoc2nqTtPxafcqNIvQ8RREc-dcNIBUWGNO0Jcy61f9C4yaBE9znSHgbYofhlgq15YT4rj2fAvp1ojTOhWZ7l2gOh05Xl3gMf4tGIKaqY0odklebM7Yw8LPopyoXBmhcBaG4/w492-h369/JunkJournal2024_day5.jpg" width="492" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Junk Journal January 2024: Day 5</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsyAst81UtUaTMvpKXh4rl8jOU8skNHBRC8fcgU55J_FF6NhgwXKCFhFXJ81V_Y9bgtcWH-mI1Dv9ZpUSc2RY9N5hnRz6WzPnk3v6JhGrFfw4Sa1wqiKbj6bBLxudXgXIq1TeG0PtnhEpT5V8SDd63N4j06bi-O0w7hA_nS6gQy6NFvnoQ0H1CvluPMk/s1280/JunkJournal2024_day10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="1280" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsyAst81UtUaTMvpKXh4rl8jOU8skNHBRC8fcgU55J_FF6NhgwXKCFhFXJ81V_Y9bgtcWH-mI1Dv9ZpUSc2RY9N5hnRz6WzPnk3v6JhGrFfw4Sa1wqiKbj6bBLxudXgXIq1TeG0PtnhEpT5V8SDd63N4j06bi-O0w7hA_nS6gQy6NFvnoQ0H1CvluPMk/w490-h383/JunkJournal2024_day10.jpg" width="490" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Junk Journal January 2024: Day 20</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Here's my 2024 junk journal that I'm filling with collages, paper scraps, paint, slow drawings, hand lettering, and of course, my new hand-carved stamps.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhOoeUVriXeXeUarchwvS0ECP0XJ0P-dZMjYM6jvZpjd32uelINKHrIQ6-w9QO-TlPNT2-oICpgEZtm6oTdFLcEb2sYFq-0i3oFhV5HUZxtR6Z7qQFS9OaYj5DMtWYca6h9AJ6SxZ9qcLgInh1rKNkAj-m5Sze12FV989BBijBrZSxJHB4nCzEmDlOnQ/s1280/JunkJournal2024_%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhOoeUVriXeXeUarchwvS0ECP0XJ0P-dZMjYM6jvZpjd32uelINKHrIQ6-w9QO-TlPNT2-oICpgEZtm6oTdFLcEb2sYFq-0i3oFhV5HUZxtR6Z7qQFS9OaYj5DMtWYca6h9AJ6SxZ9qcLgInh1rKNkAj-m5Sze12FV989BBijBrZSxJHB4nCzEmDlOnQ/w421-h421/JunkJournal2024_%20cover.jpg" width="421" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Junk journal for 2024.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684874950479496440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-87061003522580860602024-01-13T19:40:00.000-05:002024-01-13T19:40:50.852-05:00I'm teaching "Intro to Improvisational Quilts" at John C. Campbell Folk School in March<p>Are you intrigued by improvisational quilts? Have you wanted to try improv patchwork, but don't know how or where to start? Here's your opportunity!</p><p>Join me for a fun and creative week in the quilting studio for "<b><a href="https://folkschool.configio.com/pd/1920/intro-to-improvisational-quilts?st_t=2077&st_ti=2500&cid=2527&returncom=productlist&source=search" target="_blank">Intro to Improvisational Quilts</a></b>" on the idyllic campus of the <b><a href="https://www.folkschool.org/" target="_blank">John C. Campbell Folk School</a> </b>in Brasstown, NC, March 24 - 30, 2024.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj601nzcnzkyVSmVQ089uRPT0HqgZoQv2yc91fOQvgyPVYhgTn0OuufKfU5NUPQn7haL42_y8piAH8bA9orS8d4wKorkRt5NyfBggqvIKSUCMPKQhogumYGuVUiZLFP2RFS9gtGK2xE9Fm1Oz-F_YaH-D1ukjOgFnAfMktJUXia-ZzQ5S0cFC38wqwjcDM/s2001/Intro_quilt%20studio.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2001" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj601nzcnzkyVSmVQ089uRPT0HqgZoQv2yc91fOQvgyPVYhgTn0OuufKfU5NUPQn7haL42_y8piAH8bA9orS8d4wKorkRt5NyfBggqvIKSUCMPKQhogumYGuVUiZLFP2RFS9gtGK2xE9Fm1Oz-F_YaH-D1ukjOgFnAfMktJUXia-ZzQ5S0cFC38wqwjcDM/w520-h372/Intro_quilt%20studio.png" width="520" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sign up for <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=j&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffolkschool.configio.com%2Fpd%2F1920%2Fintro-to-improvisational-quilts%3Fst_t%3D2077%26st_ti%3D2500%26cid%3D2527%26returncom%3Dproductlist%26source%3Dsearch&uct=1694381713&usg=iSVkxQGnKMsTrgI2L05WYI6tge0.&opi=98421741" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Intro to Improvisational Quilts</a><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>workshop, March 24-30, 2024</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">All quilting levels welcome!</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">My workshop on<b style="font-style: italic;"> Intro to Improvisational Quilts</b> will explore improvisational cutting and piecing methods. We'll be creating patchwork intuitively—without a preconceived pattern or plan. If you are a quiltmaker with a sense of adventure, you want to try venturing off the beaten path of block-based quilts, or you want to ditch exact measurements and traditional layouts for a change, I'm extending this invitation to you! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3KGhXovum7X-mvqQo8AKsM84fDOXx1ssoRRvPlmbEd7NwlfLkCOsQd_x5tGFiC3mtRwl0JAE6Hz0n8kDPJYGTMTxiJohi_PWk-vNFUlJ4rcIhlSGnnuX53cW9exnk3j_y22sofVbEb0zu7dbt-BNXkf7CwtYqrBnLtGjif9S96-8ZJtjtefNdZQ_LgE/s1280/improv%20pieces.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1280" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3KGhXovum7X-mvqQo8AKsM84fDOXx1ssoRRvPlmbEd7NwlfLkCOsQd_x5tGFiC3mtRwl0JAE6Hz0n8kDPJYGTMTxiJohi_PWk-vNFUlJ4rcIhlSGnnuX53cW9exnk3j_y22sofVbEb0zu7dbt-BNXkf7CwtYqrBnLtGjif9S96-8ZJtjtefNdZQ_LgE/w447-h309/improv%20pieces.jpg" width="447" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Improvisational patchwork at the Folk School.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><p style="text-align: left;">Read the <a href="https://folkschool.configio.com/pd/1920/intro-to-improvisational-quilts?st_t=2077&st_ti=2500&cid=2527&returncom=productlist&source=search" target="_blank">class description</a>, and then <a href="https://www.folkschool.org/programs/registration-policies/" target="_blank">register for the workshop online</a>. <b><i>But don't wait! </i></b>There are limited spots available.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">About John C. Campbell Folk School</span></h3><div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSH65SjQYHrHDvAdQH9NUqCefK-r-z7dHEbMklmjOn50IRsGgoT1tmYRmPWJzGJoAbIzEL_Tp-rNfHorfrfBKorHocJsM2T7gOnUcySByOG2ph6YcrqG4sUVsmvaGE4DeFcQCGR1VqNWcEaqiD6uvXAOri0OigQvFmJ0SIpTnHheqh5UqdOEbpU_q-WPY/s1280/IMG_7056.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSH65SjQYHrHDvAdQH9NUqCefK-r-z7dHEbMklmjOn50IRsGgoT1tmYRmPWJzGJoAbIzEL_Tp-rNfHorfrfBKorHocJsM2T7gOnUcySByOG2ph6YcrqG4sUVsmvaGE4DeFcQCGR1VqNWcEaqiD6uvXAOri0OigQvFmJ0SIpTnHheqh5UqdOEbpU_q-WPY/s320/IMG_7056.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John C. Campbell Folk School.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span>My first experience at John C. Campbell Folk School was when I </span><a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2022/10/my-free-motion-quilting-class-at-john-c.html" target="_blank">taught a long weekend, free-motion quitling class</a><span> there in 2021. It was magical and fun! All the staff and students were wonderful.</span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span>The </span><a href="https://www.folkschool.org/" target="_blank">Folk School</a><span> is located on 270 acres of natural Appalachian beauty in southwest North Carolina. Walking trails and roads connect the various studios, dining hall, Craft Shop, History Center, student housing, and other buildings and structures. The surroundings are scenic and peaceful, and the school offers a nurturing atmosphere for learning, self-discovery, and creativity—but know that the classrooms and studios are up-to-date with the necessary technology to meet instructor's and student's needs. Information about a </span><a href="https://www.folkschool.org/folk-school-experience/a-typical-week-or-weekend/" target="_blank">typical week or weekend experience</a><span> can be found on the folk school website in addition to </span><a href="https://www.folkschool.org/stories/" target="_blank">updates and stories</a><span> about folk school news and upcoming events.</span></p></span></div></div><p></p><div>If I don't see you in my <b><i>Intro to Improvisational Quilts</i></b> workshop, I'll be teaching <b><i>Intro to Free-motion Quilting</i></b> in August during the second session. Enrollment for the July-December session is <a href="https://www.folkschool.org/2024/01/11/save-the-date-for-july-december-2024-classes/" target="_blank">scheduled to open March 5</a>. </div><p style="text-align: left;">Take a class at the Folk School... and experience where "the magic happens."</p><div><br /></div></div></div>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00634847924665046582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-36732669681427316542024-01-06T15:51:00.000-05:002024-01-06T15:51:29.778-05:00My 2024 "Create Daily" tracker has a new format!<p>My creative, online friend, <b>Sarah Reebs</b> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/smrt783/" target="_blank">@smrt783</a>, has created a new calendar/tracker format for 2024. She uses it for her embroidery practice and I've adopted it for my <b><i>Create Daily</i></b> tracker.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfFy3ESmxLz9T9ZKpLfzarsb9xXXmAzyojomVLw1jYflXa9wzJItKcjvij2kpUWvcOh4pMznQyhvJ1-NG3hm2q8fQawKlmdZo1xg6QnvebjvJHP-IoZPNeZa-kev9x8WH_XvMhJIzcr7IgHZLkhzIQFuxhXicbyyDT88qAEBp08O2MbdRzGx_y79Qm-4/s3264/2024CreateDaily_tracker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfFy3ESmxLz9T9ZKpLfzarsb9xXXmAzyojomVLw1jYflXa9wzJItKcjvij2kpUWvcOh4pMznQyhvJ1-NG3hm2q8fQawKlmdZo1xg6QnvebjvJHP-IoZPNeZa-kev9x8WH_XvMhJIzcr7IgHZLkhzIQFuxhXicbyyDT88qAEBp08O2MbdRzGx_y79Qm-4/w569-h426/2024CreateDaily_tracker.jpg" width="569" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Create Daily tracker for 2024</td></tr></tbody></table><p>It's refreshingly different, don't you think? It's exciting to have a new format for this new year.</p><h3><span style="color: #cc0000;">Trackers through the years</span></h3><p>I've used two other tracker formats in the past. They're all fascinating and clever and I love to fill in the little box for each day! I started using a <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2020/01/project-management-system-for-makers.html" target="_blank">tracker in 2020</a>, calling it my <i><b>Stitching Success Tracker.</b></i> After two years, and a broader scope in my creative practice, it morphed into the <i><b>Create Daily Tracker.</b></i></p><p>Here are the <b><i>Create Daily Trackers </i></b>from 2022 and 2023. This is another design by Sarah.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXXKDDx6-ydWSZym3sSzfsaK9zUTmtzWyv4jSzHWyF40KRibP47WC8PvePEga9qSKRRZIzXJ-FKb9YiCfF7nTexGfzvuhxCPo_fkWIih36eUh1G6MpRyHGHwZYxvsJfCRb6deWFJ6T6bIfQkUQtfwLTOZdWXqKjP6lkOuBQTO_W_eO1n1_6F59Kju2NE/s3264/tracker2023.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXXKDDx6-ydWSZym3sSzfsaK9zUTmtzWyv4jSzHWyF40KRibP47WC8PvePEga9qSKRRZIzXJ-FKb9YiCfF7nTexGfzvuhxCPo_fkWIih36eUh1G6MpRyHGHwZYxvsJfCRb6deWFJ6T6bIfQkUQtfwLTOZdWXqKjP6lkOuBQTO_W_eO1n1_6F59Kju2NE/w527-h396/tracker2023.jpeg" width="527" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Create Daily</i> 2023 tracker</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMnSfzPV1MCwqXHPqOh1NGHb0ke49B8PzEDGrHFWr9JyR3oimWZ2mDR9scAhD-Y4c3CK5nxkAP4-CW3kigCCBqmDK5dxJqT581rhixxJAY0JiyOUiTiw1UgYygVUJFecvcPpbrfCaEnV7Mbb6gmPl7UW2Zs-esJDc4JOuhU-VvkzrT2TGz6StwiIBnXU/s1280/tracker2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMnSfzPV1MCwqXHPqOh1NGHb0ke49B8PzEDGrHFWr9JyR3oimWZ2mDR9scAhD-Y4c3CK5nxkAP4-CW3kigCCBqmDK5dxJqT581rhixxJAY0JiyOUiTiw1UgYygVUJFecvcPpbrfCaEnV7Mbb6gmPl7UW2Zs-esJDc4JOuhU-VvkzrT2TGz6StwiIBnXU/w525-h393/tracker2022.jpg" width="525" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Create Daily</i> 2022 tracker</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the <b style="font-style: italic;">Stitching Success Trackers</b> from 2020 and 2021. This design was created by Karalenn Hippen.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyc8vFH2CSvBrmYzhab3RhR3OxWPRE4OEALEweGCmmFVQpSxwhyQgQ6KE1JGiTknCQVo9GQCiP6CCz9UlD0Wp6Rk4dlrRD_k0GwHEU1xvtohpSpMz9HvA9JgkErym8l_uc39s2LWy0KCsD9AmZv7SIo2zoYf31Rb1SzzoxUoqoRvYHsOcnk0RZ9n5UvY8/s3264/tracker2021.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyc8vFH2CSvBrmYzhab3RhR3OxWPRE4OEALEweGCmmFVQpSxwhyQgQ6KE1JGiTknCQVo9GQCiP6CCz9UlD0Wp6Rk4dlrRD_k0GwHEU1xvtohpSpMz9HvA9JgkErym8l_uc39s2LWy0KCsD9AmZv7SIo2zoYf31Rb1SzzoxUoqoRvYHsOcnk0RZ9n5UvY8/w520-h390/tracker2021.jpeg" width="520" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Stitching Success</i> tracker 2021</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJPsGT6rcbLPj_EpES8iNfAsCHx63LDVu0F_jDg5x5IAwMa5o3oaf5kmNHlQG1SCwoG78aW2VaRaro9Iqc3HpiDE-FUI6zZ2ZBi9EJmWpchr3zpIfnjHItGeX_9xMtu2awTR_hgUeOQG_sPqGhCfbLCBgyTPLUsaIkN_Eg3bbD9utwdiq-sCsIcIXokM/s3264/tracker2020.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJPsGT6rcbLPj_EpES8iNfAsCHx63LDVu0F_jDg5x5IAwMa5o3oaf5kmNHlQG1SCwoG78aW2VaRaro9Iqc3HpiDE-FUI6zZ2ZBi9EJmWpchr3zpIfnjHItGeX_9xMtu2awTR_hgUeOQG_sPqGhCfbLCBgyTPLUsaIkN_Eg3bbD9utwdiq-sCsIcIXokM/w515-h386/tracker2020.jpeg" width="515" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Stitching Success</i> tracker 2020</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><b>This is the fifth year </b>documenting a daily art, textile and stitching practice using a creative tracker. Let's see what 2024 brings!</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00634847924665046582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-7207755917564145492023-12-30T16:48:00.000-05:002023-12-30T16:48:19.667-05:002023 Make Nine recap<p>It's a wrap! <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/01/make-nine-2023-of-course-im-doing-it.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Make Nine 2023</a> finished up in early November with the last UFO prompt fulfilled.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WKCTVe7xcFpp7rWgeFnjGUKd9_xfNYWlxz_0P_exV6JkDbHnUv3DN6typRm8T5YKh1tKISbv6X864jvkGh7o8iA0vLrJe1_RJq8eKJ-ZHew91MTqYDUA4as_uZwwljbr08AIddE7l3RQ3va_AXc6OrtQWItsbe-UXueUJelWIxpQqoq322F-M6lOms0/s1280/IMG_5622.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WKCTVe7xcFpp7rWgeFnjGUKd9_xfNYWlxz_0P_exV6JkDbHnUv3DN6typRm8T5YKh1tKISbv6X864jvkGh7o8iA0vLrJe1_RJq8eKJ-ZHew91MTqYDUA4as_uZwwljbr08AIddE7l3RQ3va_AXc6OrtQWItsbe-UXueUJelWIxpQqoq322F-M6lOms0/w559-h420/IMG_5622.jpg" width="559" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Make Nine 2023 completed tracker.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Make Nine 2023 Finishes</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">In order of completion, these are my <b>Make Nine finishes for 2023:</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">New to Me in ’23</span></b><span style="color: #222222;"> came the first month of the year with the <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/11/final-make-nine-2023-project-jacket-and.html" target="_blank">January Junk Journal Challenge</a>. (January)</span></span></span></li><li><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Stash Buster</span></b><span style="color: #222222;"> was a yarn stash buster this year. The </span><i style="color: #222222;"><a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/02/the-inclinations-shawla-make-nine-finish.html" target="_blank">Inclinations Shawl</a></i><span style="color: #222222;"> was completed inFebruary and now that the weather is cold again, it gets much use. (February)</span></span></span></li><li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Make it Again</span></b> was a <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/03/remaking-bristol-topthird-make-nine.html" target="_blank">long sleeve Bristol top</a> with Art Gallery knits. (March)</li><li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Wild Card 1</span></b> was another <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/04/another-bristol-knit-top-make-nine.html" target="_blank">Bristol Top</a> with long sleeves in green knit fabrics for St. Patrick’s Day. (March)</li><li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mend/Repurpose</span></b> <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/05/a-new-binding-on-vintage-quilt-make.html" target="_blank">a new binding</a> was put on a well-used, well-loved, vintage quilt. Now it’s a time-span quilt and a collaboration with Anonymous. (May)</li><li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Online Challenge</span></b> was a new prompt for 2023. I participated in the <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/07/july-and-world-watercolor-month.html" target="_blank">World Watercolor Challenge</a>. (July)</li><li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Wild Card 2</span> </b>was for the kitties at the Cat Clinic. They received <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/07/12-kitty-quilts-donated-6th-make-nine.html" target="_blank">12 new scrappy kitty quilts</a> this summer. (July)</li><li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fast and Fun</span></b> were <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/08/make-nine-finish-8-fast-and-fun-cuddle.html" target="_blank">three cuddle quilts</a> for my guild’s community service project. (August)</li><li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">UFO</span></b> was a productive prompt. I had fabrics set aside for <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/11/final-make-nine-2023-project-jacket-and.html" target="_blank">a pair of pants and a jacket</a>. The pattern pieces for the Valencia pants had been cut out for a while. I completed both in time for a business conference and have worn both pieces a lot since. It was a beneficial investment of time to get these pieces finished. (November)</li></ul></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">This past year, the Make Nine challenge has been beneficial to my skill development, my art practice, my wardrobe, and to the charities I am happy to support.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I’m planning to participate in Make Nine again in the new year. Who’s with me?</p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00634847924665046582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-87321176311905959252023-12-24T10:43:00.000-05:002023-12-24T10:43:23.513-05:00A Winter of Care and Repair Challenge<p>The topics of mending (visible and invisible), maintaining and caring for our wardrobes, sustainability, and eliminating waste from fast fashion are very prevalent these days. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepeoplesmending/" target="_blank">Jeanna Wigger</a>, @thepeoplesmending, has proposed a winter "Call to Action" to promote the idea of repairing and caring for clothes, accessories, and other items with the "<b>Winter of Care and Repair</b>" project. <i><b>Care to give it a go?</b></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cMaS7ZnPdtB1VxsXgmOpcchMME63t8eK_klARtjKV0yKFnvTNhn1yryu26_PZNBv1SykJju_9h8-bk1TJf0wACx0_XLeJpZJ53qhA3RKirFVQkYwNYIjXVn5bT-Xgk70R-BPttf4-J0fpVde4VKRXMZVkBi7kBPdXbW34_p-rryzCsc_eqK2FlEoEF8/s856/WinterCareAndRepair%20logo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="856" height="423" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cMaS7ZnPdtB1VxsXgmOpcchMME63t8eK_klARtjKV0yKFnvTNhn1yryu26_PZNBv1SykJju_9h8-bk1TJf0wACx0_XLeJpZJ53qhA3RKirFVQkYwNYIjXVn5bT-Xgk70R-BPttf4-J0fpVde4VKRXMZVkBi7kBPdXbW34_p-rryzCsc_eqK2FlEoEF8/w473-h423/WinterCareAndRepair%20logo.jpg" width="473" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winter Care and Repair Challenge 2023<br />#winterofcareandrepair2023</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">How to participate in Winter Care and Repair 2023</span></h3><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jeanna suggests customizing the project to your individual needs, skill level, and degree of participation. Participants can use this project as a framework for a personal Mending To-Do list. The project, or Challenge, also serves as a a good motivator as others will be participating—and there is strength (encouragement) in numbers.</p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm going to participate with a focus on textiles:</p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>mending and repairs, </li><li>upcycling/repurposing, </li><li>organizing my fabric stash, and </li><li>finding ways to minimize scraps. </li></ul><p style="text-align: left;">I've read other great Challenge pledges that include maintaining or repairing things beside textiles and garments, such as:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>tending a garden and prepping it for the next season's plantings,</li><li>de-cluttering a room/house/garage,</li><li>repurposeing or repairing (rather than disposing of) other household items,</li><li>strengthening habits to promote personal health and mental well-being.<br /><br /></li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The timeframe: Solstice to Equinox</span></h3><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Winter Care and Repair project goes from the Winter Solstice to the Spring Equinox—<b>December 21, 2023 to March 19, 2024.</b> </p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIy-Bi15nYVg_LpPNKP-ptigL_BlzXR8BSs_fNhevW80x8zJoA7zmhqZWqwjOjhULRkh3zIJWFXHT2bEletpqcmy5vYNM2fUzTL41OX0eB-yFp3wn2NnLTi9neJjAPD9JfgFb83gv4oM5UwzJRozBaToQqVU9u6gyqDUvTQ3XIOo2oB23lsPNnyW9jdvs/s1280/Recycle_MakeNin2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1280" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIy-Bi15nYVg_LpPNKP-ptigL_BlzXR8BSs_fNhevW80x8zJoA7zmhqZWqwjOjhULRkh3zIJWFXHT2bEletpqcmy5vYNM2fUzTL41OX0eB-yFp3wn2NnLTi9neJjAPD9JfgFb83gv4oM5UwzJRozBaToQqVU9u6gyqDUvTQ3XIOo2oB23lsPNnyW9jdvs/w467-h345/Recycle_MakeNin2023.jpg" width="467" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mend/Repurpose prompt from Make Nine 2023</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'll incorporate the <b>Winter of Care and Repair</b> pledge into my<b> </b><b>2024 Create Daily</b> practice. In my past three <b>Make Nine Challenges</b> in 2021, 2022, and 2023, I've included prompts related to this topic so I feel I'm cognisant of this practice. (See my previous <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/01/make-nine-2023-of-course-im-doing-it.html" target="_blank">Make Nine prompt pages in this blog post</a>.)</p><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Do you have a mending pile?</b> </span></h3><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is is the perfect project to whittle down that mending pile! I have a few items in need of stitching and mending and there are likely others that will pop up between now and the Spring Equinox. I like that this project is also a good reminder that "loved clothes last" and a quick mend will keep them in circulation much longer. </p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>A stitch in time saves nine,<br /> ... and keeps textiles out of landfills and the waste stream.</i></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></p>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00634847924665046582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-50332482957545719312023-12-22T15:20:00.001-05:002023-12-22T15:20:43.135-05:00Winter Solstice: a good time for making pillowcases<p>Yesterday, December 21, was the <b>Winter Solstice</b>. It's the day of the year with the shortest amount of daylight and the longest night. Ancient astronomers refer to it as the day "the sun stood still" as it's when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky (depending in which hemisphere you live).</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWOkat7ouzhejP2TYaYa8Wmee3IRTXfo4dxdDZ4knv2EWAxRfacjXlWQUsd9r2e8gmrpzRspkI9dG0skqDUywQVJANj4mlDGIyQMaXeKb6mVlm2KotYfjzayGjmhmlaraWeI3C1ZLS3RQrBgGIbQsw0ZoCESiWoudbcmht8jgJShJo87J1QjYACo0Jag/s1280/red%20hearts%20pillowcases%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1280" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWOkat7ouzhejP2TYaYa8Wmee3IRTXfo4dxdDZ4knv2EWAxRfacjXlWQUsd9r2e8gmrpzRspkI9dG0skqDUywQVJANj4mlDGIyQMaXeKb6mVlm2KotYfjzayGjmhmlaraWeI3C1ZLS3RQrBgGIbQsw0ZoCESiWoudbcmht8jgJShJo87J1QjYACo0Jag/w494-h386/red%20hearts%20pillowcases%20(1).jpg" width="494" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Set of pillowcases.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>After getting all the holiday cards mailed out, I retreated to the sewing machine for those extra long, winter solstice evening hours. I got two sets of pillowcases finished for Christmas gifts.</p><p>A productive Winter Solstice for me!</p><p><br /></p>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00634847924665046582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-24752063291890722362023-12-17T11:11:00.000-05:002023-12-17T11:11:14.095-05:00Jackets need pockets! Use the selvedge for a clever detail<p><b>Need pockets? <i>You bet! </i></b>Pants, jackets, skirts, shorts... they all need pockets. If these wardrobe pieces don't have them, they get added.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIBdCrzGQkdYlTOW9otF4NJRaLm8_CZ9LeTapXz3cPbdwPd3am25LCtvMM_QdC1j_mui3OS4WyknYnfCal0O2ANh1MfUEolUyQXg6fLonX224gfcRSoEp5jxJw6Qvkok3E8DLrf8H-XPyTKjyOm2V5WKrvC0s4h0hleZjHrY_kn0XqAP4k9r97jjJJr8/s1280/LinenJacket%20with%20Pocket.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="477" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIBdCrzGQkdYlTOW9otF4NJRaLm8_CZ9LeTapXz3cPbdwPd3am25LCtvMM_QdC1j_mui3OS4WyknYnfCal0O2ANh1MfUEolUyQXg6fLonX224gfcRSoEp5jxJw6Qvkok3E8DLrf8H-XPyTKjyOm2V5WKrvC0s4h0hleZjHrY_kn0XqAP4k9r97jjJJr8/w477-h477/LinenJacket%20with%20Pocket.jpg" width="477" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Make Nine cotton/linen jacket with a patch pocket</td></tr></tbody></table><p>This cotton/linen <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/11/final-make-nine-2023-project-jacket-and.html" target="_blank">jacket is one of my <b>Make Nine 2023</b></a> projects. It was finished just in the nick-o'-time to wear at a business conference at the end of October, but I didn't have time to add a pocket.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Incorporate an interesting selvedge on your pocket</span></h3><p>Fabric selvedges these days are decorative as well as functional and informative. Many printed fabrics—especially in the quilting industry—have information such as the fabric collection and designer's names printed on the selvedge in addition to the classic "color dot" registration marks. The typefaces used often reflect the theme or aesthetic of the printed design, as well.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VyTi-78iwW5uPfoPsHkwOsiZnQTXRVRcnM5wlvLIG3EbSEoF_z1dmQkMdfKyn_1TVp99Nm4_d9WpC4a0RTkHDOwbzUrZIptYeFLWyXZD77Tka0Q21vh1Yj3PFu6t0yw3cQ6tZP5E-a3vTO4fPvJHIYU5NPfBFOUVZKp2AiGSCezzGmmJBYTOgQwlLd8/s1280/Pocket_det.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="407" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VyTi-78iwW5uPfoPsHkwOsiZnQTXRVRcnM5wlvLIG3EbSEoF_z1dmQkMdfKyn_1TVp99Nm4_d9WpC4a0RTkHDOwbzUrZIptYeFLWyXZD77Tka0Q21vh1Yj3PFu6t0yw3cQ6tZP5E-a3vTO4fPvJHIYU5NPfBFOUVZKp2AiGSCezzGmmJBYTOgQwlLd8/w543-h407/Pocket_det.jpg" width="543" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of information on the selvedge.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>For this patch pocket, I used an offcut piece of the fabric from the jacket. It was serendipitous that this scrap had a selvedge <b><i>and</i></b> the printing—the fabric line and designer name—on it. </p><p>Trimming the scrap into a long rectangle, I folded it nearly in half, sewed the sides, turned it to the right side, and flipped the selvedge edge over at the top of the pocket. The hand embroidery secured the flap to the body of the pocket and the perle cotton thread color echoed the colors of the jacket lining. </p><p>A few weeks ago, the pocket came on the road to West Virginia with me as my "hand work" project. It's now [hand] sewn on the jacket's inside.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPzRHZZSeDKXLaW7qVPurPz4v07x_6mv3AZbom-UQJqBMnxS9XGpWW3BxlofGmtoXaNV76adA0zovghk5qsxWmh6RQjyyo4A5qIzSj7DIYylRIyl4QyuyNy57GJaUwo4CjlJ9kUIo-XMzXs8ayASGw-9_Mp5UhJNaxMo7huEAQekVpZIbt41ehXPDGks/s1280/Pocket%20sewn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPzRHZZSeDKXLaW7qVPurPz4v07x_6mv3AZbom-UQJqBMnxS9XGpWW3BxlofGmtoXaNV76adA0zovghk5qsxWmh6RQjyyo4A5qIzSj7DIYylRIyl4QyuyNy57GJaUwo4CjlJ9kUIo-XMzXs8ayASGw-9_Mp5UhJNaxMo7huEAQekVpZIbt41ehXPDGks/w548-h410/Pocket%20sewn.jpg" width="548" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patch pocket attached by hand to the inside of the jacket.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Even though the pocket can't be seen on the outside, it has fun details!</p><p><br /></p>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00634847924665046582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-23885147528385313992023-12-10T14:14:00.000-05:002023-12-10T14:14:09.037-05:00Carve December 2023 is underway<p>Last year, the <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2022/12/hand-carving-holiday-stamps-with-carve.html" target="_blank">Carve December 2022 Challenge</a> was a good activity for me to practice carving rubber stamps. The <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CzmPRuEpPhS/" target="_blank">Carve December 2023 Challenge</a></b> is underway and I'm participating again this year to brush up on my carving skills and expand my stamp collection.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfr2LPOKlLPxJ386QgggfAsGjJr-wJiZ-qObnEiN8KpeqoA8aCnCaCL2JaOrSk_K8Cisfbok62A7vynjH0sWKeWQkDvH3_8tWtNeOZBDucEov2cnYGGIdZ5bHq_J4LdnBc72eTiDaBNUaZekLPIXNiMArrehpe_akpe2XKPaAAtNjjE5at4Lo0t_M0uQ/s3063/9days%20stamps.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2446" data-original-width="3063" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfr2LPOKlLPxJ386QgggfAsGjJr-wJiZ-qObnEiN8KpeqoA8aCnCaCL2JaOrSk_K8Cisfbok62A7vynjH0sWKeWQkDvH3_8tWtNeOZBDucEov2cnYGGIdZ5bHq_J4LdnBc72eTiDaBNUaZekLPIXNiMArrehpe_akpe2XKPaAAtNjjE5at4Lo0t_M0uQ/w512-h410/9days%20stamps.heic" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carve December 2023 stamps for the first 9 days.<br />#carvedecemer2023</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Julie Fei-Fen Balzer at <a href="https://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/" target="_blank">Balzer Designs</a>, the host of Carve December, offers a list of daily prompts should you be at a loss for inspiration. You can use some, all, or none of the prompts and you can post daily or as you can. I'll do my best—as time, work schedule and life permits.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEOU1vfuqIyDyyNgWWl-s2xpZuxUxs4CMZdy-3SxM3CeMmYqhGZx61g4jSWp-YrWwBt45EWpY8FOhy8QSbos_PgQqL2NumRpiAJDyLvle96klWhyphenhyphenGHhV25gm_DFRclSa_44zb1Rz2CdTxqZjT7hu9cRtktdInswXZPnigcXKE5-rxkcAsA6cALwYr6D4/s1161/CarveDecember2023_prompts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="1155" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEOU1vfuqIyDyyNgWWl-s2xpZuxUxs4CMZdy-3SxM3CeMmYqhGZx61g4jSWp-YrWwBt45EWpY8FOhy8QSbos_PgQqL2NumRpiAJDyLvle96klWhyphenhyphenGHhV25gm_DFRclSa_44zb1Rz2CdTxqZjT7hu9cRtktdInswXZPnigcXKE5-rxkcAsA6cALwYr6D4/w426-h429/CarveDecember2023_prompts.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carve December prompts for 2023.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Nine days into the Challenge, here are a few of my favorite prints so far.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1rEAbn22eczkWJ-OBMTJc65vay3vxy1R9uc2ALdxdm4QcOeRWSW3A3I3mpncp1IZicRp-C34yFWprbZ7K-Rb9_iLZUXUkuXnCdp5my5VeuT4HZWqaWCZWvYm75XyBdQnK-HW1XBoBP6aCYNLvfbnGth0oaNWLS_qsAYdSGYYwPzsxJPMltZmjSLtZzY/s1280/bird%20print.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="1280" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1rEAbn22eczkWJ-OBMTJc65vay3vxy1R9uc2ALdxdm4QcOeRWSW3A3I3mpncp1IZicRp-C34yFWprbZ7K-Rb9_iLZUXUkuXnCdp5my5VeuT4HZWqaWCZWvYm75XyBdQnK-HW1XBoBP6aCYNLvfbnGth0oaNWLS_qsAYdSGYYwPzsxJPMltZmjSLtZzY/w457-h226/bird%20print.jpg" width="457" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bird print.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Inspired by holiday botanicals, I carved these...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGstW9GhWKMwOEFVz99wa_xXReF8vdYGyRcoBGpvjGC5IsJOceBdlsUlOwwVuTFKj5zHDW8j0iheoylRaBHOs28n6XT8zZ65db35FpW5VkmB6CmPKDKuFpZOAIT8pwG_nBlOjUIADQ6cIvBp5Oqr9BUqvH3COB8BLUT5euqKzq75_BzvJidC0zAdtRtDI/s1280/poinsettias%20print.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGstW9GhWKMwOEFVz99wa_xXReF8vdYGyRcoBGpvjGC5IsJOceBdlsUlOwwVuTFKj5zHDW8j0iheoylRaBHOs28n6XT8zZ65db35FpW5VkmB6CmPKDKuFpZOAIT8pwG_nBlOjUIADQ6cIvBp5Oqr9BUqvH3COB8BLUT5euqKzq75_BzvJidC0zAdtRtDI/w402-h402/poinsettias%20print.jpg" width="402" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poinsettia print.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRDLipntUufD0-wC_JQKQhwFbcVCff20cHek3hKZib418yJHLye_b9M1cmZ2_DhNSgiUjHqy1jB6SkVyrBfWBluTwP2C_1Ak2DMYHqNAuIZUbON0ZBYKMUtMZHbnDFrrD6lNZjPOOQ3l2thsyzoAdmAoPrZY0DsjqsMOQJ9aSQ50L7jn7jquDD9fHXXU/s1280/paperwhites%20print.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="945" height="499" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRDLipntUufD0-wC_JQKQhwFbcVCff20cHek3hKZib418yJHLye_b9M1cmZ2_DhNSgiUjHqy1jB6SkVyrBfWBluTwP2C_1Ak2DMYHqNAuIZUbON0ZBYKMUtMZHbnDFrrD6lNZjPOOQ3l2thsyzoAdmAoPrZY0DsjqsMOQJ9aSQ50L7jn7jquDD9fHXXU/w368-h499/paperwhites%20print.jpg" width="368" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paperwhite print with watercolor.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><br />This stamp had a real-life model for drawing the initial design. I think it turned out quite well.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQi4KhKWMDAS1fUZHhwO4Fyj-n9wdWAmiTOARhDnKgrbywcQrW0mTDDBXDHgZG4azfYvt8szhx39LI0-Ea0P_bjlgsYSRwFj2doopPSZ2jnW_z4Ng7FbnGk_GZXd8YdEF0POIPU7wVLoCFYQcLVo6S69aqX898y7DH9P1NzvrKFadxufGZdSBnBrg-W8A/s1280/Christmas%20cactus%20print.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="991" data-original-width="1280" height="367" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQi4KhKWMDAS1fUZHhwO4Fyj-n9wdWAmiTOARhDnKgrbywcQrW0mTDDBXDHgZG4azfYvt8szhx39LI0-Ea0P_bjlgsYSRwFj2doopPSZ2jnW_z4Ng7FbnGk_GZXd8YdEF0POIPU7wVLoCFYQcLVo6S69aqX898y7DH9P1NzvrKFadxufGZdSBnBrg-W8A/w473-h367/Christmas%20cactus%20print.jpg" width="473" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas cactus print.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNY_54avg0phxQpPIiq9dbQfOEsorpRHdcmAVgtJgIfi4a3hjdYDioHQOXEj44834TcYWhcFzz5ETiI1jlwFPKsl6o4Pamm4YlxHA3R9wUkui-1jJ_0y2NlaNSfsyS8vlHG_sGTzYZlOQu1d-qcClH-NQ8eQksdhSf0kQUjo1oayvqNXwKDn3RkgoySw/s1280/ChristmasCactus%20plant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1280" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNY_54avg0phxQpPIiq9dbQfOEsorpRHdcmAVgtJgIfi4a3hjdYDioHQOXEj44834TcYWhcFzz5ETiI1jlwFPKsl6o4Pamm4YlxHA3R9wUkui-1jJ_0y2NlaNSfsyS8vlHG_sGTzYZlOQu1d-qcClH-NQ8eQksdhSf0kQUjo1oayvqNXwKDn3RkgoySw/w470-h424/ChristmasCactus%20plant.jpg" width="470" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas cactus in bloom.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>More stamps are in sight this month.</p><p><br /></p>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00634847924665046582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-8796687406643601822023-12-02T23:37:00.002-05:002023-12-03T12:34:35.246-05:00Loopy Loom weaving with Bombas socks<p>I’ve been enjoying doing upcycled and scrap busting projects lately. They’re stress free… mindful… textural… and it keeps textile items out of the trash and landfill.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lmWX8SPGCrSUHR9FuNXQ6l1hx403xwu8CLnrm4HPDAcRYFuVJ5-9mOKRs2ZkgXY-YjJsZt1kMCqHSLhf03Cl2m_oze85cYP13VHaPAuEjEnpF8ko8bKdSti8CEFjIK3PjVeSOWol-_dN8hVR07DiOsyH7Cy0WeKFJqoVlk0xWXUXgm-IHLmgWp28npQ/s3264/3%20mugrugs%20hooks.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="437" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lmWX8SPGCrSUHR9FuNXQ6l1hx403xwu8CLnrm4HPDAcRYFuVJ5-9mOKRs2ZkgXY-YjJsZt1kMCqHSLhf03Cl2m_oze85cYP13VHaPAuEjEnpF8ko8bKdSti8CEFjIK3PjVeSOWol-_dN8hVR07DiOsyH7Cy0WeKFJqoVlk0xWXUXgm-IHLmgWp28npQ/w583-h437/3%20mugrugs%20hooks.HEIC" width="583" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Woven rug mugs from upcycled socks.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>As long-lasting and hard-wearing our Bombas socks are, eventually the heels develop thin areas or holes. This weekend, I pulled out the Loopy Loom and a bag of un-mendable socks and started to weave with sock loops. A pair of light colored tie-dyed socks were incorporated with some of the darker colors. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOpKSXtZmkx3djk81-biyaOqH6Bemomk4TMXZI_xx2NL1Wm-_2L8YFBmBJpPQGpKXIhlEA_pGr7W1Do0C8cHAtYmT6-Crr7S9q0mEpmqipHaHc2zkFjXLbbb-5ch8lhw8eOlUprJyVOF0WaYL8m5g5ob5hRebC8ngQcn6oKBcP_w3y0MJTuxoVrs3U6g/s3264/loom%20and%20cut%20sock.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="407" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOpKSXtZmkx3djk81-biyaOqH6Bemomk4TMXZI_xx2NL1Wm-_2L8YFBmBJpPQGpKXIhlEA_pGr7W1Do0C8cHAtYmT6-Crr7S9q0mEpmqipHaHc2zkFjXLbbb-5ch8lhw8eOlUprJyVOF0WaYL8m5g5ob5hRebC8ngQcn6oKBcP_w3y0MJTuxoVrs3U6g/w542-h407/loom%20and%20cut%20sock.HEIC" width="542" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Weaving with light and dark color values on the Loopy Loom.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Because these socks have areas where the knitting has tighter elasticity, the weavings don’t come off the loom completely square. However, I think the organic shapes are interesting and fun (and a bit funny-looking). But they are thick and dense and make great hot pads and mug rugs. This batch is slightly more decorative because of the color combinations.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgoUC9eq2LUNpFV-DSWj_ZCd2lAJi7QbkRCKSo7hCLWct-qC3HRe4aUMrEu5cm8NZVGvX5C_nwCrQKycogiOJVFpYkQL6rvVRV3jgH-GhbSKpvAkKp_0H9YZSJsGvhikldq4w7_w5LhZ1C8-DRs1r26r2egs6IfQcM4uQ-liFzwEXUV7Tg9xCdjRReas/s3264/IMG_5987.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="407" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgoUC9eq2LUNpFV-DSWj_ZCd2lAJi7QbkRCKSo7hCLWct-qC3HRe4aUMrEu5cm8NZVGvX5C_nwCrQKycogiOJVFpYkQL6rvVRV3jgH-GhbSKpvAkKp_0H9YZSJsGvhikldq4w7_w5LhZ1C8-DRs1r26r2egs6IfQcM4uQ-liFzwEXUV7Tg9xCdjRReas/w542-h407/IMG_5987.jpeg" width="542" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three woven mug rugs off the loom.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>So, cheers to the upcoming season of colder days, hot chocolate, hot tea with honey, and using a new set of upcycled mug rugs!</p><p><br /></p>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684874950479496440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-79818646212780861722023-11-23T14:31:00.004-05:002023-12-01T17:04:38.354-05:00Gobble up a good book and slow stitching on Thanksgiving<p>Before you succumb to the over-abundance of turkey and fixin’s and the pecan pie sugar comma, find time on this Thanksgiving Day to settle into a comfy chair with a good book, or slow stitching… or a good book <b><i>about</i></b> slow stitching.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4POYfWPRI1iqnZ1BcAkokxMgOFgMwi3ty4IldrJew6EZ7T3R9dLUL6_YC-Cg3lbizqpYEzNPUQw2uUk7Q_NzshXG6VZpPNuFLqaD0tlprI2kJgo_n5xEeOU4uGUFqxxftdObPp9VRSIJj4eaW-OAPvUkluFD8K3xmUlLi5qXxFWPTVR_dWoYkLU6ZB0/s2952/GobbleUp_BookExchange.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2952" data-original-width="2286" height="515" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4POYfWPRI1iqnZ1BcAkokxMgOFgMwi3ty4IldrJew6EZ7T3R9dLUL6_YC-Cg3lbizqpYEzNPUQw2uUk7Q_NzshXG6VZpPNuFLqaD0tlprI2kJgo_n5xEeOU4uGUFqxxftdObPp9VRSIJj4eaW-OAPvUkluFD8K3xmUlLi5qXxFWPTVR_dWoYkLU6ZB0/w399-h515/GobbleUp_BookExchange.heic" width="399" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sign outside the Foley Book Exchange.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Foley Book Exchange</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">When my friends Leanna and Audrey had their quilt shop in L.A (lower Alabama)—Foley, Alabama to be exact—I had sales calls with them a couple of times a year. During one of my trips, I discovered the <a href="https://www.bookexchange.me/" target="_blank">Foley Book Exchange</a>. Since then, when I travel to the Alabama coast, I try to schedule a little bit of time, if at all possible, to peruse the vintage and out-of-print treasures on their shelves… or piled on the chair, or in the latest stacks of books on the floor that are awaiting the shelving process. If I limited time, I beeline to the Art/Hobby/Craft section (I know exactly where it’s located). Local (especially independent) book stores—like quilt shops—are on the top of my “Must-Visit” list when traveling!</p><p style="text-align: left;">Earlier this month, I was again in Foley, and stopped at the Book Exchange. Much to my surprise and delight, this classic title, by the revolutionary knitter extraordinaire, Elizabeth Zimmerman, called <i>Knitting Without Tears,</i> was there for the taking! Needless to say, <i>Knitting Without Tears (</i>along with a few other books) came home with me. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0-JBpHQnBLK2fXP7clgLNdXOX-0rB854qe921dUbJMlB0qjONso2ZD1GBW-JqKnjkyK25PfdzK_KXkZx1zxrZOpzgQQdS87vgewV_VQ6DR_QOWv28NKtfAPieQWbtiScYbo5m3h4rNNW0JSATzwspJjvhNq3BQxU5vVfPJU-uo6E9jgvx_CNgniCcz8/s3264/KnittingWithoutTears%20book.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0-JBpHQnBLK2fXP7clgLNdXOX-0rB854qe921dUbJMlB0qjONso2ZD1GBW-JqKnjkyK25PfdzK_KXkZx1zxrZOpzgQQdS87vgewV_VQ6DR_QOWv28NKtfAPieQWbtiScYbo5m3h4rNNW0JSATzwspJjvhNq3BQxU5vVfPJU-uo6E9jgvx_CNgniCcz8/w511-h384/KnittingWithoutTears%20book.HEIC" width="511" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Knitting Without Tears</i>, by Elizabeth Zimmerman.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">This copy of <i>Knitting Without Tears</i> is a 1971 edition and in very good condition. The original price, as printed on the inside cover flap, was $7.95. Although the book didn’t have a colophon (being a typography aficionado, I looked), it <b>was</b> printed in the USA.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhlH0SRgvMzU84DpI-nCDeTwZVp5HztP0Wzw-SpfsaFYFlw2SOzF0kkxyzXPmFkh1T6h3JE-gIoBTAc1TSCBlbqqLKwokXDADorL2TzIV4aBKzm5bKeYIi64ndVaL7Lq8D64m1UfFGvvhDeAPv4b_s3TDfvk3EvWLS1G9gtq_so_Mi_cDRURvl7SIcFtM/s2160/KnittingWithoutTears%20flap.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2160" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhlH0SRgvMzU84DpI-nCDeTwZVp5HztP0Wzw-SpfsaFYFlw2SOzF0kkxyzXPmFkh1T6h3JE-gIoBTAc1TSCBlbqqLKwokXDADorL2TzIV4aBKzm5bKeYIi64ndVaL7Lq8D64m1UfFGvvhDeAPv4b_s3TDfvk3EvWLS1G9gtq_so_Mi_cDRURvl7SIcFtM/w511-h383/KnittingWithoutTears%20flap.jpg" width="511" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Knitting Without Tears</i>, Copyright 1971, $7.95 original price.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">I started reading my new acquisition—which is Elizabeth’s first book—last night. The text is conversational in nature, authoritative and heart-felt, and has plenty of good points and examples that back up what she is talking about. This hardbound edition has the wide outside page margins, a functional serif typeface, ample leading, uses true small caps, and is printed on a durable paper stock.</p><h3><span style="color: #cc0000;">Heed these Recommendations from a Revered Expert</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">The first chapter (there is no Preface or Foreword in this book) is called “The Opinionated Knitter.” The heading pulls you right in and gives an idea of how the author feels about herself as a knitter and about the art and craft of knitting itself. I’d like to share a few of her recommendations that are relevant today as they were in the 1970s. Her words, though directed toward a knitter, can readily apply to a quilter as well. Here they are:</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Where to buy—go to the independent specialty shops</b></p><p style="text-align: left;">“… start off by <b>going to the best specialty yarn shop or good department store that you can find</b>. It is not wise to shop around for cheap wool [her yarn fiber preference] unless you are very experienced, or are willing to risk spending hours of work on an object that will shrink, fade or run. A well-made sweater, knitted with good will and good wool, is beyond price; why try to save a dollar on the material?”</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>How much to buy—any extra is insurance or for future projects</b></p><div>“When wondering how much wool to buy, ask the saleslady. She knows by experience. If she doesn’t know and isn’t interested, go to another store.” “<b>Consult the nice expert in the wool shop</b>, and if she doesn’t suggest taking an extra skein as insurance against running short, take one anyway. …<b>think of what a disaster it would be to run short</b>, and to fail to match the dye lot. Anyway, extra skeins are always useful for socks, caps, mittens, color patterns, or stripes.” </div><div><br /></div><div>The corollary for quilters or sewers is to also buy a little extra. If it’s a fabric you love but don’t have a plan for it, the rule of thumb is "3 yards will be enough for borders" on a throw quilt or average size bed quilt. For garments, you may need to adjust the width of a hem, lengthen sleeves or pant legs. And, if you prewash (I always do this when sewing garments), you want to accommodate for any shrinkage.</div><div><br /></div><div>Most fabric collections in the quilting market are “one and done.” So if you don’t get what you need for your project at the time of purchase, there is a good possibility the fabric will <b><i>not</i></b> be available after a few months… and a <b><i>definite probability</i></b> that your local quilt shop <b><i>will not</i></b> be able to purchase an additional bolt for you.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-C3XOyajjfjXd2ED3iKJdy5W9sC3iX3PJEkdGjXKusQxYzGoro6BUOPCXA0MOerNokU3BeNs_sdDVppzzkQROELit7V7ex_g4hJ6vFOUVOkDe7i5K5Ge0TIlKeywFHCjNPBEtW1WMG6oFV9fGixdvZZHzB3285gfOp7ZGczySuyhvTROf1OZ1o1XzzcA/s3264/hand%20knitting.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-C3XOyajjfjXd2ED3iKJdy5W9sC3iX3PJEkdGjXKusQxYzGoro6BUOPCXA0MOerNokU3BeNs_sdDVppzzkQROELit7V7ex_g4hJ6vFOUVOkDe7i5K5Ge0TIlKeywFHCjNPBEtW1WMG6oFV9fGixdvZZHzB3285gfOp7ZGczySuyhvTROf1OZ1o1XzzcA/w487-h366/hand%20knitting.HEIC" width="487" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand knitting with leftover yarns.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Slow stitching maximizes your budget</b></p><p style="text-align: left;">Elizabeth says, “If you prefer to economize and love to knit, make your sweaters with very fine wool and many stitches.” “Fine knitting gives you many more hours of your favorite hobby before you have to sally forth and make another capital investment.”</p><p style="text-align: left;">For quilters and stitchers: it doesn’t take a lot of materials and you won’t break the bank to get hours of stitching pleasure from handwork or slow stitching. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVwQoj1JGJ9SbXgtbk0zAjiRv2Cfl77R4XsqBcz2jHH4-WfvD5nZT_7-NHGigSfTqTN5PIq37poM4KHqCtK68_Q4-0WWMCIcr8rRkkfKkHptFry-yUbmVaorM9MG28r3THqHrNm5GITF9HhD_3qxBPT6LoRXh6gIhy3A0PuS4MCC5FGGvVKVG8ks-GAQ/s3264/hand%20embroidery.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVwQoj1JGJ9SbXgtbk0zAjiRv2Cfl77R4XsqBcz2jHH4-WfvD5nZT_7-NHGigSfTqTN5PIq37poM4KHqCtK68_Q4-0WWMCIcr8rRkkfKkHptFry-yUbmVaorM9MG28r3THqHrNm5GITF9HhD_3qxBPT6LoRXh6gIhy3A0PuS4MCC5FGGvVKVG8ks-GAQ/w521-h391/hand%20embroidery.HEIC" width="521" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand embroidery on printed fabric panel.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Slow stitching “soothes the troubled spirit”</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">I’ll conclude with another quote from Elizabeth Zimmerman’s book: “… properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and <b>it doesn’t hurt the untroubled spirit either</b>.”</p><p style="text-align: left;">Enjoy slow stitching or a good book this Thanksgiving.</p><p><br /></p>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684874950479496440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-80267750338931924452023-11-18T22:07:00.000-05:002023-11-18T22:07:18.017-05:00Daylight Saving Time kitty quilts for a friend<p>When the clocks were turned back an hour for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time" target="_blank">Daylight Saving Time</a>, I took advantage of the “extra hour” for sewing and patchwork. Using improv piecing and a pile of flannel scraps I turned the bonus hour in the studio into a snuggly kitty quilt top for my friend and business associate, Concetta.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EMow6H3YGlVieqq32xBEW4ZoKhRspxESWnlqSZ2zScFsFET4g_7TqYoP1uUd4SSUOs9PGhgHk5V3WPd68YuDxYk-AfapiIh9RGtMJfFXB2Tnu0rKNsasFM8s7p9yM6cyb8Fy6tplHxREpjgvMgHMLUFi5eRJR-7R7TAWbN30x07AqdM7AnW_0CJ1e9E/s3264/patchwork.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EMow6H3YGlVieqq32xBEW4ZoKhRspxESWnlqSZ2zScFsFET4g_7TqYoP1uUd4SSUOs9PGhgHk5V3WPd68YuDxYk-AfapiIh9RGtMJfFXB2Tnu0rKNsasFM8s7p9yM6cyb8Fy6tplHxREpjgvMgHMLUFi5eRJR-7R7TAWbN30x07AqdM7AnW_0CJ1e9E/w499-h375/patchwork.HEIC" width="499" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Improvisationally pieced flannel kitty quilt.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Concetta (Connie) not only has inside cats as pets, she also feeds and shelters several outside cats. She is a profound animal lover! </p><p style="text-align: left;">Last weekend, this Daylight Saving quilt top and two other kitty quilt tops were free-motion quilted and the bindings attached.</p><div><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Sulq3iCIBqAa6K2SJVUBsD0mo1UfXNtKG9ZxfPtduDuq-jfm-raFrJdaqbrU8vgi6yq7nTQTMUwGweLCwEhhSbDEYcnpWsFfB7mP2lAifgSPljHTz0ze6EMCmQa4ghpu6lqmq-BxH76uUYdYT-gsXINmZfSDCMtyIp9OsOwoCmqZrG6DtOHznuQUUpc/s3264/quilting.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Sulq3iCIBqAa6K2SJVUBsD0mo1UfXNtKG9ZxfPtduDuq-jfm-raFrJdaqbrU8vgi6yq7nTQTMUwGweLCwEhhSbDEYcnpWsFfB7mP2lAifgSPljHTz0ze6EMCmQa4ghpu6lqmq-BxH76uUYdYT-gsXINmZfSDCMtyIp9OsOwoCmqZrG6DtOHznuQUUpc/w498-h374/quilting.HEIC" width="498" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Free-motion quilting on small flannel quilt.</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>All these scrappy quilts were improvisationally pieced with various flannel scraps and an upcycled flannel shirt.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EZfVY5hCXuyop__5Fn2S8W6Svk38SRZvhsf2SNU-aukb2-YrbnOkxFAh66achFRwnNWQ6yXekVqwQ592F976RAPRThmhYNCEW9NJCl6wQczT1LoO_3E5OMcGpVEDBDmB9Psqd_tMHha_npt7e6x0D0kX_MkMD55fPAoIZf2oq4HLmr6qyVXQVlmJ4fs/s3264/3quilts.jpg.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EZfVY5hCXuyop__5Fn2S8W6Svk38SRZvhsf2SNU-aukb2-YrbnOkxFAh66achFRwnNWQ6yXekVqwQ592F976RAPRThmhYNCEW9NJCl6wQczT1LoO_3E5OMcGpVEDBDmB9Psqd_tMHha_npt7e6x0D0kX_MkMD55fPAoIZf2oq4HLmr6qyVXQVlmJ4fs/w501-h376/3quilts.jpg.HEIC" width="501" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three new scrappy flannel kitty quilts. Sizes: 31.5” x 24”, 31.5” x 24”, 28” x 23”</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Each quilt has a flannel backing as well—very soft and warm for the winter weather.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74EtfeVTseVtlD7WLEhebulzHnQOIdXnVBIHfVa0z3eW5yn3LGr_XGXGwj2GUunfCM572RfKcetB_aYy5E0SIvCa4Y6txbQ2daAhN-sJEJrdN3mQdyqZ6oVQGpADWqZBYXyAtbw24OX_FLxEB6dOU0Rym9o5QnZsI51gnOyJ6aNV1gqjlyVyb1WcencQ/s3264/flannel%20backs.jpg.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74EtfeVTseVtlD7WLEhebulzHnQOIdXnVBIHfVa0z3eW5yn3LGr_XGXGwj2GUunfCM572RfKcetB_aYy5E0SIvCa4Y6txbQ2daAhN-sJEJrdN3mQdyqZ6oVQGpADWqZBYXyAtbw24OX_FLxEB6dOU0Rym9o5QnZsI51gnOyJ6aNV1gqjlyVyb1WcencQ/w505-h379/flannel%20backs.jpg.HEIC" width="505" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flannel backings on three new kitty quilts.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Scrappy quilts and scrappy dish cloths</span></h3><p>This morning, I packed up the quilts—along with a couple of hand knit dish cloths—and put the box in the mail to Connie. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEM9lavjclEda3XbAe2_tzOgtz7cAbfw1AWW6kjq3-LYCyAGMZ3JZpOSnMD1h3QoRVeKuhtkrPpK6L_pQhbUtW3iO4vKdxrujkHMENNh-juuxJVO7Ja-1zFInMQyYpMbb_6FM-6Nod_MHwbBXuTemC3BJVXGHF3B9dSEcbzrJs7eTf93NTiAc5JpkS9kY/s2989/quilts%20in%20box.jpg.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2989" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEM9lavjclEda3XbAe2_tzOgtz7cAbfw1AWW6kjq3-LYCyAGMZ3JZpOSnMD1h3QoRVeKuhtkrPpK6L_pQhbUtW3iO4vKdxrujkHMENNh-juuxJVO7Ja-1zFInMQyYpMbb_6FM-6Nod_MHwbBXuTemC3BJVXGHF3B9dSEcbzrJs7eTf93NTiAc5JpkS9kY/w511-h388/quilts%20in%20box.jpg.heic" width="511" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kitty quilts and dish cloths ready for shipping.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">The hand knit dish cloths are also scrappy—made with balls and bits of leftover cotton yarns. The stitch pattern is a slip stitch pattern that offers a pretty texture especially with the yarn color changes. Dish cloths are one of my meditative, handwork projects that I take on the road with me on sales trips. We use them in our kitchen all the time. They are useful and colorful.</p><p>A care package for Connie and her cats is on its way.</p><p><br /></p></div>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684874950479496440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-33538769742469582152023-11-12T21:41:00.005-05:002023-11-20T16:34:44.742-05:00Earth friendly 100% organic cotton thread hits the quilting and sewing market<p>There’s a new thread in the market! It’s a <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">100% organic long staple Pima cotton thread</span> </b>for<b> s</b>ewing and quilting by <b><a href="https://scanfilthreadshop.com/" target="_blank">Scanfil</a></b>. This thread has all the best qualities you want in a sewing and quilting thread <i>and</i> it’s kinder to the earth, as well. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEY1es1frZDw1of9906_U27UprY-NXk65HthO-CM9xLJazEIjZiklFkEjJfkEzZkbcxMZoMnMfUsiixR5G0pp9U942zBqoz4EoLxHZS3nmxuB8j_Bd6LU7Yuw35JOC6OvQzgmZSJnbb8Rwcjf-XSWylvd5iTbKZZXUsyG8Lsj0iOVpp0SZ0iT3i0aVT0/s3120/Scanfil%20booth.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2350" data-original-width="3120" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEY1es1frZDw1of9906_U27UprY-NXk65HthO-CM9xLJazEIjZiklFkEjJfkEzZkbcxMZoMnMfUsiixR5G0pp9U942zBqoz4EoLxHZS3nmxuB8j_Bd6LU7Yuw35JOC6OvQzgmZSJnbb8Rwcjf-XSWylvd5iTbKZZXUsyG8Lsj0iOVpp0SZ0iT3i0aVT0/w515-h387/Scanfil%20booth.heic" width="515" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scanfil 100% organic cotton threads at the 2023 Quilt Market.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">What’s “organic” thread?</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">I was introduced to this organic thread product by one of my fabric rep associates, Andy Jacobs. Scanfil was looking for new sales representatives in the US so he put me—and a few other sales reps—in contact with the company. Thread is a good complement to the quilting fabrics I rep, and I trusted Andy's recommendation. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcwvAZCBiPkUV-yKtAtt015cwoeVZPGf2tOqfzpNdiaqvCmMPD4ncM3Efb73GOxlFubkfKye0nss93gwpUa9sUZYVURJzjTIwBGqhCPRxT2uavZLpPkaI9e87F2KQT0NEc_g8ZOxWZOi6-5B3J-8MAlrZncp2bMIZiC3asY2gE6LFvJ4zDjzZoqX6mMY/s3264/my%20threads.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcwvAZCBiPkUV-yKtAtt015cwoeVZPGf2tOqfzpNdiaqvCmMPD4ncM3Efb73GOxlFubkfKye0nss93gwpUa9sUZYVURJzjTIwBGqhCPRxT2uavZLpPkaI9e87F2KQT0NEc_g8ZOxWZOi6-5B3J-8MAlrZncp2bMIZiC3asY2gE6LFvJ4zDjzZoqX6mMY/w522-h392/my%20threads.jpg" width="522" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Six- and three-spool thread sets from Scanfil Organics.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">The manufacturing and thread specs, and the benefits of this organic cotton thread are:</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>extra long staple organic Pima cotton thread. <i><b>Pima cotton is responsibly grown in the USA.</b></i></li><li>GOTS [<a href="https://global-standard.org/" target="_blank">Global Organic Textile Standard</a>] certified to ensure ethical and sustainable production; free of pesticides and toxic chemicals.</li><li><a href="https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/oeko-tex-standard-100" target="_blank">OEKO-TEX</a> certified—tested for substances that could be harmful to human health.</li><li>Forbitex, the parent company of Scanfil, is a second-generation family-owned business in the Netherlands. The company's threads are all manufactured in Europe.</li><li>a unique spinning process provides strength to the thread.</li><li>dyed and coated with natural solutions that are free of impurities.</li><li>mercerized for smoothness, more receptive to colorants, and yields <b>virtually</b> <b>no lint.</b></li><li>precision wound with no knots on biodegradable wooden spool cores (no plastic).</li><li>thread will not shrink or bleed with washing.</li><li>packaged in recyclable, biodegradable kraft paper products (no plastics are used).</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OPqBXaXJe13m_5VQuMPwbHlyZc9dzimkq2w9BZm1WRbuq-vKlEEtBHZzh19k7iVTLQvNshMwLaMFcyTWmRCF9e8EKzz58sbJDb1jdvWMiUZ5x3WHbFrQ0gQL1RXvy8GdPU_E5yAUyEKKXsbxL2M7mYfpopX0ffwlx-Rx6yCpM505rEwuhDq4QTzk7SM/s1280/threadStand.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1280" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OPqBXaXJe13m_5VQuMPwbHlyZc9dzimkq2w9BZm1WRbuq-vKlEEtBHZzh19k7iVTLQvNshMwLaMFcyTWmRCF9e8EKzz58sbJDb1jdvWMiUZ5x3WHbFrQ0gQL1RXvy8GdPU_E5yAUyEKKXsbxL2M7mYfpopX0ffwlx-Rx6yCpM505rEwuhDq4QTzk7SM/w508-h352/threadStand.jpg" width="508" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bamboo thread stand comes with the 6-spool thread sets.</td></tr></tbody></table><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>currently available in 2-ply 50 wt and 2-ply 30 wt solid colors.</li><li>individual spools, cones, and curated thread sets in both weights are available.</li><li>a bamboo thread stand is included with each 6-color thread set.</li><li>the smoothness of this thread will feel better to the skin. Those with allergies or chemical sensitivities may find relief from using certified organic thread or items sewn with it.</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQORRK_lEg3ZpUawNE_nI5b-7lqc0S5vdSYh2iv8BdIFLEc8eF_bW4wcFj9alTgJmpwfh4gwaBbWSlp9JcGzfgLNiHrxhbdFEuPREiXa7j6T_bJas5MSAoqUK8YS0QkBd0Te3FyNkiFIlb2WFBW25C33gQzJmRVldCnnJmUvF8nnRmk4d9qn3WxxH7Fl0/s3264/box%20back.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQORRK_lEg3ZpUawNE_nI5b-7lqc0S5vdSYh2iv8BdIFLEc8eF_bW4wcFj9alTgJmpwfh4gwaBbWSlp9JcGzfgLNiHrxhbdFEuPREiXa7j6T_bJas5MSAoqUK8YS0QkBd0Te3FyNkiFIlb2WFBW25C33gQzJmRVldCnnJmUvF8nnRmk4d9qn3WxxH7Fl0/w509-h383/box%20back.jpg" width="509" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The packaging of the six spool thread set.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Let’s “Kick the tires”</span></h3><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Before discussing this product with my client base, I wanted experience using it. I put the thread through the paces—piecing patchwork, free-motion machine quilting, and hand stitching. My new zipper tote is proof of the testing.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgEuQr5pc3v2yrMV9XPmroGnBTj5arusl0mcObP08wj6DlnUG41llsxyigM9DVxc6CRVij6IMZkP05tvuXk3tRqkBVS762RHyAxTd5d22emFFTOUBA0N9wM-pBfYNCIks0-DSlCra4lVwRifM4mWdx7lVebgjaEGcxKfn9vT5XOCdBj0gYTrlDXBfCn4/s2607/bag%20in%20grass.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2446" data-original-width="2607" height="523" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgEuQr5pc3v2yrMV9XPmroGnBTj5arusl0mcObP08wj6DlnUG41llsxyigM9DVxc6CRVij6IMZkP05tvuXk3tRqkBVS762RHyAxTd5d22emFFTOUBA0N9wM-pBfYNCIks0-DSlCra4lVwRifM4mWdx7lVebgjaEGcxKfn9vT5XOCdBj0gYTrlDXBfCn4/w558-h523/bag%20in%20grass.heic" width="558" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zipped tote bag pieced and quilted with Scanfil 100% organic cotton threads.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Piecing and patchwork</span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;">I loaded the 50/2 wt. thread in both the top and the bobbin for testing patchwork construction and piecing. The blocks shown below are pieced improvisationally. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Findings:</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>bobbins were easy to wind and I was able to get a lot of yardage on the bobbin using the 2-ply 50 wt. </li><li>There were no issues threading the machine or with machine piecing. I used the 50/2 wt for piecing with an 80/12 universal needle. </li><li>after piecing the outside of the tote, the bobbin area was fairly lint free.</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZ_s3-kWigYv3omSdxqQrWIhS9r8bBzRZV12_IFpeXQ4CvFo39pQOXKOJKhWZagpgak3wJG8yQENoSRbQjzBH_AZgIhJbnlja3gVIgrtg5pPTkEDwy3RqZXfy0Umyo3e8ff7PCeCRrfMxP2nONvKA7ycR6VQ_gWOw1M7qmG6C5SbE8EylFFXhjP2uD8E/s1280/ScanfilBag_basted2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="409" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZ_s3-kWigYv3omSdxqQrWIhS9r8bBzRZV12_IFpeXQ4CvFo39pQOXKOJKhWZagpgak3wJG8yQENoSRbQjzBH_AZgIhJbnlja3gVIgrtg5pPTkEDwy3RqZXfy0Umyo3e8ff7PCeCRrfMxP2nONvKA7ycR6VQ_gWOw1M7qmG6C5SbE8EylFFXhjP2uD8E/w544-h409/ScanfilBag_basted2.jpg" width="544" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patchwork blocks and bag construction. Layers were hand basted for doing hand stitching.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Hand stitching/Hand quilting</span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;">After patchwork and construction of the bag's outside, the quilt layers (patchwork top, a 100% cotton quilt batting, and a quilting cotton for the bag lining) were hand basted. I used several colors of the 30 wt. threads to do a bit of hand stitching/quilting. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Findings:</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The 30/2 wt gives more prominence to the stitches.</li><li>The thread glided easily through a hand sewing needle and through the fabrics. The majority of the fabrics are <a href="using several colors of the 30 wt. threads. " target="_blank">Painter's Palette solids</a> from Paintbrush Studio.</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBk6mdOGxYEd4b7EkrCtyINJ6MEYJkr4UU9jDlezYJTFU8VjfqTF4rj-p2O5_2GdSsuCsG5fGYtRYp0Z03FPyI9i8ks40rLC70KIK-aJC9hr6awmfYDtdcN7315AP2Y2ZPbXyRkakjcgmGNbsg1M-Z0Q6EEwnPtdOlgVGOUrniLeFfYzRZwJUQ2Jiz4g/s1280/ScanfilBag_hand%20stitching.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBk6mdOGxYEd4b7EkrCtyINJ6MEYJkr4UU9jDlezYJTFU8VjfqTF4rj-p2O5_2GdSsuCsG5fGYtRYp0Z03FPyI9i8ks40rLC70KIK-aJC9hr6awmfYDtdcN7315AP2Y2ZPbXyRkakjcgmGNbsg1M-Z0Q6EEwnPtdOlgVGOUrniLeFfYzRZwJUQ2Jiz4g/w542-h406/ScanfilBag_hand%20stitching.jpg" width="542" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand stitching using 30/2 wt organic thead.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Machine quilting</span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;">The 50/2 wt organic cotton was used in the top and bobbin for the background fillers. The 30/2 wt was used in the top for the decorative quilting details on the block motifs. The machine needle used was a 11/75 quilting needle.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6yarcv_fpyFlLE8OqRqRwwejw-9qR_Ks35FNypNcggOkBb8IULCj4tX2ktkItQBZ2C6DA6AWmOKY3vUqiRxWpiSvrcZ8NAe-nIJwPYrB7OIOOb3L8Lqk_pzih6yB3o3n0_c2cS8q5y7SaUBXRhVHe61cLgWwSXcoVb545ZO7yKJBHczfPy0QFzuOSrY/s1280/ScanfilBag_fmq%20shells.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="893" data-original-width="1280" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6yarcv_fpyFlLE8OqRqRwwejw-9qR_Ks35FNypNcggOkBb8IULCj4tX2ktkItQBZ2C6DA6AWmOKY3vUqiRxWpiSvrcZ8NAe-nIJwPYrB7OIOOb3L8Lqk_pzih6yB3o3n0_c2cS8q5y7SaUBXRhVHe61cLgWwSXcoVb545ZO7yKJBHczfPy0QFzuOSrY/w553-h386/ScanfilBag_fmq%20shells.jpg" width="553" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Free-motion quilting starting at the bag bottom.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Findings:</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>For the free-motion quilting (on a domestic machine), I used the 50/2 wt. for the background fills—spirals and bubbles.</li><li>Thread tension was easy to balance. No thread breakage or shedding through the needle occurred. I used nearly two bobbins to quilt this piece.</li><li>Back-tracking had minimal build-up using the 50/2 wt thread.</li><li>Minimal lint in the bobbin area of my machine after 3 - 4 hours of machine quilting.</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58TFWRSpuBd5yZgpb3_53MtkDxy_Qb9UFPD8-2_RkhYbAngxaReXTIyDadOdFH2pTX1AqYHEDmoPfxezrekiP7GqQ4jzfN6k4mqk-Saz9bAfaJIn0p-HYzGNmz1vQ4sXxzhLvSWvZFBVWq_-fGy1c-Ruvbg_egyzljWaPnFmcf5mQEteIAcM7tJ5TF5U/s3264/threads%20used%20for%20quilting.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58TFWRSpuBd5yZgpb3_53MtkDxy_Qb9UFPD8-2_RkhYbAngxaReXTIyDadOdFH2pTX1AqYHEDmoPfxezrekiP7GqQ4jzfN6k4mqk-Saz9bAfaJIn0p-HYzGNmz1vQ4sXxzhLvSWvZFBVWq_-fGy1c-Ruvbg_egyzljWaPnFmcf5mQEteIAcM7tJ5TF5U/w552-h414/threads%20used%20for%20quilting.HEIC" width="552" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 30/2 wt thread was matched to the patchwork motifs. The 50/2 wt thread was used for the free-motion quilting.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"></p><h3><p style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Decorative machine stitching</span></b></p></h3>I put a green 30/2 wt thread in the top thread and used a decorative 3-step zigzag stitch on the bag handles. 50/2 wt was used in the bobbin. <p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Findings:</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>No issues or skipped stitches using the 80/12 universal sewing machine needle.</li><li>Although I used the built-in decorative stitch on just the bag's handles, I feel confident this thread would do a beautiful job with other decorative machine stitches. As with any thread, I do a sample swatch to determine what stitches, stitch width and length, and thread weight give the desired effect.</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5GdtjaSSmwijWgSFgrYXev8k4MR3g5OjpFazPO0I4xRQqzkC17_6g2MWz44vxiaVGHR9NX-0QCAs08rh_aqQMk8Kly8uFZ6s4hz5filur-1zGkPttpyLakX3MPE10WG-FVL_JupB_4HH-Y9NTVdYXmzidS0AeEcrSR1Ul-luxygTD8RoP_EfQJ1GYlI/s2446/decorative%20stitch.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1937" data-original-width="2446" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5GdtjaSSmwijWgSFgrYXev8k4MR3g5OjpFazPO0I4xRQqzkC17_6g2MWz44vxiaVGHR9NX-0QCAs08rh_aqQMk8Kly8uFZ6s4hz5filur-1zGkPttpyLakX3MPE10WG-FVL_JupB_4HH-Y9NTVdYXmzidS0AeEcrSR1Ul-luxygTD8RoP_EfQJ1GYlI/w496-h392/decorative%20stitch.jpg" width="496" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A decorative stitch was used on the bag handle with the 30/2 wt thread.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Machine friendly threads</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1F0TOWZ9I9Y8GVbAx0ckBrP4f3AKunkx1ndz9-A2nYXyfXuP1I3Si83tleYtJTt33zmnfZth_Z-mfxGHB_GeLYmYOLyW0PjwE9JoP8jxfmybLDTSSRRYkhr4aaGidhxCoUr78XISaemZmHua1QK_0T4jaKnvQPEeOg5rnAieRw3OZOg_c-Trm7mkxcs/s1280/Zimmerman_skirt%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="880" height="415" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1F0TOWZ9I9Y8GVbAx0ckBrP4f3AKunkx1ndz9-A2nYXyfXuP1I3Si83tleYtJTt33zmnfZth_Z-mfxGHB_GeLYmYOLyW0PjwE9JoP8jxfmybLDTSSRRYkhr4aaGidhxCoUr78XISaemZmHua1QK_0T4jaKnvQPEeOg5rnAieRw3OZOg_c-Trm7mkxcs/w286-h415/Zimmerman_skirt%20(1).jpg" width="286" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Serged skirt using Scanfil organic cotton thread.<br />Fabrics from <i>The Ghastlies </i>collection<i> </i>from Alexander Henry.<br /><i>Photo credit: S. Zimmerman</i></td></tr></tbody></table>The Scanfil organic thread line is rated to perform well in other sewing machines such as sergers and longarm quilting machines. <p></p><p style="text-align: left;">One of the new Scanfil reps used the cones on her serger to sew a gored skirt. She informed us that the thread worked like a champ. She noted her well-loved and well-used serger had “very little lint in the mechanism… demonstrably less than [another well-known brand of thread].” I suspect the <b>mercerization</b> and <b>gassing</b> processes performed during the manufacturing of the Scanfil thread greatly contributes to its success. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Customer testimonial</span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;">This past August, I left a sample spool of the Scanfil thread with one of my shop owners. The shop owner, in turn, gave it to one of her regular customers to run it through the paces. Determined—at first—that she would <i><b>not</b> <b>like</b></i> the thread, the customer gave it a go anyway. </p><p style="text-align: left;">I'm happy to report that @combat_quilter was pleasantly surprised with the Scanfil thread's performance. (<i>Thanks for keeping an open mind, Terri!</i>)</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">More thread uses and techniques </span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">In addition to the sewing and quilting techniques discussed here, there are other uses for this organic thread: hand or machine appliqué, decorative stitching, heirloom sewing, home decor, thread painting, to name a few.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvdBWuEAJ5niJDdlGNIq8cLQVLYzmqwy4YA9CNMKzgSB4nc7h9tJ973aniWr6JYSLVscw0lFlVXjaeS9gQITbxiLzFu3r5JqFVLe1Fobaani57YgrRTGJhM6nh6At4LNFmL-zsaP2akg73j84EnhMNgUZXiyirk08kyoXzWr8qYyugnRuYRwWxyrLlSw/s2986/booth_applique.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2446" data-original-width="2986" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvdBWuEAJ5niJDdlGNIq8cLQVLYzmqwy4YA9CNMKzgSB4nc7h9tJ973aniWr6JYSLVscw0lFlVXjaeS9gQITbxiLzFu3r5JqFVLe1Fobaani57YgrRTGJhM6nh6At4LNFmL-zsaP2akg73j84EnhMNgUZXiyirk08kyoXzWr8qYyugnRuYRwWxyrLlSw/w441-h361/booth_applique.jpg" width="441" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scanfil organic thread sets and appliqué example.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Need thread? Choose organic!</span></h3><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next time you reach for thread, why not <b>go earth-friendly with organic</b>? With Scanfil Organic, you won't be giving up any of the characteristics of a fine, reliable thread that you've come to know and trust.</p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Visit your local quilt shop and ask for Scanfil organic threads. Independent quilt shops and sewing centers are beginning to carry the full collection of colors as well as the thread sets. Treat yourself—and a quilting friend—to a spool (or three) of Scanfil organic thread.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31pJp0OGt2QUrmnUJUHmF8jKM-BkuO81EsRTdFX3yXxRCcg7gXOeZ5pxgVX45kvtOnY9AvINez_0jFaVOs8C3LeEePHsC8E7fUehWGxCfUWCqvlIpCivrJaV7hvUUiAZ2EgNMYg_nP9mTw0uT2ypbiy48mQSCFpaFnUxntkf3Pfe4AS-m6_Ws_8yMPLg/s1280/OrganicSign.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="991" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31pJp0OGt2QUrmnUJUHmF8jKM-BkuO81EsRTdFX3yXxRCcg7gXOeZ5pxgVX45kvtOnY9AvINez_0jFaVOs8C3LeEePHsC8E7fUehWGxCfUWCqvlIpCivrJaV7hvUUiAZ2EgNMYg_nP9mTw0uT2ypbiy48mQSCFpaFnUxntkf3Pfe4AS-m6_Ws_8yMPLg/w553-h428/OrganicSign.jpg" width="553" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Try Scanfil 100% organic Pima cotton thread on your next sewing or quilting project.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684874950479496440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-91271729024672059682023-11-05T13:58:00.000-05:002023-11-05T13:58:17.035-05:00Final Make Nine 2023 project: jacket and pants<p>I’m counting this ensemble—a jacket and pants<span style="font-size: 17px;">—</span>as my <b><i>final</i></b> <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/01/make-nine-2023-of-course-im-doing-it.html" target="_blank"><b>Make Nine project for 2023</b></a>! I’ve had the pants pattern pieces cut out for quite a while, and the other fabrics were in the stash. Both were waiting for inspiration and motivation to strike… not to mention finding time to sew. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgji8DZ2_5j_bsHgHBlbvl4hnTC5B5TADiQm5yCU6-FWoloJTKj-kMkSNPDqD4TZoX2_4WuHhcmxtPICl3c9OD2WM36_zh7eckH2JWcPolIMHs272JObwjOSjimiQNW7DW8-t_zgwq0aiuiZmoKc26bq1KMSmRocQb1Ck_bPmf-y3V8xLB-qB0JayJINEw/s1280/LinenJackte_lining.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="401" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgji8DZ2_5j_bsHgHBlbvl4hnTC5B5TADiQm5yCU6-FWoloJTKj-kMkSNPDqD4TZoX2_4WuHhcmxtPICl3c9OD2WM36_zh7eckH2JWcPolIMHs272JObwjOSjimiQNW7DW8-t_zgwq0aiuiZmoKc26bq1KMSmRocQb1Ck_bPmf-y3V8xLB-qB0JayJINEw/w535-h401/LinenJackte_lining.jpg" width="535" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cotton/linen jacket, Make Nine 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Event deadline = Motivation</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">With my plans to attend the International Quilt Market, I had the motivation needed to get on with the sewing. It always feels a bit special to wear something “new” to a business event, so this was the perfect impetus for a sewing episode.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Patterns and materials</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">The pants pattern is a <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2019/12/the-valencia-pants-make-nine-to-fill-gap.html" target="_blank">frequently used one</a> for me—the <i>Valencia</i> pants [from <a href="https://www.sewingworkshop.com/shop/Patterns-c9042089" target="_blank">The Sewing Workshop</a>]. The <i>Raggy Jacket</i> is my go-to pattern for a jacket. I’ve made several jackets over the years with this pattern. The pattern pieces are sized and I’m familiar with the construction.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9g7ro8tV_rJyC482wExu_TUl2Gho3_XR2yG0EgwHBSiZxXcdr4M1t8g3chM1brJYJ9cOASgVgdFbRlM2SglcKHcguZogfPYElJ58WMZQlcJplaLJ0zeoWSunXqtfN2pTBtodLQhv28HP7xYzjT_9bFSCQTvWRfmJDHZIqyQVPkugIpgpi9ShAhFOj2Ek/s3264/two%20patterns.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="417" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9g7ro8tV_rJyC482wExu_TUl2Gho3_XR2yG0EgwHBSiZxXcdr4M1t8g3chM1brJYJ9cOASgVgdFbRlM2SglcKHcguZogfPYElJ58WMZQlcJplaLJ0zeoWSunXqtfN2pTBtodLQhv28HP7xYzjT_9bFSCQTvWRfmJDHZIqyQVPkugIpgpi9ShAhFOj2Ek/w555-h417/two%20patterns.heic" width="555" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The<i> Valencia Pants</i> and <i>Raggy Jacket</i> patterns: both frequently used for my garment makes.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Pants and Jacket materials:</b></p><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>the pants fabric is a yarn-dyed woven [<a href="https://diamondtextilesusa.com/" target="_blank">Diamond Textiles</a>]. The pants were already cut out, complete with tailor tacks! </li><li>the outer fabric for the jacket is a cotton/linen blend [<a href="https://www.figofabrics.com/" target="_blank">FIGO Fabrics</a>]</li><li>the lining is a cotton voile [<a href="https://www.artgalleryfabrics.com/" target="_blank">Art Gallery Fabrics</a>]</li><li>middle layer of the jacket was a light colored cotton quilting fabric</li><li>the decorative quilting thread is a variegated 40 wt cotton thread [YLI]</li></ul><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Garment construction</span></b></h3><p>The <i>Valencia</i> pants are a one-seam pants with a partial elastic wasteband. My hack for this pattern is the addition of two patch pockets. Since the pieces were already cut out and marked, this was a relatively quick finish.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zszIU3XBvRpbKdmY-3TcRyTr44Lqjkuqwq8WiZYriioZbIP8Ac50tizR3cEwLbn18K77Hbvwh0YOADURlOi1lyla9kRGu5Jna2qIGDR80w202IUiWAfzFpYTa2KAnNzwpFXz4h7Qn6K1n2VSJ4CmwIVTCnKoiO8S73fZA8kTny-0hFn4-33zPbNy2Kg/s2611/valencia%20pants.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2092" data-original-width="2611" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zszIU3XBvRpbKdmY-3TcRyTr44Lqjkuqwq8WiZYriioZbIP8Ac50tizR3cEwLbn18K77Hbvwh0YOADURlOi1lyla9kRGu5Jna2qIGDR80w202IUiWAfzFpYTa2KAnNzwpFXz4h7Qn6K1n2VSJ4CmwIVTCnKoiO8S73fZA8kTny-0hFn4-33zPbNy2Kg/w493-h394/valencia%20pants.heic" width="493" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The <i>Valencia</i> one-seam pants.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">The jacket required more time. After laying out and cutting all the jacket pieces, quilting guidelines were marked with a Chaco Liner. I “quilt” the individual jacket pieces—fronts, back, sleeves<span style="font-size: 15px;">—</span>with the fashion fabric, a cotton or muslin middle layer, and the lining.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmegcpWNlwxqMS38doVmH0B3aXBp2GUt6wbgezx5idlR4-Cl5RHYHp58FoEbs-S3PQW5WfoEz0AE7KpkjMudi61HqAa8Bnq3fbGHqQAMhZ-ibYlCsOqF3wzy1CUjUtWz1DpuC0fhloitm8uLxd7d8kT3-Q1CgtTfRDF0ZvfUiTlstVJTPgwEIQc973gY/s1280/LinenJacket_marking.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmegcpWNlwxqMS38doVmH0B3aXBp2GUt6wbgezx5idlR4-Cl5RHYHp58FoEbs-S3PQW5WfoEz0AE7KpkjMudi61HqAa8Bnq3fbGHqQAMhZ-ibYlCsOqF3wzy1CUjUtWz1DpuC0fhloitm8uLxd7d8kT3-Q1CgtTfRDF0ZvfUiTlstVJTPgwEIQc973gY/w515-h386/LinenJacket_marking.jpg" width="515" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marking stitching guidelines with a white Chaco liner.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">The quilting stitch pattern is a combination of a straight stitch and a built-in decorative stitch on my machine. It looks a bit like barbed wire, but it complemented the graphic, wood cut design on the fabric.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmSgYO2YT3Mt49-us0OVxP8vHeeGxyy_CghNMOY2lz8Ws7BoAfXxSvmkxDGU4Bsu6MEpQGHGeciIyurSrH2piNmVe91fG_lmlDqE1o1BpPTi5HRq8aiXEObKijPabiYOP3aW2G3jIJL3eJ8whOUAWpK-0maP5x8WYUD39q8oDNdyqFDXq3parGtRIQJQ/s3264/decorative%20stitch%20pattern.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmSgYO2YT3Mt49-us0OVxP8vHeeGxyy_CghNMOY2lz8Ws7BoAfXxSvmkxDGU4Bsu6MEpQGHGeciIyurSrH2piNmVe91fG_lmlDqE1o1BpPTi5HRq8aiXEObKijPabiYOP3aW2G3jIJL3eJ8whOUAWpK-0maP5x8WYUD39q8oDNdyqFDXq3parGtRIQJQ/w516-h388/decorative%20stitch%20pattern.HEIC" width="516" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Decorative stitch pattern for quilting the jacket pieces.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">One of the finishing tasks for the jacket is deciding on the buttons. This is always an extensive auditioning process. (I admit I have a “healthy” button collection.)</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQGXeGsARPgJw4MG6vNImoR-8qD6EeoJSAP8Y2d3qPsvneLyPA7dKcVoqsucLlXJOlonQI_D7WHIwkF63FhBpK8kLiU9x3ZsJ5gV7vWrA4oxKs7DS6uIacV9vywqc7KLKW6cN5YerP2FlK-ePHu8sMXOSU95aw2BoQIZqHyd1JT9wIVMAHuVSMEuHuiw/s1280/linenJacket_buttons.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQGXeGsARPgJw4MG6vNImoR-8qD6EeoJSAP8Y2d3qPsvneLyPA7dKcVoqsucLlXJOlonQI_D7WHIwkF63FhBpK8kLiU9x3ZsJ5gV7vWrA4oxKs7DS6uIacV9vywqc7KLKW6cN5YerP2FlK-ePHu8sMXOSU95aw2BoQIZqHyd1JT9wIVMAHuVSMEuHuiw/w560-h420/linenJacket_buttons.jpg" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choosing buttons. Always, so many options!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Matching the fabric motifs</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">The print of this fabric made for a challenging layout process<span>—making sure the motifs lined up. It was not the best choice of fabrics for the time constraints and deadline, but I was curious about sewing with a linen fabric and in the end, it turned out fine. I learned a lot about pattern layout and lining up motifs from making my <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2020/12/kalamkari-jacket-my-last-make-nine-2020.html" target="_blank">kalamkari jacket</a>, using the same jacket pattern.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNul_JOaFhmJ3aTsydksJnsDi25Gzbl7S98qrDe7GPGkYXD8_iXW0GN6SgkLkHN8SToTsOWKz_vSMwSdAFRV1Tgb5B981yT8SFID71d43M0uwCUe84_srwyh-SM0CZ-sLXo79zsGCxrDxhGx5eCcbsBY6ziq4t1mlhrbxj9-G86iQ4a80o7ID3_k1YB4/s1280/LinenJacket.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="449" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNul_JOaFhmJ3aTsydksJnsDi25Gzbl7S98qrDe7GPGkYXD8_iXW0GN6SgkLkHN8SToTsOWKz_vSMwSdAFRV1Tgb5B981yT8SFID71d43M0uwCUe84_srwyh-SM0CZ-sLXo79zsGCxrDxhGx5eCcbsBY6ziq4t1mlhrbxj9-G86iQ4a80o7ID3_k1YB4/w337-h449/LinenJacket.jpg" width="337" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new cotton/linen jacket. A Make Nine 2023 finish.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></b></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Make Nine 2023 is complete!</span></b></h3><p style="text-align: left;">This concludes my <b>Make Nine Challenge</b> for this year. My new jacket and pants are fulfilling the “UFO” prompt. It’s been a productive year.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaMWsqOPKSXWAFcdPLr6IIWEnt7fjmldxnv1STAjJ7JxwZtcdQTs3plavGvRoyG2p7_w02XU9QtQ6jBdxQy-F5nC49bZG_JMTlO-3c1heq76PTqN3PmJrhdi2mxt5kXvYnzFlzB07mRPr0TcqB2TAckXluatXMEoJt1VtOYVD5dhfoi5fZsK17ty_V7M/s3072/UFOprompt.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2240" data-original-width="3072" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaMWsqOPKSXWAFcdPLr6IIWEnt7fjmldxnv1STAjJ7JxwZtcdQTs3plavGvRoyG2p7_w02XU9QtQ6jBdxQy-F5nC49bZG_JMTlO-3c1heq76PTqN3PmJrhdi2mxt5kXvYnzFlzB07mRPr0TcqB2TAckXluatXMEoJt1VtOYVD5dhfoi5fZsK17ty_V7M/w500-h364/UFOprompt.heic" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fulfilling the “UFO” prompt for Make Nine 2023.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMtICJhePVKQohHlW-JnYPMSKPUi-gMRz6UgQFgRd4EKXJczoPisaJUjIq0tBTLTKJtM92A3BfjkAbs0lamn1APd8FIvunHNzNZRWJ6w8LtTdBVL9ghBoNEKAMPBozDd51ZQk9hZI6vMshcCdJqzhQOzF89tdytXkBeecWLAAjBQJLQdjQsY4sEWSrAo/s3264/MakeNine2023tracker_Nov5.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMtICJhePVKQohHlW-JnYPMSKPUi-gMRz6UgQFgRd4EKXJczoPisaJUjIq0tBTLTKJtM92A3BfjkAbs0lamn1APd8FIvunHNzNZRWJ6w8LtTdBVL9ghBoNEKAMPBozDd51ZQk9hZI6vMshcCdJqzhQOzF89tdytXkBeecWLAAjBQJLQdjQsY4sEWSrAo/w586-h440/MakeNine2023tracker_Nov5.HEIC" width="586" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completed <b>Make Nine 2023</b> tracker.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684874950479496440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-4238546634587833142023-10-22T11:41:00.002-04:002023-10-22T11:48:19.999-04:00Needlework buttons: historical techniques using contemporary materials<p>The internet diminishes the distance between needleworkers for sharing ideas and techniques. From my kitchen table, I joined a group of UK stitchers and embroiderers this weekend for a Zoom workshop on making needlework covered buttons.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1W8KNmIOfnnbpapAMPJ2nYreqDR_rKSb5bvsLZY1Hsl_wXpyB54lv7JUmti0MkW70IgJa85PTujyEkqYW8ZmsQrgfPNQceR3wBn4mrN4m0VW4rsABMaxsYimp_Vw1oTPxUE2Y8XLllJTSQnKsAP2gHr0LmBCsLj4Ld3vT3vAk7pr7VnqaB2z6ZZstI6A/s2664/Finished%20buttons.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2083" data-original-width="2664" height="405" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1W8KNmIOfnnbpapAMPJ2nYreqDR_rKSb5bvsLZY1Hsl_wXpyB54lv7JUmti0MkW70IgJa85PTujyEkqYW8ZmsQrgfPNQceR3wBn4mrN4m0VW4rsABMaxsYimp_Vw1oTPxUE2Y8XLllJTSQnKsAP2gHr0LmBCsLj4Ld3vT3vAk7pr7VnqaB2z6ZZstI6A/w519-h405/Finished%20buttons.heic" width="519" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Needlework covered buttons from a recent workshop with Gina Barrett.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The two-hour workshop, called <b>“Curiously Wrought: Making Needlework Buttons with Gina Barrett,”</b> was sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild in the UK. Gina Barrett, the workshop’s instructor, is an author, illustrator, <a href="https://www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk/" target="_blank">entrepreneur</a>, and maker. She brings her passion for period costumes and historical passementerie to her workshops and her extensive experience in the craft is evident in her ease and skill of presenting and teaching these historical button-making techniques. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Stitching commonalities </span></h3><p>Although there is a distinction between “embroidered” buttons and “needlework” buttons, Gina explained, if you are an embroiderer or hand stitcher, you’ll find many that of the stitches used in making needlework buttons seem familiar. Several workshop participants sited using the stitches in other textile disciplines—although were called by a slightly different name. In this workshop, we used the basic the rounded back stitch, blanket stitch, and a spiderweb stitch for our class buttons.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWaNyVHYbzkMolnahquKCkPfD1PMJBQ9u-pgFH94_aulFY4MtNEfJkxG0mlUReG5kSM8fymhbhLlJPr8kccIaeb6OfrthquRPIT_9JR69BY_hf3T3eCvjoploeXgV-kUcfsqcyfxMzH0LXOCPjtLrgxHh0Rqx5gWBDzgv8FxTBq4oyn4sH_o0eP4SflY/s2093/buttonSupplies.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1671" data-original-width="2093" height="407" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWaNyVHYbzkMolnahquKCkPfD1PMJBQ9u-pgFH94_aulFY4MtNEfJkxG0mlUReG5kSM8fymhbhLlJPr8kccIaeb6OfrthquRPIT_9JR69BY_hf3T3eCvjoploeXgV-kUcfsqcyfxMzH0LXOCPjtLrgxHh0Rqx5gWBDzgv8FxTBq4oyn4sH_o0eP4SflY/w511-h407/buttonSupplies.jpg" width="511" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Supplies for making needlework covered buttons.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Button-making supplies are probably already in your stash</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">The supplies needed for this technique are minimal and comprised of items that most needleworkers and stitchers have on hand—perle cotton thread, small fabric scraps, buttons, needles and scissors. Workshop participants learned three button designs. Compared with historical buttons that were made in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, today’s needleworkers have myriad threads, fibers, colors, and thread weights available in the market to provide endless possibilities for creativity and developing unique designs. Gina was very encouraging and supportive of experimenting with any of them. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Finding your rhythm</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">As one would expect with any new skill, continued practice will provide more consistent results. Gina indicated that once you find a good stitching rhythm, balanced thread tension usually follows—providing more desired results. </p><p style="text-align: left;">This workshop was a wonderful experience and the buttons were fun to make! My first attempts need more finessing (obviously—by the photos), but now that I have a general understanding of the basics for making needlework covered buttons, I’ll be applying more effort and practice into achieving finer results.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I’m adding needlework buttons—another small, portable project—to my travel bag repertoire.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684874950479496440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-3851992323995963602023-10-15T18:09:00.000-04:002023-10-15T18:09:26.217-04:00Simple techniques yield big impact with texture and color<p>Don’t ya love projects that make a statement but are easy to make? These small projects use basic techniques, require minimal tools and supplies, and still make an impact because of their colors and textures.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKqR2sXcDwhITlwNHwuuoF0RSnN39lIuGlUjBods_ZcIZfSqpL9z5AUyiYUGBjfg7I2V48sOCLjdBjJsRsGtpt_zdrL-r_aHPf2JW9ENcnu-7Ni3QbNz0_dZHdHKazXJjndo2sKfRSeC36wHqvAcVVcLrMD4Vg0APMqdGdA2qy_rGBGUVTzWrvSUnBIs/s2898/SockWeave_dishcloth%20gray.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2446" data-original-width="2898" height="493" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKqR2sXcDwhITlwNHwuuoF0RSnN39lIuGlUjBods_ZcIZfSqpL9z5AUyiYUGBjfg7I2V48sOCLjdBjJsRsGtpt_zdrL-r_aHPf2JW9ENcnu-7Ni3QbNz0_dZHdHKazXJjndo2sKfRSeC36wHqvAcVVcLrMD4Vg0APMqdGdA2qy_rGBGUVTzWrvSUnBIs/w585-h493/SockWeave_dishcloth%20gray.heic" width="585" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Woven coaster and hand knit cotton dishcloths are easy projects.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Loopy Loom woven coasters</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Tools and Materials:</i></b> Loopy Loom, worn out socks, scissors, crochet hook</p><p>On occasion, I love to pull out my red <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=loopy+loom&crid=1NSUWSIQZOIOZ&sprefix=loopy+loom%2Caps%2C136&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_10" target="_blank">Loopy Loom</a> and <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2022/07/upcycle-your-argyles-with-loom-make.html" target="_blank">weave a coaster or a pot holder from worn out or orphan socks</a>. My metal Loopy Loom came with a long metal hook for weaving, but I use my fingers for the tabby (plain weave: over 1, under 1) weaving technique. Stripes and other patterns on socks add color and interest to the woven texture. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmdrOrHlXaw-eSdHpQEKlZ8_Dtj2wKN3FlBqfA7GcKaIV_DosqBv8UD38BPM8i5pem8KxtjRpfGwrTakQpQ-Tb8incvnyRi_Tmj7pXbrnc7_U5Z-JgWjJeBMtPhK3d8OA5V3CjFlj-hod4dak8ZaeEMvU80Wgejd9OgkXY23etLNtmfMyHrBS9Pb7dNFU/s3264/ZoomLoom_socks.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="431" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmdrOrHlXaw-eSdHpQEKlZ8_Dtj2wKN3FlBqfA7GcKaIV_DosqBv8UD38BPM8i5pem8KxtjRpfGwrTakQpQ-Tb8incvnyRi_Tmj7pXbrnc7_U5Z-JgWjJeBMtPhK3d8OA5V3CjFlj-hod4dak8ZaeEMvU80Wgejd9OgkXY23etLNtmfMyHrBS9Pb7dNFU/w575-h431/ZoomLoom_socks.heic" width="575" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use the Zoom Loom and a pair of worn out socks.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I use a crochet hook to finish the looped edges after the weaving is complete. We use these small weavings for coasters (hot and cold beverages), hot pads/trivets, and pot holders. This is a wonderful re-purposing project and great way to upcycle unrepairable socks.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Hand knit dish cloths</span></h3><p><b><i>Tools and Materials:</i></b> cotton yarn (variegated, solid, or both), knitting needles, crochet hook, yarn needle for weaving in the yarn tails.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ19ZNIRlGRVWSZAbaFnXxyrRYX6q9TJfRBLVm0SlG4HLkOGNcNHgcFY248qkMFpIpuiTJUNTT4BmydFgUzMA1cmGPLsKBJj1eqBaG9jFjCnmf4iFeLSsWh9ByydmQ6HneqhNNNX40BKeFm8CZOvLrul4wQmdh-s56a63m8i1jYcDMy6aN8LC_RH-4R18/s3264/two%20dishcloths.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ19ZNIRlGRVWSZAbaFnXxyrRYX6q9TJfRBLVm0SlG4HLkOGNcNHgcFY248qkMFpIpuiTJUNTT4BmydFgUzMA1cmGPLsKBJj1eqBaG9jFjCnmf4iFeLSsWh9ByydmQ6HneqhNNNX40BKeFm8CZOvLrul4wQmdh-s56a63m8i1jYcDMy6aN8LC_RH-4R18/w566-h425/two%20dishcloths.HEIC" width="566" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand knit cotton dishcloths.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Using a linen stitch pattern, the slip stitch knitting technique creates a firm fabric and an interesting texture on these hand knit dish cloths. With a variegated yarn, there is an additional lovely color interchange created by the slipped stitches from the row below. This is the perfect stash-buster yarn project! Use up those extra little balls of yarn for a fun and useful project. </p><p>A crocheted edge in single crochet or a slip stitch unifies the piece and finishes the edges. A yarn needle is helpful to weave in the yarn tails. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Hand embroidery on printed fabric</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Tools and Materials:</i></b> embroidery floss, embroidery needle, embroidery hoop (optional), scissors, a fabric print</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Basic embroidery stitches:</i></b> back stitch, stem stitch, French knots, pistil stitch (long French knot), running stitch, straight stitch, blanket stitch.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_1l5XCN9ZFmCSrYzZeuYAz93u_iZ146Xfky5twKlO6AJbWyLCJ-cCPMxXJ8KuaRAG4f_VZCiDYb1OgT81rDVqK63F_Hq6PwYzOy1fcWKI66HngxoYJOKe_V2exDkY0ruyKAZYtN7uk7CV1H_pSegdgOqDOYB-ACePDy2T8HFSSs0dn3ETkAIfAkBX5Q/s3264/Stitched%20Heart_Figo.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_1l5XCN9ZFmCSrYzZeuYAz93u_iZ146Xfky5twKlO6AJbWyLCJ-cCPMxXJ8KuaRAG4f_VZCiDYb1OgT81rDVqK63F_Hq6PwYzOy1fcWKI66HngxoYJOKe_V2exDkY0ruyKAZYtN7uk7CV1H_pSegdgOqDOYB-ACePDy2T8HFSSs0dn3ETkAIfAkBX5Q/w593-h446/Stitched%20Heart_Figo.HEIC" width="593" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand embroidery on a printed fabric panel.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Using fabric prints and fabric panels is <b><i>NOT</i></b> <b><i>cheating</i>.</b> Capitalize on and enhance the printed motifs on fabrics. </p><p style="text-align: left;">This is a cotton fabric panel from an upcoming holiday collection from <a href="https://www.figofabrics.com/" target="_blank">FIGO Fabrics</a>. Using 2 or 3 strands of embroidery floss, I’m embroidering around motifs and on the outlines. Any basic embroidery stitches will create beautiful textures. An embroidery stitch dictionary also has loads of inspiration for experimenting with new stitches. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFApjXYWuxIR-xlWvXYgGMrD0AuFh5yQUu6h1IMZiS9_LQ7mqvRN0bPBxbvt-8yOkQeVygGb2PJSTda36p2m7HdPkZgKyOVOaAFZIT4t1qS7TQ-BELLyw5RJ-20YeMNmZBXPOOk2heV1-E0RJv4UMiJynev3spSYaPlvMVgx9iIEqOiiWYJz5zl-UrlsQ/s3264/stitching_Figo.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFApjXYWuxIR-xlWvXYgGMrD0AuFh5yQUu6h1IMZiS9_LQ7mqvRN0bPBxbvt-8yOkQeVygGb2PJSTda36p2m7HdPkZgKyOVOaAFZIT4t1qS7TQ-BELLyw5RJ-20YeMNmZBXPOOk2heV1-E0RJv4UMiJynev3spSYaPlvMVgx9iIEqOiiWYJz5zl-UrlsQ/w599-h452/stitching_Figo.HEIC" width="599" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand embroidery on a printed fabric panel.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Choose floss in holiday colors, neutrals, brights, or colors from nature. Embroidery floss is inexpensive and readily available in a multitude of glorious colors. Or experiment with other beautiful threads such as perle cotton (various weights), cotton sashiko thread, and novelty yarns and threads. Got a thread stash? This is the perfect small canvas to use savored lengths and leftovers from other projects.</p><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KappYSmpmoKsXqveI0bW93IuWevykd__lItXKik9rttnRRXoGJfkNh6LFqQpRiuf19urI4pL4KOF3Z1erD_nrXCf0BbjkEiT3L8LmzEx0jpZZVY1gm016kd9RaWXCKNAamwxoAd4z3vMandaNSm0E0JdUBmApjidoBNCHW64TKX0X32EOZKM6gT2Z-c/s2699/embroidered%20Star.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2393" data-original-width="2699" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KappYSmpmoKsXqveI0bW93IuWevykd__lItXKik9rttnRRXoGJfkNh6LFqQpRiuf19urI4pL4KOF3Z1erD_nrXCf0BbjkEiT3L8LmzEx0jpZZVY1gm016kd9RaWXCKNAamwxoAd4z3vMandaNSm0E0JdUBmApjidoBNCHW64TKX0X32EOZKM6gT2Z-c/w577-h512/embroidered%20Star.heic" width="577" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand embroidery on printed fabric panel.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">These embroidered pieces can be backed and stuffed with a polyfill. A ribbon or yarn loop can be added to create holiday ornaments or gift decorations. Or they can be displayed as home decor in a festive bowl or basket.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Make small projects with big impact and happy stitching!</p><div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div></div>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684874950479496440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-32540118760470309312023-10-07T14:34:00.002-04:002023-10-09T20:21:13.886-04:00Cold Front = long sleeves or jackets?<p>We awoke to mid 50-degree temperatures this morning. The cold front came through overnight and the upcoming week is predicted to be in the mid-60s to mid-70s. Although I welcome the crisp, cooler Fall weather, I have two <b><i>short sleeve</i></b> <i>Bristol</i> knit tops cut out and ready to sew!<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxosrQtbasumpUFO6_25N-Lmse7_JMP4wDma8tdixtqGhuukZ4672p0LDcbfD57cFNKNnyJKTCqZm0fFPIKccFbPiSGJmutMH871d9A5_zb5W8seX0NG0oZaHpFktaEgq_noqfKcGcyto-dwgUbLMAthEQxAgdoirRQGuMpiGQHxSLa4a_r0OaFG6J4tk/s1280/Bristol%20cut%20out%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="956" data-original-width="1280" height="403" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxosrQtbasumpUFO6_25N-Lmse7_JMP4wDma8tdixtqGhuukZ4672p0LDcbfD57cFNKNnyJKTCqZm0fFPIKccFbPiSGJmutMH871d9A5_zb5W8seX0NG0oZaHpFktaEgq_noqfKcGcyto-dwgUbLMAthEQxAgdoirRQGuMpiGQHxSLa4a_r0OaFG6J4tk/w540-h403/Bristol%20cut%20out%20(1).jpg" width="540" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Bristol Top</i> with short sleeve version cut out.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Short sleeve pattern hack</span></h3><p>I've made the <i>Bristol Top</i> <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2023/03/remaking-bristol-topthird-make-nine.html" target="_blank">several times</a>. It looks different with every fabric print and it's fun to mix and match fabrics for color blocking. The pattern pieces lend themselves to several fabric combinations—yoke, sleeves, cuffs, bottom flap. </p><p>On a <a href="https://www.fiberanticsbyveronica.com/2022/01/first-2022-make-nine-finish-bristol-top.html" target="_blank">re-make in 2022</a>, I did a pattern hack—to make a short sleeve version. This weekend, I wanted to fine tune the sleeve by shorting the length and making the opening slightly larger to allow for more movement.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqB8ixIbz1OY41w-kk2ZKLrtMPd_M67kQuSl7P3Zk70Kt84839r0bPIxDcieRhF9ZLtAIsTCMKJzZC-ohdgKi_AkCudkr1v0wLCjhoujxmvroONYQS_susxm1glDywjvgyaFwpPhWfE322wVZ0yMTjOYCgOOuf2PpsFWj9Wg7CSejhJyUUkEVxF8Og1A4/s1280/Bristol%20knitSleeve.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqB8ixIbz1OY41w-kk2ZKLrtMPd_M67kQuSl7P3Zk70Kt84839r0bPIxDcieRhF9ZLtAIsTCMKJzZC-ohdgKi_AkCudkr1v0wLCjhoujxmvroONYQS_susxm1glDywjvgyaFwpPhWfE322wVZ0yMTjOYCgOOuf2PpsFWj9Wg7CSejhJyUUkEVxF8Og1A4/w513-h385/Bristol%20knitSleeve.jpg" width="513" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Short sleeves cut out and ready to sew.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The original sewing plan</span></h3><p>I got an itch to do some garment sewing last month. My original plan for a new <i>Bristol</i> was:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>to use up knit fabric remnants from my stash,</li><li>add to my short sleeve knit top wardrobe (I have mostly long sleeve knit tops),</li><li>fine tune the short sleeve pattern piece from the previous pattern hack.</li></ul><p></p><p>The sleeve pattern was modified. I had all the pieces cut out for <b style="font-style: italic;">two </b>short sleeve versions... ready to sew. </p><p> Now the darned cold front has moved through...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAl4dCfKXbhOuSIbgU7eD7YzQojV5KZxkx5-XIQJNd3aHBhM6OnWyxxKaEA7WV5slh_DVCsHMUXz6yX5P6I_EygpEosZ4H9k5soueA2NU1MjRAQ_veFVvaotdMT9EnrCR5irYws4nKdpuD4_YMyYsHynM430NGCiA1aEqtu6NFvvHdYiS7FuBqWci2CY/s1280/Bristol_bicylces_patteern.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAl4dCfKXbhOuSIbgU7eD7YzQojV5KZxkx5-XIQJNd3aHBhM6OnWyxxKaEA7WV5slh_DVCsHMUXz6yX5P6I_EygpEosZ4H9k5soueA2NU1MjRAQ_veFVvaotdMT9EnrCR5irYws4nKdpuD4_YMyYsHynM430NGCiA1aEqtu6NFvvHdYiS7FuBqWci2CY/w516-h387/Bristol_bicylces_patteern.jpg" width="516" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another fabric combination for a new <i>Bristol Top</i>.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Throwing caution to the wind, I say, "Too bad on the weather forecast!" I'm sticking with the original plan and will take a <b>jacket</b> along. </p><p>Plus, you can't always trust the weather forecast, now can you???</p><p><br /></p>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00634847924665046582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685541413816558115.post-4362801974911167842023-09-24T12:09:00.000-04:002023-09-24T12:09:45.204-04:00The One-Day Wiksten top<p>Last weekend was my birthday. I decided to forego paperwork and blogging to enjoy the pleasant September weather, go out to lunch at a favorite downtown trattoria, and do some “me-sewing.” The result was a new, one-day Wiksten top.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48VzK0mWT27MX9X5f6IsS4H_SNnakLheZV2WbiIOoN4rUHQVzKDiKBHjfgvQD5XPLgV4MNft5YTullznDOtIBy555-htXkgQTJjg4NXYmZaRt2pMD96_86TPm2m1tznhqVZXuRCvDRzrSNKiHK7FxSKQhoexTaI892AoLn_n4vCme6ZNVpIAEATSwpoc/s3264/Wiksten_closeup.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48VzK0mWT27MX9X5f6IsS4H_SNnakLheZV2WbiIOoN4rUHQVzKDiKBHjfgvQD5XPLgV4MNft5YTullznDOtIBy555-htXkgQTJjg4NXYmZaRt2pMD96_86TPm2m1tznhqVZXuRCvDRzrSNKiHK7FxSKQhoexTaI892AoLn_n4vCme6ZNVpIAEATSwpoc/w475-h356/Wiksten_closeup.HEIC" width="475" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wiksten top made with yarn dyed wovens [<a href="https://diamondtextilesusa.com/" target="_blank">Diamond Textiles</a>] and scrappy triangles.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObHd-5TuG-SKd9m-f4l_GQOxn4ppSrAZ4J1wzSlJzXRSRPCjX-OZvxcT70RJjEFbNhBQ8MQMxKGhJ_5cLYEPb7xCsHzDWUL8HLTrLtZs1yo0UmvVhUGI2S70GcmW8iTdFersFYLm9FdTTSCVsRFsjNwbLb9iRlXReZ3vVJcbhM5y_QVqG241zZvfiB3E/s1280/Wiksten%20front.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="455" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObHd-5TuG-SKd9m-f4l_GQOxn4ppSrAZ4J1wzSlJzXRSRPCjX-OZvxcT70RJjEFbNhBQ8MQMxKGhJ_5cLYEPb7xCsHzDWUL8HLTrLtZs1yo0UmvVhUGI2S70GcmW8iTdFersFYLm9FdTTSCVsRFsjNwbLb9iRlXReZ3vVJcbhM5y_QVqG241zZvfiB3E/w341-h455/Wiksten%20front.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="341" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wearing my new Wiksten top.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Reusing a pattern</span></h3><p>I’ve used the Wiksten pattern two or three times before, so the pattern pieces were already modified and fitted to me. For this new version, I made two other changes to my existing (modified) pattern pieces: lowering the front neckline slightly so it would more easily slip over my head, and adding an inch to the length.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4gezzn_TiDBcmi-bOkwGJqYbtPGOicemnjwvnjCVKPgWZl_G9zPEp4RPRla3AWbgOhBGnHoHmW9HI1HBc0S79HhcmFuwJeZK4mgXkXO6dweoJwx5Sg1FffoOi4QGNYRtabTMJGnFxmWAXWCvDpYUZ79eYaU2PboJZ92VAQ-lYsjOfqwOAd-eeYBijyc/s3264/lengthen%20pattern.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4gezzn_TiDBcmi-bOkwGJqYbtPGOicemnjwvnjCVKPgWZl_G9zPEp4RPRla3AWbgOhBGnHoHmW9HI1HBc0S79HhcmFuwJeZK4mgXkXO6dweoJwx5Sg1FffoOi4QGNYRtabTMJGnFxmWAXWCvDpYUZ79eYaU2PboJZ92VAQ-lYsjOfqwOAd-eeYBijyc/w447-h335/lengthen%20pattern.HEIC" width="447" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lengthened bodice pattern piece.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fabrics and pattern hacks</span></h3><p>I had some light colored yarn dyed wovens [by <a href="https://diamondtextilesusa.com/" target="_blank">Diamond Textiles</a>] that were already pre-washed and suited for a casual summer top. I mixed two dobby wovens that had inherent texture and I believe I used the “wrong” side of the check fabric because I thought it was more interesting. That is one of the beauties of yarn dyed wovens—you can choose the “right side” or the “<i>other</i> right side” of the fabric for your project.</p><p>A handful of HSTs [half square triangles] were picked from my scrap box and strip pieced. This patchwork strip was inserted into the bodice front—to add a bit of color.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DxBWVKKIOU9QGDsPU99dN0OLhtocD8j2SlAWPww4g1kuzgYEDk5Tpw5Tq9aFgovLhk7SCniQebnlfvsmWc3BzeSSDXP7jwFmXqwX21oWzbofUje1DZbaXqTv7vsVemmRM_Gz5Qv3Ry3wGzudzTPxkKPCfQFqX4Doo9WzLmaoHzQd2QWb6oL0NO8Odk0/s3264/insert%20patchwork.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DxBWVKKIOU9QGDsPU99dN0OLhtocD8j2SlAWPww4g1kuzgYEDk5Tpw5Tq9aFgovLhk7SCniQebnlfvsmWc3BzeSSDXP7jwFmXqwX21oWzbofUje1DZbaXqTv7vsVemmRM_Gz5Qv3Ry3wGzudzTPxkKPCfQFqX4Doo9WzLmaoHzQd2QWb6oL0NO8Odk0/w451-h338/insert%20patchwork.HEIC" width="451" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patchwork insert on the bodice front.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">Vents were put in at the side seams—an easy detail to add to this top. The neck facing was cut from a cotton print which made this a fun, scrappy make. The sleeves were hemmed by hand. The 3/4” bottom hem was sewn by machine. The hem stitches are camouflaged by the woven fabric.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfJPqlSkh6cutklICeXSH375iaeMOF41mXp-GU7IqXFTw13o6eMF3XJYyx0MvSBDWPg0aK3DUrsRRpI2XfG9Vgym7b_XDv5XH--P7GJ36ACfeKrQw3eO0cvMIB3khHtT7gaA8-H_rRhL7ZqB3uv7jgRT4oaWsiDwLiux3yyWaFHHKD4egRzzHbpS-2ZI/s3264/Wiksten_flatview.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfJPqlSkh6cutklICeXSH375iaeMOF41mXp-GU7IqXFTw13o6eMF3XJYyx0MvSBDWPg0aK3DUrsRRpI2XfG9Vgym7b_XDv5XH--P7GJ36ACfeKrQw3eO0cvMIB3khHtT7gaA8-H_rRhL7ZqB3uv7jgRT4oaWsiDwLiux3yyWaFHHKD4egRzzHbpS-2ZI/w465-h349/Wiksten_flatview.HEIC" width="465" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wiksten top flat view.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Wiksten is a fast make. Even with my modifications, I finished this version in a day. The original pattern has options for a shift dress, a longer 3/4 sleeve, a gathered back version with a yoke, and pockets. It’s a good base pattern for hacks. It has a boxy, casual look but I read a hack where someone has added darts. </p><p>Another Wiksten has been added to my wardrobe! One day under the needle… and the next day ready to wear.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8XX8CwbeD89WTTqJHj23_XuTrbs2M1P9j-Or3VO3nP6gJzZ7yai6hpn4g3tY9cMiJ6cH-0BWD4L1d6NOIdCc9IR4u-Yb-S7N6IYdPG3dx5JHnTtsHPuS2F_4awYJVrDsR8rzp3PdIQXdWa7U7BUB3GyOFvO5c_iN3Zp9c824vIe3-i0z54CsCXQzxb8/s1241/Wiksten_seated.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1241" data-original-width="859" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8XX8CwbeD89WTTqJHj23_XuTrbs2M1P9j-Or3VO3nP6gJzZ7yai6hpn4g3tY9cMiJ6cH-0BWD4L1d6NOIdCc9IR4u-Yb-S7N6IYdPG3dx5JHnTtsHPuS2F_4awYJVrDsR8rzp3PdIQXdWa7U7BUB3GyOFvO5c_iN3Zp9c824vIe3-i0z54CsCXQzxb8/w370-h536/Wiksten_seated.heic" width="370" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the deck outside my studio wearing my one-day Wiksten.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>FiberAnticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684874950479496440noreply@blogger.com