I've been meaning to make a pillow that could easily be restuffed (and washed) instead of constantly sewing up holes in my old pillows. I procrastinated for a long time and finally when I sat down to do it today, I forgot that I was going to add a zipper... anyways, it's not pretty but hopefully it will be workable. I'll probably use a safety pin or something to hold the zipper in place when I wash it.
This was a new project, not an old one to finish, but it was a quick one. I made two bread bags for my sibling who was visiting. They often get bread at Whole Foods and it goes through a slicer and then you slide it into a bag. This was so they can stop having to use the plastic bags. I'm not sure if they're the right size, but I DID spend extra time on actually rolling over the seams and making them look nice (only broke one sewing machine needle lol).
This bag was just plain muslin. I'm worried it's a little too small, especially the opening, to fit over the bread slicer.
This is the stuff I haven't finished - I'll tackle it on the weekends going forward and hope to have it more or less done before I take my vacation in September, which will be for gardening and other projects.
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| Haven't touched this puzzle in months. There's not really any urgency to work on it. |
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| Christmas quilt strips. I'd kind of like to have it done before Christmas, as it's a gift, but I didn't promise it so there's not a lot of hurry. |
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| Embroidering a flower to cover a stain. Probably finish tonight. |
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| Bird skirt. Should be done in an hour or two, barring the new design I want to try for a pocket. |
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| Altered skirt - just needs to be sewn back together and have new elastic put in. Maybe an hour's work. |
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| Shirts to cut up - I want to try and use them as patterns. This is a long-term project that I might not get to until next fall. |
It's hot, my internet has been buggy for the last few weeks, and it's disconcerting to wake up one morning and find out the hard-won rights of being considered a full human being have been stripped from you. Not unexpected, but depressing. So I've been finishing projects, reorganizing fabric, and listening to old mysteries on and off, as my internet allows.
I did some mending, decided some things weren't worth mending, started altering a skirt I'd made too small, retired some skirts, and did laundry. I pinned a dress I tried to alter - I need some tape to sew it, and then we'll see how it turns out. I have two embroideries from my friend who died last year that I'd like to frame, but I think I need more time to figure out how to do it.
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| Head scarf. My hair gets in my eyes and on my neck. |
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| Pre-made sundress - the top is smocked and you just cut and sew it together. I might add straps later, maybe not. |
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| A quilt square hand-pieced and sewn by my great-great grandmother. I put a few layers of batting and a pink background and hand-sewed the border. My mom has added it to the quilted pieces she's keeping on her couches. |
I used the leftovers from the big quilt to create these pillows - both are matched with the blue backing.
This was a leftover piece of... I thought maybe outdoor canvas, but it's not that heavy. So it might just be coarse cotton. I sewed it together and plan to put it under a pot. It's about 8x8 inches.
I used a fat quarter to make this quick little drawstring bag - it holds the stuffing in my bin of supplies for making small creatures.
