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August 14th, 2007

memory boxes and embroidered butterflies

Here’s how I’m using my embroidered panel of silk:

I pressed the raw edges to the wrong side, to make a strip 3.5 inches wide. I glued it onto a large cardboard hatbox I painted (and will stamp, using the same butterfly stamps) I wanted to secure the lid in place, so I […]

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July 21st, 2007

want to buy a Singer 401?

Includes special “upholstery upgrades”.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170132995722
All I can think about is how long that would take to do…
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July 9th, 2007

it’s raining sewing machines

I got a text message from my fiance two nights ago.
He said “you’ve got something sitting in the living room - needs some work, but it’s got a cabinent”.
I got home to find this charming old Singer in the middle of my living room:

One of my moms dropped it off at our house, after picking […]

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June 25th, 2007

tuning up an old treadle machine

I haven’t had much spare time lately to play around with my new/old treadle machine (pout, pout)  I’ve been trying to find a manual for it, but haven’t had any luck with tracking down any information for “Supremacy” machines.  My fiance even took up the search (hmm… I wonder if he hopes that he’ll get […]

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April 26th, 2007

machine embroidered lace fabric

I have a blast machine-embroidering and love learning new techniques!  I just came across a tutorial from Threads Magazine on how to make lace fabric using your sewing machine, nylon tulle and lots & lots of thread :-)
I think I may try using this technique on a small project before I do a whole garment…
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April 19th, 2007

blessing ribbons

I love my sturdy Bernina 1530 machine - it works beautifully for sewing clothing, quilting & even tolerates goofy ideas like a king-size quilt made out of taffeta.
One of the features I like is being able to program in messages & then embroider them. Most of the time I only really use straight, zig-zag […]

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March 13th, 2007

machine fusion fabric part 4

It’s time to fill in the little gaps on the fabric and add another layer of color:

I’ve used a cherry red & a darker green to fill in the background.  Using different colored sewing machine thread will add depth & richness to the finished piece.
Here’s a close-up of the surface:

You can now dissolve the top […]

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