Basic Patchwork workshop (2)
Nov. 22nd, 2012 11:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
janestarzThis Thursday it was time for the second workshop class of Basic Patchwork.
I've been dying to get Mr. Bingley, Dorry's little doggie, to pose for a picture. He's one of those roving little rough-hairs, who just can't help but get petted by all the customers. He certainly knows where the cuddles are best, as he often just sits against my leg even though I've only been to the store four times now.
Just as cute as his Jane Austen counterpart!
After last week's ninepatch we all proudly show off the other three blocks we've been making at home. Some of the ladies have chosen several different fabrics for their blocks -- green and pink, or beige and red, but I'm stuck on my five blue/white fabrics.
This week, we're working on pinwheels:
I spilled coffee on one of my triangles...
Of course, the class is the perfect opportunity for Josien to ask a question about embroidery. Dorry is kind enough to help her out with some French knots and her preferred embroidery knot the Colonial knot.
Dorry also tells us we're very hard, serious workers. I joke that we don't chat enough, we're far too busy sewing.
Everything is still done by hand and I do the three 'homework' blocks at home by hand as well. Can't mix different techniques for the patchwork, now can we?
I've also looked up how to work with paper patterns in quilting, which looks really easy and addictive as well. It shouldn't surprise anyone I'm already planning my next (three) quilt(s), but I'm determined to finish my mother's quilt before I even consider starting on another one. Two in-progress pieces sounds like enough work.
I've been dying to get Mr. Bingley, Dorry's little doggie, to pose for a picture. He's one of those roving little rough-hairs, who just can't help but get petted by all the customers. He certainly knows where the cuddles are best, as he often just sits against my leg even though I've only been to the store four times now.
Just as cute as his Jane Austen counterpart!
After last week's ninepatch we all proudly show off the other three blocks we've been making at home. Some of the ladies have chosen several different fabrics for their blocks -- green and pink, or beige and red, but I'm stuck on my five blue/white fabrics.
This week, we're working on pinwheels:
I spilled coffee on one of my triangles...
Of course, the class is the perfect opportunity for Josien to ask a question about embroidery. Dorry is kind enough to help her out with some French knots and her preferred embroidery knot the Colonial knot.
Dorry also tells us we're very hard, serious workers. I joke that we don't chat enough, we're far too busy sewing.
Everything is still done by hand and I do the three 'homework' blocks at home by hand as well. Can't mix different techniques for the patchwork, now can we?
I've also looked up how to work with paper patterns in quilting, which looks really easy and addictive as well. It shouldn't surprise anyone I'm already planning my next (three) quilt(s), but I'm determined to finish my mother's quilt before I even consider starting on another one. Two in-progress pieces sounds like enough work.
