I decided about a month ago that I should make a patchwork quilt for our king size bed. I have done a small amount of hand piecing - about 30 years ago, but have never tried patchwork on the machine. I have been accumulating fabrics with autumnal colourings, as I love the rich colours of this time of the year.
I am very happy with the fabrics, but worry how they will look together. Maybe for a first project, I should have gone for charm packs (where all the fabrics are designed to coordinate). Unfortunately, I am too pig-headed to go for the sensible option, so will have to live with the choices I have made. I have my squares cut out and have pieced four squares, but will now need to put this aside until after the two November shows. Hopefully, it will be a project I will be able to complete over the Christmas holiday.
I went to the Knit and Stitch Show at Alexandra Palace earlier this month. WOW! I had no idea there were so many wonderful materials to be found available in the UK. If you ever get the chance to go, it is well worth it if you love textiles in all their forms. I went on a Saturday and it was incredibly busy - several areas were 'gridlocked' with people; not ideal if you are a claustrophobic!
I have been toying with the idea of getting an embellisher machine over the past month or so and decided to go for it while I still have a salary coming in. I spent a lot of time looking at different models and, in the end, went for the Janome FM725. This comes with a five needle and one needle head. I also bought an additional head that allows you to change the size of the needles. I had a little play with it last night and am really pleased with it. All I need now is the time to learn to exploit it's possibilities!
Hugs to all
Sue
Bwahahahahaha, you're coming over to the dark side too :oD Hey, if I can do it, so can you!
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