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Re: Art, Craft and Needlework, August, 2026
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2026 7:13 pm
by Gma
Ahh, Nancy, I know that I often measure how good my life is by noting that I have time to (crochet, knit, embroider, hardanger, sew - choose any!)
Glad you can find time to knit on a prayer shawl. Prayers for yourself and for others.
Re: Art, Craft and Needlework, August, 2026
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2026 1:54 am
by Gma
My grandson is taking a century old commode that my mother refinished to college. I am trusting that he will take good care of it. To protect the top from scratches (and water marks I hope not) I found a piece of heavy upholstery fabric to make a runner. For the first time I made mitered corners! They turned out really well. (I might have to think of something else I can make using that technique. )
Hooray for internet sewing instructions!
Re: Art, Craft and Needlework, August, 2026
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2026 10:33 am
by Harriet
Gma, I'm sure your dgs will be thoughtful about the furniture he brings from home, but of course my instinct says others may not, lol. I think you are very wise to send along the runner. I have some old tapestry-look upholstery fabric here that I am sure I'll do something with someday! Miters - good for you. I am trying to decide whether to miter the corners of the final border of the quilt. Ultimately, I don't think it will be appreciated by others that I took the time. But corners on a furniture runner could be noticed often.
I left the light color cotton in the machine and mended the pillowcase my dfirstmil made for me years ago. It's worth it to me to keep it as long as I can. Then I changed out to dark all-purpose and began other mending. Happily, another pair of slacks is now into my wardrobe. It was "off" in its hem by about an inch and a quarter for me, which was surprisingly too long - sometimes I can get away with off-the-rack, but I find that happens more often in jeans. Now I think it "breaks" at the top of shoe about at the right place. I had already hemmed a similar pair and got them a little short, I think. But I may be the only one who sees it - I'm sure I'm the only one who cares, lol.
Re: Art, Craft and Needlework, August, 2026
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2026 10:38 am
by Nancy
Harriet one thing I love about my singer I got just before the pandemic is that it
has a clear bobbin cover case and I can see how much bobbin thread I have on it.
Genius
who ever came up with that!
Ta daa I remembered to get a quilt batt!
I have decided that my next knitting will be dish cloths I have the yarn.
Not for a while however.
Resting a bit after doing 2 errands it's warming up today.
Then I'll get some other tasks done like ordering the back I'll use a sheet.
Need to do some stuff on the forms of info. first.
Re: Art, Craft and Needlework, August, 2026
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2026 4:59 pm
by Nancy
I did order the back for the quilt and ... drum roll...
some acrylic shapes for blocks and cutting guides...
and... 1st ever on line fabric order of two jelly rolls in patriotic cotton prints.
Part of my bday items. will be her by my bday .
Re: Art, Craft and Needlework, August, 2026
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2026 11:18 pm
by Gma
When is your birthday, Nancy?
I just did the last crochet stitch on my dsis2 birthday present! I will hand sew on the closure tomorrow.
Then it will be ready to wrap and mail.
But my niece (daughter of dsis3) is coming tomorrow evening, and of course I want to show it to her before I get it ready to mail.
Re: Art, Craft and Needlework, August, 2026
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2026 12:19 pm
by Nancy
My bday is Sept. 2nd.
I have more items to decide on and it was not all in the same box so aditl. shipments are coming.
