craftyhunnypie Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 I made another cushion today & quilted it. Plus I made 3 yo yo's to go on it. Emma.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Ahem.... Photos Emma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Emma where is it Wet miserable day so I am making myself giggle sewing a self portrait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Sounds brilliant Plum... Hope we get to see it I'm having knitting disasters again, bought a lovely thick chenille wool to make a jumper and just can't get my tension right on it... I have given up and have started another jumper with some easier wool... Third time lucky hey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 That's why I haven't got back to knitting my tension is always wrong. Think of all the UFOs you'll end up with My self portrait Killed a few hours. I'm aiming to get my hair just like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Wow Plum! Definitely your new avatar I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 Wow Plum!!! How do you do your vermicelli quilting work Plum? Emma.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I love the chicken coming out of your head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I love the chicken coming out of your head Wot haven't you got one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Wow Plum!!! How do you do your vermicelli quilting work Plum? Emma.x Squiggle quilting, you're too technical for me Emma! Drop your feed dogs , put on an embroidery foot and a pair of gloves with those little sticky dots and put your hands flat on the fabric and move it around under the needle but keep your speed up. Do some practice before a proper piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 Cool - will have to try that! Me technical? You're having a laugh! Someone told me that you can't do squiggle quilting by hand. I managed it on my hand quilted wall hanging. Oh Plum - I wish you lived near me. We could have quilting days. A challenge to quilt each others portrait would be very funny! I love that portrait - it's super whacky & I like super whacky incase you haven't noticed! Emma.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 Got some pics of my cushions to upload in a little while. Photobucket misbehaves a lot. But they will be here in a bit. Emma.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 As promised - pictures of the two cushions I made on my new machine. The wierd cut one has a few mistakes - I realised afterwards that I have some of the same fabrics next to each other..der! Ah well I still like it & it was fun to make. The fabrics came free with Sew magazine, as did the instructions.. This is my other cushion that I quilted. I also made some yo yo's & used some buttons I'd had in for ages. The fabrics are courtesy of ' Christian' - I bet he forgot about these fabrics!! I hope you like my cushions! Emma.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Oh good see yours soon. Well done doing squiggle quilting by hand We can still do quilting days on here. Would it be a giggle for the next swap to do a portrait exchange. How to lose your omlet friends On yours I'd put a cockeral behind each ear and a pig on top of your head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Smashing Emma Is that first one disapearring nine patch? Going to try that on a baby quilt. Like the yo yos. So how did you get fabric off Christian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 I tied him up & stuck a cake in his mouth! No it was a favour he did for me a while back before I moved here. We had a severe lack of fabric shops in Sandbach. Now here in Wales I have 2 brilliant ones! Oh I love the sound of the quilted portrait. Cockerel earrings & a pig hat! A butterfly on my nose would be nice too - although I'd probably be cross eyed then. Oh mustn't forget my little cat either! You know those inchies we all made. Well I've now seen a book called quilted postcards - think it's by the same author. Plum - I've no idea if that cushion is called hidden 9 patch. All I know is I sewed together 9 squares - repeated this 4 times, so I had 4 seperate blocks. I then cut each block into quarters - arranged them as I liked & stitched together. I made a boo boo, as I wasn't supposed to have like next to like. Oops! Emma.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Yes that's it. Clever eh Don't worry about the two fabrics together. Only God is perfect as we say in patchwork If in doubt stick a button on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Well I think they look fabulous Emma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Wow, everyone has been busy! Such beautiful stuff too - love the mousie doorstop and that knitted bag - and your self-portrait Plum fabulous cushions as well. I'm in awe of you Proper Crafters! Maybe one day it'll be me.... In the meantime, the newest addition..the 'Classic Zombie'. I've decided to call him Lurch Classic Zombie by Faith Al-Egaily, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Lurch is rather lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Is Lurch modelled on the image of you superkitty? Amazing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Oh Emma, had forgotten all about that fabric!! The rope burns on my wrists are still sore..... It is rare for me to ever give fabric away As I can tell my the piles of the stuff in my spare room, under both beds, in cupboards and boxes everywhere. Still haven't gotten to grips with crochet. My crochet teacher has discovered my blog as was inpressed with my sewing ability She can't sew for toffee she said! Maybe I should stick to that? Milo has taken a shine to my yarn and keeps nicking it and running off Dog saliva granny square blanket anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Is Lurch modelled on the image of you superkitty? Amazing!! Yep, before the first cup of coffee in the morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 Forget the saliva blanket Christian - I'll just have Milo! What was the web site for that fabric shop Christian? Emma.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
