Posts Tagged ‘silk’
String Theory Quilt
The String Theory quilt is finally complete. I got the binding put on it last week and I actually finished the binding by hand! That’s a new one for me. But since I chose to bind the quilt with some of my left over silk and brocade, I figured it would be best not to…
Read MoreDate Night Bag
This bag is yet another variation on the Michelle Patterns Pleated Wristlet. It’s made from my enlarged template, sans pleating. The exterior of the bag is made from lime green sheepskin leather and raw silk. The lining and detailing on the exterior are made from 100% silk. My favorite part of the bag are the…
Read MoreString Theory Quilt Top
I made up another fun and simple quilt top over the weekend. This one used some of the stranger things in my fabric stash. The pieced section of the quilt was made by string piecing some of the silks and brocades from my stash. The background fabric for this project was the leftover linen blend…
Read MoreI Can Sew Clothes
Thanks to all the great people I’ve met online recently (mostly thru the #talknt tweetchat), I’ve really be inspired to spend more time in my sewing dungeon – also known as the basement. I’ve managed to piece, quilt, and bind a lap quilt, put together a Weekender Bag with matching Brush Roll, a complete the…
Read MoreCraft Month 2011 – Day 7 – Burnt Silk Flowers
Today I’m going to show you some cute silk flower clips I made over the weekend. I really like these clips, because they were simple to make, and gave me a nice project for my silk remnants. To make these flowers, I simply cut some circles out of my silk fabric. I used 3 –…
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