I’ve experimented a little with my free-motion foot for machine sewing. Using this foot whilst you have dropped the machine’s feed dogs allows you to move the fabric freely in any direction. In this way, you are essentially “drawing” with your stitches. It’s not super easy to control even if you try to go fairly… Continue reading Free-motion sewing
Category: Smaller projects
Sewing underwear (01)
I normally buy underwear from the store, but sometimes the fit isn’t quite right, I think that’s because I have a relatively small waist but a much fuller bottom/hips meaning a lot of my volume in this area is positioned on the back. So, I wanted to try my hand at making my own underwear!… Continue reading Sewing underwear (01)
Sewing course 2024 (2)
In the second session of my sewing class I decided to get started with applique and reverse applique to create my own textile. I got inspired by the many samples that are on display in the classroom. I took photos of some of this: Below is the start I made. It took me almost 2.5h… Continue reading Sewing course 2024 (2)
Small projects (01)
This is a smaller project I recently made for someone’s birthday (she just wanted a handmade card, so I put my applique skills to good use): I will keep adding photos of smaller projects to this blog post so I don’t clutter my blog too much.