Some years ago I made a series of Sashiko samples as part of course I was following at the time. I bagged each piece out (by that I mean I put the sashiko piece right sides together with a plain backing, stitched all the way round on the sewing machine, turned it through, then hand-stitchedContinueContinue reading “Enjoying Sashiko at home”
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Slow stitching – Needlepoint
Some parts of quilt-making are focused on speed: quick methods of cutting or piecing or quilting, but how about doing some deliberately SLOW stitching? I’ve been enjoying working on the needlepoint piece pictured below. This came to me as a gift. It was brought, along with a number of other unfinished projects, to a groupContinueContinue reading “Slow stitching – Needlepoint”
Amanda Jane Textiles 