my latest in craftiness

[elizabeth_mn]

I've been feeling too tired to get much sewing done lately, so during what time I did manage to spend in the sewing room, I ignored my more practical projects (including the dance costumes) and instead played with applique.

How to be a good environmentalist and still keep yogurt residue off your new silk?  Make a re-usable shopping bag only for fiber stuff, and label it as such.



I used wonder-under fusible web, cut most of the letters freehand, and then used the machine applique stitch to secure them down.  I was particularly pleased with my ampersand.  It's one of those things that even though I know what it looks like, I couldn't draw one to save my life, so I looked at a picture in the dictionary while I cut it.



The orange part is linen, the green is raw silk, and I lined the thing with white broadcloth.  Super fun crafty time!

Comments

[undycat.livejournal.com]

Fancy! That's one kick-ass ampersand. I always get them backwards so they look like a messed up treble clef.

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

Thanks!