Trinitarian

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Vintage Dress for a Wee Lass of a Grand Daughter


Finished in September with my Singer 201

The embroidered collar, details in a previous post.


One step button hole, perfect. Such a treat.


Singer 201 work horse. actually my husbands machine.



Saturday, May 4, 2019

Singer Featherweight and Quilting


This little gal got some new tools yesterday, a scant quarter inch foot, a stitch in the ditch foot for top stitching near a seam, a quarter inch hemmer, and some new bobbins. All very nice quality from the Singer Featherweight Shop in Idaho. 25 hours from the time I place an order to my mail box! That is a record accomplishment! Thank you!




Fun fabrics from Keepsake Quilting (vintage fabric now).




Saturday, March 9, 2019

Mon Cahier de Broderie Hoja 7



Working again on my embroidery sample book. It was a SAL  I started a long time ago and life became complicated so it was only pulled out and worked on slowly. Baby steps.

This is a bunch of Stem Stitch Roses  from Needle N Thread. Thank you Mary. They are very fun. I worked them with a strand of wool and a strand of cotton floss.






















Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Just Quilting with my New to me Featherweight


Starting a new quilt with a new to me 1960 222K Singer Featherweight sewing machine. It's a challenge for me with bad eyesight and arthritic hands, but a welcome challenge! This beauty is a gift from my husband bought from our wonderful friends at the Singer Featherweight Shop in Kamiah, Id.





She pieces pretty nicely even without a special foot!





Every part is metal, precise and smooth. Unlike my 1984 Singer which has metal, nylon, and plastic all playing together and not smooth at all. Many times, older is better.


Friday, January 4, 2019

Embroidered Collar for Grand Daughter's Dress



This collar set will go on an 18 month size dress for one of my grand-daughters. The inspiration for the flowers comes from the flowers in the vintage dress fabric. Embroidered with DMC floss on a piece of white table cloth fabric from Grandma Crystal Thompson. The fabric is like a thick linen.









Stitches; Long & short Needle Painting, Lazy Daisy, French Knots, Stem Stitch & Blanket Stitch





Time to finish the embroidery.