in stitches & seams

Thursday, March 14, 2013

A different twist

The other day I was hemming a few pairs of Blue Jeans and in order to have the right weight and a blended color I tryed using two different shades of gold and threaded them through at the same time and through just one needle.......

I was very happy with the results and how it behaved in the machine as well.

I am sure I will try this again in other sewing where I would like the thread to be a little heavier.... post cards and quilt details are just a couple that I can think of right now.

I have almost finished quilting the second of my McCall's QDS quilts labels and hanging sleeves to follow as well. I just missed a opportunity to have them hanging in Saskatoon .... maybe another time.

I am about half done a grad gown that I have been working on over the last while.... with any luck I should have it done by the week's end.

Have a great day out there and try out using double thread ...... you just may like the look and have a few uses for it as well.
in stitches
Annette

Thursday, March 7, 2013

time for some R n' R

Took a few days off work,,,, I wonder what I can get done while I am at home.
Sew far I have
finished quilting one of my McCall's QDS quilts and it is ready for a label
the next one is half done
I have two smaller quilts ready for binding
a session of aqua size and massage this morning....... long over due
gone for a few walks in the snow
and mailed my give away from last weeks blog hop, away
even cleaned the bath room ...... it's a start
and I am ready to throw that machine of mine against the wall ( brick that is) I think it has cost a fortune just in gas back and forth to the city. Sew glad I have a back up to work with.

I hope to get back at blogging a little more often . even if I just say Hi , and how are you doing??

I know that I should get to sorting my scraps and yardage. I know that it is amazing how many quilt you can make out of the left over fabrics from quilting. I may dive in later today.
That's about it.....
How about you ??? What have you all been up to.
in stitches
Annette

Saturday, March 2, 2013

All about Me Give Away Winner

Well I have my winner and I am just waiting for her to get back to me sew that I can send off her gift.
My random number generator is and Ice cream pail with the numbers in it and I just line them up to the comments / names when I pull the number out.
Who says being the first one to comment is not lucky ....
as I pulled out #1
and if you check my comments that was Barbara.....
congrats and I will be looking forward to hearing from you.

I do thank each every one that left a comment on my blog for this hop. I am sorry to say that I did not get back to each of you : (
I just ran out of time ..... I will be trying to answer back shortly.
I will do better in my next hop . I did sew enjoy reading each and every comment and seeing the other sites as well. Everyone had done such a great job with there little mini me's.
Thanks again
in stitches
Annette

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

It's all about Me....... blog hop

It's Thrusday the 21st sew.......
It's my turn to share with you what I have done with the fun little pattern that Amy Bradley share with us.
There have been some great projects created sew far and what imagination some of the creators have.
Sew without further ado here is my little project.

I could only fine one stripped fabric in my stash, sew I also quilted on the bias to add a little more.
I did add a couple little touches with the brass spool of thread and of course I seamed to always have a threaded needle attached to myself when working on a project, sew my lady has one too.I changed up the hair just a wee bit with my bangs and added prairie points and buttons to fame her up.

my bias backing

Here is the list of today's blogger's be sure to stop by and have a visit with them too.

Thursday, February 21

Kris Loves Fabric

The Quilting Alleycat

Cat Patches

Bumbleberry Stitches

Chickadees Country Cottage Crafts

In Stitches and Seams ( that's me )

Why-Knot-Kwilt

Quilting Unleashed

Rosemary at That Other Blog

Thimblemouse & Spouse

Sew Many Yarns

I have a little give away sew if you leave a comment and you can get in on the draw, which will be at the end of the hop( if you are a non reply commenter I will not be able to contact you )

a charm pack and a quilters deck of cards

Thank you to Madame Samm, Marlene and Amy for all the work that goes into a blog hop.I know it take a lot of time and talent to get things to run as smoothly as they seam to us out here.
Thanks for stopping
in stitches
Annette

Anniversary give away

and the winner is Flo from Butterfly quilting and I should have that off to her shortly.
thanks sew much for stopping by my blog over the last two years.
in stitches
Annette

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Machine repaired....... again

Talk about trouble with a machine. I have had some troubles with my Pfaff machine almost from day one . I have finally had the mother board change in it and it was sewing much better but then my thread sensore quit working .....back to the shop... and it proved to be a headache for them as well. .... as it would work when all apart but when it was all together again it would not.....sew they replace the mother board again and sew far all looks and works good. I am planing on some sewing tonight to test it out a little more. Finger crossed. It's a great machine and I am glad to have it home again.
I am very glad that it is still under warranty..... make sure you all check to see what type of warranties your machines have especially if they are new and computer based. And make sure you have them tuned up before it's done, as well as a regular tune up and cleaning.

But what else have I been up to ....

still testing out a pattern for Marci Baker ( I'll let you know when the pattern is ready )

and working on a grad gown ( lining done and ready for a fitting) I am liking how it is coming along. It has been a challenging pattern as it came cut to the size they thought would fit with out any directions, seam allowances or hemming allowance , no notion list etc. But I think I have it figured out. It helped when the one night I laid out all the pattern pieces on the kitchen floor to put the puzzle together.

I have another quilt all finished and ready for a new home.I know I have a few more that need to get quilted sew I am sure I will be practicing my FMQ as I test out the above machine.
Now I am off to check out afew of the bloggers in the Hop going on over on Sew WE Quilt
in stitches
Annette

It's All About Me !! Blog hop starts today !!!

and it's all about you too
here is the schedule for the hop sew that you all can see what we have all created with the pattern from Amy Bradley......I'm sure there will be some giggles withthis hop and maybe s few give aways too.

Tuesday, February 19

Just Let Me Quilt

Sunshine Quilting

Karen at That Other Blog

Grammie Q

Gracie Oliver Arts

Marjorie's Busy Corner

Wednesday, February 20