Episode 39 – 1 Year Anniversary
This week marks the 1 year anniversary of the Sew Stitch Create Podcast. Today I discussed the origins of the podcast, where I plan to go with it, as well as the projects I completed over this past year. In the next few days I will create a page showing you how to start your [...]
Fabric Design
I have known about Spoonflower for a while, but didn’t really have any interest in making my own fabric design. Truthfully, I don’t know where to begin or what to create. But tonight I had an “aha” moment. Morgan and I were looking at a pattern for a fabric egg (more on this soon) and [...]
Socks are finished!
OK – the picture may make them look good, but they are not without their flaws. The right one is too big and so when I made the left one, I did the instep shorter; fits perfectly. On the left one, I forgot to do the decreases when I was stitching the instep, so I [...]
Giveaway
Enter to win this cute little tool holder. There are many ways your name can be entered, and entered multiple times:
1. For each comment you leave between now and March 7th.
2. For emailing me a picture to feature on the podcast.
3. For calling me and leaving a voice mail
A random winner [...]
Episode 38 ~ Local Quilt Show
Lots of eye candy this week! We talked about the Quilt Show held by a local guild.
Thank you to everyone visited the website and left comments. I heard from Vanessa, Toni, Lisa, Gidget, Patricia, Samanta, nancy, and Jandi.
Melanie sent us a great picture of a wall hanging she gave as a secret santa gift this [...]
Sew In Results
Last night I participated in a Friday Night Sew in organized by “Handemade by Heidi”.
I worked on my Gator Quilt in the Garden Maze Paper Piecing pattern. I finished 2 1/2 strips. I have 2 1/2 strips left to go on the paper piecing strips.
Thank you Heidi for putting this together. It really made me [...]
Friday Night Sew In!
Tonight I am participating in a Friday Night Sew in. I have my comfy clothes on and a fresh cup of coffee; Morgan is at grandma’s, Dustin in hiding out in his room and Rick is on the Xbox. I have the living room to myself.
Join me! Check out the details at http://www.handmadebyheidi.blogspot.com.
Do You Save Your Selvages?
On a recent blog hopping journey I came across several blogs on how to make quilts with your selvages. Check this out. www.selvageblog.blogspot.com They made skirts, dresses and upholstered furniture with it too! It is wild how the manufacturers markings become part of the design.
The look of the selvage made fabric is very interesting. I [...]
Using a Bias Tape Maker
This week’s podcast was about making your own bias tape. Today I will show you how to use the Clover Bias Tape Maker. You can win one of these, by sending me a picture of you making a continuous bias strip (see yesterday’s post for directions). The drawing will be held on March 1st, so [...]
Making a Continuous Bias Strip
This week’s podcast was about making your own bias tape. Today I will show you how to make a continuous bias strip. You can win a Clover Bias Tape Maker, by sending me a picture of you making a continuous bias strip. The drawing will be held on March 1st, so get me your pictures [...]
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I am Brye Lynn, host, author, and creator of Sew ~ Stitch ~ Create! I am a lifetime sewer and beginner quilter. This blog is dedicated to my journey into the crafting world as I learn and explore my favorite medium – fiber and fabric.
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