I bought this Sauder TV “credenza” and started putting it together earlier this evening (around 8:30.) When I’m in the right mood, I love to put things together. I was having a wonderul time until I got to this step and realized I’d gotten the left and right sides switched. Oh well, disassembling can be fun, too. ‘Gotta get back to it. Beads, Baubles and Jewels comes on at 2:30!
It’s this weekend in Statesville, NC! BFF Laura is coming down from Virginia! Cannot wait!
I just like to sit, watch TV and knit a dishrag. I’ve used these old #10,1/2 needles till the finish is starting to wear off.
That would be Kathy Shaw’s blog, shawkl. Look at how she makes and uses templates for even stitching on seam embellishments:
Shawkl: English Garden…template seams
I wish I could say I made this beautiful Colombian emerald necklace, but it was a Christmas gift from my husband a couple of years ago. I didn’t like the earrings that went with it, so he didn’t purchase them.
Well now, it’s pretty obvious that my big felt idea involves pockets so I’ll call these, “protopockets:”
Protopocket 1: My seam allowance (1/4″) is too small for what I have in mind, and too hard to maintain. The felt wants to slide a little. I used a Bernina #20 open-toed embroidery foot on these. The decorative stitch is #16 and is too narrow.
Protopocket 2: Much better! Both the seam allowance and the decorative stitch are wider. The seam is 1/2″. The decorative stitch is 4×4. I learned that it’s not necessary to backstitch to secure the decorative stitch, it just makes a waddy mess.
Protopocket 3: I used decorative stitch #17 set at 5×4. I like it!
