6 years ago
Finishing:
I decided to save tying the end knots along the back side of the fabric until the very end (batch knotting, if you will). As the end of each thread came close to 2” in length, I stopped stitching and started a new thread. I saved tying all of the knots until the end, to save time.
Testing a swatch:
When I started this project, I centered the pattern onto the fabric (with extra spacing along the left and right edges of the fabric). As I tried different marking methods, I shifted the pattern to the right side of the fabric. After finishing the stitching, I had 3 ¾” of extra fabric along the left side of the fabric. I decided that I wanted to make an embroidery swatch to test hand washing the fabric, stitches, sequins and markings on the fabric. I wanted to test if the silver tone on the sequins would wash off during hand washing.
To make the swatch, I thought it would be fun to use sewing pins to quickly mark the fabric to stitch. Using sewing pins made it easy to move the design around before stitching. I wanted to stitch the big and little dipper. I marked the Polaris (the north star) with a red sewing pin. I wanted to use a large sequin to mark Polaris, just for fun.
Final thoughts:
This project was SO FUN! I love the finished piece and am so glad to have this finished table runner to enjoy. I love how the sequins mimic the stars, sparkling in the sunlight.
With the amount of stitching and the length of the fabric, this project did take some time. I worked on this during quarantine for Covid-19, which made this such a fun distraction to focus on.
I worked on this project during little moments of time. When I stitched at night, I used a bright lamp (to more easily see the pattern on the dark navy fabric).
I stitched on this at the dinner table while my kids finished eating. I enjoyed taking the little purple bin outside to work in stitches while I sat outside. When you can find little moments of time here and there, they really do add up.
Happy stitching to you and thank you so much for reading this post.
Rachel (@oakbluedesigns)
www.oakbluedesigns.com
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I decided to save tying the end knots along the back side of the fabric until the very end (batch knotting, if you will). As the end of each thread came close to 2” in length, I stopped stitching and started a new thread. I saved tying all of the knots until the end, to save time.
Testing a swatch:
When I started this project, I centered the pattern onto the fabric (with extra spacing along the left and right edges of the fabric). As I tried different marking methods, I shifted the pattern to the right side of the fabric. After finishing the stitching, I had 3 ¾” of extra fabric along the left side of the fabric. I decided that I wanted to make an embroidery swatch to test hand washing the fabric, stitches, sequins and markings on the fabric. I wanted to test if the silver tone on the sequins would wash off during hand washing.
To make the swatch, I thought it would be fun to use sewing pins to quickly mark the fabric to stitch. Using sewing pins made it easy to move the design around before stitching. I wanted to stitch the big and little dipper. I marked the Polaris (the north star) with a red sewing pin. I wanted to use a large sequin to mark Polaris, just for fun.
Final thoughts:
This project was SO FUN! I love the finished piece and am so glad to have this finished table runner to enjoy. I love how the sequins mimic the stars, sparkling in the sunlight.
With the amount of stitching and the length of the fabric, this project did take some time. I worked on this during quarantine for Covid-19, which made this such a fun distraction to focus on.
I worked on this project during little moments of time. When I stitched at night, I used a bright lamp (to more easily see the pattern on the dark navy fabric).
I stitched on this at the dinner table while my kids finished eating. I enjoyed taking the little purple bin outside to work in stitches while I sat outside. When you can find little moments of time here and there, they really do add up.
Happy stitching to you and thank you so much for reading this post.
Rachel (@oakbluedesigns)
www.oakbluedesigns.com
#minervamakes #minervamakers #isew #memade #memades #sewing #sewist #sewists #sewinginspo #sewinginspiration #sew #sewcialist #sewingproject #sewingprojects #sewingideas #sewingprojectideas #sewingpatterninspo #lovesewing #ilovesewing #sewsewsew #sewersgonnasew #makersgonnamake #sewaholic #sewaholics #shareyoursewing #sewinglove #tablerunner #embroidery #sewingforhome #homeware #sewinghomewares
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