I learned how to
hand sew when I was around 10 and created clothing for my dolls and for myself.
Not exact matches
She
sewed us clothes and costumes
when we grew up, she creates the most elaborate beautiful party decorations and centerpieces out of craft supplies, but
when it comes to the kitchen, she's
handed that one to me.
I remember my first visit to Upton Park to see the Malcolm Allison testimonial game in November 1958, the delight
when opening my Christmas present of a claret and blue short - sleeved V - neck West Ham shirt with a
hand -
sewn number 10 on the back on Christmas Day 1958, the excitement of seeing my first league game the same morning (yes Christmas Day 11 am kick off!)
I often talk about
handing out a speeding ticket
when I hear a
sewing machine start to zoom along.
I battled with them for a while,
hand washing them in the sink
when I couldn't afford the Laundromat,
sewing strips of Velcro onto the prefolds so I wouldn't have to pin them, and then I began to learn about the wonderful world of modern cloth diapers!
I look back in my career and remember the days
when I was setting up tents at craft fairs and selling the evening bags that I had just finished
sewing the night before or being up till the wee hours of the night cutting fabric with gloves and band - aids on because of sore
hands.
When creative
hand stitching is used to mend and reinforce well - loved
hand - dyed
hand -
sewn fabrics... well, * double swoon *.
Then, I
hand -
sewed the waist stay to the seam allowance of the skirt and folded over each end and
hand - stitched in two hook - and - eyes so I could secure it to my waist
when worn.
When I was making the burlap runners last year I had to use fabric glue and
hand sew the ruffled ends on.
No doubt about it, this piece is a jour - neeeeyyyy in the amount of
hand sewing and moments
when you think the project is nearly done... until it isn't!
My husband bought the machine for me because I used to get my fingers bloody
when I used to
hand sew my daughters» patches on their Girl Scout uniforms.
Inside the L'Orangerie du Sénat, in the lush grounds of the Jardin du Luxembourg, her runway was a hilly terrain covered in layers of rugs woven in those coastal scenes, they were
hand -
sewn taatit rugs, traditionally given as wedding gifts (
when two marry, they are
sewn together to become one).
My youth was filled with wondrous dresses, lovingly
hand sewn by my grandmothers, mother, aunt, and
when I was old enough to run the machine, by me.
gardening,
sewing, quilting, canning, crafts Likes to hold
hands when walking, loves hugs, cuddling, kissing.
When they re not
sewing, a ladies quilting circle in the Scottish Highland village of Gandiegow try their
hands at matchmaking.
Two New York brothers have used their familial heritage to create meticulous
hand -
sewn boxes — 13 years in the making — that,
when dismantled performance - style, reveal the contents of their lives in an exhibit that combines art, craft, design and memory.
Appropriation is far too narrow a boundary, however, for this conceptual artist who creates his unique works with either
hand beaded or machine
sewn embroidery and pours hot molten glass in sculptural puddles which
when assembled become whirlpools of spiraling dots, words or phrases, and magical forests of mushrooms.
Since 1988, this transformation has gained yet further dimension with becoming functional (
when worn as part of daily life), kinetic (
when they move) as soft sculptures and / or costumes
hand knitted,
hand sewn (1991) in line with my forms on canvas.
I have found some wonderful friends through blogging... so I now give myself an alloted amount of time to visit blogs early in the morning while I sip a cup of coffee and later in the evening
when I try but do nt really sit and watch tv... I am finding that to be quite boring anymore unless its a really good show or movie so I take that time to draw or
hand sew or visit blogs if that is what I wish to do...
I now loved using them
when I
sew and I think of her busy
hands always crafting something new.
Equilibrium Definition:
when opposite forces are in total harmony Contemporary handcrafted floor lamp composed of a
hand -
sewn sheathed leather polished brass stem which adjusts in hei...
(I usually make sure the opening is at the bottom of the pillow to make it less noticeable
when I
sew it up by
hand.)
Oh, did I not mention that I
sewed them myself??! The braid is actually a
hand - me - down from my mother, who bought it — wait for it — over 35 years ago
when she was studying singing in Switzerland!