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Sunday, January 18, 2015

Hand Sewing Heaven


Hand stitching two layers of cotton knit jersey together has become my favorite creative winter activity.  This means my knitting is not getting much attention, but I am having too much fun with all this hand sewing to stop now!


After realizing that my small embroidery scissors were not incredibly comfortable to use for all the cutting required to reveal the under-layer, I splurged on a pair of appliqué scissors.  I have found my new best friend . . . I think they are going to get a lot of use.


Which leads me to the scariest step of this process . . . the cutting.


The process is getting easier as I work my way through each piece.


There is still a lot of work to do, but I am making progress!


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16 comments:

  1. Terzi BegumJanuary 18, 2015 at 2:19 AM

    Laura, it will be beautiful! The colors are beautiful. After seeing in your blog, I started a vest with the same reverse appliqué stencil. A lot of work but I love it. And you're right cutting is the scariest moment :)

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  2. Goodbye ValentinoJanuary 18, 2015 at 4:55 AM

    I'm intrigued with the Alabama Chanin process and look forward to following the progress of your garment :)

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  3. TestosteroneJanuary 18, 2015 at 6:41 AM

    It appears as if you have been using this technique for years. Impressive all the way around, and we haven't seen the goods on you yet.

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  4. sewgrandmaJanuary 18, 2015 at 9:46 AM

    Thank you for the pics. Looks like you are off & running. Last summer I made a stencil. Not too bad. Then came spraying the stencil onto the knit tee shirt. NOT GOOD....I sprayed too much paint that when I lifted the stencil the paint dripped all over the tee. I will now try stamping the paint...LIGHTLY.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    So beautiful!! I'm happy to hear you're enjoying the process, though that's no big surprise :)

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  6. Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)January 18, 2015 at 10:39 AM

    Thanks for sharing the pics of your process...it is so interesting to watch this come together!

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2015 at 5:03 PM

    Very pretty! I'm impressed with your even hand stitches.

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  8. TomasaJanuary 18, 2015 at 5:47 PM

    This is awesome!

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2015 at 7:08 PM

    This is nothing short of amazing! You are doing a marvelous job and I can't wait to see it once it's all done!

    xoxo
    -Janey

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  10. JennyJanuary 19, 2015 at 3:33 PM

    Wow! I am just so excited to see how this turns out!

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  11. shamsJanuary 19, 2015 at 4:46 PM

    Gorgeous, Laura! I can really tell that the fabrics are hand dyed. I also have those scissors - they are great!

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  12. SJ KurtzJanuary 19, 2015 at 7:17 PM

    You are obviously in your happy spot! I love my duckbills! I can get them sharpened, too: a double win for a easily reached for tool!

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  13. Witchcrafted LifeJanuary 20, 2015 at 12:05 PM

    So very lovely! Wonderful work, dear gal. I'm excited to see the finished piece.

    ♥ Jessica

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  14. MegJanuary 22, 2015 at 10:23 AM

    Wow the stitching looks superb! It's fun to see you working in jersey as well!

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  15. iHannaJanuary 23, 2015 at 4:54 PM

    Oh it looks amazing, what is it going to become? I love hand stitching, it's the best!

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  16. Mary Beth February 27, 2015 at 9:18 AM

    What a great idea...but to make this go faster. I'd take KK2000 to temp sandwich fabrics together, then machine sew. Sew much faster...Could even do a leaf decorative stitch. Gosh my idea machine is running OT.

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