Fabric patch

I use to cringe whenever one of my children earned another scout badge. Ug, sewing those tough little things onto a sash was bad enough, but sewing them onto the chest pocket was the worse. Other m…

Little older patches gathered together. Still awaiting their destiny! #intuitivestitching #patches #vintagetextiles #textiles… | Instagram

Sashiko and Japanese Boro, hand-embroidered with cotton yarn on natural fabric - linen. Unique, full of charm, inspired by Japanese aesthetics. This beautifully decorated piece of fabric can be used in your work to decorate them. Size: Width approx. 13.5 cm /5.31 in. height approx. 13.5 cm/5.31 in. Wheel diameter approx. 5.2 cm /2.04 in. The linen fabric used, does not have a perfect surface. This is not its defect. My works are done in rooms free from tobacco smoke. Please note that actual…

Little older patches gathered together. Still awaiting their destiny! #intuitivestitching #patches #vintagetextiles #textiles… | Instagram

Choosing the right jeans Most of the mending projects I share are pretty extreme examples of patching using sashiko inspired mending techniques combined with my own stitching style. The examples that I share are either my own jeans or those that I've found while shopping at thrift/secondhand shops and garage sales. Whe

As I scrolled through Instagram on my phone while I had breakfast (we all do that, right?) I saw that @berry_birdy had put out a fun new challenge. Each May, Lesley hosts the Micro Mini Stitch Along #microminisal where we get to play and create little quilts, no bigger than 8" square. The challenge set yesterday was called "Treasure from Trash". We were to use only scraps that were in our bin. Fun! As my sewing room bin was emptied the day before for bin night, I had quite limited scraps…

Jennifer Davies