Christmas bells & Tree

This Thursday Yeoni come for workshop and made these lovely bells and tree

Meanwhile I made sashiko stitching on my machine.

Sashiko

I am having a very bad cold but this was not a burden to start using sewing machine to do sashiko stitching. 

Today I bought heavy duty No 40 thread. On the top photo, I used interfacing and in the bottom fabric used batting. On blue I put stitching on 2.5 but top one was 3.0. 

Bobbin thread was red or blue to make some impact.

IWP ACTIVITIES FAIR

International Women In Portugal (IWP)

 

Are holding their ACTIVITIES FAIR 

 

on Thursday, 26th September 2013

 

10.30am to 12.30am

 

Your chance to find out more about 30+ activities IWP has to offer.

 

 

In the Gardens of Quinta da Fonte, The British Retirement Home

Rua Bento Carqueja 43A, Sao Pedro do Estoril 2765-518

(1 minute walk from Sao Pedro do Estoril train Station) 

see attached poster for full details and map.

 

website www.iwponline.org

 

Lets start new projects

Lets start working again in September! Clean you sewing rooms and machines, lets start working on new projects. It has been long summer months that I did not do any sewing.

In September I am offering three projects to start below the photos.

On 12 September for patchwork lovers oven gloves to make. It could be heart or butterfly shaped.

 

Children pyjamas are always handy to make them.  They will love them because mummy made them! Scheduled on 19 September.

 



On 26 September come and learn how to make this a very useful bag for yourself or for friends. Beginners are very welcome because all projects are not too difficult to make.

Free workshops at Oeiras Parque shopping

All welcome, who likes making things

http://patch-mania.blogspot.pt/2013/07/workshops-gratuitos-patch-mania-no.html

Plenty of talented people out there

It has been a challenging year for quilters in the world.  At some point Pinterest taking my life or better to say encouraging my inspirations.  Plenty of talented and hard working people post almost every minute new ideas.  I have joined it and learning so many new things. Please visit and look through and get some ideas for your every aspect of your life. 

http://pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=quilt

Therese's work

Recently, received an email from Therese. She has not been to meetings for a while but worked at home very hard and sent this photo.

New Year's meeting

A Happy New Year!

The first New Year's meeting started today with three people.  Now we do work almost in all directions of sewing techniques: Ann did her spiral quilt and Chang did adjusting her clothes and I mended my coat. 

Of course, I forgetton to take any photos of the meeting, which I did same in November and December meetings. 

Last two months we had some people coming to learn to knit and sew.  I managed to teach them some techniques and give useful tips for future projects.

If you want to learn how to knit or sew please contact us.  This group just does not concentrate on quilting. 

See you in future.