While I’m normally not one for a self-portrait, I captured this photo of Tyler and myself on my i-Phone while relaxing in bed on Sunday morning. Application of a dry brush filter in Photoshop, some selective cropping, and this was the final result. The block of white was the sunlight streaming through the skylight and onto my t-shirt. I do love the artistic effect. And oh how I do LOVE my Mr. Tyler!
It’s been another wonderful Caturday! I spent time with my husband’s family today. They have a cat named Sufasa (but most of us call him Mufasa). He is like a Lion King kitty with his large build, big paws, and fluffy orange coat. We took guesses on his age today, but think he is 18-19 years old…and still going strong. Certainly king of the realm here!
Kitties are having fun in these new beds! Soft, reversible, adjustable, foldable, and washable.
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I’m not sure what sewing rock I’ve been living under, but I spent some time this weekend relearning how to create buttonholes (with an attachment), and learning how to make my own bias binding from my fabrics. As to the buttonholes, I learned the “old school” way how to make them using the zig-zag stitch on my machine many years ago, and am able to do this very well. I have to admit, though, that using the special buttonhole foot for my Baby Lock machine makes it a fairly simple task! We’ll call that discovery Number 1.
Discovery Number 2, however, really is just a sewing wonder. I’ve now learned how to *somewhat* easily make bias binding. I say somewhat because it involves a few steps, but after my second try I had it figured out, and I have to tell you it’s like magic! I still don’t quite see how it works; all I know is that it does. If you are a quilter you may already know how to do this, but in case you don’t let me refer you to the website of Pat Bravo. She has a simply fantastic tutorial there that will guide you through the steps to make your own bias binding out of any fabric. No more limits to the few colors of bias binding that they stock in your local fabric store.
That knowledge, along with my Simplicity Bias Tape Maker that folds/presses the bias tape for you, gave me exactly what I needed. Once complete, my original 1/2 yard of fabric yielded a little over 9 yards of bias tape. I also see from searching online that there may be a special foot for my machine that will fold and sew the bias binding to my project, so I may still check into that via the shop where I purchased my machines.
Also, in looking further at Pat’s website, I see that she designs fabrics and creates her own patterns, both of which are sold at my favorite online store for quilt cottons, hawthornethreads. So yeah, you bet, I ordered some of her luscious purple and aqua fabrics. They have the modern, clean, crisp designs I love so much.
So why, you ask, did I need to learn how to make buttonholes and create my own bias binding? I’ll reveal the reason tomorrow! Do you have a favorite way to create bias binding?
How many cats does it take to change a light bulb?
Well two, of course!
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