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#COVID continues to heavily influence my #quilting
Like this top I finished today, many of my quilts are scrappy designs so I can use fabrics from my stash instead of shopping in person for new fabric and many of my quilt designs include words because I metaphorically lost my voice when isolating for my immunocompromised partner’s health became imperative
6+ years on I’m still screaming inside my heart
…and here’s my #ServiceDog modelling his new bowtie for you! #sewing @sewing
Yes, he badly needs a haircut, but I’ve intentionally let his hair get this long. Asking him to sit through multiple grooming sessions with a torn CCL seems cruel, so I’ve let it grow for now and just trim his bangs as needed. He also won’t be able to stand for long periods for several months after his upcoming TPLO surgery, so I’m going to shave his hair — once — closer to his surgery. #dogs #DogsOfMastodon
These dog bowties are such a fun, easy #sewing project for a quick reward!
My dog has one in every colour, for every occasion; I’ve lost track of how many of these I’ve made. @sewing
My #sewing construction method with these dog bowties might make you want to pull out your hair, but I’m used to it.
I make these in such a way that *no seams* are ever visible, just the fabric on its own. It takes a lot longer than it would otherwise, but for certain fabrics, I like the look.
I also make them so that the snap attaches (and hides) behind the bowtie, giving a seamless look to the collar portion. @sewing
Started — and finished — a nice and easy, quick #sewing project last week: a silver brocade bowtie for my dog. If you can sew three rectangles, you can make this too!
I hope to eventually do a YouTube livestream of this one day, but I still need to set up all my A/V and lighting equipment in my sewing room again after our move last year. @sewing
It’s been a while since I made some homemade #pizza!
This all-meat pizza (pepperoni, sausage, ham) was made using vacuum-sealed frozen dough. Normally I just freeze my dough balls in ziplock bags, but the vacuum sealing actually makes a big difference! #food #cooking #dinner
I didn’t find the 2” foam I was looking for because they were sold out of the size I needed. It was too expensive anyways; I think I may make those window cushions using repurposed poly fill from old stuffed animals after all… https://mastodon.social/@DanielMenjivar/116279938451943011
But I did get some black nylon #spandex #fabric at $34 for two yards to make a less translucent #bodysuit https://mastodon.social/@DanielMenjivar/116206755573137605 as well as $7.50 for ½ yard of some shiny brocade jacquard fabric to make my dog some more bowties!
Went to two large #fabric shops in #Toronto this afternoon, just 200 meters apart, and these stores aren’t even in the fashion district. We’re very lucky to have so many great fabric and #sewing shops here in Toronto!
(There’s also a Fabricland store across the street from these two shops, but I refuse to go there anymore because their service is beyond atrocious. Never worth it.)
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