Comments on: HAND PIECED SAWTOOTH BLOCK

By: jaybird

jaybird — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:15:35 +0000

nice stitching!! i haven’t done much hand piecing but i like embroidery & bindings…

By: kim at allconsuming

kim at allconsuming — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:41:27 +0000

This is absolutely inspiring. Inspiring.

By: Margo

Margo — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:40:18 +0000

Very pretty and I’m impressed with your sharp matching corners!

THis is giving me new ideas for how to get more sewing done. Hauling out my machine (I have to work at the dining table) really limits my available time for sewing.
Please keep us posted as you discover the ins and outs. If I didnt’ live so far away, I would be taking this class!

By: Brooke

Brooke — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:05:12 +0000

That pink fabric is completely ridiculously great.

By: Claire

Claire — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:30:47 +0000

Lovely post! I agree, I find I’m much more relaxed doing hand sewing, it forces me to slow down and I’m usually pleased with the results.

By: Margie

Margie — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:17:46 +0000

Looks good. As a fellow hand sewer, beware of mixing vintage fabric with new. Many a project didn’t last long because the vintage fabric didn’t hold up as well as the new fabric. Personally, I think it adds to the charm, but sometimes, it just makes you sad.

By: Marina

Marina — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:58:30 +0000

This block looks so good! Very pretty fabric. I’ve done hexagon blocks with English paper piecing, now I want to try this block too.

By: michelle

michelle — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:25:19 +0000

it looks so good! i love that pink feedsack fabric as well!

By: tasha

tasha — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:17:21 +0000

dude, i am inspired by carolanne’s tin, too! i was just thinking to myself that i need to check out what’s available on ebay.

your block looks so good. i absolutely love the feedsack fabric. it’s gorgeous. isn’t it nice to not sit in front of your sewing machine sometimes? i love piecing while watching tv–it doesn’t feel like work, whereas machine sewing does.

By: katie

katie — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:15:34 +0000

This looks great Karyn! I have recently started hand quilting myself and I am loving it! I’m not into hand piecing yet, but this post really makes me excited about that idea!

I have kind of a silly question… How do you handle ironing when you are hand piecing? Do you sew at your leisure and run to the iron when you have the opportunity? I ask only because I know while machine sewing the iron seems to be so essential… I have a hard time imagine working without it!