The Cauldron

May she rest in peace. I have used her books for decades. She provided wonderful stitch patterns and I use them again and again.

Brought to you by the letter F. #handlettering #lettering #calligraphy

Brought to you by the letter E
#handlettering #lettering #penandink

Congress is derelict in its duty to check the executive branch. All executive branch federal officials who are not abiding by our constitution should be immediately impeached. Congress should accomplish this first and foremost.

Brought to you by the letter D #penandink #calligraphy

The last stitches are done and it's going into the clean rags drawer
#slowstitching #handstitching #handsewing #zokin #fiberarts

Using the heavy floss is brilliant.

The sweater and your eyes really interact in the photo - I think because of the colors. It's an interesting image. Great knitting too!

Today's technical experiment with linen and cotton. Three layers of the heavy linen stitched together to make one cloth. Stitching is still in progress. This will be used in the kitchen to see how it holds up.
#slowstitching #handstitching #handsewing #zokin #fiberarts

Brilliant! And a very nice tip about avoiding the main color in the contrast color. Thanks for sharing.

I would love to know the physics behind that catching on the door handle thing. Sometimes I think it's just demons!

Truly gorgeous sweater!

It's hard to say without knowing where you are. In most towns or cities in the US there are groups for learning to knit that are started by various kinds of organizations. Yarn shops start them frequently as well as libraries or arts organizations and senior centers.

Yeeesssss! You are doing such lovely work! My region only has buses for public transport by I like nothing better than to get out my needlework. It's not always knitting.

I wouldn't add a thing. Looks pretty good!

3 in x 3 in white patch with olive green applique leaves

These 3 in x 3 in patches are amusing and instructional, so I'm making as many as my whimsy desires. Right now it's all about trying various combinations of cotton knit cloth and thread. They are industrial scraps, bought by the pound. #slowstitching #handstitching #handsewing #applique #patchwork

What happened to supposedly intelligent Microsoft? They are certainly acting like ignorant idiots.

The legislative branch of our government is derelict in its duty to keep the executive branch in check. Impeach and convict Trump as soon as possible.

The legislative branch of our government is derelict in its duty to keep the executive branch in check. Impeach and convict Trump as soon as possible.

I crocheted one for my glasses using recycled silk sari ribbon. It's somewhat like a square basket. I use it every day and it's wonderful for glasses. I hope yours works as well.

hand stitched cloth for household use

Using the waffle knit cotton for my version of zokin, a type of household utilitarian cloth made from scraps. The cloth on the top in the photo is one made with linen. #slowstitching #handstitching #handsewing

Looks like you are within a couple feet - bravo!

hand stitched patch with template for size verification

More cotton knit patch experiments.
#handstitching #slowstitching #textilearts

Two cotton knit patches with applique and hand stitching, one light gray and one black.

Making #patches with my cotton knit scraps from the School of Making. The top one was first and the bottom one I did this morning #handsewing #fiberarts #slowstitching #patchwork #applique #sampler

Rest is always good. I try to rest every 20 minutes for at least 5 minutes. It's slow, but it's still getting the thing done.

A slipper?

Light gray cotton knit Square patch with appliqué

Making #patches with my cotton knit scraps from the School of Making. #handsewing #fiberarts #slowstitching #patchwork #applique

*applause*. looks beautiful already.

mended and patched linen art smock

See? It's just an old smock to keep the paints, glues, etc. off my clothes. A perfect place to experiment. #handstitching #mending #fiberarts #slowstitching #embroidery

embroidered mending with a vintage cotton patch on a linen smock

The patch is nearly complete - just a few more stitches to fill up the empty spot. Then I can wear it again for a while. #mending #handsewing #visiblemending #embroidery #handstitching #slowstitching #patch #repair