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#applique

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Gwen Fisher

I had been wanting to try making this strappy tank top idea for a couple of years. The night before last, I finally started by tracing around an old tank top of mine that is wearing out. I didn’t make a pattern, but instead cut around the old tank top directly into a big scrap of cotton jersey, and today it’s done. It was as easy as I hoped it would be.

The front is two layers, with cutting into the top layer after all if the sewing was complete. The straps are four layers made with two strips that are each folded in half. The trick for the binding and straps was to baste all the binding together before I started stitching it for real with thick thread. I made the straps longer than they needed to be and then pinned them in place on the back where they fit. Then I sewed the ends of the straps down, right over the binding, nothing fancy. I used to belabor details like that, trying to figure out how to make them look perfect. But now I don’t worry about perfection, and I just do what is easy annd comfortable, and it looks fine. After all, just a piece of clothing. 

Because I extended the bottom hem of the original shirt that I copied by several inches, it didn’t fit over the hips. So I busted open those seams and added some extra fabric there. Now it fits perfectly. Come on summer!

Cotton jersey with a bit of spandex, cotton thread, entirely hand stitched. #sewing #applique

Photo of a tank top lying flat. The from has vertical strips of fabric appliquéd on top to make it striped. The top edge has binding that continues up into the straps that go over the shoulders.
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Gwen Fisher

My husband requested a circuit board design for this t-shirt, in green, of course. I didn’t have quite enough of the main fabric left to cut out the front and back in whole pieces. There was a big chunk missing at the shoulder. So I asked my husband if circuits ever had a reason for two of them to be joined together, so I could fill in the space, and he said sure. When circuit boards are fabricated, the machines make a whole panel of them at a time and they’re connected together with lines of perforation, called mouse bites, so they can later be snapped apart into separate pieces. So that’s how I filled in the gaps at the corners with scrap fabric to make them look intentional.

Mostly 100% cotton jersey, cotton and polyester thread, gold acrylic paint

Photo of a t-shirt embroidered with a circuit design. The shoulder has a section added that looks like it’s a separate board that has been snapped apart along a line of perforation. The shirt is covered in gold circles that are appliquéd onto the shirt. The circles are connected with lines of couching, couched strips of fabric. Everything is hand sewn. The neck line and all hems are finished with the same double line appliqué stitch treatment.
Detail of shirt shoulder shows large hand stitches.
#circuits#sewing#applique
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launshae

next i pressed iron-on interfacing (lightweight cotton) to the back of the entire patchwork top to give it strength, sewed patches onto the weaker squares, added a border to make it bigger, made some flower appliqués to inject more colour, and lastly finished it off with bias binding.

the project was rather challenging, huge respect to quilters! now i just love how it brightens up the room, i hope we’ll get to enjoy it for many years to come :) 🌸

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A quilt laid out on a wooden floor, featuring a patchwork design with mostly pink tones and floral patterns along the borders. The center is composed of square patches in various light colors and subtle designs.
A floral-patterned fabric in the shape of a flower with a center hole, surrounded by colorful clips, resting on a wooden floor.
A colorful quilt top made from various pink and floral-patterned fabrics is laid out on wooden flooring. The design features several large flower shapes and a patchwork of smaller squares. Some additional fabric pieces are neatly stacked nearby.
A colorful quilt featuring large flower patterns in shades of pink and various playful prints, laid across a bed with light bedding and a decorative pillow. Natural light filters through nearby windows, enhancing the cozy atmosphere.
#sewing#applique#restoration
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launshae

finally finished mending this patchwork blankie since starting more than a year ago! 🌸💗

it was originally peachy pink but had faded over the decades. back then i had chosen the fabric and arranged the placement, and my mum kindly sewed it together.

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A bed with a colorful quilt featuring large flower patterns in shades of pink and various fabrics. The pillows are light-colored, and sunlight filters through the window, highlighting the quilt's textures.
A close-up of a pink quilt featuring large, colorful floral appliques in various patterns, including polka dots and floral designs. The background is a soft pink fabric, and there are smaller patchwork sections with playful motifs.
A colorful quilt featuring floral patterns in shades of pink is draped over a neatly made bed. The background shows a window with blinds allowing light in, and decorative pillows are placed on the bed.
A brightly colored quilt with floral patterns, predominantly in shades of pink, is draped over a bed. Sunlight filters through blinds from a nearby window, illuminating the quilt and creating a warm, inviting atmosphere in the room.
#sewing#appliqué#patchwork
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