FABRIC ON SANDPAPER

 

Every Japanese patchwork book I've read so far

suggests readers place fabric on sandpaper.

This gives a better grip so the cloth does not move about

when drawing in sewing and cutting lines.

I thought that made sense.
 

But did I follow the advice?
 

No.

Earlier this week, I found a piece of fine-grade sandpaper,
a clipboard and a roll of double-sided tape.

  I ran out of excuses.....

 

I now have my very own “sandpaper base for fabric”.

 

It makes me feel very authentic,

like a serious patchwork craftsperson when I use it.

 

:-)

The important thing is, it does make a difference,

especially when working with small scraps of cloth.

I'm pleased I finally got around to doing this.

 

 For future projects, I'm going to tape sandpaper

to the underside of paper templates too.

 

It will grip the fabric and not move about when I trace around it.

 

If and when I really do that, I'd feel even more authentic.

 :-)

~Ema N~

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FOOD

Since my last food post here, I'm still trying to cook meals at home
and rely less on eating out/takeaway/convenience food.

 

A few home-cooked dishes recently (from top left):
 

*Stir-fry wongbok cabbage with ginger, carrots, woodear mushroom

*White/red rice with watercress, wolfberries, garlic

*Rolled oats with apple, raisin, sunflower seeds and ground cinnamon

*Vermicelli with luffa, white snapper, carrots in homemade vegetable stock

*Green tea with roasted rice - drinking this daily.
 

It's not easy as I'm not good at cooking and don't enjoy it.
 

Must go on....

 

I will eat healthier, one dish at a time.

 

~Ema N~

 

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SCRAPPY BLOCKS

These 8.5 inch square blocks were made after
I saw a poster asking for scrappy block donations.

They're stitched using pattern instructions
 from the charity drive organiser.

These 35 blocks will make one quilt.

The organiser aims to gift one quilt to
each of the 15 residents at a care home
as Christmas presents.

I'm glad to be part of a sewing community that
uses its skills/resources to benefit others.
 

~Ema N~

 

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