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[Whillow]

Hello,

I am new to this sewing forum. An oldie from the Soapmaking forum. LOL.

I flip back and forth from making quilts, corsets, and costumes to general sewing for friends; then back to soapmaking. However, I have taken a break from the soap making for a bit since I have injured my dominant (soap stirring) hand.

I live in London, Ontario up here in Canada. I am a grandmother to two beautiful grandkids. Mother to one and mother-in-law. I work full time in the medical field and my husband and I raise race horses. Spring is the best time with the babies.

I recently set up a greenhouse in my yard and have put my mid-arm quilt frame out there and hope to do some quilting in the fall. Summer is waaaay too hot (goes up to 54 degrees C). So I'm calling it my she-shed/sewing space.
I'm excited to see what others are sewing nowadays.

Once I get home I will post my recent baby quilt I made for my boss' new grandbaby.

Cheers

 

[Alan]

So glad you joined us, @Whillow! From corsets to costumes to quilts, you’ve got serious range! Can’t wait to see that baby quilt. Do you have a favorite fabric or technique?

 

[Whillow]

So glad you joined us, @Whillow! From corsets to costumes to quilts, you’ve got serious range! Can’t wait to see that baby quilt. Do you have a favorite fabric or technique?

I totally forgot to add the picture of the baby quilt (sorry about that). I think my favourite technique are making corsets. I like the challenge. But it is much easier to work with cotton.

I have had to set my sewing aside for now since I am busy making soap for the holiday season & Christmas giving.

 

[Alan]

Thanks for sharing! That baby quilt is so nice and yep, corset-making is such a cool skill! Do you usually work with cotton for those too, or do you mix in other fabrics? Also, your holiday soap project sounds lovely. Good luck with that!

 

[Whillow]

Thanks for sharing! That baby quilt is so nice and yep, corset-making is such a cool skill! Do you usually work with cotton for those too, or do you mix in other fabrics? Also, your holiday soap project sounds lovely. Good luck with that!

Thanks...
The fabric for the corsets is normally silky tapestry type. Forget the name of it really (need more caffeine before my brain really kicks in). I never even thought about a cotton corset. That is a great idea Thank you.