Jacqui Boyd Alden

Jacqui Boyd Alden

Puddle of dreams – my creative journey

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Month: January 2019

January 23, 2019February 8, 2021 Jacqui

I was not a child prodigy Ha Ha

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The thermostat on the air conditioner unit decided to go out tonight. Fortunately I have a very resourceful son who contacted a friend who works with AC units and between them they got it working again. Relief for everyone who sleeps upstairs as it's like a sauna at the moment! Left me with 30 mins of sewing time. #improvquilting #whipstitch #kreinikmetallics #metallicthread #slowprogress
Started to embellish this small improv quilt. Couching some knitting wool. Beads to follow. Forgotten how much I enjoy hand sewing, especially listening to good podcast. Tonight I started to listen to Radio 4's Descendants. Excellent podcast. #radio4 #podcast #handsewing #couching #podcastdescendants #improvquilt
I have been playing with my Brother scan and cut. I am still at the novice stage of this malarkey, despite having the machine well over 10 months now. Daughter's bachelorette's trip is coming up and those koozies still haven't been made! Once they are done, need to figure out how it will fit how I can use it in my artwork! #sugarskull #neworleans #koozie #design#vinyl #siserpsv #digitaldrawing #brotherscanncut #sharpiepenfine
After sorting out my issues with space on my sewing machine, I did a sample on Muslin. I was pleased with the outcome. I still have an issue with eye wandering from the template and the template moving slightly but experience will solve that problem. The 3rd is an alternative design done in pencil. #westaleetemplates #westaleespinningwave9 #sample #muslinquiltsandwich
I sorted out my problem from last night with a hack from YouTube, so I was able to 'successfully' complete my spirals. Still have my learner plates for this type of machine quilting. As you can see from the 2nd image all I needed was a foam block and some poster board to extend my sewing space.plus painter's tape😄 The 4th image is the Sew Steady extension I have for my little Babylock The expensive option but it's very good. Finished with the machine quilting and onto some hand embroidery! #improvquilt ##babylock #bl23 #cheapsolution #youtube #westaleetemplates
Not having much joy with this improv quilt. You can't see it but I have quilted several circles using the Westalee spinning circle template radiating from the 'eye' The thread just blended into the design 😢plus I didn't use my normal batting. The felt is too flat. Now I am using a Westalee spinning wave #9. Discovered my machine throat is too small and I need a bigger extension table 😢 live and learn. #westaleetemplates #improvquilt also new blog post on my website. See profile.
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