starting to stitch.

When I started this blog, I made a timeline to follow so I finished the bibs the week we ended our blogs. First, I peeled off the adhesive backing and ironed the patterns onto the bibs, overlapping the various layers a little bit so that when I stitch around the edges, the thread will go through all of them.
Next, I decided to do a blanket stitch around some of the parts of the animals and a basic running stitch around others. First, I practiced a running stitch. It basically just involves going from the front to the back of the fabric in a line around the edges.

Next week, I'm going to practice the blanket stitch and finish stitching the animals onto the bibs. Then, the only things left to do are sew the backing onto the bibs, and add Velcro so the bibs can easily be put on and taken off the baby.

piecing my project together.

This week, I cut out my animals and the bibs. Now that I can basically see how the bibs will look, I'm getting a lot of gratification. I'm glad I'm making something tangible that looks good but is also functional and useful.


As mentioned in class readings, I'm also starting to see the economic value behind crafts. While it cost quite a bit of money to get all the tools necessary to start appliques, selling them at a farmers' market or similar venue is an easy way to get some of that money back. I'm not sure that I will do this, but it might be something I look in to if I continue making appliques.

Next week, I'll iron the animals onto the bibs and get them ready so I can start stitching.