What Thread was I Using this Time?

To continue with my little series on what threads I am using. I have been working to finish my Tilda Club cushion project. If you haven't heard about Tilda Club, it is a bi monthly club featuring Tilda fabrics and it comes with a pattern and kit to make the project featured. January's pack is just about to arrive so there is still time to join in the fun for this year.  Click here to my website for more details or to sign up.

I was part way through this project, the piecing done and flowers were fused in place. I was ready to do the applique and finish the cushion. Anyone that knows me, knows I am not a big fan on applique and I am not a fan of seeing my stitches.  I like them to disappear, blend in with the fabric. Here I am using multi coloured fabrics and what colour would blend and disappear. There was only one choice for me and that is Aurfil's Invisible thread.

I don't use it a lot as I feel you need good light to work with it as it does disappear. I have sewn whole rows of quilting, not realising the thread had come out of the eye of the needle on the machine.
But for me this is my preferred thread for invisible applique stitching. Then you can use you preferred stitch, like the buttonhole stitch or a satin stitch or a blind hem stitch. even a zig zag works if you machine doesn't have the other stitches. Once the applique is finished I go back to my favourite 50wt for the assembling of the cushion.

Here is the cushion finished.

Now if my husband ask where his lounge cushion is, don't tell him that I borrowed it for a while. The inserts I have in the shop are too small.

I will get some the right size and retake my photo and return his cushion.

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia.

Tilda Club at Cynthia's Ark

Did you know we are running the Tilda Club in store? It features all things Tilda and there is a different project in each pack. It is a bi monthly club in which you receive a pack with the current Tilda news, pattern and kit( Fabric and notions) to make the pattern. There is a variety of projects on offer, eg bags, cushions, soft toys, etc. This is whst was in October Pack. She is so cute, you just want to make her.

It is AUS$39.95 plus postage every two months. You can join on my website here or in store. This club iss perfect if you like smaller projects. They also make great presents for your crafty friends or to make up as presents.
This was an earlier pack with a cushion project in, that I am currently working on.

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

Ups and Downs around Here.

I wish I was sharing more exciting stuff on what I have been working on with you all. I hurt my back back at the beginning of March, which hasn't been getting better. By Easter I was really in trouble not being able to sew at the sewing machine or cutting fabric without pain. Treatment hasn't been much help, so I haven't been doing much hence I haven't had much to blog about and share.
I  may not have been able to sew or cut much but that doesn't mean I haven't been ideal. I have a new club available starting in June. It is the Tilda Club. It is a bit monthly club featuring Tilda fabrics and notions with a pattern, so you can make the project in the pattern.

You can sign up on my website or in store and the first month will be June. Plus if you join up before 1st June  you can have free postage in Australia on your first month.

The other thing I have been working on is a new set of 12 pin cushions for our pin cushion club. We have been enjoying making pin cushion that the club has been extended. So when you get to the eleventh pin cushion pack you will get the option to continue with the next 12 pin cushions. That make great presents if you make them up or for yourself. You can sign up on my website. I have made a few up myself with the plan to make more.

This is the latest one I have made. This is a Mayblossom pattern and it has 3 different floral arrangement s in cluded in the pattern. I made up a mix of the kits so it would be a surprise which of the three kits.  Mine was the rose kit but there was a daisy hat pin cushion and the viola hat pin cushion.

If you have any questions please ask

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia