Sewing by Hand

It’s been a bit quite here on this blog — for some reason a lot on my mind makes me out put fewer words in writing! Not for lack of crafting though. I have been enjoying sewing by hand lately. Using my sewing machine isn’t all that relaxing for me right now because when  I do have the opportunity to use it, I feel rushed to finish up the project. In contrast, stitching by hand makes me relaxed and happy.

Here’s a little bag. One of my favorite thing about hand-sewn item is that stitches are basically invisible.

And here’s a wrist cuff. Entirely hand stitched and instead of making too many “invisible” stitches, I used some decorative stitches too. I was experimenting fusion-ing up steampunk/new-victorian look with vintage fabric from Thailand while incorporating colors that are more pop. …I dunno, I have nothing to wear with this cuff

And here’s Immi’s princess room shoes. She kept trying to makes shoes out of all kinds of things (hand towel, paper napkin, t-shirt…) so I made her ones that will stay on her feet a little better. This pair is actually made from a pattern designed not by me — which is a first for me, making something from a pattern! These are hand stitched except for zigzag machine-stitching in the inside edges to prevent fraying. I would have just used sewing machine for this but I wanted to test durability of hand sewn items thought this is a great opportunity.