October Craft Thread

Avoid at all costs???   I'm not a lot of help on applique, even though I've done it over the years as it's not my favorite thing.  Are you wanting to hand sew the applique on, or use something like fusible?  If you are doing the fusible kind, then you can do a zig zag or blanket stitch around the edges (by hand or machine).   I find that it helps to go slowly when machine stitching it.  If you have an open toe foot attachment, it will make it a bit easier (but isn't required).  

Here is the one quilt I did with applique.  The flower is done with a zig-zag stitch while the yellow scallops are done with a blanket stitch.  Not my best work though.  The quilt was a keeper so I didn't get too fussy with it.

I think work on the project that is not draining you, the triangle can wait, you have lots of time before Christmas, either this one or the next.

I have an unfinished Christmas project that is looking at it's third Christmas and it's still not finished. Time, inclination, effort have not lined up, one day it will be complete.

In the meantime, I just swing between the two crafts I like best. Stick on a film to watch while crocheting and lose yourself. Hugs

Hope all is ok with Chloe jeremysgirl.

Thank you for the clarification, Jeremysgirl! Did you find a pattern for the angel? I remember an old Leisure Arts book that had thread crochet Christmas ornaments. Some of them were angels. I can't remember if they were meant to be tree toppers or not -- I don't have the book and it's been too long. And I'm also not sure if you'd want to hassle with stiffening threadwork, because I think that's what you'd have to do to make those projects.

That is lovely! Thanks for sharing!! <3 <3 <3

I love your colours, it's going to be beautiful. I always watch all the videos for the MKAL but I've never joined in, some of the techniques are way out of my league.

The YouTube algorithm lead me to this video which answered a question that I vaguely remember from years ago, why does that crochet hook have an eye at the other end?

The answer is Lumra work, the video is an interesting watch and although the crafter uses natural, very natural, wool I could see the technique being adaptable to factory processed yarns.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=Li3Ra42JEIM

Thanks wellway, I've never heard of that craft. The lady is very easy to listen to and watch and I love the 4 amounts of wool she has to work with. So soft looking.

Ds planned a driving tour thru southern Europe for us this past July. Our 2 stops in Italy were Turin and Milan. We loved both of them! Food was delicious and the gelato might be what brings me back to Italy. We found lemon basil gelato in a lot of places, and every time it was outstanding. The car museum in Turin was very cool, they had to shuffle us off at closing, and we got there just after opening. The Duomo Cathedral in Milan is breathtakingly beautiful. And the Leonardo da Vinci exhibit (can't remember the name of the museum) was fantastically informative.

Merano sounds fascinating! Thanks for the info.

Seaexplore, I'm Italian-American and am interested in doing this, too. Was it hard to do? 

My late Uncle once returned to the location where my Italian family lived, at the time (in the 1970s). I've been to Italy, but not to that location. It's still on my travel bucket list to get back there and see more of the sights. 

Lots of collecting of information.  Thankfully my sister did all the really hard info collecting before me and has shared.  You need to make sure that your line isn’t broken by an ancestor naturalizing.  It is NOT a fast process.  Just getting documents takes years sometimes.  My sister started it in 2021 and is still waiting for recognition even tho her consulate appointment was Nov 2022.  Many people have been trying to get consulate appts for 3-5 years. There was a recent government decision that changed over probably 80% of peoples citizenship quests by eliminating the ability to apply if your relative naturalized when next in line was a minor- the new thing is that the line is broken.  Before you could apply if that happened.  Many are scrambling to see if they have another valid line.  All that to say-  check that you have a valid line before starting to order documents.  I’m in it about $1k, my sister is in it over $5k!

If you’re on Facebook this group is amazing with help and information. www.facebook.com/groups/23386646249