Friday, February 12, 2016

Teetering on the Edge

Don't worry!  No one fell off anything.  This month the Sewphisticuts were thinking about edgings, concentrating on the crocheted kind.  Group members brought along samples of crocheted trims, edges, inserts, etc.  Some were made by members while other items had been purchased or handed down through family members.  These were passed around for everyone to inspect closely.  Photos here show the variety of items we looked at.  We also had several books and articles on the topic, from trims to crocheted buttons to needle lace.  The most fantastic item was Mary D's wedding dress, which she graciously sent along even though she could not attend the meeting.  The entire dress was crocheted in an open-work style which was worn over a slip dress.  She sent along a couple of wedding photos to show the dress on that big day - thank you, Mary!

 Discussion included how to attach crochet trim to a garment edge.  I think all of us learned a little and perhaps have been inspired by some of the items we saw.  We informally decided to challenge ourselves to make some crocheted trim and use it on some other item (t-shirt, pillowcase, tablecloth, etc) before the year is out.

Crocheted embellishment made by Peggy's mother

Crocheted insert in a tablecloth

Adding crochet trim to a woven wool

Heirloom linens with crochet trim

Crochet trim livens a t-shirt sleeve

Mary D's wedding dress, crocheted by a friend.  Fabulous!
Crocheted leaves and beaded trim


Delicate trim on a pillowcase

We also had some Show-and-Tell items:  photos are included here:
Kaleidoscope quilt in the works

Chef's apron with adjustable bib strap

Boy's pajamas

Vintage knit fabric made up into a sweater jacket

Fake fur Cossack-style hat

Dresden Plate quilt

Quilt block turned into wall hanging

Embroidered tablecloth

Beautiful Christmas embroidery


Knit Reader's shawl