The Pintuck Foot.

Almost at the last moment I could complete this project in order to participate to the "Fancy Feet Sewing Challenge", because the deadline for an entry to this challenge is March 31.

 

 

 

This challenge is hosted by Rikka from "Ricochet and Away",  you  will find all the challenge guidelines to participate to this challenge  here. Last year I have already participated to Rikka's Challenges, I really enjoy her challenges as always makes me leave my comfort zone and I learn something new.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the guidelines:

 

 

First requirement:
1. Choose a sewing machine foot that puts you out of your sewing comfort zone and learn how to use it.

 

To meet the first requirement, I decided to use for the first time my pintuck foot.

 

 

 

What I learned from this pintuck foot, is that it has grooves underneath, and that the size and spacing of its grooves varies.

 

 

 

 

To make pintucks, we need a pintuck foot, twin needles (they come in different sizes 1.6 mm, 2.0 mm, 2.5 mm and more ....the number is the distance between the two needles), 2 spools of thread,  a cord (the cord is optional I have read several articles before embarking on this project and some people use it and some do not, I decided to use a cord because I had the feeling that the pintuck had more relief) and of course the fabric!!!!

 

I set up my sewing machine for twin-needles; my Designer SE have an option

to select the twin -needles, installed my pintuck foot and I threading

using 2 threads.

 

 

 

To stabilize the cord, my foot came with a guide that snaps onto the needle

 plate .

 

 

 

 

 

The second requirement was

 

 

2. Complete a small project utilizing said foot.  Don't shoot yourself in

the foot (ha!) by choosing a difficult, time-consuming project.  Your

challenge won't be met if you can't complete it by the deadline.

 

Rikka if you're reading this post, I want you to know that you were right,

I almost did not complete my project!!!

 

 

The second requirement, talks about a simple project. When I started my

project, my first intention was to make a pillow. But the

problem with me  when I start  to do a project without precise guidelines,

is that I have a lot of freedom,  I have to admit ...this is one of those moments when I can say, "the sky is the limit", and then I started doing pintucks, pintucks and more pintucks one beside the other and end up doing this little table runner.

 

 

 

 

 

Now I will show pictures I took while I was doing this project,  I can't give you  the precise measurements for this project, because as I said before, was a bit of improvisation, if you  want to do it, you will have an idea of ​​the steps needed to do it. 

 

To sew my first pintuck, I marked a straight line using an adhesive paper,

(is what we use to paint the walls) and used that as a guide.

  

 

 

 

 

 

For the subsequent pintucks I used the groove of the feet to guide me, by

matching the pintuck just made, with a groove of the foot.
I also used the presser foot as a guide, the side of the presser foot is

ideal to maintaining equal distance between the tucks!

 

It was at this time that  I decided that I would make a centerpiece, I made

an embroidery in the middle and did the pintucks on the other side. The

embroidery I used, is the disc number 45 from husqvarna.

 

 

 

Then add more pintucks towards the sides 

 

 

I added decorative stitches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I do not know if it is called quilting what I did, but I try to sewing straight lines,

to  give some shape to the fabric.

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare the fabric to make the binding and decided to add embellishments.

 

 

 

sew the binding...

 

 

 



and finally my project is ready !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed my table runner, I would like to thank you for visiting my blog. Remember that I love to receive your comments, you are the ones that feed my inspiration.

Have a nice day!!!!

Marisa.



I'm linking this project to Sew Crafty Angel, One Artsy Mama, Pincushion Creations, Sew Many Ways, Creating My Way to Succes , The Chicken Chick, delicate CONSTRUCTION , The Pin Junkie, Creative Crafts Thursday, Fluster Buster, Shine on Friday , Threading My Way( Home décor linky party) and Trendy Treehouse( Create and Share).
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