I had such fun for FNSI last night, everyone left at 7:00 p.m. so I could start my sewing! I sewed the 'Tis the Season apron by Leanne Beasley, choosing navy fabric and white thread to suit my friend. The apron sewed together pretty quickly, then I was able to get comfy and start the hand sewing. I managed to complete about half of the stitching by 11:00 p.m. so I was happy to wake up to a rainy day ... the perfect excuse to sit and finish it! Now to decide if I wait until Christmas before I give it to my friend ... I think it may be a "just because"gift so she can get it soon! The photos don't really show the true colour, the fabric is a lovely rich navy with a linen-look grain to it. What a nice feeling to get something finished from my To Do List!
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| Tis the Season apron - Leanne Beasley designs |
This week I have continued stitching away in my spare moments on my Vignette quilt. I tend to have a mental count going on in my head - I have 40 red flowers to stitch, 4 more to go and I am halfway - and this spurs me on to get another flower finished! Does anyone else work like that?
I love your apron and that quilt looks amazing. I like to work in segments like 1/2 etc it does work well.
ReplyDeleteHi Wendy
ReplyDeleteYour "Vignette" looks beautiful in red, really stunning. I have hardly done any stitching while we were in Tasmania. Too many other things to do. I love your navy apron too.
I love the colours of the Vignette, yours will be very different from all the others! The apron looks great too!
ReplyDeleteThe apron looks so fun and your quilt is amazing. I can't wait to get my magazines..I'm so far behind. You had a very productive sew in! :)
ReplyDeleteYour Vignette is looking fantastic!! I still have yet to choose my fabrics but I never go with the 'norm' either so we will see what I come up with. I hope it turns out half as good as yours!!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I do count things like that in my head. Especially when I am sewing rows together...I have this many more to do... or when I am straight line quilting. LOL, it helps!
Good grief! You mean there are 40 flowers to stich!!! I'm just finishing block 1 better limber up for a marathon stitch then.
ReplyDeleteI'm a 'counter' like you too just wish I could stitch as fast as I can count.
Your Vignette is looking lovely... very classy.
Your friends Christmas present is looking really chic too. Lucky her to have a friend like you.
they look great,well done
ReplyDeleteI like the colours you have chosen for the vignette blocks :) it will look very nice anywhere.
ReplyDeleteMy mum and I have also started a mother/daughter blog, have a peek if you like its mummyandmestitching.blogspot.com
Mum is also from Hamilton, me also, but I live down in Wellington now :)
Cornelia