A little bit different

 

Something a little bit different from me today.

I figured since I have spent all weekend making two baby blankets you needed to see them to prove I haven't been idle. 

No they aren't for me!! and no, there are no new grandchildren on the horizon.

But.....I can't say who they are for either.....sorry about that. 

Really this kind of thing isn't my forte.

These pieces are completely devoid of embroidery, that way they can be thrown in the washing machine. 

I did buy a lightweight wadding to put in the sandwich but chickened out because I'm not clever enough to figure that out.

I doubt the babies will freeze though, they do have a 'weight' to them. 

Note to self.....take patchwork and quilting lessons! 

Fabric beads

 

I've been wrapping up loose ends with this design collection as the wrapping cloth is ready to be finished.

It seems I have 6 unfinished fabric beads!

So, a quick 'how to'. 

 

Embroidery

 

Hand embroidered gingham pouch and two little pin pillows.

 

My little pouch is finished and is now available in my shop.

The edges were closed with hand stitch and a pretty, contrasting printed fabric has been used for the lining.

You'll also notice that I couldn't resist adding a Suffolk puff too, I'm a sucker for Suffolk puffs. 

Also in the shop, these two pretty pin pillows.

 

On the 'to do' list today.

 

Today's plans....

Measure, mark and line my 'mushroom' wrapping cloth. 

Finish the embroidery in the hoop.

Line the pink gingham piece with the blue cherry fabric.

Make five big gingham Suffolk puffs. 

And below....

Already ticking things off that list. 

 

Design for a drawstring bag.

 

Yes, more pink gingham.

Design work for a new drawstring bag...a pink gingham drawstring bag with child themed applique.

I have woven paper and gingham here for the backgrounds of this sampling which I feel works well.

These pieces still need to be finished and I'm also piecing more samples.

The more information I have to hand when deciding on my final design the better, 

 

Progress

 

Last image, patchwork pinned and ready for the next section to be embellished.

This piece is developing nicely!

It was damp stretched last night ready for the final section to be embellished before I line it and put it together.

There's a 'freshness' to gingham that I love. 

Below is a short video from when you last saw this which explains what I'm doing here. 

 

Three more fabric headers.

 

Following on from my last post.....three more headers for hand embroidered samples.

There are four more waiting to be done, I'm slowly getting there. 

Pinning headers

 

Do you remember this post?

I have finally started the process of finishing these pieces in order to create another cloth sample book.

After thinking about it I decided to use cloth headers, it really is the most practical solution. 

The strips of Liberty print fabric that are pinned here will be embellished with hand stitch at the seam.

There are seven more pieces requiring headers and once they are all finished with decorative embroidery they will be joined to finish the new cloth sample book. 

French knots on pink gingham

 

 

 

 

A quick hello on camera today!!

 

Embroidery on pink gingham, a little pouch in the making. 

 

If you love gingham there are two small gingham pin pillows in the shop.