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,
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.
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.
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.
A little surface design happening over in class.
Collage, ribbon, papers, tags...all hand stitched to a white base.
This work is moving on, can't show you yet but I'm getting there.
I've been gathering, or more accurately 'scrabbling' around to find things that will fit as I progress my latest design collection.
I think I have fallen a bit short to be honest.
It's true when they say you can have a house full of stuff but still not have the one thing you need!
I'll crack on and make the most of what I've got, I will try and be inventive
(don't laugh)
A table full of samples.
There are ten 'pieces' here.
I say ten pieces but there are many more than that as each piece is made up of at least two embroidered samples.
They need to be attached? joined? a cloth book? or maybe a folded situation? joining these at the side edges not the top edges?
That option needs thought....maybe a border of cloth on that edge which can be folded without folding the embroidered samples?
I'll have a think.
Yes, more patchwork, more Grandmothers flower garden.
If you look at the first image there is quite a large piece of patchworked hexagons, it looks a little bit like Australia to me!
It's at the top of that image.
A little while ago...OK.....quite along time ago I had a plan for a single bed size patchwork coverlet.
That's as far as I got.
What can I say, distractions, daunted.....
But, last night, looking at my recently pieced Grandmothers flower garden patchwork it occurred to me that I could add them to the Australia piece.
Nothing would match.
It would be a mishmash of all sorts.
What do you reckon?
"Mishmash" (a confused mixture or jumble)
(I'm sure you know what mishmash means but I do love a definition)
A little patchwork today, Grandmothers flower garden, hexagons.
I love making these, I lose myself, repetitive, meditative stitching.
There are no plans for these as yet but that's OK, they're here, they will be used at some point.
I'm in no rush.
Thanks so much for all the love on the 'pillows' earlier this week. It's really appreciated.
There are just these two left in the shop now.
(if your country isn't listed for shipping please contact me and I will try and work something out)
