Anyway, with pre-school hols there hasn`t been much sewing at all.
The postman made a welcome return today with this little package of loveliness. I knew as soon as I saw Parson Grey`s Curious Nature that fabric diet or no fabric diet I had to have me some. I bought these 12 FQs from The Fat Quarter Shop and it came with a coordinating Kona Solid in Herb. I`m thinking a man quilt for my man and perhaps I`ll use my curved ruler.
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| Curious Nature by Parson Grey |
...and the postie delivered a couple more from Cindy who hangs out on the emerald isle, and they fit in very nicely. Thank you Cindy!
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| Cindy`s blocks (top middle and bottom left) |
I was rubbish at back stitch. How could that be?
I was better at Stem Stitch.
Passable French knots
Star stitches
A wonky lazy daisy
and there were attempts at letters of the alphabet but that would be telling...
That`s all for now - hope you are having a great week!
Annabella
20 comments:
Glad you got mail!
Oh my embroidery is atrocious, I tried the 'distract them with the fabric and layard' approach!
Your postie is so nice to you! And your embroidery is coming along. It just takes some practice. And it can't be as bad as Hadley's! HeeHee!! (Just saying because of her comment of course.)
I love the curious nature and the herb looks nice too! The blocks are great and the embroidery is really cute, I'm hoping to get mine posted out tomorrow :)
I love the curious nature and the herb looks nice too! The blocks are great and the embroidery is really cute, I'm hoping to get mine posted out tomorrow :)
Those Parson Grey fabrics look really tasty - I look forward to seeing what you do with them.
I love some of those Curious Nature prints - I have a couple of FQs, and plan to get a bigger bit to make a shirt (she says, hopefully!). I wonder if your fabric is a bit too closely woven for your embroidery thread? I think they look brilliant though, especially as you're just learning!
Curious nature is the first fabric line I have point out to my husband and gotten the positive reaction "yay I like that". lol! I think I tend to make projects with rather colorful, flowery fabrics. :) Your embroidery looks great ! I'm excited to see what you have made for your partner.
Love the + and x blocks- great colours! IMHO the thread you are using for embroidery looks a little thick. Is it wool? Your needle eye would need to be quite large for it, making substantial holes in the fine linen. Maybe try a finer thread and needle? :-}
I love your new fabric! Keep going with the embroidery, you're doing well!
Loving that new fabric - perfect man quilt material.
Love the fabric! Sometimes the rules just have to be broken! =D
For some embroidery tips try the early posts of "we love French knots" by Bari - some good video tutorials
You've been having fun with that embroidery. Looking forward to seeing that fabric meet that ruler...
The little blocks are just fab together! This is going to be one spectacular quilt.
Your embroidery is going to be just lovely. Can't wait to see that little name tag all finished off xx
A man quilt!?!? I can't wait to see more!
I think your embroidery is great! Don't be so down on yourself!
And, can I just say, I cannot WAIT to see what you do with that Curious Nature! I've been wanting to buy some too, but I've been putting it off because I don't know what I would make with it!
your embroidery is fab and your new bundle of fabrics are beautiful. Something to keep you busy until the FQ retreat!
Nice + and x blocks and for such a worthy cause. This block looks so good all scrappy. I love it.
Nicest looking man fabrics I have seen in a while! Love the blocks and I am with you on the embroidery, straightsticth is normally beyond me!
love those greys! And your embroidery looks great-look forward to seeing who it is going to !
Lovely fabric and blocks. The embroidery is good, it just takes a bit of practice and I am sure it will be fine.
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