A new charity shop has opened with an 'antique' theme. Some lovely dresses from the 70s, wish they fitted me!
They had a 50p rummage bin in an old suitcase-even the display items are themed-and I found this to cut shiny red centres for my Isle of Man log cabin, which is mixed fabrics and ugly greens.
This will be perfect.
A couple of weeks ago I went into another new charity shop and found neutral cotton curtains and bedding, I bought the equivalent of 20 metres of fabric for only £15. Some for log cabin strips and lots for good quality backing.
Love a bargain!
All washed and ready to go.
As of today, I have still only bought 1 metre of 'new' fabric this year. I am doing very well, considering the enormity of my habit!
Sewing this week has been hand quilting 'kiss in the corner', I have actually reached an edge of this double now. Probably have the same amount still to quilt as I have already done but that psychological barrier had been crossed! Yay! I really bit off more than I could comfortably chew for a first hand quilting attempt, a double with lots of different shapes means a lot of hoop wrestling on my lap. Now I know why so much of the traditional hand quilting was simple lines and patterns.
The next one I will do is a hand pieced hexie top in baptist fan pattern, to stabilise the hand sewn hexie joins. Only one sewing direction too and wool wadding, so it should be easier. It will be done on the quilting frame a friend made me for Christmas.
This weeks Kindle read is
Really enjoying this.
