Doesn’t time fly when you’re enjoying yourself? It’s been a while to
say the least, but hey!
A couple of weeks or so from work following a bit of minor surgery have caused
enforced long spells at home, and consequently some sewing time – the silver
lining!
I’ve completed a small Valentine theme cross-stitch pillow from a
design by ‘The Primitive Hare’ - a bit late, I know! This was a nice easy finish done in just a day, but all being in the one colour helped a lot
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And secondly, now don’t laugh at me too much, I’ve finaaallly resumed
work on my ‘Heart and Home’ quilt, which I actually started …… wait for it, nearly 6 (yes 6) years ago – I’ve just shame facedly looked back on the blog …. July 2009 was when I started it (check the link for proof)!! I made the quilt top up
quite quickly at the time and then it sat, and sat, and sat for about the next
5 years, until last year when I added a further 'Piano keys' border to make it bigger, and then had it ‘sandwiched’ ready for quilting: then finally on Friday last week I made a start on the quilting. Truth to tell; I’ve been putting it off really having decided to hand-quilt it (mad I know!!),
but I just luuurrrvve the rustic, country look of hand-quilting – I just hope it’s not going to
take another 6 years to finish! Nooooooo!!
It’s probably difficult to see, but this is a close-up of part of the bit I’ve
done so far – can you see, around the red heart? You won’t believe how excited I
was when I did this …… little things etc. etc LOL
And, from a distance …….
I'll be back soon (I hope!!) to show it finished
5 comments:
Sorry to hear you're trapped in the house recuperating, but I love that quilt. It will be a much treasured heirloom for generations, it's just sew gorgeous!
I hate to admit this but my one and only quilt is still in the making 30 yrs down the line! Hugs Mrs A.
Oh no not another lot of surgery for you hun. Thats not good to hear. Love your cross stitch and nice to see you have your quilt out and are quilting it. It's looking great
Oh no not another lot of surgery for you hun. Thats not good to hear. Love your cross stitch and nice to see you have your quilt out and are quilting it. It's looking great
Your work is lovely Julia. I am sorry to hear that you had to have surgery and hope that you are making a speedy recovery! x
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