I've noticed many people are posting about their creative plans for the year and so thought I'd mention a couple of things I have planned (b'sides, if I say it here, then I'm committed, right?). As I said above, I've started on another hussif, which I'm sure you are getting heartily sick of seeing, but oh well. I'm obsessed. What can I say?
My 'big' project over the winter is to tackle my pile of 'white' fabric bits and bobs that are taking up a large corner of my sewing room. The plan (if you can call it that!) is to throw down a queen-sized thrifted sheet onto my living room floor and then throw bits and pieces of my white stash in the same general direction with the thought in mind of then pinning them down, adding some bits of lace here and there, and then stitching the lot down with my machine. Sort of like an over-sized crazy quilt, but without the hand embroidery. I have two sheets - one plain and the other has a beautiful lace trim (that one will become the backing). Rather doubt there will be any sort of batting because I think it will be quite heavy enough as it is. Now the questions arise....will my aching knees survive all the crawling about on the floor AND will it end up looking like anything OR something the dog barfed up. Stay tuned.... (or not, depending on how brave you are).
The quote today comes from an unknown origin... "The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be"
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ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a fun project!
ReplyDeleteI will stay tuned in to see how the white 'thing' progresses, hope your knees and back stay healthy.
ReplyDeleteLove the sound of your new project Mary Anne and I hope your knees survive! Looking forward to watching your progress! Christine x
ReplyDeleteOh, I hate all those blocked drains...
ReplyDeleteI loved your hussif, especially all those cross stitching are adorable...I recently started to make a little wall-hanger for my studio, almost same motifs on it too:))
Happy New Year!!
ReplyDeleteHmm, rather than put the sheet on the ground and throw your white bits on it and then crawl around pinning them. Could you hang the sheet up on a design wall and do a little bit at a time? It would save your knees as well as giving you a good view of what you were working on.
Can't wait to see what new projects you'll get up to in 2016. :-)
That sounds pretty exciting! Sheet and fabric throwing - may become a Olympic sport - if it all works out! hee..hee...
ReplyDeletelove your plan to throw bits of white cloth at your sheet...very often they are the pieces which work best. My knees are out in sympathy with yours though...
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