Just a quick note - haven't been able to play on the computer for quite a while as I am having problems with Vertigo - and the damn computer won't stop spinning.
Took me ages just to write this without being ill.
Have decided to step out of my comfort zone and make the christening gown but that is also on hold at the moment.
Hopefully I will get back onto a steady world soon.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008
New Project Idea
A girlfriend of mine runs classes for machine embroidery and also patchwork and yesterday she had a "Christmas in July' get together. I decided it was time to force myself out into the world again so I went and had a great time.
We had to take items for show and tell and some of the work from the others in the group was amazing - one lady 'L' had made a lovely quilt that featured blocks of appliqued houses, not satisfied with that she had then machine embroidered gardens of flowers onto each block - some with gazebo's, birds in bird baths, etc. It was wonderful.
Anyway our hostess set a challenge - A creative project, any size, any theme but it must be completed by 30th November.
Now comes the big decision - what to make?
DIL and son are thinking of starting a family and I fell in love with a christening gown in a magazine months ago - I could make that although I wouldn't put the pastel colours in I would make it in the same tone of cream or ivory. The only thing stopping me is I am not I repeat NOT a very good sewer and I would hate to make a mess of the actual gown. Still I am tempted to step out of my comfort zone.
The other thing is to make a table clothe or runner full of cutwork - I have done a bit of this at the moment and like to finished product - this would be better for my mediocre sewing skills as it would be a rectangle or square with maybe some inset lace as well as the cutwork.
Then of course, I could finish one of my many UFO's ............ ...
....................... even Fozzie thought that idea was funny!!
So I spent last night pouring over magazines and today I am off the scour the web for ideas, who knows what I will find. Keep watching for my final decision.
We had to take items for show and tell and some of the work from the others in the group was amazing - one lady 'L' had made a lovely quilt that featured blocks of appliqued houses, not satisfied with that she had then machine embroidered gardens of flowers onto each block - some with gazebo's, birds in bird baths, etc. It was wonderful.
Anyway our hostess set a challenge - A creative project, any size, any theme but it must be completed by 30th November.
Now comes the big decision - what to make?
DIL and son are thinking of starting a family and I fell in love with a christening gown in a magazine months ago - I could make that although I wouldn't put the pastel colours in I would make it in the same tone of cream or ivory. The only thing stopping me is I am not I repeat NOT a very good sewer and I would hate to make a mess of the actual gown. Still I am tempted to step out of my comfort zone.
The other thing is to make a table clothe or runner full of cutwork - I have done a bit of this at the moment and like to finished product - this would be better for my mediocre sewing skills as it would be a rectangle or square with maybe some inset lace as well as the cutwork.
Then of course, I could finish one of my many UFO's ............ ...
....................... even Fozzie thought that idea was funny!!So I spent last night pouring over magazines and today I am off the scour the web for ideas, who knows what I will find. Keep watching for my final decision.
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