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.