Yes that Karen from Blueberry Park tempted me into the Umbrella Prints Trimmings Competition! - well ok the lure of hand screen printed fabrics helped too....!
Here is the fabric trimmings I received in my first package...
Wow I thought this will be a challenge to put all these little pieces of different colours together - not a colour palette I would have chosen myself!
Now I had an idea of something to help me keep little bits of fabric together while block building - you know you have cut them out but not sewn them up yet and more particularly you have chosen which bits go where and need them to stay in a special place!
For me this applies in my sewing room between sewing machine and ironing board and when I am out and about hand stitching!
So do you want to see what I have made?
Well I bet you have just scrolled this far anyway....
The front
Some details
PS I did say my first package ....more to come but I need to think of another idea! Trying to think of something quite different...that's hard cos it's all out there already isn't it!
Here is the fabric trimmings I received in my first package...
Wow I thought this will be a challenge to put all these little pieces of different colours together - not a colour palette I would have chosen myself!
Now I had an idea of something to help me keep little bits of fabric together while block building - you know you have cut them out but not sewn them up yet and more particularly you have chosen which bits go where and need them to stay in a special place!
For me this applies in my sewing room between sewing machine and ironing board and when I am out and about hand stitching!
So do you want to see what I have made?
Well I bet you have just scrolled this far anyway....
The front
The back
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| I was channeling those Retro Flowers while making this! |
The inside in use
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| My first wee squares of a retro thirties mini quilt kit by Martha! Totally small 1.25" squares |
My scissors and mini pin/needle keeper
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| I added the ribbon to keep my scissors in place! |
Some details
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| That ellie is thinking sew a little, live a lot - though how she sews with those big feet?? |
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| Aurifil thread comes in beautiful colours....doesn't it? |
Now don't worry I won't be getting all big headed or anything - I don't expect to win though there are some nice prizes. There is a judges' choice and a people's choice - so I may let you know and ask you to vote for me or some other talented person ( ok we all know I really mean me!) but I reckon you may help me out unless like Karen - you are in the competition too!
I will remind you nearer the time if you don't mind! Thanks peeps!
I used:
- the trimmings from Umbrellaprints,
- felt from Paper and String,
- two glorious squares of Oakshott cotton, and
- yummy Aurifil Thread!
PS I did say my first package ....more to come but I need to think of another idea! Trying to think of something quite different...that's hard cos it's all out there already isn't it!
