My days are flying past so quickly I some times have to double check what day it is. WOW or WIP’s with Esther today has started, This week was a week of finishing off quilts completely.
Completed putting on the outside borders what a nightmare as all the edges were bias so I had to pin every 1inch to make sure the weight when sewing would not stretch that bias an$ get flutting???
Ready for sandwiching, machine appilqued the last 8 yellow petals on the corner yellow flowers that over lapped the seams now It IS finished!
Completed machine appilqueing those last 24 red circles last night after midnight so another complete finish top.
Finished the last 12 leaves this end of the border for my churndash quilt now to find time to do the 33 on the other end, then 3 more borders to go!
The machine appilque dies make a lovely edge to the raw edge applique pieces.
Close up of the double blanket stitch I’m using?
When machine appilqueing this borders I roll them in to where I’m working this keeps the borders neat, pressed and much easier to handle.
Yesterday at work came across these two items and brought them home?
My mother use to make these in the 1950 ‘s and 1960’s and add them to each corner of a morning tea tablecloth for engagement presents. Then she made her granddaughters ones when they became engageded. I still have m8ne but it has been WELL used.
A very very large table cloth that has been badly neglected has some big rat chewy spots and large mould stains but most of the ctochet can be saved to be reused in heirloom blocks.
Close up of one of the lovely basket of flowers in a crochet design this one I’ve never seen before?
I have also hemmed a large curtain but don’t have enough rings to complete hanging it so can not mark that one off my list yet
In the garden this morning, sharing close ups of flowers each are some lovely colurs that would work so well in a quilt and you can see why my quilts are so bright?
Sun waking up early this morning ?
Very Early this morning
creepy crawlies are back.
He’s a borer and rather large, when I was relocating him back out side on to some trees he was very frighten or aggressive and kept hissing at meLOL.
Thank you for visiting my garden and craft area, off to link with Esther’s WOW OR WIP’s this Wednesday. Cheers All Glenda.
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