14 Projects in 2014 - in memory of Soulie

savvy

savvy wrote: »

Aww thanks, the doggy has been very weird since her dental work on Thursday.......it's been flipping hard work with her

Sooooo all I've managed to do.... is collect more seaglass :(:(

Arrrggg, looks like she's having a phantom pregnancy straight after having had her dental op........who'd have thought hey

So needless to say..........all I;ve done today is collect more seaglass But also some slate and a clay pipe!!! :j

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

finished another of my projects
this one has been two fold, i stitched a panel to see what the chart would turn out like i want to do for my sister, and add a 'bit more' to the cushion.
i was a bridesmaid for my aunt (who was also my god mother)
ive got enough left to make a small keepsake cushion for myself.

That's a really clever idea, I'd always thought about making a duvet cover from the lads' t-shirts. I saw one in America back in 2000 and fancied the idea........yessss that's how long it takes me to get round to new things :rotfl:(there's always more important things to make myself do!) but this idea is awesome - I would never have thought about it!

bmma

that is a beautiful cushion MRS MONEYPENNY

sweetcarer

Hello all,

I am here, all I seem to do is stitch, sleep and work. Would be nice do it in that order lol.

Love the cushion, sometimes I wonder if I should turn some of my stitches into cushions but I can't sew and the cat probably attack them.

I have been working on my learning sampler and finished part 6 - this just involved some satin stitch at the edges and the letters are all done in cross stitch - you can see all the purples used from light to dark (F-K), though the F is quite pale.



Now onto part 7 which involves square rhodes stitch, round rhodes stitch and diamond rhodes stitch.

I am thinking of making up a wee album with all the new stitches - with instructions and wee examples stitches beside the explanation - like a wee self help book.

Keep well everyone,

sweetcarer

mrs-moneypenny

that looks beautiful sweetcarer, and the book sounds a really good idea

greentiger

owl fan - I really like that wee squirrel. We have a big fat grey one who visits every day. I have rarely seen a red one, sadly.

mrs-moneypenny - your cushion is beautiful, I'm sure your mum will really appreciate the thoughts behind it.

sweetcarer - a gorgeous sampler; I wish I had the patience for this


Today I made a sleeve for my laptop. I think I have enough left to make a matching tote bag to carry it in along with its cables, mouse etc., although I will probably have to buy some lining fabric.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/118238315@N07/13113169393/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/118238315@N07/13113164433/

I also made a St Patrick's Day card (last of the cards needed for March). I am managing to handle the muslin a bit better now.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/118238315@N07/13113351864/

flowerofscotland

Florenceem wrote: »

I haven't hand sewn the stitched cotton patch to the tea towel - it is machine stitched. Just the embroidery was done by hand.
I have a fancy stitch sewing machine. I will have a go at using blanket stitch thanks.

Sorry I didn't mean that I thought you had attached your piece by hand - it's just that I have done quite a lot of applique work (such as the little cushion I finished last week) which is all done by hand and I was trying to explain that I use the sewing machine for items that will be used rather than just decorative

flowerofscotland

greentiger wrote: »

owl fan - I really like that wee squirrel. We have a big fat grey one who visits every day. I have rarely seen a red one, sadly.

mrs-moneypenny - your cushion is beautiful, I'm sure your mum will really appreciate the thoughts behind it.

sweetcarer - a gorgeous sampler; I wish I had the patience for this


Today I made a sleeve for my laptop. I think I have enough left to make a matching tote bag to carry it in along with its cables, mouse etc., although I will probably have to buy some lining fabric.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/118238315@N07/13113169393/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/118238315@N07/13113164433/

I also made a St Patrick's Day card (last of the cards needed for March). I am managing to handle the muslin a bit better now.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/118238315@N07/13113351864/

Beautiful pieces. The St Patrick's Day card is stunning - hope it will be appreciated

bmma

cushion cover-first side

bmma

side 2 of cushion cover- project 7 completed

mrs-moneypenny

oh that looks lovely bmma, very nice.

spent this morning making bunting for the school sensory garden i made a run of 16 triangles using some scraps of curtaining fabric in assorted patterns that had floral patterns on. i took it into school before thinking about photoing it but it wasnt one of my 14 projects just a way of using some scraps up.