Tuesday 30 October 2018

All four seasons, in a week.


It has been busy in our neck of the woods. We started with sunshine, then we had rain, wet snow and now we are back to the sunshine.  The trees are shedding their leaves at a rapid rate.  With the blowing wind, the leaves are all over the place.  So picking them up and keeping on top of it, is a daily event.  Soon all we will see, will be grey skies and lots of white, so no complaints here.
 Unexpected projects landed on my list of to do's. Another fishing rod cover, this time much shorter.
 It needed and embroidered label, once the main body of the cover was prepped, this could be done.
 The label with the details of the owner embroidered, the carry handle cover this, for privacy.
Sewing the caps on the ends.  Clover clips turned out to be very handy for this job.
 Handy Quilter had long arm quilting classes at The sewing Cafe.
Some of the samples, which were on display.
Over the weekend the flannel fabric, was sewn together to make a baby quilt top or backing?
Peter Rabbit got some more hand quilting.
 This green check was meant to be the binding for the baby quilt below.  However, it turned out to be the perfect fit for the hedgehogs.
 Adding extra details to create more interest to the basic panel.
 With the quilting one can play, to make it more whimsical.
 Shapes and lines add extra little details.
Adding the shapes, create a learning opportunity.


3 comments:

  1. we haven't had four seasons in one week but it is very nice today and will drop in temp tomorrow and have cold rain for two days and then I think it is to be chillier fall weather - but no winter! thank goodness - but with rain the next couple days I should be able to make a little progress in the sewing room - I haven't gotten Hertfordshire Quilt out in awhile to figure out what is next - really need to do that

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  2. The hedgehogs are cute, and I like the butterfly.

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  3. love your projects, so fun ! here is my question, is there a tutorial for the fishing rod bags, have never seen something like that but know someone that would love it! Happy Sewing from Iowa , USA

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