for wrap it up.......but it has to start with a "t". So Thesaurus gives me a few choices......terminate.....sounds like a movie title............triumph? Okay, let's go with that
Triumphant Tuesday!
I auditioned three different fabrics for the sashing. A navy blue, a soft yellow and the white. Guess which one won? Then it came time to chose the cornerstones. I put both of the fabrics up on the wall and snapped a photo. The decision was made
but just in case I was wrong, I put four of the same fabrics and snapped another photoand then I did it again. I still liked the decision I made right at the beginning.
I took a strip of white fabric and cut across the width 11 1/2" and then cut 2" wide. I needed six pieces.
Then I cut -- from the same piece -- 10 1/2" and 6....2" wide pieces. I cut the larger length first because you can trim it off, but it's darned hard to put it back on.
As luck would have it -- again! -- I didn't remove a pin fast enough and the needle got it! It was buried. I had to snip the thread in the machine, carefully remove the foot and then the bobbin. I was able to remove the pin without ruining the fabric. That's twice I've been out in la-la land while sewing.
Both the pin and the needle were toast!
I did get the top completed.
Yes, I chose the chevron fabric for the corners. I thought the bright turquoise was just a bit too much and it was taking your eye all over the place.
Now for a backing.
Now for a backing.
I looked around the store and Cheryl found this! Lots of lots of water creatures. Perfect for Haiti!
It matches the colours of the chevron fabric perfectly.
I have searched and searched the Northcott website for the chevron fabric and I finally gave up. I swear they have the worst search engine of any fabric company. I wanted to know if the two lines were the same. Well, I'm still wondering as one selvedge told me lots and the other told me -- well, nothing!
In case you think I've fallen off the earth, I don't want to shock you, but I've been
gardening! Yes me!
Last week I was out every day puttering around. There is so much yard work to do and Karl is so busy planting the vegetable garden I decided to join him in the back 40!
I unearthed my hydrangeas on Friday. They were under the growth from all the bulbs. They look really healthy so hopefully we'll get some gorgeous blooms.
gardening! Yes me!
Last week I was out every day puttering around. There is so much yard work to do and Karl is so busy planting the vegetable garden I decided to join him in the back 40!
I unearthed my hydrangeas on Friday. They were under the growth from all the bulbs. They look really healthy so hopefully we'll get some gorgeous blooms.
I have to confess, I had to fix this column.
Boy when you are out in la-la land, you are really out there!