#100dayproject2021 days 52 - 56

Day 52

Two hidden paperclip bookmarks.  The paperclip is attached at the back with just the piece that goes over what you want to attach it too visible.

Days 53 and 54

Four slow-stitched patches. Fabric scraps on a cotton background with simple running stitches. These will be used as decoration on larger pieces. 

Day 55

I've nearly used up the Suffolk puffs I made on day 3, so it was time for a new batch. The largest one is about 3cm in diametre.

Day 56

A larger slow-stitched patch, this one also has a focal point of a stamped piece of fabric. This one will be used for a lavender sachet.

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Louise

#52tagshannemade week 13

The theme this week was layers.

I used a mixture of grey and purple fabrics, along with some lace, beads and sequins to create this tag. I cut strips put of the fabrics and lace, reducing the width of them for each level. I attached them to each other using blanket and running stitches. On the top of the narrowest strip, I added 3 large flower sequins and two small piles of fabric each with a sequin and 3 beads.

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Louise 

#52tagshannemade week 12

The theme for this week was blanket stitch. I used a piece of wool to stitch on and added 3 Suffolk puffs.  I  used the puffs as starting points for curly trails of blanket stitch in variegated silk perle thread. I also blanket stitched around the edge of the fabric in another perle thread.

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Louise 

#100dayproject2021 days 45 - 51

A textile vessel created over seven days.

I used a fairly stiff hessian to create the actual vessel as it is able to stand up by itself. I started with a rectangular piece that I decorated with several 'islands' of fabric and lace. The focal point 'island' has a piece of cotton that I stamped a flower onto and I added 3 Suffolk puffs, lace, beads and a button. The remaining areas were created in a similar manner.

Fortunately,  I had the selvege on one edge of the hessian where it joined to i just needed to stitch this edge over the other.as decoration a added the hem from a tea-dyed hanky. I then stitched  circle of hessian to the bottom.

The vessel stands up by itself, but if you want to use it to put something in you just need to pop a jam jar into it. 

Well, that's me all caught up with my 100 day project posts (please excuse my grammar!). The next will be about this week's stitched tag.

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Louise

#100dayproject2021 days 42 - 44

Day 42

Two small, 2cm in diameter,  buttons. Striped fabric scraps for the bases, then decorated with smaller scraps, stitch,  a teeny tiny button, and a couple of beads.

Days 43 and 44

A pair of earrings.  I used a base of a heavier weight cotton that I stitched a patchwork of green fabric scraps. I mirrored the layout of the scraps so I ended up with a pair of matching left and right earrings.  I decorated each one with beads across the bottom and three strands of seed beads at the top. I blanket stitched a piece of tea-stained fabric to the back before adding earring loops.

I'll have another catch-up post tomorrow. 

TTFN 

Louise