The past couple of weeks have mainly been spent on completing a cloth for my Mum's birthday, which I couldn't share with you until my Mum had seen it (there'll be a blog post on it soon).
Since then I've started some new things, as well as doing some work on a collage I started ages ago.
Ribbon embroidery
I'm starting a new ledger on plants and flowers, taking photos, making samples etc to inspire future work. I'm starting with these photos of pyracantha, a draft page and a sample with beads and embroidery thread.
I've started Karen Ruane's latest course, simply stitch five and the first thing we're working on is a cloth made from hankies. This is my first one.
I've also started to add a bit more to the white collage I started earlier this year.
TTFN
Louise
I've been busy sewing this week so I haven't had much time to take photos this week.
Book 27 of 2014.
Work in progress.
My first silk ribbon rose.
A journal page.
Finished work.
Beads and french knots.
I hope you're week was good.
TTFN
Louise
Yesterday I told you about what I made and sent to my strawberry swap partner, today, I'm showing you what I received (it was from a different person than the person I sent my parcel to).
The lady who sent me these lovely strawberry related delights is Michelle Baird, you can read on her blog how she made the patchwork strawberries.
TTFN
Louise
Another swap I've been involved in recently is the strawberry swap. I did a swap in 2012 with the theme of strawberries, so I had somethings to start off this one with. I.e. strawberry fabric and a pattern for making fabric strawberries.
I used the strawberry fabric to make and needle case and pincushion.
I filled the needle case with needles, pins, buttons I'd put on a card (which had an advert for strawberries on it), vintage lace, some ribbon, a small pair of scissors and some thread.
This was also a secret swap, but we did fill in a questionnaire of what we'd like, my partner said she'd like something useful, which was why I made the needle case and pincushion. One of the other things she mentioned was she'd like something to do with my local area, so I made her this cushion with a vintage New Brighton poster and I've filled it with rose petals.
To finish off the parcel I printed some more strawberry adverts and some lavender filled strawberries.
TTFN
Louise
I wrote last week about the parcel I sent to my bake off swap partner, here's what I had in my parcel.
The whole lot.
This gorgeous card will be put up in my workroom.
Muffin cases - I'm keeping a few for scrapbooking/journaling,they make great circles when they're flattened out.
Coasters
The baking stuff will be given to Ray, as he's the baker in the partnership. There are some lovely recipes in the Jane Asher book.
This is mine, I love gorgeous tins and this one has a couple of useful things inside, which is an added bonus.
Last but not least, a tea towel that I've been using as a background for these photos.
The sender of my parcel was Hannah of the Cupcake Mumma blog
Thanks Hannah, I love everything.
From a lucky girl.
TTFN
Louise.
