I was pleased to be able to take part in Friday's virtual sew along. The last few times there has been a Friday night event I've had other things on and I look forward to seeing who else sewed along with me this time.
I had an exciting time this week, starting a new project. It's one I've had in the pipeline for a wee while but I wouldn't let myself start it until I'd finished the applique for Foxley Village.
Wings and Pretty Things is one of Michelle Ridgeway's designs. It's not an official pattern but she has kindly shared her notes with me. Both her top and Fiona's top are at the quilting stage so I am far behind!
I've collected up a few scraps from earlier projects and hope that there will be enough of them to complete the quilt!
On Friday night I continued on with the centre block. There are flowers in the corners —
After Saturday evening as well, I'd completed the first corner —Earlier in the week I had made the Dresden centre. I machine sewed the blades then handstitched them to the background fabric. I still have to make a decision on what colour circle I'll put in the centre of the Dresden plate.
Progress so far —
I had a few evenings where I didn't have anything prepped to stitch so pulled out my 'Life is Beautiful' stitching. I pull this out at times like this, between projects, etc. After more years than I can remember, I'm about halfway through the stitcheries. It's very slow progress!
Thank you to Cheryll for hosting us for Friday Night with Friends. To visit her Gone Stitchin' blog and see who else sewed along, click *here*.'til next time,
happy stitches,
It is always exciting starting a new project and you are off to a good start. Pretty fabrics.
ReplyDeleteThe dresdans look lovely..... And I love blue stitching..... Not really seen others doing it so very happy......
ReplyDeleteYour applique looks beautiful. I really admire folks who manage to do applique. I actually have a project I started and abandoned several years ago. I'm hoping to revisit it next year after my current WOOFA list and try my hand at applique again.
ReplyDeleteWell--there is another new applique project just hopping along at your house!!
ReplyDeletelove the colors in the fabrics you are using--
and some nice blue embroidery pieces too--
nice to have different types of sewing projects to work on!
luv, di
I love your Dresden! Watching to see what you'll put in the center!
ReplyDeleteYou are off to a great start with your new project, beautiful fabrics. Your blue stitcheries are lovely too.
ReplyDeleteI know all about slow progress, my last finish was 10 years old!
ReplyDeleteWings is off to a great start....love your fabrics! It lends its self to scrappies. Pretty blue stitcheries as well xx
ReplyDeleteLove your new project. I grabbed some old hand work projects and have been working at finishing them up.
ReplyDeleteyay for the start on Wings and I love the fabrics you have chosen to do it in... great progress so far... always great to have a one colour stitchery project on the go for when you don't feel like choosing things....
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It's good to have one of those "in reserve" projects. Your Wings project will be lovely - and plenty of time to decide about the dresden centre.
ReplyDeleteooooo - lucky you! Wings is such a pretty design. xx
ReplyDeleteI am pleased you had time to squeeze in some stitching. Love the applique blocks and the lovely embroidery.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fabrics for your Wings & Pretty Things. Love your embroideries too!
ReplyDeleteThat embroidery work is gorgeous. I can see why it is taking so long. Your applique is also beautiful. Glad you got a chance to see along Friday night.
ReplyDeleteYour embroidery is CuTe... & I love the colours in your needle turn applique.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in FNwF again too...xox
Very pretty fabrics in your new project. I admire your patience in doing the applique and the stitchery. Some projects just have to age to their full value. :)
ReplyDeleteAs long as you are enjoying the journey, it doesn't really matter how long since you started, slow progress is still progress.
ReplyDeleteGreat start to "Wings" and looking so different to Michelle's and Fiona... it will be beautiful....
ReplyDeleteReally like the blue verigated thread youer using for the sweet stitcheries...
ONce again, your applique' is done to perfection! I love the colors you are using in this quilt!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a pretty project, I am sure you will enjoy making it :-)
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Raewyn - love the colors in your new project - they complement each other very well!
ReplyDeleteLovely applique and stitchery Raewyn! I've just been reading you las blog post with the tour of the farm and cows and calves, a perfect for children and grandchildren to en joy and remember.
ReplyDeleteIt’s always exciting to start a new project. I’m sure your version will be beautiful. It is also good to have a stitchery project you can just pick up every now and then. I don’t have one on the go at the moment, which I miss, but have one ready to start. I love the colours you are using.
ReplyDeleteLove your Life is Beautiful blocks in the blue, the thread colour is gorgeous...looking forward to seeing your Wings and Pretty Things come together...
ReplyDeleteI always think I would love to join Cheryll on Friday night and every time there is something on. I love looking at what people have done though. Love the colours in that quilt block.
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