Hand sewing, hand embroidery and hand quilting are the most perfect ways of slow stitching. I find it almost meditative. Life slows down and I focus on nothing more that the next stitch.
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| I love red thread. |
How I use some of my vintage finds.
Here are just a few uses for some of my vintage finds.
Challenge
I’m part of a Quilting group who’s 2014 group challenge was to make a table runner . The deadline is next month. Luckily one of those UFO’s (Un-Finished Objects) in my stash was a table runner. It’s already been four years in the making – I just had to finish it off.
The only thing I needed to do was add embellishments, binding and a sleeve to give the option of hanging it up…. and a label of course.
Vintage Finds from my Stash
The runner was made from brand new Moda fabric, which I very rarely use these days. My stash is mainly full of vintage and pre-worn…. but I did find a way to combine my new stash with my old.
An old table napkin was used to make the sleeve and the label. Some old red and well worn buttons were a perfect match for the red of the holly berries….more from this runner project in the future.
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| Selection of vintage red buttons, all sizes and ages waiting to be chosen |