Making a list, checking it twice

 

A while ago I gave myself a limit of 2 ongoing knittings at a time, and it has worked so well. 

I have found that mindset is good for my creativity and my will to finish what I start.
Did I mention I now have only 1 knitting on the needles, but have the freedom of starting one more, if I really feel like it?

It is time for my stitchery projects to get the same "treatment" 💓

Here you see 4 unfinished stitcheries:
The red Christmas project is Merry Little Christmas by Kathy Schmitz

2 small stitcheries by Anni Downs, Hatched and Patched. They go into the same project, but still 2 unfinished.
The last stitchery is from Snow Days by Crabapple Hill Designs - I am unsure if it is my 10th or 11th block of 12.

In addition to the stitcheries I have 2 other pieced patchwork projects + a hand quilting project I want to move towards the finishing line this week.  

Never a dull moment, right?
I probably have some more stitcheries here, somewhere, but I choose to focus on many small victories instead of beeing overwhelmed with whatever I may find.

I do like Mondays. It is like fresh start, every week. 

After physiotherapy and workout I will be back for stitches and coffee - a good start to a good week 💓

May your day be good, wherever you are 

Hanne

Morning coffees and stitching in the slow lane

I have so enjoyed my morning stitches this week. 

My hands have been sore and troublesome. It is winter, and winter and I are not the best of friends. 

Before Covid, we used to spend time in warmer climate a week or two during winter. I really hope that can be reality again next winter.

See what happens when I am just stitching away? Two different sizes! 

Since I did mark the cutting point on each, there is no workaround. I have already enlarged the right motif and traced it for stitching again.

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Applique did not happen this week as planned , but I have gone through some om my unfinished object boxes, and I truly can see a trend. 

Several of my half done projects have elements of applique. 

Stonefield will be on hold for a little while yet, while I sort out a couple of the other projects that lacks less. One of the less work intensive projects is Raspberry Tea Quilt from Sue Daley. 
I lack 4 applique blocks + joining. I can do it! I know I have done one of the four blocks, but I can not find it anywhere, so it is time to suck it up and make four.

A goal I have for 2022 is to use fabric for care quilts. I am part of a lovely group that meats twice a year for a day retreat weekend.

I like best to make quilt tops, others do machine quilting, some do cutting - we are a great team.

The other day I cut and made this care quilt top. I honestly can not see in my soft pink stash that much have been taken from it. I can easily make more without running out of soft pink.....

It was nice to work on my sewing machine again. I have some catching up to do 💗

TGIF - wishing you a good weekend! 

Hanne

Where did the week go?

The Nisse-angels turned out very cute, and it was fun to mirror image one of them. 

The right one  I got from a very generous person, when she gave up stitchery. It was pre-printed on muslin. 

After having done the embroidery, I put it on the copy machine. These designs come without paper copy. I might want to make one or more of this  design in the future. With a light source and a Pigma pen it was easy to mirror image and trace on fabric.

The design is Norwegian, by Langebraaten Design. I do not know if she is in business anymore. 

The small stitcheries are coming along too 😊

The designs are from Hatched and Patched, Anni Downs.

The heart is a size bigger than the other designs, so I shrunk it to fit the size. 

I still have more of these lovely small designs, and I still am smitten with them .

Since I have some preprinted, not yet done, and some already used, I am drawing on unbleached muslin, to match the original fabric as close as possible

Draw up a chair if you like, and bring your favourite mug -
I have fresh baked sweet buns and coffee to share.

I am sort of pondering making the upcoming week applique week.
Just for the fun of focusing and see how much I can get done.


Hanne