Sunday 16 April 2017

Spot on

Two projects to show tonight.
First up my $5 top.   A local trader called Geoff's Emporium has end of roll fabrics at ridiculously cheap prices and these serve me well when I want to trial a pattern with little cost.   This spotted top is one such.   I copied this successfully off a casual T shirt top I bought years ago and which now shows signs of loving wear.  All in all spot on I think.
The Heirloom Christmas Nativity Sampler is nearing the end.   Thoroughly sick of the cross stitch nativity scene I ventured into the hardanger end piece.   Kloster blocks proved a challenge to get correct when this afternoon I had a pleasant interruption of Oldest Nephew and New Fiancee.   However persistence paid off and the result was spot on.
Tomorrow is what my UK friends call a bank holiday and more sewing is on the plans.   Also by then my equanimity may be restored and I can relate the sad tale of my planned Easter holiday :-(

5 comments:

Grace said...

Oh no! The planned trip to Tauranga did not take place? Hope everything is ok with you and the DBEM.

cucki said...

aww super sweet stitches..i love it so much.
Happy Easter x

Mary - Lecoeurceltique said...

Your top is a great make for the money.

Jo who can't think of a clever nickname said...

The Nativity Sampler is looking wonderful. It's always a relief when a border meets up and the hardanger is particularly difficult to see if you've missed one strand in one block!

Leonore Winterer said...

I admire how you just casually sew your own clothes. For me, each sewing project is still a great deal! Wonderful progress on the stitching too.