Sunday Sums

Today I've had a day off and have spent hours, and I mean hours, doing the accounts. Lesson learnt though - do them at least once a week to keep on top of it! Numbers are not my greatest love for sure...

I am always looking for ways to incorporate free motion embroidery into my makes, and last week I made some cards. I made them general so that people can keep them on display after 'the' event should they wish to. I really enjoyed making these and will make more this week I think...

 

Lastly, thanks so much for your lovely comments on my last post. I have missed blogging but I'm finding it difficult to think of things to post about after the break!

 

I'm coming visiting... I've a lot of catching up to do!

 

Thanks for visiting

xXx



Beside the Sea

My favourite projects are those that evolve while I am working on them.
This is one of them.

I am rather fond of seagulls (I know I'm in the minority!) and wanted to do a machine embroidery incorporating a seagull. 

It started out just as a seagull on a patchwork background

that I was going to put in a frame. 

But then I thought it needed a bit of texture so I added the crochet lace.

It looked a bit bare on the right hand side so I added some beach huts

and because everything looks better with buttons on (in my opinion) I added some buttons, it still seemed to be lacking something so I sewed the red running stitch, and then because I had some embroidery floss still in the needle, I added the X's!

After adding all that texture it seemed a shame to put the picture behind glass so I changed it into a wall hanging.

I rather like it, it seems just right for the current weather conditions 

(back)

and,

 Mr B and myself have a week off work so I'm getting into the holiday mood!

Hope you are all enjoying sunshine wherever you are.

Thanks for visiting

xXx

Take Note

Hello

How was your (bank holiday in the UK) weekend?

Here in

it was extremely soggy!

Saturday wasn't too bad so Mr B and I pottered around locally, visiting various places including a couple of large charity shops and the farm shop. Sunday and Monday were spent pottering in the garden and doing a bit of sewing.

I have to say I have fallen completely in love with freehand machine embroidery! 

This is my weekend project, something I've been thinking about for a little while

A5 loose covered notebooks

These are made using a combination of applique, fabric paints and free motion embroidery.

My ideas are running away with me now - I'm going to do a range called 'Pretty Dresess' and make coordinating items like glasses cases, pocket mirrors, badges, cushion covers and key rings, and possibly brooches too! I'm also thinking of doing other themes including

Home Sweet Home

Sew Lovely

Life is a Journey

Free as a bird

See what I mean?!! Quite when I'm going to find the time I do not know...

I've been lucky with my charity shop finds recently - lots of wooden cotton reels, buttons and pretty cloths...

I've also bought these for a project I saw somewhere on the internet!

I'll show you when I get around to doing it.

By far my favourite find is this

dinky vintage suitcase.

I am fortunate to have a collection of vintage suitcases (great for storage), several of them have been given to me by friends.

Anyway, enough of my ramblings...

Thanks for visiting

xXx