Sewing Actually!

 

Don’t be too shocked - I have done some actual sewing at last! At work I did a very nice Liberty star quilt for a customer and finally got to grips with the L890 project, “Bloom & Grow”. There were parts that I really liked on the project but others that I would probably change if I do it again or teach it as a Quilt-Along. Mainly, it is not super accurate but it is fast. The point of the project is to experience lots of techniques that the L890 excels at but sometimes I felt that it would have been better to simply use a sewing machine. I am not a fan of piecing with a chain stitch. The quilt finished at 48” x 78” which I consider weirdly skinny so I added a border using leftovers. I daresay I might add some overlocker piping and overstitched prairie points when I bind it. First it will have to be quilted…

After some prevarication, I ordered a Sewezi table for my wee cottage. I am so pleased with it as it means I can sew completely flat. For the first time in ages I wanted to sit down and sew together the strippy quilt that has been waiting for months. 

I had a spiky visitor in my garden which is good news as hedgehogs eat slugs. Also in the garden, I have decided to give the shed some TLC. It is just a basic shed but it has lots of gaps where ivy is poking in. My plan is to try and remove more ivy and fill the gaps so it is less “creepy” and spider free. Essentially, it is a storage shed but it could do with some proper shelving and who knows, maybe even a second hand sofa bed?!