Finally an update to my blog. It isn't that I haven't been sewing because I have, it's just that real life keeps getting in the way. I'd rather be sewing than doing laundry, cooking, cleaning, mowing lawns, cleaning cupboards, etc etc. If you are a sewer or quilter, you will totally understand. If you are my husband, it's another story altogether lol.
So what have I been up to in the weeks since I blogged last? Well I have been making some pretty place mats. They are fun and easy projects and will make great gifts, especially as the Christmas season rapidly approaches us. I have really enjoyed making my first set, and love the color combination I chose of black and bright purples, pinks and greens.
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| Sewing seams, tracing and embroidering |
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| Completed mats |
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| Vine enhanced with buttons |
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| Colorful background |
I have now turned my attention to making some Christmas place mats - with all the christmas fabrics on the market right now, the possibilities are endless. I chose a more classic Christmas look with a beautiful poinsettia and paisley print, enhanced by a pinstripe, These place mats are still a work in progress. Here is what I have completed so far.
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| Work in progress |
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| Poinsettia and Paisley |
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| Oh Joy |
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| Front of mat |
I have quite a bit of Christmas fabric in my stash, so I may make a few different Christmas sets. I am planning on putting them on Etsy along with many other items I have completed. Of course Etsy is on the back burner right now too because well you know.....real life gets in the way :-)
