Still stalking the mailbox, waiting for the black & white plaid bias binding to arrive so I can finish my MLQ (ahem!) properly. I really appreciated all the funny and commiserating comments that were left here and don't feel quite so silly now! Thanks you guys. It helps to laugh at yourself sometimes. I may just have a finished quilt to show you (that I can be proud of ) in a future post after all.
Skipping ahead now...I'm always looking for ways to bring embroidery into my projects. So with that in mind, I designed this patchwork pillow cover using charm-squares, jolly-packs, and jelly-roll strips from moda; some I found here. I love having these entire sets of colorful fabrics at my fingertips to play around with. I don't even mind the cost, which really isn't all that much, considering the convenience and time saved. Doing the embroidery takes long enough, so saving any extra steps really streamlines the process. I was as happy as a lark too when everything went together so perfectly, even my corners matched up all neat and tidy. Note to self: Must make more pillow-covers for other seasons and holidays, maybe even a gift or two. Or a quilt! All that sounds pretty ambitious doesn't it? Indeed it does. But as I was making this pillow, I jotted down the measurements and made a few notes to refer back to for future reference so the next one should go together even faster. I'm adding a page for it here too, so anyone who wants to can give it a whirl. (if you make one please let me know how it turns out OK?)
Ahhh...all finished. And just in time for the arrival yesterday of my new love-seat for the library nook. I couldn't be happier about that little bit of happenstance either.
