Have been on a roll lately.
1) Picot squares for end table coverings. Have begun the 8th square.
2) Made a reversible table runner from fabric leftover from the craft-room curtains. The backing (which I actually like better and will probably wind up turning it to more often) was a green floral remnant from Joann's. Am tickled with myself for pulling this off. The pattern I was following had you cutting the short ends of the runner into points. I had no confidence I could make them come out right, so I chickened out and just sewed straight-across seams. But when I'd finished and was pressing my seams, I tried just tucking the corners in and ironing points into the ends. And it worked beeyootifully. I am so pleased.
3) I put in a zipper! Made the zip pouch from Bend the Rules Sewing. Copied Jenn's trick of piecing together some different fabric to make a pretty striped pouch. Totally botched the putting in of the zipper, but it works, even if it looks a little funny.
4) Cut out a pair of wool felt hearts to embroider and stuff to make an ornament. Pretty.
5) We've had a Hearthsong quilt kit sitting in the closet for ages. Bright cotton prints already cut into 4 inch squares. I finally got around to deciding on a pattern. Have the rows all stacked and ready to sew. Hope to do a big chunk of that tomorrow.
Gosh, that sounds like a lot!
I want photos - especially of the crochet - is it crochet? I can't crochet. I'm fascinated by it but everything turns out with wandering edges.
Posted by: Jennifer | October 13, 2008 at 07:03 AM
Lissa you HAVE to post pictures. It's absolutely no fair posting about such things without providing images. I'm visual I need to SEE!
Zippers are tricky - they really are. I still have to stop and really think about what I am doing before putting one in. Most of the time I need to use a cheat sheet (with pictures.
I DID see the picot squares over at your other blog --LOVE them!
Posted by: Michele | October 13, 2008 at 09:09 AM