The Great British Sewing Bee.
I have just finished watching the Great British Sewing Bee and I think everyone should watch it, it was so uplifting, encouraging and entertaining. I really don't want to say anymore because it is an elimination series so the less I say the better chance you have of it all being a surprise. Anyway, it has spurred me on again.
In my last blog I showed you all my unfinished project and asked for guesses as to what it was, well some of you picked up on the feathery theme, well done. Here is my chicken pillow, I think she looks like a very proud chicken with her beak up in the air. The method for making the feathers was easy enough but time consuming, basically it just involves fraying some thin strips of fabric and sewing them on, great effect.
Once again, another baby! Must be something you are all doing! I wanted to practice my quilting skills so I found a pattern for a great, wide diaper bag in my sewing shop and with the help of my new quilting foot I accomplished my task. I quilted both the inside and the outside so I got to practise a lot. Here is a photo of my quilting foot, you line the sewn line up with the foot arm and that helps you keep a straight and true line. Great gadget. I made a little bib to go with the bag. Off that goes to Switzerland.
Last blog I did tell you that I would update you on my sewing shop news. I have joined a sewing group here in Fischbach, Germany and have loved meeting all the sewing ladies, eating all their fresh, baked goods and slowly improving my German skills. We have just learned that the shop is moving to Kelkheim, a larger town, and one of the partners is retiring. Sad news. That same day, the baking lady remembered where her fresh baked lemon cake was: sitting on her counter at home. She called her hubby and he dropped it off on the way to his field on his tractor. The hubby stopped his tractor in the middle of the road, delivered the lemon cake, politely greeted everyone in the room, returned to his tractor, waved his thanks to the people behind and drove away. In that momentary quiet I heard one of the ladies say, "We won't be able to do that in Kelkheim."
Onwards and Upwards.
