Monday, June 8, 2015

Works in Progress

The ASG retreat is over now so everything gets back to normal, right?  Well, not really.  I go on Thursday to Indianapolis for two classes with Catherine Theron.  I've never had a class with her so I'm looking forward to them.  I also get to meet with a very creative friend.  And another friend is going to these classes with me.  Fun!  I think there will be several people that I know from other classes there.  That makes this a party.

While I have been home this week, I have been mostly finishing things up.   I finished the stitching on the Barbara Jackson ornament, Christmas is Coming, and I finished it off into a little bag.



When I got back from Arizona I worked on finishing off the edging on Friesland.  Mainly so I could move the chair back to in front of my sewing machine.  The edging isn't perfect.  The point where you start and end has just a bit of a booble in it.

  There is no way to do it over and it isn't that bad.  I sewed the needlebook top on.  I never did get the Antwerp stitch down.  I tried it several different ways with different threads.  Finally, I settled on just doing a buttonhole stitch.


I'm happy with it,  I tried not to do it too tightly so the lid will sit flat and not pop up.  So here it is so far:

Next job is to fingerloop the drawstrings.  Four of them.  I really am getting close to the end now.

I have another finish to show you tomorrow.
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4 comments:

  1. Wow such cute finishes..I love both of them.
    Big hugs xx

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  2. Cute little bag.
    Friesland is an interesting piece.
    Marilyn

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  3. Pretty little bag! Friesland is Gorgeous! Congrats on your progress.
    love Annette

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