It is a special day today. Sweet Claire has a birthday. Don't tell her, but she is getting a doll refrigerator. It's a long story.
I haven't much to show you today. I worked on one of my Williamsburg pieces that I can't show. I started all the rest of the circles on the Queen's Ruff. I think that will make them go faster rather than do an entire one at a time.
My OCD is showing. I want to make the Just Nan Gingerbread Santa Mouse. I don't have the called for linen. I bought some linen at my LNS but it isn't the right color. I decided I have to have the right color. So I went looking on the internet. One place has a fat quarter for 29.50. Another place has just the right size for 3.94 (or something close to that). So I chose the less expensive piece and hope they don't charge me an arm and a leg for shipping.
Then I watched a Flosstube video. They are addictive. I have never done a Mirabilia or a Nora Corbet. This video recommended trying a little bird from Nora Corbet to see if you like her designs.
I love the little bird (the blue one of course). So I ordered it. Of course the place where I ordered the linen for the Just Nan Mouse didn't have the chart so I had to order it from another place (more shipping!). I also took my life in my hands when I said for them to include all the floss needed for the chart. This could be an expensive bird! Especially if the chart calls for silk threads.
I walked at the Y since it is still in single digits here. My sewing room is such a mess that I am embarrassed. I have a box of 2 gallon ZipLock bags. Maybe they can help.
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Have never seen that Nora Corbet bird - it's lovely! I like watching the queen's lacy ruff grow ... looks like you're nearly finished with that project so now I'm wondering what the next queen's attire project will be.
ReplyDeleteI hope Claire had a great B-Day.
ReplyDeleteThat's good progress on the Queen's Ruff.
Too cold here also.
Marilyn