It's snowing here and I know some of you are tired of snow but here we will take the moisture any way we can get it. Plus it just gives me a reason to stay in and work on some of my projects. In this picture I'm not sure if you can make it out but in the background there are some wild turkeys that hang around the house sometime, just chilling This project I'm working on is Spool Pin Doilies. I had never heard of them before until Bonnie Hunter had mentioned it on her blog . She a had a viewer send her one for her sewing machine along with a pattern. I did not like the pattern but loved the idea so I decided to make up my own version. I wanted a more simple, smaller and fuller doily. So I tried different thread sizes to get one that I like. (From left to right) I tried sock yarn, which I'll redo because I think I like that look. Heavy weight crochet thread, nope too big Bamboo yarn, I like it. Looks good on my Kenmore. Pearl c...
I agree, those birdies are the cutest. Good work on the ones you did finish and I hope the rest of the birdies fly out from under your needle soon :)
ReplyDeletei don't believe i've seen those before...very cute.
ReplyDeleteYour blocks are just so sweet!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I loved these little embroidered blocks that Little Miss Shabby did last year.
ReplyDeleteYours looks great so far. I too started with that BOM and am so behind, perhaps only 3 blocks stitched so far. Thanks for the gentle reminder. Jane
ReplyDeleteLike you say, so much work to do. Love the pattern and your choice of fabric.
ReplyDeleteWonderful project to do at night - thank you for sharing your progress as this will be a wonderful quilt. Judy C
ReplyDeleteI'm doing this project too this year and I only have the first 5 done. They are just too cute!
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