Last week was the first week of Rachel from Stitched in Color's Handstitched course. Week One is all about reverse applique.
I have really enjoyed the week and have completed two of the 3 offered projects.
Firstly, I made a little felt needle book. I am going to put it into a sewing kit I am assembling for the new primary school class at our family's school. I will blog about the whole kit when it is complete.
The other project I couldn't wait to start - the centre dogwood for the Modern Medallion Quilt.
I have really enjoyed the week and have completed two of the 3 offered projects.
Firstly, I made a little felt needle book. I am going to put it into a sewing kit I am assembling for the new primary school class at our family's school. I will blog about the whole kit when it is complete.
The other project I couldn't wait to start - the centre dogwood for the Modern Medallion Quilt.
The fabric that I used for the dogwood (part of the Soul Blossoms collection from Amy Butler) is very directional but as I am a girl who likes her symmetry I decided to piece four squares together to create the concentric ring effect, before I did the reverse applique. I'm happy I did because I like the effect that created.
Inspired by chalet girl's quilt, I have decided to use a dark solid for the embroidery back ground. It is looking a little stark right now but I am hoping the embroidery in lighter pearl cotton threads will soften it. And, if I am going to do all that work, I thought I should frame it with those little pink borders. My Mum taught me how to do these - they are cut at an inch wide , folded in half and then inserted into the seams leaving a 1/4 inch folded edge exposed. She feels you can get a better finish doing it this way than trying to add a 1/4 inch border - I am convinced.
I did the reverse applique in a pale pink pearl thread.
Inspired by chalet girl's quilt, I have decided to use a dark solid for the embroidery back ground. It is looking a little stark right now but I am hoping the embroidery in lighter pearl cotton threads will soften it. And, if I am going to do all that work, I thought I should frame it with those little pink borders. My Mum taught me how to do these - they are cut at an inch wide , folded in half and then inserted into the seams leaving a 1/4 inch folded edge exposed. She feels you can get a better finish doing it this way than trying to add a 1/4 inch border - I am convinced.
I did the reverse applique in a pale pink pearl thread.
I have been collecting my solids for the next round (ie raiding my Mum's stash) and can't wait to get started on the hand embroidery - Satin and Jewels next week.
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