Tuesday, December 6, 2022

                                           


There's a bit of bobbinating going on.  I was gifted these a few months ago and forgot all about them until I was having a rummage in The Den of Crafting Iniquity.  The green, white and black will be tucked away as they are for now.  I enjoy bobbinating.  Any excuse to pet floss.  

I'm about halfway through.  I ran out of bobbins, so ordered 200 from Amazon.  I won't run out for a while!


Early morning stitching on Christmas Woodpecker by Punochka from this year's JCS Christmas special.  

Piliated and downy woodpeckers are regular visitors in the yard and I love watching them.


This book arrived on Thursday from Thrift Books.  Melissa posted about a copy she found here.  When I saw the lovely designs, I couldn't resist getting a copy.  I started quilting in the 90s and still love country style quilts.

I had a quick flip through it when it arrived in the mail and am looking forward to sitting down with a cup of tea and having a proper read of it.


This cutie was calling the loudest.  The pattern is Father Christmas by Connie Tesene and Mary Tendall of Country Threads.  


These are the fabrics.  The red is darker.  The faces and hands will be homespun lightly dyed with tan.  The white fabric will probably be green.  There's plenty of time to think about it, as I have no fusible webbing.  A bolt is coming from Amazon, but won't arrive until Friday.  So, it will be next week before that part is started.  That will give me enough time to figure out the sashing and border colors.


There's a nice contrast.  


A bit of sock knitting during a work break over the weekend.  It's not a very glamorous photo, but wanted to get a progress record.  I started at the heel flap and that section is close to being finished.  The yarn is Regia 4 ply. 

2 comments:

  1. Bobbinating - haha! Yummy projects - as usual - ;))

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  2. Oh , Sue. Your stitching is looking just beautiful . And I am so glad to see that your book arrived. Aren't all of the projects amazing? The fabrics that you have chosen for Father Christmas are gorgeous. I can not wait to see your progress. I do need to finish mine this week. Have a very lovely day and thank you for the sweet mention. Hugs.

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