On the 15th of each month Esther Aliu
http://www.estheraliu.blogspot.com
releases 2 new designs each month this year free, they are of flowers and ohhhhh so beautiful. This month they are Snow-drops and Tulips
I started out with a black back ground tulips cut out of 100% wool felt.
I fell in love with the Tulip design and just had to start as soon as I was up this morning, thank goodness I have a free day. I’m going to use 100% wool felt mostly. I left the the patchwork for a while and put out washing, made a loaf of bread, and feed the dogs; as I was walking back in side I saw this jacket that had come in to the Opp Shop with a mark on the front of it, unfortunately the mark turned out to be a scorch mark which I could not remove it, so I took the buttons off and was think what could I use the fabricfor??? but when????? as I have soooooooooooo much fabric all ready, so it was 1/2 way to been tossed out and the still thinking about it stage. Well it now has a chance of been saved!!!!!!
Now I feel like these tulips are happier than they were on the black.
Now I need to make the stems and more leaves.
Over the week-end I spent the whole time cleaning up the side veranda, more like trying to turn Chaos in to organised chaos out there?????? SDS’s house hold effects arrive any day from and need to be stored till they arrive.
Side veranda in the middle of the chaos??????
Finally finished!!!!! how did I find so much space???????
Finished after 4hrs!!!!! Now back to my Tulips thank goodness. My back is killing me. I have cut the stems out of one piece of iron on silk fabric, fiddly but worth it I think, also changed some of my leaf pieces I felt they were too strong.
I'm much happier with the block now. Maroon backing goes much better with the soft pinks and it is all ready embroider!!!!!
Dinner is cooked and it is nearly 5p.m. time for a coffee and rest and may be some sewing!!!!
Cheers Glenda