Sunday 16 January 2011

Have you ever had a day when you think your sewing is going good but then….

I’ve been trying to stitch a Dear Jane block today,  A11 Pebble’s Protest (aptly named almost should be Elly’s Protest) I thought all was going well.  A11 Pebble's Protest 1Here are some photos I was taking of it along the way….

So far so good>

A11 5 

< stitched a partial seam… note should have been a little more seam stitched….but it went okay.A11 3

Until I tried to stitch the centre together :(( Not so good.   I had paper pieced the middles and those sharp triangles and as a result the seams were going in the same direction as each other when I was trying to join them.  Despite a few frog stitching and re-stitching efforts it was not going to play nice….A11 4 here’s a close up of the offending centre:-

I am going to have to do it all over again :(( or I won’t be a happy bunny.   I think I will hand piece the entire thing.

TR3Anyway,  here are a couple of blocks I don’t think I’ve shown before.  First, a Dear Jane triangle “TR 3 Checkerboard”

 

m-11and secondly a DJ block  “M11 Rickshaw”

And now for something not Dear Jane.

I also completed a couple of stitchery blocks from Lynette Anderson’s “My Garden” BOM and here they are:-My Garden block 3 

Number 3   and

Number 4.  I am way behind on these :-/

Block 4

Finally, one last picture. :))

Taken on Christmas Eve of the starter DD made for out supper.  Some Chinese Tea Eggs…. decorated to look like….. MUSHROOMS :))

The idea to turn the eggs into mushrooms with some halved tomatoes was mine but DD did it.  These made me think of my friend  Katrin as she loves mushrooms ;-D   They were delicious too.

Tea egg starter ChristmasEve 2011

Well that’s it for now.  I wonder what ufo I’ll pull out to work on this week…

Happy Stitching!

Ellyx

6 comments:

  1. I love your blocks, even when you think they are Yucky...LOL

    Love U

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  2. I think your DJ blocks looks terrific, especially rickshaw. If I did over every block that looked as good as yours do, I wouldn't have ANY done!

    Happy stitching,
    Susan in Texas

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  3. Isn't it wonderful to have many UFOs from which to choose? Sometimes when one doesn't seem to be working as well as I think it should, all it takes is a switch to a different project. :-)

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  4. You're doing a GREAT job on your blocks. Nicely done!

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  5. Hi Elly,
    what a suprise to find a link to my blog here! But it is true I love mushrooms and yours look so delicious.
    I like the blocks you made and don´t worry too much about the "wonky" one. We all have wonky blocks and if you are unhappy with it you got to unpick and sew it again.
    Hugs
    KATRIN W.

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  6. Hi Elly,kisses from Spain and Happy New Year.Aurori

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