One of the items was 1 dozen Klosjes and as it is Saturday here they are. I had forgotten just what a pleasure it is to make these dear little blocks and now I wonder why I abandoned them. Life, hexagons and just plain starting too many other things I guess. Well, I am back in business and I love them.
This little beaded thimble holder has gone to a good home and I know that it is going to be well loved. They are lovely to make if not a little fiddly but well worth the effort, decorative and with a practical use. That background should be a pale pink so don't know why it is orange. The beads are a dark blue and pale grey.
I still cannot stop making these and now the total stands at 60 flowers. That is halfway of the 120 that I need. I am still thinking of the background and at Kate's last week we had a little play with Wendy's hand dyed fabrics trying out different colours and shades. It is amazing just what happens to these flowers when you use certain shades. Some colours just made them look really dull, while some made them pop out of the background. Still love the teal though.
Half a dozen diamonds now brings the total to 54. I am not buying anything for this quilt other than the background. Every diamond has to come from my vast stash.
This week I have been busy trying to tidy and sort out my sewing space. I have shelves now and the cupboards are semi organised. Cannot show you yet as it is still work in progress.
Happy Stitching.
Love Shirley.x
You have been quietly busy, just moving along favourite projects. i enjoy tidying up my sewing room from time to time as I always find something that I have forgotten about. It's like getting something new! I think some extra shelving here would be very useful too. I have tried making myself small daily lists and that seems to help me get things done and give me some sense of achievement. Also helps with the memory thing.
ReplyDeleteEverthing is lovely Shirley..Love the pretty Klosjes, so soft and delicate.
ReplyDeleteMy sewing room needs a good clean out, as for lists if only I could stick to them...they would work!
have a nice Sunday..
Julia ♥
You seem very focussed and have some lovely results. Love your klosjes and hexies and the beading is just gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteWow you have been busy! Love the thimble holder, wouldn't like to comment on the times mine has gone down the loo.
ReplyDeleteLove your soft klosjes and beautiful new hexies.
ReplyDeleteYour Klosjes are so pretty...you must have some lovely fabrics in your stash with those hexies too!
ReplyDeleteLooks like there is so much work in your little beaded thimble, just amazing!!
Lisa
lovely projects...don't see much of you anymore...missed you..you always had such nice comments for all the guests..
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love all the projects you are working on and your fabric selection is fabulous, as always. It is amazing how projects seem to get finished when you just work away at them steadily. I am now about to take a leaf out of your book and make a list for tomorrow (or should I say later today) because there are some jobs that just have to be done and others I would much prefer to be doing - like hand stitching. Take care!
ReplyDeleteIt all looks so beautiful and relaxing. Maybe I should get a thimble holder to stop the cat running off with it!.
ReplyDeleteAm smirking quietly because I know where the lovely thimble holder is - and it is truly gorgeous and much admired. Look for another pic of it on a blog near here very soon! So glad you're back with the klosjes, they really look lovely.
ReplyDeleteYou have been very productive. I love my thimble holder. I don't use it for that it hangs on my light over my sewing machine so I can see it every time I sew it is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWow...all of these projects are beautiful - great work!
ReplyDeleteHi Shirley, Just popping by to say hi and to let you know that I have nominated you for the Liebster Blog Award. You can read about it here http://sugarplumquilts.blogspot.com/2011/01/liebster-blog-award.html
ReplyDeletexx
The thimble holder is so pretty and lots of work! It's hard to see those tiny beads I'll bet.
ReplyDeleteAll of your hexagons are beautiful and you are making great progress, but I love the klosjes and you make me wonder why I ever stopped making them. Too many other irons in the fire, I guess. May have to pull them out again.
Have a great week Shirley!
Love your klosjes! I have never seen them done in such soft colors before; what a lovely choice.
ReplyDeleteHappy quilting,
Susan in Texas
I always enjoy seeing your progress on the klosjes and the flowers. My, that beaded thimble necklace is a thing of beauty, gorgeous, you clever thing you.
ReplyDeleteHere I thought...what?....klosjes...what happened to the flowers? What's this, you had time to do the beaded thimble too? oh there they are...only a few to go Shirley. love the beaded bag...so victorian.
ReplyDeleteyou are so clever as Janet said.