Bits and bobs

After I sorted through all those foo foo fabrics,

I was left with a bag of tiny bits that I thought might work for one of those stitched-through-water-soluble-stabilizer scarves, so I laid one out. I don’t normally like using tulle, but these pieces were so tiny, like confetti, that I thought I needed it.

Step one–hard to see through the tulle and the soluble. The usual procedure, again, is to pin the heck out of the piece and then stitch, stitch, stitch. I decided to baste instead of pin because I hate maneuvering through all the sharp pinpoints and it really doesn’t take much longer. And the thread can be left right in the finished piece!

That was step two–

And then it really is time to stitch, stitch, stitch! Step three–I’ve got it started but it takes forever! Another good thing, though, is that you can use up any little bits of thread left on a spool or bobbin. You can add threads or yarns or ribbons to your heart’s content. Really can’t mess it up, but it does take a lot of time. I’ve got it started, but it may be one of those things that I only pick up in spare moments.

I really, really do not like the tulle, but I’m thinking when I get a bit more stitching done, I will be able to cut some of it and expose some of the underlying shiny bits. I do love me some raggedy bits hanging out!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But the main project I want to tackle over the next little while is the dyed grid. I put a green border on it and I plan on quilting it with a kind of grid.

Since it’s a hand dye, the colored grid is not machine precise–don’t you love that? And so my quilting will not be a precise grid either, but straight lines at ‘off’ angles. At least that’s the plan right now!

And just when I’ve finally got a project and a plan, it’s time to go work at camp for two weeks. I need that hand work project…………..which I don’t have because I’ve been playing with these two. I’d better get going on ONE MORE PROJECT, so I have fun hand work to take with me.

I have such a good life……………………