I have been a little bit of a failure in updating this blog but I have been getting a little sewing done.
My Acacia star duvet cover has stalled at the complete top stage:
However I have been working hard on using my scraps to make some coordinating pillows. I have
made Half Square Triangles out of some of the Acacia prints then appliquéd them onto the existing
black pillows that came with the ikea duvet set I bought. I believe the technique I used is raw edge appliqué? At any rate I ironed them onto bondaweb, trimmed them to 2" square, ironed them onto the pillows then stitched around the edge. I ended up using my buttonhole stitch and going round twice to get the effect I wanted, I'm quite pleased with it in the end.
haha...yes--we have to take pleasure out of the small accomplishments we make. But you don't want to do 4 at once and then realize you hate it. This way, you made one and loved it and know you want to continue. And I think it will be lovely with the duvet cover you are making. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLovely little glowing "windows" :)
ReplyDeleteI think every effort is to the good. So glad you jumped back into the blog and hope to see you more.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see these on your bed with the finished duvet. It is going to be gorgeous!!! Please don't leave these as UFOs (unfinished objects). Thanks.
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