... my package of solids and linen arrived from America. I can get on with making things now. I am so relieved. It is a horrible feeling watching everyone else getting on with the making in a swap and not being able to do anything yourself.
I posted a photo of my solids on the For the Love of Solids Flickr page and was thrilled that my partner commented in a very positive manner. I will be able to proceed with cutting on Monday, I hope.
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The colours haven't all photographed as true to what they are,
but it is a good enough representation, I guess.
I love the bright cheerfulness of it. |
With the linen's arrival I could proceed with my pouch for Mouthy Stitches as well. I have sewn in a strip between the triangles I already pieced, added the wadding and now am doing some hand stitching.
I have a few more daisies to do but
think that I am pleased with the way it looks. I hope my partner likes it too.
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I'm going with the theory that petals on a daisy in reality aren't all perfectly spaced and shaped.
Neither are mine! |
So it has been a day of swimming for the girls which was great. Because my mum was there and instead of 'Mummy, watch this!' there was two hours of 'Grandma, watch me!'. Absolutely brilliant!! Then Emily's last dance class before her exam tomorrow. Home for a late(ish) lunch and then himself took them off over the fields and I was the taxi service when it all got too much, to go fetch them home again. Which I have done and settled them in front of the telly with one of these each.
Life is good when you are nine and eleven!
Susan
mmm chocolate with mallows... Mmmm Rainbow linen.... Its a delicious day in your house today :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm with Sarah - lovely day in your house, when can we move in?! Love your solids - any chance of knowing what the colours are as I particularly love the bright blue and pink on the RHS...
ReplyDeleteGood to hear you are having a lovely time with your mum!
ReplyDeleteLove your hand embroidery.x
ReplyDeleteOooh I'm loving where your pouch is going - cute fussy cut dog too. Gorgeous embroidery too. I finished my pouch today. Felt relieved that nothing went really wrong!
ReplyDeleteThat is one heap of lovely fabric and I could do with one of those hot chocolates too!
ReplyDeleteLove the hand detail!
ReplyDeleteI love the embroidery and the pouch generally. And the hot chocolate looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLove the solids and the pouch. So is your mom visiting from Canada? Or does she live there in England, too?
ReplyDeleteEither way, happy times.
Yay for fabric goodies finally arriving. I'm anxiously awaiting my last 2 bits. Alas, I think the regular postie's on holiday this week, and the cover hasn't got a key, so we only got one delivery all week, and that was 2 days ago... Maybe Monday...
ReplyDeleteLove the stitching on your pouch, and I really want that hot chocolate with marshmallows, blinking diet!
Life sounds pretty good for Mum, me thinks! Even if it does mean being a hot chocolate ( with marshmallows) maker and taxi driver! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
ReplyDeletesounds lovely all round, for everybody. That hot choc looks good
ReplyDeleteI love what I can see of the pouch, and the solids are great.
ReplyDeleteYour solids choices are fab - v.you! And I love what you're doing with (my) pouch. Daisies are my favourite flower! Jxo
ReplyDeleteI was in the same vote for zippers until I found a few vintage ones in my craft room. yeay for charity shop finds! The daisy stitching is awesome, and I can't wait to see your FTLOS project come together now that your fabric has arrived. I'm working on mine today so hopefully some pics up by tomorrow :)
ReplyDeleteSusan sounds like everything is working out! Your pouch is lovely and I love the realism of your daisies! Judith will love it - in case you missed that hint!
ReplyDeleteGreat colours in the solids - think you should be listing all the names for us!
your solids look great, your puch looks lovely and that hot choccy makes me want to lick my screen!
ReplyDeleteloving your pouch! and the hot chocolate looks delicious! Hmmm ... marshmallows!
ReplyDeleteI love the stitching on your pouch - and the fabrics for the FTLOS swap are beautiful together! Here's hoping (probably in vain) that you're my partner for one of them!!
ReplyDeleteYour solids fabricss are wonderful.Your pouch is very cute and mmmmmmmmmmmmm,delicious.I love chocolate.
ReplyDeleteI really like the colours of your solids fabrics Susan! And the mouthy stitches pouch is looking lovely!!
ReplyDeleteThe pouch is looking good - and I can feel the calories seeping out of that chocolate, into the computer and out again this end!
ReplyDeleteI am loving the looks of your pouch!! Very nice!!
ReplyDeleteYour solids are absolutely beautiful. BEAUTIFUL!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with that little hand stitched daisy of yours. Could it be any cuter? No.
Your pouch looks great and your solids scrummy, or is that the hot chocolate (being scrummy)? Di xo
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Susan - I love that hand sewing especially. Glad your stuff arrived. I still haven't had a chance to start on my Mouthy Stitches sewing and am FREAKING OUT, so I relate to your worry... but as my Swap Mama I should reassure you that I will be starting on it this week... ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe pouch looks totally wonderful!! Love the stitching and cute scrappy fabrics. I agree with Cindy about the daisy!
ReplyDeleteI'll be popping over for some of that hot chocolate with marshmallows!! I used to go to a cafe in Affecks Palace in Manchester and that's pretty much all I ever ordered!!
the pouch is gorgeous susan...mmmmm, hot chocolate with marshmallows...
ReplyDeleteThe daisy is the cutest! And I really want that hot chocolate now... mmmmm mashmallows!
ReplyDeleteOh, love those solids! and what's not to like about floating marshmallows??! x
ReplyDeleteToo bad it's 400 degrees here at the moment. I could do with marshmallows floating in hot chocolate and cuddling in a quilt. Sounds like the perfect end to a busy day.
ReplyDeleteLoving those solids....looking forward to seeing what gorgeousness you make with them.