A stitch in time...and on the couch

Gratuitous tummy shots at the end of the post for those that can't resist my naked belly!

I blame Terry - she pretended to be nice but really she is just one of those bloggers that 'innocently' blog their next challenge and somehow....she sucks you in!

I have decided to try my hand at a this lovely (well I assume it is, each month is a mystery) stitchery quilt. I'm not sure who it is going to be for but I figure it's a good project to have that I can keep by the couch and do between packing boxes and moving house.



By Little Miss Shabby

I just couldn't resist the birdies.

It already has me out of my comfort zone - I just tried my first ever French Knot. I did a few after watching some You Tube tutorials and I think I might have mastered them. I'm doing my blocks in 1930's coloured thread and with 1930's sashing of pieced one inch squares. It should look pretty cool. I had fun at Spotty buying random, lovely colours of DMC and I sense that I could get addicted to buying it... Another bloomin addiction!

  

I have started trying to organise some of this mess that I inherited from my mum. I wish I'd kept all her fabric and bits and pieces but when I moved out of home but back then I was just a wannabe crafter...

I'm sure she'd be happy that I am finally putting her threads to use. She tried hard with her crafting, in fact she tried almost anything but I guess that was her generation (evidenced by the amount of Tupperware we owned!) Mum died when I was 17 after being sick for a long time. I wish I could show her what I have done with my patchwork. I think it is something she would have loved to have done more of if she's had the chance.

Oh well, I'll just have to do 'enough' for both of us ;o)

Ab x

28 weeks and 2 days of tummy time.

Ahhh my best trackies! I treat you readers to my best wardrobe :o)