I spent the week doing very small bits of sewing now and then... but it paid off. I basted 113 hexagons and made 5 blocks for my Farmer's Wife Quilt. I realized after making 3 of them that I needed a new thread/trimming/garbage collection system because everytime I moved I got covered in thread bits.
See, its was a mess. I found a tutorial by Tabitha at
The Polka Dot Apron on making a thread catcher/pincushion and went for it! I used the neon orange fabric that I got for $1/m in the spring. I love the fabric, but find it way too bright to use on anything big (I considered recovering my ironing board with it, but it might induce migraines in such a large expanse).
The thread catcher is working great and my space feels so much cleaner. I wish I had taken time sooner to make one of these handy little tools.
Lastly, here are the blocks I finished this week for my Farmer's Wife Quilt.
Thanks for stopping by to have a look. Enjoy the last Wednesday of August.
GeoMama
Your thread catcher is awesome, and I love the farmer's wife blocks.
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteI love the colors you've chosen! how fun and pretty :)
ReplyDeletexoxo melzie