Slow Stitching

This week I tried some 'slow stitching'.

Slow stitching is about using needle and thread to create art. It is also about using what you have.

I used remnants from crazy quilt projects I made over 20 years ago

I made some things with embroidered/lace handkerchiefs from various family members (for various family members and a couple of the pieces have come back to me over the years).

Since I only used a corner of the handkerchiefs for the projects there were pieces leftover.

I started by laying remnants over a layer of plain cotton with a layer of thin cotton batting on top.

Raw edges and everything. The layers were basted together (removed as the embroidery progressed).

I used different embroidery threads for the stitching.

Added some old mother of pearl buttons.

I stapled the piece to a stretcher bar frame.

It was lots of fun to stitch. I like how the cotton batting created some nice texture.

I kept the stitching really neutral because I wanted somewhere to keep pins I have collected over the years (also why I mounted it on stretcher bars so there would be room for the pin backs).

The finished piece is 11"x13".

I also made a couple of very tiny quilts using acrylic templates my son cut out for me (using a laser cutter), just to try them out. These two are from the skewed tumbler and tiny equilateral triangle.

Photos from Around

Sunrise this week

Miss Maggie

Miss Molly

All the best!♥︎