The paper pieced hexagon cushions I mentioned last month weren't working for me... so I picked out just the brownish fabrics and decided to start making a table set - trivets and placemats. I've hand pieced together two trivets and have them basted up ready for quilting.
The neutral colours blend in nicely with the timber and the seat fabric. My plan is to piece together vertical strips for the placemats in varying widths.
After running across this cushion the other day, I instantly knew what I wanted to put on the dust cover for my sewing machine. I just love the Cherish Nature charm pack I bought a couple of weeks ago... here is the start of "Cherish Nature Project No 2 - Sewing Machine Cover"!
I need to applique the pieces and stitch some beaks, eyes and legs. Still trying to decide whether to use sewing cotton or something heavier like cross stitch thread.
The last two weeks I've been going to a quilt group. It's great to meet some more people living locally and its also very inspirational to see their projects and flick through the different pattern books that they're using. They are a very talented group of quilters and I'm definitely looking forward to learning more and asking their advice on my own projects as I slowly work through them :)
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