Hello and welcome to my Work In Progress Wednesday report.
Crazy For Crazy
I have now completed the last two blocks for this quilt, which I worked in tandem.
On the red purple block I attached the Buttonhole Petal ring I had made earlier, inserted a paste jewel in the centre. There are cut beads inside the holes of the tatted arch, too, and a sprinkling of sequins. The gimp that I couched down a couple of weeks ago looked a bit dull. I changed the couching thread to a raspberry one, but the difference is not that spectacular.
Log Cabin Quilt
The five units I showed last week were stitched together, then joined to the previous length. I now have 120 blocks and you can see how much of the daybed they cover.
Saturday Sightings of Spring
More on this progress on Saturday, here is just another glimpse of the Kantha quilting.
Tatting
I am following the instructions of Rusti Kate to make a cross, but haven't had time to finish it yet. Too many other things get in the way all the time.
Hardanger
Norway has a wealth of fantastic folk costumes. The district of Hardanger is famous for its beautiful dress. The apron has a wide border of Hardanger embroidery. There are plenty of pictures on Pinterest.
This Norwegian embroidery style from Hardanger has long been on my bucket list.
Several of my friends have been an inspiration - Margaret in the UK starts her work spontaneously somewhere in the middle of the fabric and just works from there, totally without planning. The result is always spectacular.
I also admire another Margaret, in New Zealand. She is a Hardanger wizard and makes lovely Christmas ornaments and angels.
I have a Norwegian aunt who once gave me a pillow case, then some years ago a friend in the UK gave me 'The Anchor Book of Hardanger Embroidery', and today in the post I found some charts for Hardanger designs sent to me by Pamela, another lover of Hardanger. Look at the beautiful brooch with added beads.
she once made.So you see, I just have to get started on my own Hardanger project. Before that I want to finish the Saturday Sightings of Spring silk cushion, though. Watch this space.
7 comments:
My word, you are stacking up the projects here, aren't you!
The Log Cabin is coming together well..
I find the new thread over the Gimp stands out well. I like it. I also like your pretty tatting and additions to them.
Do you ever sleep? or do the Elves come in overnight to assist?
Your projects really glow and your log cabin is turning out to be so special. You are really adding elegance to what is often a utilitarian design. I'm so intrigued by the Hardanger embroidery - it's beautiful.
My log cabin is having a fit of envy, now sitting with all the blocks in a box while the kotatsu cover takes up the only floor space. The flannel sheet I plan to use for backing came in today's mail so I hope I can break away to plan for basting. I may have to find a larger space because it touches the wall on three sides laid out on the floor. I'm looking forward to seeing how those crazy blocks go together. I hope they won't compete with each other.
Beautiful stitching in all you make. Fascinated with your Hardanger embroidery. The Log Cabin is growing.
These two crazy blocks are very attractive! I look forward to seeing all the blocks together.
I hope you enjoy hardanger. I like the orderliness of it.
It's beautiful to see your log cabin blocks. The embellishments in the crazy quilt blocks are fantastic. I have also joined a crazy quilting class. Will show the progress soon. Though hardanger is not colourful its very very pleasing and beautiful. I have done a doily an year back from a kit. I am not getting the hardanger fabric in my part of the world. If you know any stores online do let me know.
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