Saturday, October 17, 2015

We have rain, puddles, and thunderstorms this morning which means I'll have to stay inside and stitch to my heart's content.  That is except for walking sweet Lola who is wearing her Thunder Shirt since she panics when there is thunder and lightening.

I have some finishes to report.  First I finished the candle block which is part of the Christmas Mystery Quilt Blog Hop from Farmhouse Threads.  I love it.  I'm waiting for the next block kit to arrive from Rusty Crow which is a cute reindeer.  I ordered the next block from Wooden Spool Designs which is the cutest block ever with a sheep and Christmas tree.  It's not to late for you to join in on all the fun.  These are wool applique blocks and I'm ordering all the kits as I have yet to build up a wool stash.  I'm sure that will come and soon I hope.  I need to find a place to purchase wool close by or online.  Any suggestions?


In an attempt to build that wool stash, I visited our local Goodwill store and snagged two men's wool jackets, felted them, and now am deconstructing them.  Here is the pile from yesterday and there is still more to go.  One of the jackets was a brown tweed and the other charcoal.  My next trip will hopefully be this next Wednesday (senior day and 50% off) so I can look for some wool skirts as I think they would be much easier to deconstruct that the men's jackets.



My next two finishes were the next two hexagons (Merry and Jesus) for the Christmas Wreath Stitch-Along by Jenny of Elefantz.  One more to go and then instructions for putting them together.  I am enjoying doing some embroidery work again.  Thank you Jenny for these free patterns. 



I'm still working on my hexie project and have 4 of the 36 "rose" ones that I need.  I didn't have enough of the material to make them all the same so am alternating the rose patterns. 


Hoping you are enjoying your weekend, I know I am. 

Linking up with Slow Stitching Sunday over at Kathy's Quilts.  We sure to join in.

11 comments:

  1. I'm loving how the little hexie wreath is coming together, can't wait to see how it finishes up! :)

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  2. I can't wait either. I think the last one comes out tomorrow and it should contain the instructions for finishing it up. I miss your posts on your blog.

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  3. I haven't worked with wool yet, so don't have any recommendations for you.
    Enjoy your hand stitching!

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    1. Hi Kathy. Thanks for stopping by. This is the first time I've worked with wool and I'm really enjoying it. You might want to take the plunge and try it.

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  4. I hope you have good luck finding wool skirts--what a great way to build your stash!

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    1. Welcome Karen. Tomorrow is the day for me to stop at Goodwill and see what I can find. Hoping there will be some good wool items there.

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  5. Wow you have a lot of WIPs. I love that candle block. So warm and inviting.

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    1. Hi Cathie. I probably have a couple too many, but working on finishing up a couple real soon.

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  6. Lovely wool work! I like getting wools at the thrift store too! Much less expensive, but the color choices are hit and miss. Online, I like the quality at Prairie Point Junction. Visiting from Slow Stitching Sunday.

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    1. Howdy Carole. I just ordered a couple bundles of wool to add to my Goodwill finds which were brown and charcoal. I love fall colors, but added some lighter colors to my purchase.

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  7. What a lovely way to find some wool fabric! Repurposing is such a good thing - sometimes I think we buy so much without a thought as to using up what's already been made and loved. Your candle block is very pretty, and reminds me I must get some more candles for my 'wee willy winky' candle holders!

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