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Tuesday, 27 June 2017

EPP Tuesday and some crazyness

Thank you Anthea for hosting our link up again. Not a lot of EPP going on here. This is as far as I have got with my border for the Hexathon quilt.

There will be lots of units like this that will make up the border on two sides of the quilt. I am awaiting more supplies of the grey fabric from my favourite supplier Strawberry Fayre

You can see more EPP linkups on Anthea's blog here.

Meanwhile there has been some secret stitching going on - it involves red thread and a fat jolly person. I am saying no more!

Also I have been working on my small crazy project which you last saw looking like this.


Well, then it looked like this.


And now it looks like this!




A few details.




I am glad that I went with a stitched frame rather than glue. It took time and patience but I am really pleased with the finish. I have also learnt about placement of stitches having made up the bag - for instance that Fargo Rose is in a totally inappropriate place and the beading round the lace is lost as that is the base of the bag. But I treated it as a learning experience knowing that this one would be for me and am very happy with the result.


There is a storm a rumblin round as I write and some very welcome steady, heavy rain. Good to know that my water butts will be filling nicely.

I am also linking up with Heather's Needlework Tuesday - here

Enjoy your week.


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23 comments:

  1. Anthea27 June 2017 at 16:38

    Wow Lin, your purse looks amazing... incredible work , my friend, well done, you're so clever!
    Thanks for linking up with PYT, Hexathon is coming along slowly but surely!

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  2. Chantal27 June 2017 at 16:58

    Your work is always so gorgeous!! I am in love with the little purse. AWESOME work! No, really, AWESOME work! Maybe if you had made the bag deeper, the fabulous rose at the bottom would had been more at front. I guess it's too late now. Still, it is nothing short of pure elegance. Congratulations!! Hope you received the grey fabric soon. Enjoy! ;^)

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  3. Rachel27 June 2017 at 17:39

    That's a lovely little purse, encrusted with stunning stitchery!

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  4. Greta27 June 2017 at 20:13

    A really lovely bag. You have inspired me again. I couldn't resist buying a little purse frame, but I haven't managed to work up the courage to do anything with it.

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  5. Helen 27 June 2017 at 21:35

    Love your purse it looks wonderful. !!

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  6. Rosa27 June 2017 at 22:01

    Your purse is just fantastic and hope your fabric has arrived.

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  7. Pamela27 June 2017 at 22:38

    Gorgeous little frame purse! Well done!

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  8. Anonymous28 June 2017 at 00:55

    Good morning Lin love your EPP stitching and wow your purse is stunning its so beautiful,well done Lin xx

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  9. Ruth K.28 June 2017 at 01:35

    I love your purse, the color, the stitching, the beads, it is just beautiful!

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  10. elliek28 June 2017 at 05:36

    Your crazy purse is gorgeous. There are a lot of pieces in that hexie border so it will take some time.Looking good though

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  11. Baa. xxx28 June 2017 at 05:50

    Gosh, lovely things to look at today with the start of the border - like it and the very pretty purse - how clever!

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  12. Sherrie28 June 2017 at 15:05

    Hi Lin,
    Love your little purse,it's beautiful. Taking a guess at your mystery, could it be something for Christmas....Thanks for stopping by my place. Have a great day!

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  13. Raewyn28 June 2017 at 20:09

    What a gorgeous purse Lin - I love all the embellishment you have done on it - wow! The borders around your Hexathon blocks are really going to make it into something special. Hmmm a bit of secret sewing going on over here too....!

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  14. Chris of UK City Crafter28 June 2017 at 20:23

    You are so clever with your crazy patchwork - beautiful work.

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  15. Judy 28 June 2017 at 21:59

    Hello Lin,
    I always so enjoy seeing your crazy projects, seeing your lovely stitching and the creative things that you're working on! The middle of that hexie is so complicated-are you making more than one of those?

    Happy stitching,
    Judy

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  16. Heather29 June 2017 at 02:58

    This is gorgeous. I love the use of the beads, they really add to the effect.

    Thanks for linking up with Needlework Tuesday.

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  17. Janet29 June 2017 at 23:13

    Wow lovely!! One of my classes at the conference was a bag. I am still working on the embellishments of it, but I'll show it soon. You have been very creative with this. The stitching onto the frame looks lovely. I am sure much better than glue would have looked!

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  18. Kate30 June 2017 at 19:51

    Your little purse is delightful. It looks like you had lots of fun.

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  19. Bethan1 July 2017 at 23:10

    What an intricate and beautiful purse, Lin. It's amazing x

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  20. Allie-oops Designs2 July 2017 at 14:38

    Oh my goodness that is just stunning. You are quite the embroidery artist!!!

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  21. FlashinScissors3 July 2017 at 08:50

    Your purse is delightful, Lin! I love those colours too! Gorgeous stitching!
    Some time ago I bought a magazine because it had a free purse frame (something I'd never wanted to make before as I usually like pouches with zips), I was quite disappointed though ..... it needs glue to hold the purse in ..... not sure I'll ever use it now!
    Barbara x

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  22. Sheryl7 July 2017 at 12:52

    What a very lovely purse, love the colours and the beautiful stitched details and the beaded back. perfect.

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  23. marina10 July 2017 at 12:14

    Such a beautiful crazy patchwork purse!

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