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Saturday, 2 November 2024

FNWFs November

If you are just here for RSC then please feel free to scroll straight to the bottom!


 Friday was not a hugely productive day as other things were happening. However I completed my Stitch Journal piece for the day after lunch. It was the 1st of the month so I was starting on a new 'page'. Squares this month and I filled this one with some simple rows of herringbone.


I am working with white/off white threads this month and pulled out my white box of threads to work with.


In amongst all my threads are some old Pearsalls threads that came to me from my Nana and Aunt when I inherited their stash. Interesting because the bulk of their threads were Anchor stranded. Most of the Pearsalls are a fine floss which I tend to avoid as it is tricky to work with but in this box I found a couple of skeins of 'Broriche silk'.




 It's like a fine silk perle thread and I used it for the herringbone in my first square. It was a delight to work with I must say. Pearsalls the company intrigues me too as they are based in Taunton just down the road from me. They no longer make embroidery threads though, just concentrating on medical threads.

My brown leaf page is of course finished and here are a few pictures.




I did get some knitting done in the evening while watching TV - I made good progress up the leg of a new pair of socks.


As always I am using a West Yorkshire Spinners sock yarn, this one is called Kingfisher.

So that was my FNWFs - many thanks to Cheryll for hosting again this month.

In other news I have been busy quilting Wings - sorry no pics - and also had the sewing machine out during the week to quilt my Magic Lantern runner.


Trimming and binding to come but I must put this away for now - it is a Christmas present and I have a more urgent birthday present to produce!

Also I don't think I have shared with you all my RSC log cabins for the year. I laid them all out on the bed recently just for the fun of it - I have no intention of sewing them together until next year when I shall also have to find some sort of border fabric.


In fact, now that I look back - I don't seem to have shared pictures of my October brown log cabins, so here they are.


Linking up with Angela at some point!

Well that is me all caught up for now. Have a great week.

17 comments:

  1. Lovely to see your stitches and read your thoughts on different threads. Your RSC blocks look great all together like that. I can see why they call that yar King fisher.

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  2. A fun lot of different projects, I love the new header! I am amazed at the assortment of threads there are to use. Your leaves all look lovely together and I'm looking forward to the whites...Great grouping of log cabins...
    Hugz

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  3. Gosh lots of lovely mouth watering projects going on in this post Lin. Love all the log cabins, love everything. That thread is indeed a treasure .. how fine it looks. Beautiful. xx

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  4. I love your leaves embroidery, so pretty! You do have a variety of 'whites', they should be interesting to view. Love the sock yarn, happy stitching!

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  5. Love your leaves. Thanks for taking close-ups as I love to see your beautiful handwork. It's fun to see all your log cabin blocks together. It will be a nice quilt. Sashing? Looking forward to see what you have in mind. Enjoy! ;^)

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  6. The leaves are all so interesting...it must be fun to have all those older threads to delve into.
    Great idea for RSC using log cabins....maybe a 2025 idea.....still thinking

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  7. Lovely to find those threads to stitch with Lin. I like the sock colour and your leaves are great. Enjoy your new months stitching.

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  8. It's always nice to look at your works.
    I enjoy it and it's interesting.
    Thank you.
    Much joy to you.
    Hug from Viola

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  9. Such pretty little embroidery stitches! And it’s so special using inherited threads. I love how sewing connects us to family. The log cabin blocks will make a sweet quilt with those embroidered centers scattered around.

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  10. Your stitches are always so neatly done. I love that you are using inherited threads. Quite interesting that some of the thread were made so nearby to you now. Will look forward to the log cabin quilt at a later date.

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  11. Your embroidery is stunning! I really love your leaves. Your RSC logs turned out great, especially the ones where you incorporate your embroidery.

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  12. Pretty leaves. Your white/off whites will look very elegant when done. Love the layout of your log cabin blocks.

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  13. Good start on your November stitchery block.
    Nice box of threads for you to play with.
    Lovely assortment of brown leaves.
    Your RSC log cabins will made a great quilt.

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  14. You've got a lot done, and I do love your autumnal leaves!

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  15. Your RSC Log Cabin quilt is going to be so lovely, Lin!!

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  16. Your brown pages is beautiful and love your white beginnings. Beautiful RSC log cabins. You've been very busy with all your projects. That yarn is sooo pretty! Look forward to seeing Wings quilted xx

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  17. Lovely variety of stitching Lin, and those leaves are gorgeous! You have such a variety of crafts on the go - life can never be boring. :-)

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