Good to join up again with Wendy and friends for FNSI. For those of you down under and in the middle of winter, we are experiencing what passes for a heatwave here. It was 30 here yesterday so perfect for finding a cool spot and getting on with some sewing.
Having completed the stitching together of my Japanese folded squares on Thursday evening, my first job was to add the hanging loop.
Here you can see my finished piece, front and bag before the addition of the loop.
and I had to make another 15 squares to bring it up to the size I wanted. All the fabrics were procion dyed, the original fabrics cotton lawn, the later fabrics all recycled.
And here it is hanging in my kitchen where I can enjoy it every day.
Here is the progress I have made on my stitch journal this week.
Friday nights additions were the little flowers and the V shape stitches.
I then moved on to a new project which I plan to finish by the end of the month - but more about that next time.
Meanwhile wishing everyone a great weekend from and hot and sticky Taunton!
Like your folded Japanese color quilt, they are so bright.
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Thats a beautiful piece of art you have made... and lovely cool colours for your heat wave!
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Your Japanese folded square wall hanging turned out just beautiful Lin. Such dainty tiny squares. Stitch journal is looking wonderful (as always). Hope you manage to find somewhere cool to stitch. We are the opposite here - seems to have taken most of the day just to get the house warmed up. xx
ReplyDeleteThe Folded Squares look beautiful hanging on your kitchen wall.
ReplyDeleteLovely stitches on your stitching journal.
Hope you keep cool.
It looks fabulous hanging up...love it with the star hanger...
ReplyDeleteLOVE your Japanese folded square. It makes me think of from dawn to dusk. Congrats on finishing an old UFO. Love all the stitches you added to that little piece of lace. And the V stitches look like braid. So cool. But not cool weather wise here either. It's heavy and sticky too. It's raining today but not enough to bring a respite. Looking forward to seeing the new project. Enjoy! ;^)
ReplyDeleteThe heat is heating this way. It is expected to hit 36° tomorrow., 31° today. Hard to believe that a few months ago we were closer to -30°. Your wall hanging turned out well, and finishing a UFO is a bonus!
ReplyDeleteStay cool.
Here in the Northwest it has been cool and threatening and blustery. I'm torn between gratitude, because, as you say, 30+ becomes sticky and yucky, and yet I like seeing sunshine...!
ReplyDeleteYour UFO finish is wonderful! I love how bright and cheery it is, Lin. :-)
ReplyDeleteMmm, 30c would be hot for you, so I hope you are able to keep cool. It's well into winter here, and the temperature today was 27c...though for us in the tropics, that's cool. :-) I'll be glad when the temps drop a bit more, because I'm trying to finish my crochet blanket and currently it's too warm over my legs as I hook.
I love the finished Japanese folded squares quilt. It looks great hanging on your wall. Of course, the stitch journal always amazes me. I look forward to seeing more about the new project. Enjoy your week!
ReplyDeleteWell done on your finish. It must feel so good to finally have it where you can enjoy it.
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