nooks and crannies
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 11:53AM For Christmas, Nathan's parents got me a bias tape maker. Forever, I've had one of those fiddly ones you use with an iron and I never make any bias tape because I wind up with burned fingers and a wonky finished product. Well, not any more. Sort of. I used my present for the first time last night, to finish a little quilt, and I definitely need some practice but it worked much better than the old method, plus it took about a millionth of the time.
Using this sweet book, Scandinavian Needlecraft, for inspiration (I wasn't up to copying the embroidery pattern and using carbon paper or whatever), I made a little light blanket to fuel my dreams of moving into a house that has nooks and crannies in which to snuggle and sleep. Just look at this picture and see if you can imagine a nicer spot to wake up in the morning:
Of course you cannot.
The green and blue pictured is lovely, but I had some peach gingham in the garage.
And some blue pique shirting, and some dark, sagey green flowers.
See, I told you I needed some practice. But, infinitely better than storebought.
Already used for snuggling.
And abandoned for play.
Reader Comments (2)
Look at your french knots! Great work! Scandinavian Needlecraft you say? Off to google...
oops, i meant to link to it. totally worth the $12 or whatever the amazon going rate is.