Cushion Update

 This is the Large Fourway Bargello finished and now to start the Ray. I am enjoying stitching this pattern again. I hope my sister likes the colour choices I have made for her cushion cover.

The XO Cable Vest

I just finished sewing on the buttons for the XO Cable vest. I really like this vest. I enjoyed knitting it up and will likely make another one.

Buttons for the XO Cabled Vest

 

I received two cookie tins of buttons some months ago from a woman who was downsizing before moving to a new home.  Before going shopping for buttons for the XO cabled vest I thought i would look through the tins first. To my great surprise I found these beautiful buttons among all the other buttons. Although they don't all match I like them all and think they look similar enough to put on the vest. The three sparkly ones will go at the top of the vest.

Border Update

I have begun filling in the Ribbon border with a copper colour. I like how well it looks beside the light and dark purples. Since taking this picture I have filled in the smaller spaces on most of the border.

Bargelo Update

 

 The ribbon border almost done. I am pleased with the colours chosen and look forward to stitching the large pattern at bottom left of the picture above.

 I am sure my sister will be pleased!

 

The Beginning of a Cushion

 

Above at left are the supplies needed to start making a Cushion top. Also the frame put together using the rubber mallet. At right a close up of my tool/thread box and the pattern designed by Kit Gates

 At left is the canvas with masking tape around the cut edge to "seal" it. this protects the edge and keeps threads from becoming caught. At right is the canvas attached to the frame using tacks. To the right of the frame are the tack pusher which saves your thumb and/or fingers and the tack remover.

 At left are the threads which will be used to create the ribbon border. They range from a very light Lilac to a rich dark Eggplant. at right is the tracking row completed using the lightest purple. The next colour I will use is on the pattern.
For me the hardest part of a project is the getting started. So now it will be the joy of laying down stitches and watching the different patterns grow. I am looking forward to seeing how the colours I have chosen will look together on the canvas.

Spinning in Progress

 

These are the hand painted Polworth locks I got from Rovings  quite some time ago. 

The colours are much richer jewel tones than shown above.

I am flicking small portions open with a slicker brush before spinning. 

I am spinning ,fairly fine singles as i would like to finish with a fine 2 or 3 ply yarn for shawl knitting.