I’ve been working on Abigail Adams,
It is 36 count fabric, and I’m wishing I had done one thread rather than two. sure the coverage is lovely, but it hurts my hands more
I was beginning to worry that I might run out of some of the threads – this is due to the fact that I made many mistakes on the border and ripped a lot out. Now,I’m not pointing those mistakes out, the work looks lovely. Btw, Nicola of Hands Across the Sea Samplers – recreates old samplers – there are mistakes in all of them, we are human – no AI.
Fully finished as a flat fold, I really enjoy making smaller items into a flat fold. Although this is probably as big as I’d go. I just to a close look in person and I still know where the ‘new’ threads are, no I didn’t go buy the same color, I went into my stash and found colors that are as close as possible. Once the work is done, one sees the overall work, not each individual stitch, and it is lovely.
I have enough of the owl fabric to use it on the inside as well, but being a quilter, I love the contrast.
I like the fabrics, the cording, which yes, I could have made a little tighter.
As well as the buttons that cover the raw edge of the cording.
I love this owl fabric, I have had it for years, it has shown up in many projects. I still have about a third of a yard. I will miss it when its gone, but then again, it is in many of my works, so what am I complaining about being gone.
Close ups, I love this quilt block. and the flags are great.
Usually you need a magnifying glass to find my name or initials. This time I went big and bold. Also, I removed a few elements, I’m finding that I like work with a little more negative space. I’m happy with the layout.
I now have 3 4th of July cross-work projects, in about a month they will be coming out on display.
Leah