Birthdays and Sewing

Hello Everybody

This is a mixed bag of sewing news with quite a few photos. In no particular order – It was my Birthday and sewing supplies were purchased to the point that one particular parcel did not arrive until my actual date whereby I asked my husband to wrap it up so that I could then feign delight and unwrap it.

I have recently purchased some more Gail Pan patterns and material. The patterns are basically small projects.

This material is a panel and two pieces from her Birds of a Feather by Gail Pan for Henry Glass & Co. The other material is from my stash.. No particular design has been drawn up yet just a couple of ideas for blocks.

Two other patterns I purchased are by Natalie Bird for Birdhouse Patchwork Designs. I have been sewing scraps into 1″ hexagons and this design jumped out at me. (see hexagon table runner in above photo).

Also, purchased some material – French Mill by Andover fabrics which I am using to make this pattern. I have never made this shape before (2″ pointed Dresden plates), and some pieces are really small – 1/2″ hexagons. I will be using the Lightbox to trace the little stitchery panels. All good fun!

Final pattern is by Lynette Anderson Design and is a Christmas design in which I will probably use leftover fabric from my Christmas Quilt. (again see above photo)

With all this sewing in mind I decided to make two needle cases (these were glued together with Pritt Stick)

The one on the left is just a soft case and the one on the right has a hardboard cover.

Phew that was long, thanks for reading if you made it to the end.

Take care

Daisy