Sewing mends the soul. ~Author Unknown
Sometimes UFO's find the right time to become FO's (Finished Objects). This week was just the case; I had the tiny garden piece below that I began 4-5 years ago. I decided that it just needed some petals and it's final mounting.
When it began, this piece was made by using free-motion eyelets; essentially, you cut a small hole in your fabric, put you machine on zig zag, drop you feed-dogs, and sew around the edge of the small hole. It comes together much easier than you would anticipate.
I planned where I wanted my eyelets, made one, then made the hole for the next eyelet as close as I was comfortable to the previous one.
For the stems, I removed the cross-grain threads from the denim and then covered groups from the straight grain with embroidery thread.
I decided to mount this piece on a frame, but the issue became that the denim was not large enough to cover the sides. I chose to add cotton fabric to the sides and am more delighted than if the denim had covered it. Happy mistakes!
Remnents
I loved this show because of the people. I used manage a plant in England and this show brought back memories of the workers. I believe you, also, will find these contestants every day, lovable people with outstanding skills. I smiled through much of this first season.
Enjoy!
