Slow Stitching

Greetings lovely friends & readers

Thank you all so very much for your birthday wishes for Alec, in my last post, as he celebrated turning 10.

   I drove down for the day & we had a wonderful extended family birthday lunch together.  Unfortunately Alec's best friend who lives over the back fence, had Covid, so was unable to join us ... hence it was only adults.  

Alec with his Mum Sarah & Dad Aaron ... & Sarah's lovely Mum Sue in the background. 

Earlier this year I asked my blogging friend Maxine to make birthday cards for my Grandsons & I was delighted with what she came up with.  I asked for a computer gaming theme & a soccer themed one.  Alec was chuffed with his gaming themed card.  Maxine does such a wonderful job of all the cards she creates.

As the last month of Autumn draws to a close & the nights close in earlier I have been enjoying some slow stitching. 

I purchased this pattern above from * Here * earlier this year after watching Bec talk about her textile pinch pots on her YouTube Channel & thinking to myself I'd quite like to have a go at those!

I was thrilled with how my first attempt turned out - I spent ages adding bits of fabric & lace & vintage bits & bobs.  

You start with a base made of wool blanket or felt, & then away you go embellishing it & covering both the outer & the inner.  No Willie - it is not a Hat (!!) 😉 I've photographed it upside down to show all the details. 

I just so enjoyed adding in bits of Mums vintage laces, & then some embroidery over the top.  I would like to make a tinier one next & see how that turns out.  

Inspired by how my pinch pot turned out I decided to try making a slow stitched box pouch.  I follow Sherry Iris on YouTube & often watch her making these box pouches, & have long wanted to have a go.  You start with two pieces of slow stitched cloth, one for each side & then you make up the pouch with a fabric liner & wadding.  It is not hard but it IS time consuming doing the pieced outers.

Once again just using up the tiniest scraps, lots of Tilda in here.  I added some Kantha stitching in places just to reinforce all the tiny pieces of fabric & add definition.  

I have been using this beside my lounge chair at nights & it is so handy for my bits of thread & offcuts of wool if I am knitting.  Usually these bits would end up on the floor,  now they are nicely contained in my box pouch.  I would love to make a bigger version to go beside my bed & hold my handcream, glasses, torch etc. 

Another thing I like to do as winter approaches is pull furniture out & give things a good clean behind, especially after summer & flies etc.  I pulled together a small display on my vintage Singer sewing table in the dining area using 

warmer tones & fabrics - cosy colours for the winter months ahead  🤎
 

Everything was already in my stash including Mum's old spud-&-onion pot that I revamped in * this post *.

Even my lounge mantlepiece got a wintery display including many of the rusted items that I have been working on recently.  

Yesterday I snapped this pic of Madam Pip "nesting" on my pots of rhodohypoxis bulbs - once again, warming them for me.  

And Little One on the right, looks like he is having a wash but he is actually sound asleep on my bed.  Yes on the good quilt - where he is banned from 😖(!!)

Thank you as always dear friends, for your welcome visits here today,

Wishing you a wonderful weekend & may the coming week be good & kind to all of you,

Sending much love & friendship to you all,