I've been sorting out some neutral coloured scraps for my next project. I just need to get them cut and pieced together, ready for some hand embroidery and appliqué. I didn't take long to get my next project pieced and prepped ready to take along to Sewing Group on Monday evening. I've used this design several times before (Waverley Bag pattern by Leanne Beasley, except that I'm making a Waverley Cushion though). I've traced the stitchery designs with a brown Micron Pigma pen, and fused a piece of weavline on to the back of this large block ready for the stitchery. I spent ages trying to decide what colour embroidery threads to use. Neutrals or pastels?? Oohh decisions. Decisions...
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...after lots of dithering about, I decided these beautiful hand-dyed Valdani Threads were perfect for this project. From L to R these ones are Elegance, Vanilla Sky, Skin Tones, Wheat Husk, Primitive White, and last but not least Weathered Hay which is the skein that I've chosen to use. These were part of the Thread Club from Lynette Anderson Designs that I've been taking part in. This is the centre mini-block, embroidered and appliqued using the applique paper and glue stick method. I made a start with the embroidery using a variegated skein of Valdani hand-dyed embroidery thread...
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...these variegated embroidery threads are simply beautiful to stitch with, and as you can see I wound the thread onto one of the personalised wooden thread spools. The appliqued daisies have embroidered centres, and these colonial knots are so much simpler than French knots. A few dabs of Roxanne's Baste-it glue keeps the petals in place while they are stitched securely with a YLI silk thread and a Clover Black Gold applique needle...
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...I used lots of neutral fabric scraps for this project, and chose a piece of broderie anglais with a scalloped edge for the top left mini-block. The embroidered blocks were simple to stitch with back stitch...
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...three daisies were scattered over the cushion front, and were really simple to make. I used the apliquick rods for these, and method is so much quicker than when I had a few disastrous attempts at needle turn applique a few years ago...
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...the front of the cushion is completed. Next stage is to quilt it. Hopefully I'll get that finished on Saturday, as I'm going to be rather busy on Sunday going to a very special event in Birmingham ;)
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