And the finish is...

kind of cute. 

 

The only trick to this is marking a linen thread with a Frixion pen or pulling a thread out for a straight stitching line to follow.  When you remove threads for fringing, you need to have it even so the fringe doesn't go up into the stitching on one side and several rows down on the other.  Am I explaining it correctly?  Pinning it while lining up the backing linen with the front makes sure it's all straight and there won't be a problem when fringing.  Or do what I did, wing it.  Close enough.

 

Same size, which do you like more?

 

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Marginal margins

After deconstructing the double pocket, I sewed the green part into a little pillow.  There was not a lot of linen on the top and bottom for a standard seam allowance but enough to hold a seam.  The checked homespun fabric on the back was as usual, slightly wonky.  Whenever I use a plaid or check I like the pattern to run straight with the seams and I had a hard time doing that because of the slight twist in the fabric. 

So when it came to constructing the red one, I tried something different.  And easy!  There's surely enough for a seam, but I decided to use the same linen as backing and just machine sew them together, right side out. 

  

 

The black marks in the photo are showing where the machine stitching is.

  I left the backing linen larger and will fringe up to the seam.  I think a short fringe would be nice and I don't have to fuss with a backing, corners, closing.  Once stuffed I will pin and sew the last edge closed.  I have to remember this if I ever cut a margin too short.  An easy finish and solution to a tricky problem.  Not the first time I did it, but over the years I happen to forget things.

 

 

If all goes well and I don't take a match to it, I'll show you how it finished.

 

For Sue N. - not a dumb question at all.  I may not even be using the correct name for what my friend Patti called stompers.

 

 

Hope your weekend went swell.

 

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After two weeks

of what seemed like hundreds of adjustments, the open shelves are in.  If we would have hired Dominic for this, it would not have ended well.  Between the uneven floor, the wonky walls, the leaning cabinets to compensate for the wall gaps, and the one side being skewed, it had to be fit piece by piece here, not in a shop.  The level's bubble finally cooperated after several templates.  Decided to paint the top rather than stained wood since it would compete with its wood contents.  Done!  We were able to use the poplar from the first set of doors so that worked out.  Turned out to be very nice wood, it was the braces he glued to the inside of the doors that actually caused the problem.  We added 3/4" to the depth which also allowed us to cover the edges of the adjacent cabinets rather than having to perfectly align and also see the seam.

We were considering a simple wooden holder on the sides of the large cabinets to hold my stomper collection but that would be too much for me.  I like the cleaner look and how the simple wood items catch my eye.  The more displayed, the less I see.

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

Thanks for visiting.

 

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For those with migraines

Hello people.  Just came from a doc appt where I was lectured on continuing Eliquis even though my Afib is very brief and intermittent.  But I learned something that may help others!  As the nurse and I were discussing the severe headaches I had, she asked if I experienced a migraine.  Nope.  She asked if I know anyone that has.  I believe several of you mentioned this.  She proceeded to tell me her story of debilitating migraines five to eight times a month for years, the drugs including extended release Topamax, injections, Botox, and others that had no real effect.  Her own research discovered a piercing called "daith".  Her doctor poo-poo'd this as nonsense and continued prescribing drugs.  What did she have to lose?  $40.  That's all, compared to the thousands for meds over the years.  So she located a certified licensed piercer, and had this done.  She has had only three migraines in one year and this was done two years ago.  It may not work for everyone, but it certainly did for her.  If interested, check for a licensed piercer, probably at a tattoo parlor, not just anyone, and consider it.  There is more discomfort with this than other piercing because of the nerve endings in this area of cartilage.  You can Google "daith" and read articles for yourself, but don't be discouraged if a doctor dismisses it. 

 

This is hers.  She choose a hoop but it can also be a stud.  She went from considering disability, to a full life.  Personally, I like the look!  Hope this may help someone that is not getting relief from medications.

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Stitching from a photo

I changed color slightly, and its location in a few places.  A few of my chosen colors did not show on the dark linen which is a problem I run into often, but I wanted the wrinkled coarse linen to mimic this antique.  Golds on brown, always a problem for me but I had nothing lighter in the coarse fabric.

 Someone is full of the devil this morning and started her gymnastics on the chair.  Usually she is hanging upside down on its back.

 

Have a great day!

 

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Wednesday sale preview

Greetings folks.  We had such a warm and nice day Tuesday that I forgot it was winter.  I got a lot done outside and it felt really good!   But late afternoon brought severe storms, winds, and even a few small tornadoes. 

 

You can click the Samplers for SALE tab under the header photo to preview.  Since I know nothing about phones and such, if page tabs do not show on your device, just click this...

https://samplers-and-santas.blogspot.com/p/for-sale.html

 

 I will be gone part of the day with Carole and won't be online to answer any questions until mid afternoon.  Sale starts at 7pm EST so if you do have any questions I will have plenty of time to answer.  I tried to make the photos open in a new tab but it didn't work so you will need to hit the big orange arrow at top left to go back if you click on images to enlarge.  Unless your browser allows Lightbox.  Weird stuff all the time.

 

Later.....

 

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