For Louise Penny fans: the last chapters of "The Nature of the Beast" are exciting, as I have come to expect from any of her Inspector Gamache novels. Penny's novels captivate me; I love her characters and depiction of living in a small community in Canada. I also love how food and sharing meals ("breaking bread") play a significant part in her novels.While on a break from my grid project, I also replaced a zipper in a dear friend's coat. I don't enjoy replacing zippers and don't do it often. Isn't a shame though, that a winter coat with a malfunctioning zipper pretty much renders that coat useless (and to many... garbage). Anywho (as my dear mom-in-law would say), that's finished and I can get onto fun things.
I finished sewing all of the horizontal seams of the grid and have pressed them open (like I did with the vertical seams). The piece is now about 22 inches by 14 inches.
I burned my thumb while pressing, but that happens. I'll nurse it for a bit with a glass of wine and a new novel.
Next is the embellishment. Obviously (at least I hope it is obvious), the tree trunks need branches and the branches and twigs need needles. I haven't completely planned my next steps, but at this point, I plan to do the embellishment by machine and by hand.
It has been really nice to hide inside on such a cold day with a cup of tea, sewing, and NFL wild card games playing in the background.
It's looking great! I can't wait to see it finished. And you have inspired me to try some grid art myself! (someday...)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Judy! I am always surprised with how easily the piece comes together. I know you'll create something inspiring!
DeleteThat looks so neat! I've seen so many cool projects like this, it's definitely on my list for "someday"! I hope that win and new novel helped your thumb! ;) lol!!
ReplyDeleteHee, hee! Thanks, Carla. Ice and Polysporin seem to have done the trick on my thumb! It's ready to be back in action. Too bad I don't have more time to work on it. I hope to do more of these and involve some of my more creative nieces and nephews. I envision some creative place mats for them!
DeleteThis looks great. Can't wait to see how it progresses.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anja! It's another organic project; I can't wait to see how it grows too!
DeleteYou are very kind to sew the zipper.
ReplyDeleteYou made me laugh aloud, Angela! She is a very kind friend; I couldn't not sew the zipper!
DeleteThanks for your visit and comment! :-)
Clothing repair is definitely not at the top of my preferred sewing! Mended the crotch in a couple of pairs of men's pants over Christmas and I am done for the next five years! Love your wall hanging and very much enjoy watching your progress.
ReplyDelete"For the next five years!" Yeah! I think I've replaced only two or three zippers in my life... perhaps that is a statement on the quality of zippers nowadays. I seem to recall my Mom replacing dozens. Thanks for following my creative journey and for your encouragement, Pam.
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