It remains a bits and pieces time of year and I have been fiddling with this and then that... achieving very small milestones, and feeling very chuffed when I do!
For some reason I decided I wanted to try and make a some chirpy-cheery table runners and coasters for our Christmas table. Barry and I went and looked at loads of fabric and landed on this lovey bold bright and beautiful gum blossom design by Jocelyn Proust.
I managed to cut and sew all the things I needed, and then I sat quietly fraying edges. Such a therapeutic thing to do - steady and meditative.
I had sewn two pieces together to give it a bit more heft, and this is where I have begun fraying one side of the fabric but not yet the other side.
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A before and after so to speak.
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And runners...
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Enough in fact to make a nest...
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Delightfully cheery! I love that kind of making, straightforward enough that it doesn't take too long nor feel exacting and with wonderful results such as these. The thread nest at then, photographed with the black background is stunning!
ReplyDeleteSo very very satisfying! And then the nest thing - I love that last shot too, I almost wanted to take it outside and just give it to a bird to save them all that hard work!
DeleteHow festive and bright these are; very cheery! The nest is a treasure.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it just? I loved the way it looked, it felt so very real!
DeleteI meant to say how much I like the frayed edges.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you liked them as a feature. I am quite fond of them, but also know they were here because it was so much quicker and easier than mitring corners and doing proper hems! After washing them things got a little bit loose and more frayed, but they are good again now.
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