What do they say about,’the best laid plans of mice and men…’? I was not able to go to Peveril after all as my lovely son has been poorly so I stayed home to look after him.
This has given me three more days in the craft room though so I have been quite productive again. Fingers crossed I will be leaving for Spain tomorrow as he is much better and will be taking some more sheep with me to embroider but have managed to complete two more pouches and two more bags.
As you know I have been experimenting with Dresdens and these ones use some of my vintage crochet motifs in the middle.
I was short of linen so came up with the idea of using some fabric for a contrast bottom for the pouch and loved it so did the same with the pink one as well.
The baskets have lovely vintage print sewing themed fabric, both are by Makower and can be found at several suppliers by searching for it by description.
I particularly love the pale one, reminds me of my grandmother and all of her patterns when I was little. I now need to make some little pincushions to go with these.
Links for the tutorials and patterns for the pouches are bags are in the previous post if you want them.
I also finished two needlebooks, a hexagonal one to match the pincushions that I made last year and a rectangular one, both with some more of my pieced Liberty stars that I make on a regular basis. I do love a bit of therapeutic English Paper Piecing!
I have two more of these in construction as well. I always like to put a few pretty pins in as a nice gift for the person who buys them.
This puts me well ahead of schedule for Yarndale, hopefully I will get chance to make a few more things when I return and then it will be time to start the Christmas sewing! I think I will be experimenting with Dresden for ornaments this year as I do love them and I have some gorgeous fabric in my scraps drawer.
Well will love you and leave you for the second time and hope, in the nicest possible way that I do not see you all again for a couple of weeks!
Have a good time and thanks for visiting.
Stitches of Time 
I love that vintage sewing pattern fabric – it is just fab!!! Have a great time in Spain – Looking forward to seeing what crafty supplies you come back with 😉 ……….
Love the pouches you’ve made Alison and the vintage style fabric is wonderful 🙂 x
Thank you, I am trying to be good and not buy anything but they do have the lovely lace in the Chinese supermarkets and it is only 80 cents a metre so will be getting some of that.
Well, I’m glad you’ve had a boost in productivity, but I’m sorry that it was achieved because your son was ill.