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I have started on the embellishment of the patchwork pouch I showed you last time I was here.

There will be seven patchwork pieces on this in total, all created from Liberty Tana Lawn, the Little Mirabelle pattern.

The sequins are here as I am hoping to add those to bullion knots as part of the surface embroidery on this piece.

       

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Two jewellery pouches in progress.

The white piece is almost finished. The patchwork piece is just beginning.

When these are drawn up with a drawstring they will be small, delicate and dainty with the base fabric measuring just seventeen inches.

Both will have an embroidered lining and a hand made cord to fasten them. 

I am using exclusively Liberty 'Little Mirabelle' Tana lawn for the patchwork.

It's so very pretty. 

       

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The ongoing patchwork marathon.

If this is new to you there's a post here which will update you on what I am doing with this patchwork piece.

It's definitely growing but I am resisting measuring it.

I'm just going to keep going and keep going. 

I am using almost exclusively Liberty Tana lawn and there are a couple of close ups so you can see the pattern mix.

Also....it looks like a map of the world ha ha. 

That isn't intentional!

Sorry I've been missing.

Illness is the culprit.

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It's definitely growing.

You can compare it to here. 

This is a lifetime commitment ha ha.

I want it single bed size and that scares me. 

I'm not even looking to check how big that actually is.....don't tell me. 

This is made completely with Liberty Tana Lawn.

That's a bonus.

It means I need to keep buying Liberty Tana Lawn! 

I also gave in to temptation and removed some of the templates.

Very satisfying. 

I'll be missing for a while from today.

I'm going here.

Behave yourselves whilst I'm gone. 

x 

       

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A hand made drawstring pouch, finished!!

I had just added the ribbon ties in this post.

Gingham patchwork with a little patterned fabric too.

A delicate white base fabric and a soft white cloth lining. 

Am I pleased with it.

Yes! 

       

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It's ongoing.

It will be ongoing for quite some time!

It has grown.

You can compare it to the last time you saw it.

I'm working some single hexagons to fill awkward space alongside the grandmothers flower garden pieces. 

I didn't measure it today.

I will let that surprise me maybe in a couple of weeks.

***

In other news.

Three grandsons under five years of age means lots of mixed up Lego kits which means Nanna needs to sort it all out. 

Anyone want to give me a hand?

       

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I can assure you this has grown since you last saw it.

It now measures, at its widest point, twenty nine by 12 inches whilst the latest small piece waiting to be added measures eleven by nine inches.

There was a passing thought to count the single hexagons here. It was fleeting ha ha.

Feel free if you want to do that....but let me know how many then I don't have to do it lol.

I only work on this piece a couple of evenings a week in between doing other embroidery.

It will take a while...a ...

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A little relaxing hand embroidery.

Small patchwork pieces, French knots and gimp secured with bullion knots. 

This piece has a base of silk dupion

I think there will be more of these small embroidery and patchwork studies.

After all, you can never have too many cloth books.

       

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Compare this to Wednesday...it's growing, maybe slowly but it's growing.

The smaller piece from Wednesday has been stitched to the main piece and there is a new small piece waiting to go on.

This is created from one inch hexagons.

At it's widest points the main piece measures twenty two by eleven inches, the small piece nine and a half by eight inches.

When I am stitching this I am tempted to remove the card templates from the central areas. 

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Lots happening on the table today.

The outer part of the drawstring bag is finished in terms of surface stitching.

I now need to make cords for that.

The small piece of patchwork in the centre will be added to the larger piece of patchwork on the right whilst the two tiny patchwork pieces on the left are just an idea I am playing with. 

Busy fingers here! 

       

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Pink gingham, patterned fabric, sheer white dotted Swiss, floral patchwork motifs, a new drawstring pouch in progress.

There are four more floral patchwork pieces to add to this surface and white fabric cords to be made for the gingham channels.

This will then be lined and a drawstring added at the opening.

You probably won't see it again until it's finished. 

Wish me luck! 

       

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You can read a blog post here about this piece.

It's growing slowly but as you can see I have piles of patchwork pieces ready to add to it. 

My favourite process here is making the actual 'grandmothers flower garden' pieces. 

It's meditative. It's relaxing and I do have a love of the repetitive. 

       

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I'm focusing on a couple of things at the moment.

A fabric mount is in progress for a sample relating to my drawstring bag (which is also in progress).

There are patchwork motifs being created for that drawstring bag along with some grandmothers flower garden patchwork to use on this piece. 

I have also this morning pinned the backing on a wrapping cloth which should be finished and ready to show you very soon. 

My hands are never idle! 

       

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The table.....now.

The wrapping cloth on the left will be backed with the yellow fabric.

I have been measuring marking and pinning. 

More patchwork pieces are being cut from gingham offcuts too so that I can progress my drawstring bag.

If you are in my class...hello! You may notice something annoyingly wrong with the fabric on the right.

Safe to say it's giving me a headache with my plans.

I'm not crying....yet.

I will make a video to speak about this on Monday. 

       

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