At present I am mostly working on the outfits for my son's wedding. During the past week I have worked on my kirtle and it is up to the stage of pinning the bodice lining over the seam attaching the skirt. Then I need to add the eyelets and lacing for the bodice back and fit the shoulder straps to the bodice front with elastic. The hem will be done in a few weeks after I have the petticoat and the fabric has been hanging for a few weeks.
This photo shows the kirtle with the unfinished seam laid out on my sewing board set up on the dining room table.
The other garment I have been making is my son's cloak. It is made of a wool outer and damask lining. The pieces are stitched together and waiting for me to make another trip to Spotlight for some velvet ribbon. My son has decided he would like a contrast strip along the front and lower edge as he saw in the picture of one in the Tudor book my future daughter-in-law lent me to draft the patterns.
Photo showing the 2 pieces laid out on the table.
On the patchwork front, I have been working on my hexagon tablecloth. I did a quick count this morning, 14 more cream hexagons to add for the current row, and then I get to lay out more flowers for the next row.
The quilt so far
A closeup of the flowers showing the edge where I need to add more cream hexagons
Another closeup
The hexagons are 1/2 inch and are made from my scrap stash together with lots of fabric scraps from friends in my 2 friendship groups. The ladies love seeing the progress and picking out their fabrics. I have lots more flowers made ready to add. The oval table that the quilt is destined to be for is 2.3m long (or 3m when extended) and 1.1m wide so there is quite a lot more to do. Currently the top is nearly 1m across so 3 more rows around should be enough to give a bit of a drop down the sides and then lots more rows on each end to make it long enough. This is my long term project for when I need a bit of handsewing and not much thinking to go with it.
I have also been reading all the emails for Esther's new quilt Love Entwined and am really looking forward to joining in making the quilt from my stash. I will probably need to buy background fabric, it all depends on the amount needed.
Hi, I just popped over from Esther's blog. Love your hexies and look forward to working along with you on her new BOM.
ReplyDeletelove your hexagon project :) I too am waiting (not very!) patiently for Love Entwined to start
ReplyDeleteWow love your hexies they are amazing.
ReplyDeleteI've just discovered your new blog - hope you are enjoying it! I love the hexagon tablecloth - amazing progress considering they are only half inch! Look forward to seeing those wedding costumes come along too.
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Congratulations on starting your new blog. I love your hexagon tablecloth and your other projects should very interesting too...maybe more pictures soon??? Your son's wedding sounds like it is going to be a very different theme and I can't wait to see pictures of it. I have a grandson getting married on August 3rd also and another one on July 6th. It will be a busy summer her in the USA for me. Are you going to add a way to follow your blog?
ReplyDeleteI am hexie lover also is fun to make them .Thanks for sharing your quilt .I love it Debbie Kelly
ReplyDeleteI also am from Esther's group and going to do the Love Entwined.It's so exciting.So much fever about this Quilt is just so beautiful and so intricate cant believe it.will be fun and challenging both. Debbie In anticipation here :)
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