So Cute!

There was a Tiny Modernist booth at the Peel Stitch-In last November. One of the patterns I purchased was Spring Rabbit Pillows.

This confuses my stitcherly friends because they know I hate rabbits. But that’s because rabbits eat a lot of stuff in my garden. I think the actual critters are very cute.

This stitched up really quickly and is SO cute!! With the help of the floss colour tool, I substituted DMC 3833 for 3733 and 3340 for 352.

It would make a great standup. Since I have all the floss pulled for the other one and set aside the same fabric (36ct antique white linen) I might as well start it. Using two strands on this fabric really made the stitches stand out, giving them a bit of dimension. Also, when I press the finished item I use  50/50 solution of Best Press and water and iron it face down on my wool pressing pad or onto a terry cloth towel. They way the stitches don’t get flattened out. I was also careful to trim threads close so the tails wouldn’t be visible through the thin fabric. I still need to do this on the black backstitching on the paw.

I’d really like to get started on the Autumn Quaker. I just need to pick the fabric.

Some of us are going on a little road trip to a quilt shop (not that any of us need fabric, cough, cough) and on the way home will visit Hank’s Pastries, a bakery in Port Perry that boasts apple fritters ‘as big as your face’. They don’t offer dining inside so we’ll probably have to find somewhere to have lunch and save our honkin’ apple fritters for eating at home.

I love that we’re always planning some kind of stitcherly outing or get-together. Always something to look forward to.

Speaking of that, I just learned about the Hobby House retreat the weekend after next Labour Day. It features Tanya Brockmeyer from The Scarlett House and Vickie Jennett from NeedleWork Press. I've paid my deposit.

I’m also excited to be attending the one this spring featuring Heartstring Samplery and Plum Street Samplers. 

Always moving forward. Life is good.