On my way to Kelso yesterday, I made a slight detour to the College, to photocopy the pattern sheets for the Father Christmas workshop. This afternoon I put them in order, folded them, and popped them in bags
next I free motion quilted the second Father Christmas
I trimmed the edges
then stitched the binding on the two long sides, before pinning the hanging sleeve in place, ready to sew the binding on the top edge
that just left the binding to stitch to the bottom edge - but I could see that the bobbin thread was running out
would there be enough? Usually it runs out with six inches to go! For once there was enough left - but only just
all the binding on, and the top edge folded over and clipped in place, ready to be handstitched on the back
I needed two more samples, but I didn't really want two more full-sized ones, so I decided just to make up heads
and then I forgot to take a photo of the next stage! But you can see one of the heads on the design wall in this photo, which also shows that I have tidied up quite a bit
so, why am I getting everything ready for the workshop when it isn't until the middle of November, and tidying the studio?
because ....... we are off on our travels again next Wednesday!!! Where are we going ....... you will have to come back tomorrow to find out!
to finish - another of Malcolm's scary fish. When I saw this shell on the beach I thought it would make a good fish head - what do you think?