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| Circular portholes |
We have a front and a back, or a back and a front depending on your preference.
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| Heart Porthole |
I know that two useful cushions could have been made from these FQR porthole samples but realistically I don't have the space for two cushions and I wanted them to pretty up and make comfy my sewing chair. A few rounds of simple borders and a hidden zipper and I have averted the all-too-easy phenomenon of samples being chucked in a drawer never to see the light of day again - feeling quite virtuous about that!
The portholes weren't the only FQR projects that I worked on over the hols too. At the mid-point of our break my son discovered the joys of painting by numbers and commandeered the small table in the cottage we rented to create his masterpieces! After that, my sewing machine didn't make any further appearances but it did "encourage" me to work on the embroidery I had started at the retreat.
I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed having time to play with new stitches I'd never tried before (lazy daisies and stem stitch). Handstitching is so entirely therapeutic to me. I'm sure there's some profound psychological explanation for it, but whatever it is I am really thankful for it's calming and restorative influences. Perhaps I should really be thanking the painting by numbers for providing the opportunity to get on with some, instead of grumbling under my breath about the plans that I didn't complete!
If anyone is interested in this little pattern, it's downloadable as a free pdf from nanaCompany here. I have yet to decide what the embroidery should become - a cushion? a small wallhanging? a pouch? If you have any suggestions I'm happy to throw them into the mix. For now, I'm just pleased that the embroidery worked out so nicely.
Come back tomorrow for my last holiday stitching post and I'll show you some work I did on new quilt tops (prior to loss of sewing table).
I LOVE it .. not sure which side I like the best xx
ReplyDeleteBoth finishes are great. I like that I saw the start of that stitching. How did you concentrate in class with someone yapping away over your shoulder the whole time?!!!
ReplyDeleteI love your double A side cushion. A great idea. Your embroidery is very sweet and would like great in a hoop?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stitchery! Gorgeous :)
ReplyDeleteOoh lovely makes, really love your cushion!
ReplyDeleteI love your cushion - I decided to stop at 2 portholes and make one smaller front-back cushion too; there's a lot to be said for keeping the family happy, and hubby is becoming cushion-phobic!!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful way to use your portholes. And your embroidery is super stunning! Jxo
ReplyDeleteI am glad those portholes are getting put to good use!Great fun, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteyour port holes have made a great cushion, like you I have far too many and have to remove so many before I get into bed! Very pretty hand sewing, I am an embroiderer that has recently become a quilter and love to hand sew, think that is why EPP appeals so much.Wonder if you have decided what to do with it yet.
ReplyDeleteWonderful cushion and beautiful embroidery!! You're going to have to give me lessons!
ReplyDeleteLove both of your finishes
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