The batik variable stars are now a flimsy. I made 36 blocks and used 32 of them. It may not look like it, but there is a color arrangement -- warm backgrounds in the center and cooler backgrounds around the perimeter. (The four blocks I did not use were ...
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March 12, 2021
Friday check in: thread source and batik stars
from With Strings Attached
I am not buying fabric during Lent. But thread is not fabric! Someone on an online group recommended Wawak. A few clicks later I had an online shopping cart filled with Aurifil thread. ** $7.95 ** per 1440-yard spool. That's the everyday price! The order came within a week. I am sold!
December 2, 2019
Bits and Pieces Part 2
from Life In Pieces
After having a fun week off to spend with family, I'm not ready to head back to work this morning. But once I get through this week, things should calm down for the rest of the year (fingers crossed that's actually true). Though I expect this week to be pretty rough with a number of long days.
There wasn't a lot of sewing room time even though I was off work. There was lots of prep work that went along with all the family time. But I did get in some time with the embroidery project.
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