Ditsy Blue Half Square Triangles

I have to tell you, I was not a cheerful soul this morning and nor was someone else!

So, I dug out these triangles from a failed and abandoned project, and put this together

Once together I added a border. In hindsight I think I should've made this more square, so I will have to fix that. But anyway, my favourite bit. I fiddled about with white paper until I had added some applique ideas. I wanted something simple and "modernish". Just made that word up! Yes, I know birds don't grow on stems but I like him there.

Once I looked through my stash I had nothing to show up on the blue background except these denimy moody blues. (I guess my mood was winning through!)

This is as far as I have got. Funny how taking a photo of a work in progress helps you spot things you want to adjust - things you can't see when you are staring at the darn thing. Those stems need to be shorter. I had to breach a fat quarter bale of fabrics from Moda, Laundry Basket. One of my favourite designers. This collection is Snowbird.

I'm going to use bondaweb but cut out the middle of it to reduce bulk on all the shapes, then blanket stitch on the machine. Going to need to buy some suitable thread tomorrow. I think I'll do a simple meander background for the quilting, using the machine, and echo quilt the applique. This is just going to be a nice little project to have fun with and get done. I've had such a lovely creative day today after all, funny how that happens.

Crikey, it's cold in here, looks like my next task is shovelling coal. Oh my glamorous life!

Half Square Triangles to beat the Winter Blues

What an utterly horrible day, it's cold, snowing and slushy and wet outside. And that is not very cheering! I am sat by my fire, my toes slowly thawing, wearing my warmest Aran cardigan (thanks mum!).

I woke up this morning, enthusiasm for sewing but none for anything I feel I should be stitching, so I have dug out an old project - another not on the "in progress slide show". Until 5 minutes ago! I'm going to do something with these summery little half square triangles...

And if I can tear myself away from compulsively updating my blog I will go and stitch them together and report back later!