There has been a lot of talk recently Chez Stitches about the outstanding curtains that need making. Unfortunately the amount of sewing hasn’t remotely matched the amount of talking.
When I did get round to sewing the curtains for Button’s room (she’s had a blind since she arrived but the curtains hadn’t quite made it to the sewing table) I managed to make a complete and total mess of the pleating.
After much cursing and even more deft handiwork with a seam ripper, they are now finished and hanging, although they still need to be properly “dressed” to set the pleats, but its far to cold to not use them at the moment so that will have to wait.
These are just a simple lined curtain with a hand pleated buckram heading. No interlining.
The next pair is on the table already. All cut and ready to sew. They are the duck egg silk curtains with a beaded edge for our bedroom. They will be interlined so will take a little time to make as they are completely hand sewn. But I think they’ll be worth it.
Start ’em young, I say.
I LOVE this little hat. It’s made in very cheap acrylic yarn (Silcaress from Cygnet) as that’s all the local shop had in stock and I needed to get this on her head, and quick.
I have absolutely no idea what the yarn is other than it’s cotton that I had in my stash. The pattern also is a mystery. I’ve downloaded it from somewhere on the internet and can’t for the life of me find it again. So apologies to the lovely designer…if you can help me out I’ll be thrilled to make the necessary acknowledgements.
But whilst we enjoy this day, and look forward to Mr Stitch being on holiday next week, we took time out to remember those families whose joy was shattered forever 8 years ago today and whose loved ones will not walk in the park with them again.
Despite being re-knitted yarn, knit on needles larger than recommended to get the right tension, this has come out really nicely again.