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Joined up despite having no spare time to do any sewing at all lately BUT this starts in the new year and i am determined that next year i shall make time for me
Really looking forward to what you might have in store for us Mabel, thank you x

signed up! Im getting very excited for this

Signed up too! I've never tried Hardanger but it looks beautiful so this seems a perfect opportunity to learn.

One of the first things I did this morning was to sign up for the SAL. Now to decide on my materials. Gonna try to stick with stash I already have. It will be so nice to have this to look forward to after the Holiday activity.

Carole

I just signed up...and I have two pieces of hardanger coming Saturday. I couldn't decide between white and purple, so I got both. I'm really leaning toward the purple (based on how it looks online)...but I also like the idea of using different color fibers. Decisions!!!!

You could go mad and stitch in fuchsia and orange on purple

Mabel Figworthy wrote:You could go mad and stitch in fuchsia and orange on purple

Well, it is a mad mad mad mad world. I would love to figure out a pretty way to incorporate a bright blue and a bright green - those, with the purple, would represent my birthstone, my son's, and my dil's. Sometimes I just hate making decisions!

Love the idea of the purple fabric Debby. I make my decisions about fabric and thread colour when I see the design each month.

I shall be sewing from stash as much as possible this time around banned myself from spending as i have so much to complete at the moment it makes no sense to keep buying when funds are tight and i cant possibly use everything i have at the moment.
This has worked well for me this year as i have only bought 2 packs of needles and a few threads to complete my grandsons birthday present, so that is my goal again this year to complete stuff already started or sew from stash

I suspect I'll have a go at this using the white version with perhaps hints of colour on some of the specialty stitching. I'll know more when I see the first design.

My two fabric options have arrived.

I can see why that purple is so tempting!!

PURPLE!!! Oh Wow!!!
Where did you get that??? What a fantastic colour!

Beautiful fabrics Debby!! Love the purple!!!

Also would love to know where the Mickey Mouse trivet can be found?? It is adorable

wendywombat wrote: PURPLE!!! Oh Wow!!!
Where did you get that??? What a fantastic colour!

I know, right? Love love love it! I got it from 123stitch.com:
http://www.123stitch.com/item/Wichelt-2 ... 36/1801-8X" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

karen4bells wrote:Beautiful fabrics Debby!! Love the purple!!!

Also would love to know where the Mickey Mouse trivet can be found?? It is adorable

I got the Mickey Mouse trivet at Disneyland a few years ago. But it is available on line:
http://www.disneystore.com/aluminum-mic ... 5/1000352/" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

tiffstitch wrote:I can see why that purple is so tempting!!

I absolutely love the purple! It's so fun and vibrant!

Thanks Debby....I think that despite the fact that I'm almost drowning in fabrics I may just have to get a piece of that... I'll wait to see what the New Years budget brings!

for purple! I love purple!

Carole

Yummy just love them both and that purple might just find itself in my cupboard. What is the colour called on both of themplease?

Squirrel wrote:Yummy just love them both and that purple might just find itself in my cupboard. What is the colour called on both of themplease?

Sally, both pieces of fabric are by Wichelt, 22 count hardanger. The white is "antique white" and the purple is "lilac" (it's not lilac in person, it's PURPLE and beautiful ).