Friday, 7 March 2014

The Impatient Patcher



She cut the folded cloth


and patched with knotted thread.


She dreamed a giant quilt


but cushion grew instead.


And so she tried again, 



her fingers growing numb.


A cover for her bed...


or a seat for her bum ?



Crafty ways make impatient days. 

EE xx



9 comments:

  1. I am just the same…I have made many a crochet cushion whilst dreaming of a blanket. xxx

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  2. He he...Wonderful....Lovely non the less...x

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  3. They are beautiful.....you can NEVER have too many cushions! :) x

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  4. Beautiful hexies E.E. - just love the fabrics you have used - both styles are just gorgeous. Making hexies can be quite therapeutic :-)

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  5. Oh I love the hexies and the colours. How comfy your bottom shall be!

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  6. Hi Ethel...hope your recovery is going on apace. Your post made me smile. I have exactly the same impatience with patchwork. Love the cushions.... much more manageable!
    Jacqui x

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  7. oh how wonderful this quilting is, whether it be bum or bed its still fab xxxx

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  8. Love the colours in the second one particularly. To help your patience you can get a temporary glue pen for the paper part. I used one and they are great. You glue the hexies onto the papers and get straight to the sewing part. They are from a website called simply solids or follow the link here. http://joeveryday19.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/hexagaon-shortcut.html Good luck!! Jo x

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  9. I think the cushions look lovely and I'm filled with admiration that you made them, I've never got further than gathering materials....

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