finish the old and start the new

the pile of “things to finished” is big enough without adding to it at the start of the year

the rag weave makes nice heavy cushions

finished with bias tape and velcro closings

stitching a zipper in rag weave can cause major headaches

and a three panel, Japanese style apron

modeled by Betsy the mannequin

her waist is much more photogenic than mine

the edges are finished with bias binding

made by cutting a square of fabric diagonally

stitching it back together along the short sides into a circular sleeve

and cutting the width you need

so much easier than cutting strips and sewing each narrow piece together

 on to new work for a new year

first

winding several skeins of natural dyed yarns into balls

this can take longer than planned!

then, winding a warp for a colour blending experiment

Spring is poking up, guess I shouldn’t tempt fate