Scrap Happy October

I stitched until midnight – and it still isn’t finished!

this bojagi scrap project was started in July

(click on the link for an explanation of bojagi and how the seams are sewn)

three rows of stitching for every tiny seam has taken longer than than planned

I should have know, it’s not my first bojagi piece

this scarf was stitched in 2012

 an amazing old silk shibori piece, purchased at Kitano Tenjin Shrine market in Kyoto in 1987

 was the start of the design

it is too precious too cut into smaller pieces

using silk scraps from workshops, dyeing experiments and several handwoven pieces

this is the almost finished scarf

there is only a yard of the finishing binding left to do

but – this weekend was Canadian Thanksgiving -family time

and a dear friend’s 75th birthday – a time to celebrate

so it had to wait

this is what the hand stitched French seam looks like on the right side

and then on the back – more of the stitching shows

(click on any of the pictures to enlarge)

Here are the links for everyone who joins ScrapHappy from time to time (they may not post every time, but their blogs are still worth looking at). If you’ve copied this list from previous posts, please use the one below as it’s the most up to date 🙂

Kate , Gun, Titti, Heléne,  Sue, Nanette, Lynn, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Susan, Cathy, Debbierose, Tracy, Jill, Claire, Jan,
Moira, Sandra, Linda, Chris, Nancy, Alys, Kerry, Claire,
Joanne, Jon, Hayley, Dawn, Gwen, Connie, Bekki, Pauline and Sue L