Saturday, 7 December 2013

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Last night I joined up with FNWF for the first time. I'm afraid I had overdone it with the needle turn appliqué the other day as my right index finger has packed it in and said 'enough!' . So I'm having to give it a rest and not do any hand sewing. This has forced motivated me to start making some Christmas gifts. I'm making some French table runners from kits I purchased from Pieces to Treasure. Here is the first one that I spent the evening preparing for machine appliqué - with a jug at each end there were lots of little circles to cut out!


Bordeaux Berries

Hope you're making good progress with any Christmas sewing you may have.
Carole



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12 comments:

  1. Susan7 December 2013 at 03:41

    Isn't that awful, I have a naughty index finger too. Gorgeous design for the table runner, very tasteful.

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  2. Chris 7 December 2013 at 04:39

    interesting . . . I use the middle finger to turn the needle.

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  3. Elaine7 December 2013 at 04:43

    I use my middle finger too! Love the table runner is that linen for the background?

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    1. Carole~Quilter on the hill7 December 2013 at 14:11

      Yes, it's linen tea towelling by Moda that happily comes with the sides already hemmed.

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  4. Karen7 December 2013 at 04:45

    I am making progress on Christmas gift sewing but should have started much earlier. And now we have a house guest, so it will be on hold for a few days.
    I like the background piece you are using for the runner. Is it a linen?

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  5. Heather7 December 2013 at 06:40

    My middle "pushing" finger used to really suffer when doing appliqué but it is no problem no that I finally started using a thimble on that finger to help push. I sew much faster now too and do all hand sewing with a thimble. Those table runners will be lovely, that background fabric is great!

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  6. Helen 7 December 2013 at 11:52

    Love your table runner is that linen it is looking great !!

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  7. barbara woods7 December 2013 at 15:38

    beautiful table runner.

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  8. Every Stitch7 December 2013 at 23:17

    Sorry to hear about your finger - hope it is back in action really soon :)
    Your table runner is lovely and thanks for the link - great site!

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  9. Maria8 December 2013 at 20:05

    welcome to FnwFs..
    Hope the index finger is better soon..
    Nice table runner you are working on.

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  10. Pinnylea Creations9 December 2013 at 00:40

    This looks beautiful Wendy; welcome to FNWF.

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  11. Quilting Chemist (Danette)10 December 2013 at 20:20

    The runner is beautiful, hope the finger feels better soon.

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