Playing around with blogger, posts and a little bit of sewing...

Working out blogger. I'm not sure how to do this really. This attempt is just doing a new post and inserting the photos. I don't know what will happen when I delete the photos from my photo album. Once they are on my blog I take the photos off my iPad to free up space. Doing it this way used to delete them from my blog as well. Let's see what happens now.

I usually email my photos one at a time to my blog and then edit them. That's how I got the photo to stay visible and I easily did my posts.

Now, if I email them and they are a draft I cannot work out how to edit, type a message, see the photo or even preview it. On my iPad the only thing that shows when I preview is half my header photo. Chooky has offered to help via a call so if I get frustrated I'll be taking her up on the offer. Until then I'll try a few things.

So if you don't see me for a while know I am reading your blogs but not successful with mine.

Please keep safe everyone. 

I bought this beautiful pack of Japanese fabric squares when I was on my sewing cruise many years ago. As we all do, I didn't want to cut into them as they are sew pretty. But the time has come and I am going to be brave.

Working out what to do to showcase this fabric.

Cutting and sewing back together again

I am trying these little blocks out for a bit of fun. I'm not sure what will I will end up doing with them. I just wanted to try a pattern out.

My BORO Bag

I have finished doing all this stitching
It is my version of BORO.
Not traditional, as it has wadding in the centre.
Thanks to Jenni for giving me a pile of her fabrics.
It has added to the variety.
I know I want to make some sort of bag, but just what sort of bag ... I'm still thinking.

My square is all trimmed 

Now I just have to work out what to do with it.

I thought I had an idea but I love it that much I want to make something that I will use all the time and have it on show.

It has been a lot of work so far...

BORO Stitching is nearly finished.

Remember ages ago when I showed these fabrics I got from J @ JACARANDA

Well I have finally started using them.

I've been sewing while we were on holidays. As this is my first time doing this technique I found I didn't overlap the fabrics enough. I also think I lost a few little pieces as I have ended up with a big gap..

I have done my stitching in different directions., added some patterns and used different threads. It's all about textures..

This is where I am now. I sewed a lot of this when we were travelling. Some of my overlapping seams didn't cover. I have now basted some extra squares so I can go and get them sewn, then it will be ready for a bag. 

I have a new idea of the type of bag I will make...

A different idea from when I first started. I have enjoyed sewing this. I think I will do it again.

Taupe shopping

On our way to Ballarat we stopped off in Balkan at

https://www.millrosecottage.com.au

I was lucky enough to stay here for a retreat a few years back. It is a lovely town.

The shop is great.

A beautiful bundle of taupe fat 1/8s

These were the lovely fabrics I bought on my trip to the city. 

https://kimonohouse.com.au/?page=howtofindus

The apple fabric will be the lining for my BORO work pouch I intend to make.

No it's not taupe but I can see it used.

While I was at my daughters I wanted some yarn to knit a scarf/wrap.

Linda from the UK  sent me the pattern

https://linda-koshka2quilts.blogspot.com.au/2018/01/challenge-set-by-win-almost-103-years.html

I love these colours and the yarn is soft.

Can't wait to get started.

The lovely Jenni from   Jacaranda  around her Japanese fabrics to cut some pieces from.

Now I have a great selection to do a BORO design.