Do You Have Any Hand Sewing?

I know two women who swear by the soothing effects of having a piece of hand sewing on the go.

If ever my life is a little overwhelming that is the first thing they will ask me.

At the moment I am working on a wall quilt which is a picture of an Indian elephant dressed for a festival.

Most of quilt is machine appliqued with some fine detail done by hand. It is just magic to see my little wobbly stitches add some extra dimension to the piece.

I’m not really very good at fiddly things. My friends two daughters, Isobel and Bridie spent a whole day of their holidays helping me iron the pieces down.

For me the joy of this quilt is in the colour of the ceremonial coat designed by Susan Filer at patternplace.com.au. I didn’t think I would ever do another applique quilt or even a wall hanging. The quilt colors just won me over.

So as I stitch away on my elephant - I hope you have some hand sewing or something equally soothing to lighten your day.

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