Three hollow 9’s plus one more ready to be finished. I use these as leaders and Enders while sewing other things,
And pieces for a green geese migration block are cut. In searching through my solids, I found 3 different greens that were not used in the three. blocks I made last year. I’ll construct 1 and then see how the layout looks before adding any others. I need 25 blocks total for the quilt. In 2020 I made 18. Two of most of the monthly colors, but only 1 dark green and only 1 orange.
And some shamrock fabric that I inherited from my mother in law got used.
More photos at a later date.
Not really quilting, but as I was going through a cedar chest , I found this crocheted purse or reticule. It has a stain near the bottom. Does anyone know how to safely clean it. I'm thinking of framing it.
Back to sewing! Lots to do this month. A quilt to finish. Blocks to be made, a tablerunner to complete. And decisions to be made about all the counted cross stitch supplies found in the cedar chest.
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You have a lot of green going on! I know there is a textile soap/soak you can get at quilt stores. But I wonder if you soaked it in Dawn (blue version) and hot water if it might come out. I wouldn't run it through the washer or drier. I've recently read a lot about taking out migrating color and more than 1 person suggested Dawn. That said, my go to spot cleaner is Grandma's Secret Spot Remover. I use it a lot on clothes, kitchen towels, and the like. If the reticule is not fraying or delicate it might be worth trying it. (I like the stuff so much I give it to family members for spot removal!)
ReplyDeleteLovely likes in your last post...Yes to Lemon Luscious, Judy. Have made and eaten many variations of that particular dessert over the years. So tasty and I really like that combination of nuts and chocolate you put together.
ReplyDeleteI had to look up reticule...learned a new word! Thank you. Interesting and I do think my grandmother had something like that she kept hankies in...it hung on the wall in her bedroom. Yes, you should definitely try restoring it. Good luck with it and thanks for such interesting posts.
What a variety of GREEN scraps, Judy! Happy sewing.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you have a nice variety of greens for you Geese Migration block! It will be fun to have some shamrocks in your March projects. Good luck with the reticule - maybe a soak in the Dawn would work, like Bonnie suggested. I've used that for quilts.
ReplyDeleteNow that word was well known in Victorian times. Ladies kept all sorts of interesting things in it. Your green blocks with shamrock and ladybugs fabric is cute.
ReplyDeleteDo hope you can remove the stain from the crochet reticule, such a lovely old worldly word for a pretty purse!
ReplyDeleteI've heard Dawn (blue) and Chlorox II work on quilts. Maybe with the crocheted purse too? Pretty green Hollow 9s blocks!
ReplyDeleteOh I like your greens and how fun to have some fabric from your MIL!
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