November Table Scraps Challenge.

My Table Scraps Challenge project is a true WIP this month. I had a few things, that took precedence. 

As we prepared to travel to our son’s house in Northern California, I remembered that I hadn’t made a plan.  It needed to be portable and it needed to be handwork! I had some hand projects in the works, but they did not fit the parameters of the challenge. 

Dark Neutrals and Mini for November. 

I gave some thought to portable, scrappy dark.  A mug mat came to mind. I have been wanting to do a Kawandi project after watching Linda's beautiful ones. Here is a link to her post about her first attempt.

Already hers are miles beyond my meager stitching. She has done several, all glorious. Maybe the dark fabrics isn't the way to go, to be true attempts at the Kawandi style. After all the Siddi women have fabulous, beautifully colorful fabrics to work with. But it does hide my inconsistent stitches. 

I’m using 2 strands of embroidery floss. Some short lengths of colors from my stash and from the stash I inherited from my mom. So far, dark green, and caramel. Maroon is up next. It will be very organic, or rustic, or just plain ugly! We will see. I will finish it, but it’s a challenge. The process hurts my hands. I watched a YouTube video where the artist uses a small pliers like tool to pull the needle through the layers of fabric. And a cylindrical pincushion like implement that she held in her hand. I will research that. 

So this is my entry in the challenge. Uncomplete at this date, but it will get completed. 

I'm linking this post with Table Scraps Challenge, hosted by The Joyful Quilter. Thanks, Joyful for hosting this event. My scraps are not as prolific as they once were and I have almost 24 projects to show for it!  A win-win in my book. Hurray!!!

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!