Super cute, don't you think? See the piecing in the ornament? Well, that is paper piecing and this is the first time I have attempted paper piecing. I kinda followed the information in this paper piecing video from Kimberbell. I thought it was much more difficult than I was expecting. Here are the results of about 2 hours of work:
Oh yeah, 3 wee little pieced blocks which is enough for 1 ornament. I put the bobbin in there so you get the idea of the size. Now, I will say that there was plenty of interruptions mostly involving lighting. We accidentally bumped the chandelier and blew the circuit. When I turned the circuit back on, we decided that there was an issue with the chandelier. Unfortunately, that was the only light in the room. So, I was running around looking for lighting and ended up with two lamps that we could live. When DH returned home he brought in additional lighting. After the sewing session and further examination of the chandelier (a couple of scary light shows), it was determined that one of the candles had almost melted and we were lucky a fire hadn't started. Fortunately, I find a new chandelier for replacement.
Here are the fabrics for the mantel scarf:
The red flannel came from my store and the metallics and batiks came from ChristmasJul on Etsy. Beautiful fabric and excellent service. Be sure to check out this store if you're looking for Christmas fabrics.
Hope to get the piecing done this week. Wish me luck.
Happy Sewing!
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