I have managed to get a few things out of the way over the last few days...
...so that I could have a bit of time today...
...to make a start on those little Breton houses I showed you in the last post but one :-)
I have a couple of different approaches in mind...
...but started one to be stuffed.
I drew a full sized one on plain paper using a black Sharpie, then put it on the lightbox with fabric over the top. I just used a fine (0.5mm) 2B pencil to get the lines...
...the stitching will cover those well enough...
I made sure I put a piece of tea-bag-type paper on the back before beginning to stitch, as this gives the fabric a bit of stiffening and makes it a lot easier to manoeuvre on the machine. (Which is great for me because I hate using a hoop!)
I'm using some hand-dyed fabrics for these little houses...
..I like the warmer tones better than a flat cream :-)
The stitching is going to take a while...
...and I mustn't forget to BREATHE!!!!