Once again this month I’ve had some essential spend after somehow breaking my automatic threader on my Bernina. I’m not quite sure how it happened, but I do remember thinking how well my sewing was going, and feeling slightly pleased with myself. Next thing I knew something had fallen off, oops. The machine still works and I can thread the needle manually, but I’ve come to rely on the automatic threader, which to start with I wasn’t sure I’d ever use.
So a new one was dutifully ordered from where I bought the machine. And while I was on their site I happened to notice their sale section, so I added another bargain grey for my collection for the background to my floral fancy.
In some long awaited but equally unexpected news, one of the outstanding items from a pre-Christmas order arrived - the pink D-rings below. The final item remains out of stock and so a refund was given for this. It’s taken a while, and I was happy to wait as it wasn’t something I had an urgent need for, but thought I’d use at some point. Though at the time I probably had a use in mind, but I’ve no idea what that is right now!
This month I also ordered the gorgeous variegated blue and green thread, which I’m planning to use on my mystery block of the month quilt when the time comes. I also needed to buy some wadding for that quilt, as without that I wouldn’t have a quilt, and so now I’m also the proud owner of a 15 metre roll of wadding. Well, it’s actually less than that as I needed some for my first charity quilt of the year - more on that soon.
The next bundle of green fat quarters, ribbon and a spent glow stick are from our recent trip to Wales for my youngest niece’s wedding; the ribbon and the glow stick are from the favour bags, and the material I picked up on our look around Ludlow, and thought they’d be perfect for the start of my green collection for leaves for my at some point in the future floral fancy.
At the end of the month I was at the Quilt & Stitch Village show in Uttoxeter, and I did make a few purchases there, including these scraps costing £1.50 at the Project Linus stand - and yes, that’s the charity I donate my charity quilts too if you thought it sounded familar.
I never expected to buy any fabric with onions or beetroots on, but that’s what I did - there was just something about them that grabbed me, and while i was there I also picked up a toning plain to save me the headache of finding one when I need it. I’m not sure how I’ll use them yet, but they do make me smile.
I also could walk past yet more newspaper like text on fabric, it could be said that my curiosity definitely was piqued (again).
The final addition to my craft room this month is a book, on an embroidery discipline that I wasn’t sure I wanted to tackle. But I’ve been one over by the sheer number of geometric patterns included in this book, and my love for hand sewing. I’m looking forward to reading more about the basic principles and seeing where this will take me.
So that’s another month in my craft room, check out my previous updates for earlier additions, and remember to let me know below what you’ve added to your craft supplies this month.