SUNDAY DOING'S

It's so beautiful today in Michigan, but all I want to do is sit in my room and be creative.  I'm in such a mood for wool applique and stitching I can hardly stand it....but my husband has other plans...so I guess I'll be jumping on the traveling train with him today. 

I've been aging some old pillow ticking, some threads, and some chenille that I purchased in Missouri last month.  I'm trying so hard to get ready for the show in September, but it doesn't seem like I can get a full day in....so, I'm sure I'll be hysterically stitching up until the week before the show.  I actually think I had more time when I was working.......

The beige linen at the top, is called "hopsack cloth"...It is from Joann's in the linen section and it's absolutely wonderful fabric for those primitive pieces. It comes in different colors, ivory, white, gold, and dark brown.   After you wash and dry it, is becomes a little thicker and nubbier...it makes wonderful backing for pillows and pinkeeps and is very inexpensive.

This is #10, 100% cotton crochet thread.   It was an ivory color and then I gave it a bath in brown dye from Rit.  It has a nice coloration throughout the strands.  Then, is the chenille I bought in Missouri.  The booth has tons of it but only in grey and black.  So I dyed this first batch in the same dye....

Well....I'm off to get dressed and take off for the day..hopefully, I'll be able to get some sewing time in this evening...have a great Sunday!