Monday, May 23, 2016

Sewing Therapy

I escaped to my sewing room last week for a few hours of stress relief therapy. Colorful and simple, these place mats whipped up quickly without a pattern. I'm calling them Summer Carnival. They ought to brighten up our kitchen!

Later, a little design work in EQ7 had me experimenting with color choices for several other summery projects. It is immensely satisfying to create beautiful things and to use up my ever growing stash of fabric. 

Did I mention that I got several yards and a couple of bolts of fabric for my birthday last month? Guess I'd better put more sewing time on my schedule.

I am not a fabric hoarder. 
I am the curator of 
an extensive private 
textile collection.


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