Hagatha - the Wicked Witch

 I don't know if I should do a post about the beginning of making Hagatha... What if it turns out a disaster and she has to be tossed?! How embarrassing would that be?! lol

Well, I have made dolls earlier, it shouldn't be that difficult. The 'problem' that arises is; are the items I need available here? 

I purchased the Hagatha pattern from Homespun from the Heart years ago. It may have been in 2006? Why haven't I made her earlier?? I don't know! 

She doesn't look that scary, does she? 

Cindy kindly added the Spell Book, spiderweb fabric, two spiders and a bat as scary stuff.

The pattern calls for unbleached muslin, which I think is equal to unbleached ecru (cotton) available here. 

I stained two pieces for the body. To the left is tea stained (black tea), to the right is instant coffee stained. I think the tea stained looks a bit too red, I'm more for the coffee stained. ...and it smells good too!  I'm trying green tea too, still soaking. It may be yellow-ish, it looks like that, but I'll have to wait until the fabric is dry to see the color.

Update: Here is the Green tea stained, compared to Black tea and Coffee

Green tea on ecru/cream fabric

I don't know if you can see it, it has a slight yellow-ish/green-ish tint. 

Now I'm not sure which one to choose for her body; either coffee or green tea? I don't like the Black tea stain, it looks too red to me. Any opinion? 

Pattern pieces are cut

There are a few items I need to purchase. I have an errand in Port Louis today, hopefully the craft store stocks what I need!

Update: Bummer! 'Of course' I didn't get what I need! I did get a few items but not all. Oh well, I'll try the craft store located in the neighbor town. Not a big deal if I don't get all the items, I'll work with what I have. 

 

 

Cross Stitching Projects, WIPs and Waiting List

 I don't think I've ever showed you my never-ending cross stitching projects? 

Now that I have several finishes (need to take photos!!!), I'm going to show you my current and next projects. 

I'm currently stitching: 

"The Tea Room" - Country Cottage Needleworks

Stitching on 28 count Natural Raw linen Zweigart

The pattern came in black & white, see it in colors here.

Correction: I WAS stitching this one, until I saw 

Melisa's 'Witch Hazel's Cottage'! 

It's too cute not to stitch! 

Thank you for the free pattern, Melisa! 

Other projects on 'Waiting' list

"Chocolate Shoppe" - Little House Needleworks

"Summer Iris" - Blackbird Designs

"But First Coffee" - Stitching Housewives

"Therapy" - Cherry Blossoms

"The Little Bunny" - Crocette a Gogo, Italy

"Holiday Samplings" - Plum Pudding Needleart

"Merry December" - Blackbird Designs

"Cinnamon Stick Santa XXV1111" - Homespun Elegance

"Miss Pittypat Pumpkin" - Kim Diehl

"Witch Stitcher" - Little Stitcher Shop, Italy

Isn't this one cute?!

"All Hallow's Eve" - Teresa Kogut (soon to order!) 

Now that Kris Kringle and the Basket Quilt are almost done (left to stitch down the binding), I may take some days break from UFOs and enjoy some cross stitching. It feels relaxing working on small projects after finishing big quilts. 

I also have a few Christmas gifts to make. It should keep me busy for some days! 

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Secret Sewing Lap Quilt - Finished and Delivered

As the title says; Secret Sewing Lap Quilt is well received! 

Earlier this year, when I was going through a huge box with non-quilting quality fabrics (and all sort of other things) saved. For what?! In that box, I found

flannel - can be used

jeans - some can be used

other materials - some can be used for grocery bags

the rest - tossed / donation

Some years ago, I got jeans and flannel shirts from my DF in Norway. The idea was to make a quilt out of the 'old' flannel shirts and rugs from the denim. Did that happen? No! 

Going through and sorting out that box, I came up with the idea to make a lap quilt using the flannel shirts and jeans.

 I also had a flannel duvet cover (used, from my DF too) I could use for the back. 

I chose a simple log cabin block and alternated between flannel and denim as other border on the blocks. Each block is 12" finished. 

I didn't have any suitable flannel for the binding. I purchased just enough Dark Green Woolies flannel, because green is his favorite color! 

Measures: 61 inches / 155 cm square

 

Denim is thick, hence some of the seams I had to press open. 

This quilt was the first one I've made from flannel shirts and jeans. I've kept what was left, until further notice! LOL 

Confession: Even if I had fun making the quilt, I did not like working with denim! I don't like the thickness. I have a rag quilt in mind for the pieces I have left, but that won't happen until next year - IF EVER! 

My DF loves the quilt. Some of the flannel pieces are from shirts he was wearing at work (he's retired now). The center square/block even has his name. I cut that from the side pocket of the shirt. The flannel duvet cover (backing) belonged to one of his acquaintances. Not exactly his choice of color, but it worked out as backing! 

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