I finished the final cross-stitching for the pencil cases - see? Here is the gardener for my sister-in-law and girl-on-scooter for the youngest niece.
I changed my mind about this last pattern (below) because when I looked closer at the second gardener scene that I had in mind, I realized that the person didn't seem to have a middle part of their body? See also below. Very strange! Also, this book is from 1962 and upon further assessment, I started to worry that the "gardeners" are racial stereotypes (I think the one gardener in isolation (above) doesn't give the same impression, hopefully). So I went back to the potted plants from a previous pattern book; I had already made the other two of four, so here is the second installment!
I also bought many zippers and some interfacing (have yet to test if it is the right weight), and have washed/ironed all of the fabrics that I had picked. Nairo is helping me keep some of them flat. :P
Next step: Testing the interfacing and starting to make bags! I will see three of my bag recipients in person next week, so will prioritize finishing those first. I'll also use an assembly line approach to get all of the fabric cut (allowing us to reclaim the living room). I also need to figure out a new pattern for some of the other presents I had in mind, due to some behind the scenes complications.
Hope your crafting is going well! :D
- Catherine
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