Slow Sunday Stitching

Welcome to the weekly hand stitching party! We encourage you to pick up one of your projects and put in a few stitches.

I'm excited to share a finished project today. I cross stitched the centre block in 2024. This is called Strawberry Jam by Tiny Modernist and there are a few minor mistakes in the shape of the jam jar, but we won't notice that! It was stitched on 14 count aida that I dyed with beet juice. The pink colour of the beet juice has faded over time, and now I would just buy myself a pink fabric to stitch on, but it was a fun experiment at the time.

This cute little mouse decided to become the front of a project bag! I added strawberry fabrics to the sides of the block and stitched some red ricrac around the block. 

My bag making teacher  Debby (@debbybytheriver) was very patient as I made several mistakes creative design opportunities. But I am very proud of myself that I was eventually able to install a zipper in the bag. It was my first time, and won't be my last!

I used a product called "soft and stable" to make this  project bag. It made the bag firm and it is able to hold a pattern book and all the supplies needed for a project. Here is it laying on the snow in the backyard. I also like the handle I added at the last minute, and learned why it should be attached before the last minute! 

And of course because I am a hand stitcher, one of my favourite parts of making the bag was hand stitching the binding on both sides!

This was a super fun creative experience and I can't wait to make another one. I already have ideas of which stitchery to use, maybe add a plastic window to one side, and next time I want to use a larger, fancier zipper so I can add a blingy zipper pull to it.

What are you stitching today? Do you have any finishes, or successful experiments to share with us? We are also happy to hear all about your  unsucccessful experiments!

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