Tuesday, March 26, 2019

TNT: Something New

 There is something odd in my stitching kit.




 It's a grime guard. I didn't make it. I bought it. You can get a peek at my new little sheep standing on her flower mountain in the middle of it.




I didn't buy it for grime as much as I bought it for tucking in the excess. The Sheep Virtues is big and it's always getting in the way when I put it on my floor stand.




I paid $15 for it from a vendor on Etsy. I know, I know, I could have made my own. I have even watched tutorials and bought the elastic and material to make one but.....I'm just lazy. I may try one down the road but right now I just want to stitch and play with my quilts.


Speaking of stitching, I'm still making steady progress on the other sampler. I hope to have that roof and that left border done by next Tuesday. For something that I've been working on for 10 years, I'm impressed that I've gotten this far.
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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 26, 2019 at 1:51 AM

    A grime guard! That’s a great idea. Both projects look great.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  2. AnonymousMarch 26, 2019 at 3:27 AM

    Love the border on the sampler. 10 years.... I really hope to finish my haeds in 15, although two of them already more than 2 years old. Liana

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  3. VeraMarch 26, 2019 at 8:47 AM

    Both of those projects are wonderful. The grime protector is neat! I don't use a hoop or frame when I stitch - I just stitch in hand and roll the excess fabric up. So far that works for me.

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  4. DelightedHandsMarch 26, 2019 at 8:47 AM

    Clever idea-I like to buy one and then figure it out and make the next one. You have time.
    Great stitching!

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  5. Jeannie Gray KnitsMarch 26, 2019 at 10:56 AM

    Had to laugh... My first reaction was, "You've had a cross stitch going for 10 years???" And then I remembered the enormous family tree that I started stitching when the kids were infants... 20+ years ago... and it's still over there in the drawer, unfinished... Yikes! Love your grime guard and the newest sheep. The grime guard's fabric is so pretty!

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  6. Tired TeacherMarch 26, 2019 at 11:10 AM

    The guard is clever for tucking in fabric and keeping the edges clean.

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  7. WanderingcatstudioMarch 26, 2019 at 11:26 AM

    That's a neat little invention!

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  8. Far Side of FiftyMarch 26, 2019 at 11:49 PM

    Well now you have a pattern! :)

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  9. kathy bMarch 27, 2019 at 5:58 PM

    A Grime guard! What a clever idea? people are so creative!

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