Patchwork pit stop, knits on hold briefly

I have taken a little break this week from lacy knitting and ‘rediscovered’ an ongoing patchwork project which I have been dipping in and out of for about eight or nine years! This started off in my head as a cushion but I actually love making these these carded hexagons (reminds me of my grandmother teaching me how), so it’s progressed to a sofa throw and is now to become a bed throw, though it will be a while before it is finished and that’s totally ok for me. I like organic crafts and a change is as good as a rest. It uses mostly fabric from my stash with a little added here and there. I am sure I will be back to knitting soon.

Tacking card onto a few hexies! This is something I can easily do away from home, no fiddly sewing.

A larger pile of hexagons starts to turn into four rounds of stitched together hexies.

A few sets of four rounds that will become part of the bed throw. The colours are autumnal. The prints are flora and fauna. I still debate with myself what colour will join them altogether – possibly a deep shade of brown – still looking into that for the future (for fabric knowers, Moda plains are a-calling to me!)

I visited a friend’s mother yesterday. She has been stitching for most of her 75 years. I envy her houseful of patchwork throws and cushions. She even has one that was her own mother’s. Maybe one day someone might envy my own houseful of handicrafts. Wouldn’t that be a wonderful thing?

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