On Wednesday I took Blossom out for a special pre-baby 'pamper day'. We went to the hairdressers for a shampoo, cut and blow dry, then to the nail salon for pedicures before lunch and cappuccinos at the Coffee Club.
Opposite where we were having coffee was a discount store with a big stand of gorgeous country style tea towels out front so after lunch we headed over for a browse.
Now, I *love* fresh new tea towels and regularly update my stash because we do a
lot of cooking in this house and my poor kitchen towels bear the brunt, so I purchased half a dozen whilst Blossom cooed over the baby wear display nearby.
Whilst these new purchases won't require any extra embellishment from me, I do still have a supply of tea towels standing by which are destined for embroidery or applique. Why? Because I love to have a few 'special' ones for use when guests come to visit.
Earlier this year I did a tutorial on how to make this pretty appliqued tea towel (read the blog post here)...
...and at the time I was hoping to create a new one each month.
Unfortunately 2016 (so far) has kept me on my toes with family health challenges so the plan has not yet come to fruition, but last night I remembered some applique bird pieces I shared with you last year and decided they'd be perfect for a new tea towel project!
Here's the little applique shapes (read the blog post here)...
...and here's the tea towel and fabric I pulled from my stash last night.
They're a perfect background for the bright little bird shapes!
I'll hand applique the birds in place on a strip of the peachy/pink gingham before I sew the completed section across the bottom of the green towel. The preparation didn't take long as I already had the applique pieces ready to use...
After mixing and matching body, wing and chest sections I peeled away the Vliesofix and fused the birds onto the gingham...
Once the shapes have been blanket stitched I'll attach the gingham trim to the bottom edge of the tea towel using the same method I showed you in this tutorial...
If you'd like to make some embellished tea towels over the weekend those little bird applique shapes are a free download here in my shop.
My "Bird in a Pot" pattern is normally $1.50 but until August 1st I'm sharing it as a freebie in my shop too!
Thought you might like to see sweet Blossom at almost full term...
She had taken a beautiful photo of the two of us earlier in the day, reflected in her vintage mirror...
So close.
Counting the hours till she and her DB hold their precious daughter.
Have an especially lovely day.
I'm off to Heather's for some stitching and to swoon over her latest craft makeover and to eat delicious food and drink endless cups of tea and coffee whilst trying to contain laughter and not split my sides! I know I'll fail dismally, but it's worth it for the fun we'll have.
hugs
