Saint Patrick’s Day 🍀 was approaching, and I realized I had no festive green decor (other than Christmas). What was a quick sewing project I could whip out in a few nights?
My first thought was coasters, the perfect thing to soak up sweat from my beer mug on the big day! 🍺
I gathered up some denim and green fabric scraps and made it up as I went along. I had no idea what this was going to be.
The piece quickly became too big for a coaster. I wanted to use denim scraps. However, due to denim’s thickness, the seams are very bulky, so it’s hard to create a small piece with lots of seams with denim.
Denim + Kaffe + Perle Cotton = 💚💚💚
I started with a little green square in the middle, and around and around I went. Before I knew it, I had a wonky log cabin, but much too large for a coaster.
What would this be? Time was running short. I didn’t have time to ponder the outcome.
With just a couple of nights to spare, I used my Sue Spargo stitching book, and a few stitches I already had up my sleeve.
While binge watching two Netflix shows: MH370: The Plane that Disappeared & The Chair (both highly recommended), I cranked out some tedius and striking stitches.
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Do you love slow stitching like I do? I find it relaxing. Plus, I am enchanted by beautiful threads. Here is an up close and personal view of the stitches I created. Some I made up, some I was inspired by Sue’s book referenced above.
When I was finished with the piece, a coaster or potholder just didn’t do it justice. I didn’t want to put anything on top of it, or use it in a way that would compromise the beautiful stitches.
I grabbed a hoop off my peg board, snapped it in, and viola! It was the perfect way to quickly finish a hasty, seasonal project.
