Leader and Enders

I'm not sure who told me about leaders and enders, I just don't know. But I find them great, especially with my new sewing machine. Yes, I purchased a new machine and it is 'sew' good.

Anyway, leaders and enders. I know that way back when I was using my grandma's old Singer I used scraps to make the progression from my project to the end of the sewing, and again before I started the next day. Bonnie Hunter would suggest a leader / ender that would end up as a quilt, and I've made a few of those.... this rail post one was my first leader / ender quilt.

At present I'm using my pink scraps to make scrappy 6.5" blocks to make a quilt ..... eventually.
This week I've worked on some slow stitching on my Halloween Wall hanging. I'm hand quilting the layers. I'm liking it as I stitch on a quilting frame given to me by my Auntie and watch Netflix. I've tried to stitch one spider web a day when in my sewing room - which is 3-4 times a week.

I also repurposed a tea bag holder given to me by a dear friend some years ago. With so many projects on the go, I've decided to keep track of  12 projects and work on those until finished, then I can replace the note with a new project. Let's see how that works.

I continued to work on Moda Blockheads 4. I started to put the block into place ready to stitch together. I am using a design by Wendy Harris, who also kindly shared the measurements on the Modablockheads FB page. First two blocks I used mid and dark grey for the 3D effect .....

... but I didn't like the contrast, so unpicked the blocks and changed out one of the grey's for black and I'm much happier with that.

After a few months of 'auditioning' my beautiful hand stitched embroidery made by my Auntie was hung in the final position - over my (messy) cutting / ironing table. I love it, so special.

Off to do some more blockheads.

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