However I did get lots of flower pictures at the Chinese vegetable stand. Hop On has lots of fruits and vegetables as well as plants. They are only open for the growing season ,not open in the winter. He has good produce and lovely plants. We only bought edibles LOL.
These lovely hydrangea are the same plant as the blue one on my blog page. They are affected by the degree of alkili or acid in the soil. So plant the pink ones in our soil and it turns blue.
And here's another.
Sam is taking us to dinner tonight .We were originally going at 4:30 but he had some business that was going to take a bit more time so it will be 5:30.
I must finish preparing my applique pieces today.
First the freezer paper pieces need to be ironed onto the back of the fabric and then I have to cut a 1/4 inch all around each piece so it can be turned over the edge to give a crisp finish. That can be achieved by using a light spraying of starch and then turning the edge with a seam ripper and the iron. That is a great finish for the piece but can be difficult to achieve. The other way is to turn the edge over with your finger and then baste it down. Both ways work fine, it all depends on which method you prefer. Basting is something you can do sitting in your chair watching TV in the evening - or any other time you like :)) And I did not do any of this :(( Tomorrow is another day . Is that called procrastination?
I wanted to find some cat photos but no one lets their cats out any more so I tried the window at the pet shop and there was something wrong with the windows- it appeared to be a different sort of glass and did not lend itself to photographs. See what I mean?
Time to go.
Have a great evening folks.
Goeie naand
2 comments:
Nan, when making the freezer paper templates, make then double thickness. Makes it so much easier to turn the fabric over something firmer. Also spray some starch into the can's cap and then dab the starch on the fabric with a little paint brush. I use a stiff stencil brush and works great.
For applique, I use "Turn as you Go" method. I use a toothpick and turn about 1 inch (2.5 cm),crease with your fingers, place applique pin ( 1/2 inch size pin), sew that inch then take the toothpick and turn some more until you finish the whole applique piece. Better control of your turned edge.
Nice neat finished edge. Jean
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