Monday, November 26, 2018

Simple stitches

Just like the last time I had surgery (the other foot!) I kept quiet with stitching. I'm not good at sitting still, but having something in my hands to work on really helps!

I'm making some tea towels for a wonderful person who recently married..... both he and she love to get in the kitchen together and cook up a storm!

I went all over the interwebs looking for just the right tea towels -- I ordered some that were entirely too thin. The weave was very loose, and I was looking for some better quality.

These are the ones that I ordered next, and I give them the Lilypad Seal of Approval!

(I know, I know, I just couldn't resist!)

First, because they are really nice and tightly woven; the thread count is 130. Not what you want on your bed sheets, but this is a great set of dishtowels for machine or hand embroidery! Second, because they are so generously sized!

I actually cut each of these in quarters, so I'm getting four times as many dish towels as you might expect! They are hemmed on all sides, and measure 33 x 38, so you can do the math and see they still are a good size for kitchen work when they are cut up and hemmed again.

The embroidery designs are from BirdBrainDesigns.net. I think they turned out pretty well!
Here are three of them:




More simple stitches next time!
Love,


5 comments:

  1. Wishing you a speedy recovery! I’ll bet with all that pretty stitching you almost completely forgot about your foot troubles. Your friends will be so pleased.

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  2. Very nice hand work...take care of that foot

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  3. I had foot surgery 2 years ago and hated 6 weeks with no weight on my foot. You are making good use of your quiet time.
    xx, Carol

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  4. Oh, they’re wonderful. I love Bird Brain Designs. Take care of your foot.

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