Yesterday, I had a lovely time relaxing while I did some good old fashioned straight stitch sewing. I am creating the outer border for my new piece and sewed one inch strips together which I will eventually cut up to repiece together to build the border. I am using my own hand dyed fabrics AND some raw silk I bought when I visited a silk warehouse in Italy at Lake Como. I think I bought this fabric over 10 years ago and yet, I keep finding ways to use it. I am getting down to the last few pieces and so I am careful not to waste a bit of it. Here is a photo of the strips but what I really love about this picture is that you can see the flowers outside in my window boxes. I sit and sew just by these windows and I love working in my new studio and the beautiful views of the outdoors and sky I am always able to enjoy…rain or shine.
