String flowers, design walls, and thrift shop finds

I've been playing with more string flowers,

as well as cutting up some ovals in hand dyed fabrics from a previous project

to make bouquets.

These are not appliqued yet, and I've put the leaves and flowers close together

because I'll lose a bit when I hand applique them.

Too busy, right?

What about if the flowers are arranged in a vase?

I like this better. I need to add the stems, and maybe some embellishment on the vase.

After I made this flower, the colours ran into the green. oops.

Here's a flower from Kaffe fabrics and leaves fussy cut from a Kaffe print.

I'll lose some of the background when I turn under the edges.

I've been accused of having quilter's ADHD. It certainly looks like it on my design wall,

since I have three projects going

(and there's more hiding in my WIP and UFO drawer.) AAAACCK!

So instead of sewing, I distracted myself with some purchases from the local thrift shop.

This apron from unbleached muslin is hand embroidered and hemmed,

but needs ties and a neck strap.

Here's close-up of the embroidery.

This is a hemmed square of cotton fabric, 20 by 20 inches.

It has Christian symbols on it (fish, grapes, bread, crown, lamb)

but with a definite 1960s vibe.

I don't have a plan for it, but I liked the colours.

Here's more goodies: a linen tea towel with the clans of Scotland, with some lovely pinks and golds,

Quilter's Edge iron on 1/4 inch tape, and a small pressing ham.