One Keeper and Two GIve Aways

The redwork one is the one I made for me.  The other two will go to Project Linus.

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Plantation Girls with Puppy

These are Redwork Plantation Girls with a Puppy. I like them because the puppy reminds me so much of my lately departed bichon friche, Cleo. I have 2 more to go and will have the set of 7 finished. Not quite sure yet how I will set them--7 is a strange number!

We made it there and back on our trip to Michigan for our sister-in-laws funeral despite delays and cancellations of flights. It is always good to see relatives that you don't get to see very often, but hard under the circumstances of a funeral. Thank you for all your kind comments and well wishes. I appreciate each one of you!

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Jan

Redwork Towel

Yesterday at Tuesday Sit N Sew I was able to finish one Redwork towel! I had only brought the one to work on and finished it quite quickly, I thought, so left early and hit the grocery store to shop for a few more things for tomorrow's big dinner! Lots of other people had the same idea, of course, but probably not as many as today! But I'll be able to find out since I forgot a few things and have to go back later this afternoon--lol!

The redwork was very relaxing and fun to do--I used a backstitch which I think turned out very nicely and looks quite smooth. I don't have as good luck if I use an outline stitch although I know that is sometimes used for redwork, too. There's a few lazy daisy and French knots included, too. I use a Colonial knot not the regular French knot though. It's like the one used for Candlewicking which gives a tighter, higher knot. These will be good pick-up handwork for over the holidays!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan