BFF SAL 18 plus

 after some discussion we did settle that this was a plus to SAL 18 rather than SAL 19. It is the same pattern, the same colours and whilst a different material as it was a direct follow on, 18 plus.

We each had a little bit of cross stitching to go on the second square and we had waited to finish that off on camera before finishing as scissor keepers.

Roni told me she had a scissor keeper all finished except for stuffing, closing and adding the ribbon or cord and as she would be getting out the wadding anyway she might work on it tonight.

So in anticipation of that and as this had been a fun stitch and there was room, I made a second set in a different colour way. Oh and this time I followed the pattern.

Normally I would do the right sides together and turn out, even if the finishing directions say otherwise. This time as it was so small I thought I would try something different.

Add the wadding to each half, turn the hem over the wadding then add the ribbon and sew the two sides together. 

So it made me laugh when this time Roni decided to do the turn out!

How did it go?

started OK

 hmm had more material on two of the edges than on the other.

added the ribbon for a corner hanging.  and things were going slowly.

and a bit frayed and uneven.

Added a six strand thread couched round the edge.

Not sure that was a good idea.

At about this point my BFF was just about finished addressing edge issues on her turned out version.

Here is mine finished with the original on wood and some small scissors for scale.

My BFF had turned her attention to her larger and much more involved scissor keeper which was waiting for its final finish so I moved onto the green set.

This time I would turn it, then stuff it and add the ribbon on the straight edge.

Right sides together.

Turning was hard work and halfway looked like a mitten for me rather than a sack.

however once it was turned adding the wadding, ribbon and sewing it closed was much easier and therefore quicker.

I like the ribbon from the corner but an edge is easier and neater for me to do.

CLICK HERE to see how the evening went for my BFF, and as she mentions we may not have quite finished with this little pattern yet.