yllätyin.

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Luulin, että punainen palapelipeittoni olisi jäänyt paljon enemmän keskeneräiseksi, mutta minäpä olinkin tehnyt ja applikoinut tosi monta palapelinirkkoa. Esimerkiksi Amerikan lippuun sopivia paloja, kukallisia ja pilkullisia:


Sekä huikean isokukallisia sekä kirkkaanpunaisia:


Ja myös ihan vaaleita punaisia, kukallisia sun muita kuviollisia:


Kohta olen ommellut sen verran mitä tässä vaiheessa kannattaa ja pääsen yhdistämään osia yhteen. Sitten seuraa lisää applikointia.

Miten tässä nyt näin kävi? Miten tämä punainen työ pääsi lauteille, vaikka sinisävyistä jalokiviväristä pintaa olin tekemässä, leijuvista neliöistä puhumattakaan?! Ihmeelliset ovat aivoitukseni.

 

Vihdoinkin! 


Palkitsin uusiseelantilaisen Karenin Made with My Two Hands –blogista, koska hän oli 80. seuraajani. Sain vihdoinkin viikko sitten hänen palkintopakettinsa matkaan (vain pari, kolme kuukautta myöhässä), ja yllätyin tänään kuultuani, että se oli saapunut jo perille. Toivoin, että paketissa olisi hänelle mieluisia juttuja ja kyllä vain! Myös hänen pojilleen mieluisia. Katso tästä postauksesta, mitä hän kertoo paketista.

Comments

Lea P said…
Makea palapelipeitto tulossa.

Olipa pakettisi saanut hienon vastaanoton, eikä ihme kun olit suklaalla ja kivoilla kankailla sen täyttänyt.
June 6, 2014 at 10:23 PM
Tiinatei said…
Ihania punaisia kankaita!
June 7, 2014 at 6:51 AM
Soile Kivinen said…
Ihana torkkupeitto, villaa väliin ja ei ku nukkumaan!
June 7, 2014 at 12:49 PM
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