Sunday, September 23, 2012

Indulgence

Don't we all need to indulge ourselves sometimes?    After the Sue Spargo workshop, I decided I definitely needed to indulge myself.......... just a little!  So I headed off from work one lunch time to a little store downtown, called  l'uccello and came back with this

Yes a box of a dozen gorgeous Valdani Perle 8's  with a splash of French General......doesn't get much better than that. Well, actually,  an equally colourful box of macarons wouldn't have been a hardship, let's be honest.

I shall be using them on my leaf sampler piece - I have discovered that I quite like embellishing. It can really transform a piece.  Speaking of embellishing, I thought I would show a couple of details of the last Imperial Blooms block I finished.


Such pretty pieces.  I have also started on Block 7 (there are only 9 so not too much further to go)



I also finished the next lollipop trees block.  It is such a pleasure to work on these beautifully colourful projects.  Total indulgence.



And since I have been so good for so long, trying to finish things (a bit like being on a quilting diet) I have started a new project, actually two new projects.  Will show you soon.

In the meantime, what's your indulgence?

Enjoy,

Deb






5 comments:

Liz said...

my indulgence is definitely embellishing threads after being in Sue's workshop, Valdani 12ply silk thread on order now...sigh, I'll never be rich will I? :o)
Lizzie
xxx

Jess @ Scrappy n Happy said...

Love your new Perle! And the Lollipop Tree is gorgeous!

Taryn said...

What a great treat for yourself! How I wish we had a shop with those goodies near enough to slip away to during lunch. However, now that the weather has cooled, I did bring my applique so I can go out to the car and have a relaxing stitch during lunch. As much as I love colorful macaroons, I think the thread and French General fabric are a more delicious indulgence. I've been on my own quilting diet - just working on my hand piecing projects - an am feeling very saintly. Perhaps it's time to binge on something new here, too.

Anonymous said...

A nice little indulgence and what a gorgeous selection of fabrics. Do you happen to know what fabric the butterfly print is, please? I love it! The red 'words' fabric is lovely too!
Gail

antique quilter said...

I am loving your sue spargo project. ah a great treat for yourself.
do you have a hard time now deciding on applique vs working on the wool projects time wise?
Kathie

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