Dear Baby J,
My sincere and humble apologies for getting this to you so late (I can hardly believe you are already 3 1/2 months old!). As it turns out, I underestimated not so much my skill at sewing (although don't scrutinize so closely; I know you are the granddaughter of a professional) but rather embroidery. I hope that you find much use for this piece during the remainder of your breast-feeding days -- and perhaps thereafter, your parents are a resourceful pair. Please know that each stitch was made with much
Love,
Aunty J
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From top left, First row: 1. starting out supplies 2. box of embroidery floss 3. flosses chosen; second row: 4. chalked lines 5. bled transfer lines 6. hexagon pattern in progress; third row: 7. ironed 8. the entire nursing cover 9. scraps
I followed this tutorial using organic cotton fabric purchased at JoAnn's. Sashiko patterns were from an old library book.
I've wanted to try sashiko for a long time now, and I'm glad I finally sat down and did it. Such a large-scale project did wear me out, but I think I'll come back to it one of these days as it's quite soothing to do and simply stunning to look at -- especially for someone who likes geometrics like I do. Maybe accent strips on place mats or coasters. For now though, I have my Summer Project list to wind up... and start on.
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