I can't focus much right now (my house is waaaay too quiet without Emma), so I pulled out some stamped table linens I picked up at a rummage sale. Four napkins, very nice fabric, and each just needed a sprig of flowers. I looked in my leftovers bag and picked out floss to match some everyday dishes. Still haven't hemmed them though--doing the corners worries me. Any hints??
I found a little table centre that must be from the 1940s or so--a basket with some sprigs of flowers coming out to each side, but a big blank in the middle. I think the intent was that you crochet flowers and attach them, but I can't crochet, so I am attaching translucent flower-shaped buttons, and embroidering the sprigs to tone in. Once the buttons are on, I might make some leaves around them. Again, nice fabric, seems like linen, and nicely finished with a little open-work border.
It is very calming, like colouring in a colouring book. And since I had all of these and more in a cupboard, I think my stash is a 12.
Dawne