‘It’s a little bit French ~ Lavender Sachet’
One finished ~ in yum pinks on seeded muslin and one in blues on linen/cotton
which one do we like the best?
Can’t choose, love them both…
Each new design will be available here on the 25th of each month
Part one (of 7 parts) is available now
You’ll find the details, pattern sheet and instructions on the right in the Pages section, under the heading ‘It’s a little bit French’
BUT DON’T GO THERE JUST YET! You’ll be wanting to read right to the end of this post… trust me, you will…
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Throughout this 7 part program I’ll be making double of everything. Small projects, easily finished in a day… perfect as a gift for a friend ~ or me ~ and the second version
…will be put aside for the ‘'big’ project, which really needs a name…
It abounds with lavender, it’s full of flourishes and gentle muted colours… I think I’ll call it ‘Provence’. I dream of returning one Summer’s day…
the Jardin de la Fontaine in Nimes… wish I could say that’s a sketch book in my hand… but it’s a map. Typical tourist…
As mentioned in my previous post, this is a true stashbusting project. I’m using half a metre of my plains ~ seeded muslin and natural linen/cotton ~ as a base. All other fabrics are from my stash. Leftover bits from other projects. Bits that can’t be discarded. Mushy colours, mushy prints ~ soft pinks, blues, naturals…
A few squares from charm packs, a couple of jelly roll strips, some layer cake squares, left over pieces of binding, the odd shaped little bits that we keep because everyone knows it's against the rules to throw them out
We’ll be raiding our stash of buttons and ribbons…
Embroidery threads…
~ I used a collection of DMC & Cosmo ~
Making the occasional baby yoyo
Maybe also using vintage fine linen hankies. And a few pre~loved cream tone doilies. Even ones with holes. I pick them up for peanuts from the thrift stores ~ discarded by previous owners because they’ve outlived their usefulness. Silly them…
Perfect…
Remember when I said you can hop on and off the travel train anytime along the way? That's because we're not only making lots of finished gifty items... we're also working on one main project
So, each time I make a finished gift, I’ll be stitching a second one and popping it in my ‘Provence’ basket. When all is said and done, and there’ll be a fair bit of saying and doing, we’ll have a bundle of gorgeously mushy gifts and a basket full of bits and pieces to complete a beautiful storage hanger for our creative sewing spaces
The storage hanger will measure approximately 32” long x 24” wide ~ the perfect size to hang inside a door. Or on display on your craft room wall. You might want to start cutting some of your tiny mushy scraps into 1 1/2” wide strips or squares… just in case we want to make a 1" checkerboard or something silly like that...
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Next time we’ll be playing with these… 3/4” hexie papers required
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GIVEAWAY!!
See! I said you’d be wanting to read right to the end!
Every month I will host a giveaway in conjunction with our ‘It’s a little bit French’ journey and my first giveaway starts right now with a bundle of stranded embroidery threads to complete your projects. It includes 11 x DMC and 1 x Cosmo Marble
Would you like to be the name drawn from the pink bucket?
Simply leave a comment on this post to be in the draw ~ that’s it!
I’ll keep it short and sweet and will draw the winner at 7pm on Monday 23rd January (my time here in Queensland)
seeya next Monday when I’ll publish the results AND share another idea in our ‘It’s a little bit French’ fun…
And here's a button for your blog... let everyone know where to find us!
Cheryl xx
Hi Cheryla, thanks so much for the giveaways and the projects. Can't wait to get started. Will have lots of gifts ready to go throughout the year. Yeah, I love being organised.
Posted by: Kim | January 17, 2012 at 09:05 AM
Tons of comments already! I guess this is a popular thing to giveaway. Count me in, too. I love the stitchery, and I've put this on my quiltbom.blogspot.com blog of stitching projects.
Posted by: Susan | January 17, 2012 at 08:52 AM
I love the idea of having a small finished gift ready to give away, as well as working on a larger project. Can't wait to get started. Thanks for this project.
Posted by: Jules | January 17, 2012 at 07:41 AM
Ooooh! Love it and YES put me in the pink bucket! Who's drawing? Ratty Boy? Hope so! ;p
Posted by: ina | January 17, 2012 at 07:13 AM
Lovely and I like the idea of makeing two and starting the present box Thanks
Posted by: Karen Muller | January 17, 2012 at 06:49 AM
Gorgeous and fun Cheryl. How wonderful. I have some lovely pink seeded muslin sitting there too waiting to have something done with it-tada, now it can.
Posted by: Deb (NZ) | January 17, 2012 at 06:30 AM
This is going to be such a lovely project thank you for being so gracious! So glad I read to the end.
Posted by: Wendy | January 17, 2012 at 06:25 AM
Maybe I'm being dumb and blind but where is the HTML code to go with the button? Am I missing something?
Posted by: Michelle B | January 17, 2012 at 05:25 AM
Thanks Cheryl for sharing your talent with us. I
love your work; I have lots of leftovers from other
projects!! Lois from Kansas USA
Posted by: Lois Wagner | January 17, 2012 at 05:22 AM
This sounds like so much fun! All I need is another BOM! NOT. I haven't even finished the 2011 ones LOL I'm not sure what seeded muslin is but will find out. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Posted by: Michelle B | January 17, 2012 at 05:21 AM
Cute. Quick. What else could a busy girl ask for. Thanks for this new adventure.
Posted by: Lline | January 17, 2012 at 04:37 AM
I love how girly this is and two projects a month! Thank you, Linda S
Posted by: Linda Sterle | January 17, 2012 at 04:32 AM
I am so excited about your project. Lavender is my favorite plant!
Posted by: Carla Louise | January 17, 2012 at 04:25 AM
This is my first time entering a giveaway. Fun fun fun. Patsy
Posted by: Patsy Pirnat | January 17, 2012 at 04:05 AM
love the project! nice and fast to make.
Posted by: jennifer thornton | January 17, 2012 at 04:02 AM
Hi Cheryl your work looks beautiful!
Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to make beautiful gifts for our famlies.
Regards Karyn in New Zealand
Posted by: Karyn | January 17, 2012 at 03:41 AM
I love how romantic this project is looking! Great idea to show us a little project as well as working toward a larger project. I am looking forward to this sal very much!
Posted by: Loralynn Maresh | January 17, 2012 at 03:38 AM
Hi Cheryl,
This one sounds delightful--look forward tot he rest of them!
Posted by: Sally | January 17, 2012 at 03:34 AM
Can't wait to get started! Will have to share this project with my friends.
Heide / Escondido CA USA
Posted by: Heide | January 17, 2012 at 03:23 AM
Your work is lovely.
Posted by: Billie Kretzschmar | January 17, 2012 at 03:15 AM
Thank you for another lovely project. Wish I could get Cosmo threads but only DMC available.
Posted by: Denise Aboushoushah | January 17, 2012 at 03:01 AM
Great project, Cheryl. Thanks for the chance to win your giveaway.
Janet
Posted by: Janet S. | January 17, 2012 at 02:39 AM
This looks like the prettiest month by month project I have ever seen. Thanks for designing it. LMC
Posted by: LMC | January 17, 2012 at 02:18 AM
I love this project. I will be following closely and I'm definitely glad I read to the end! ;)
Posted by: Hope Mitchner | January 17, 2012 at 12:59 AM
The embroidery design is so yummy. I like the idea of having little gifts as well as the bigger project. Thank you so much for having the giveaway. The embroidery threads are so gorgeous.
Posted by: Marilyn | January 16, 2012 at 10:17 PM
I really have a hankering for some of that Cosmo Marble thread....and will enter a giveaway to get it! Not that it is a hard ask to enter your giveaways, of course! Love your delicate stitiching, always beautiful.
Posted by: Chriss Jasper | January 16, 2012 at 09:59 PM
Hi Cherly, Great Project, love making something in a day, its great to see something finished.
Enjoy reading your blog.
Posted by: Lyn Wise | January 16, 2012 at 09:54 PM
This is such a great idea - since we dont always have time in our creative space to make yet another quilt but we can still share in the journey.
Posted by: susan | January 16, 2012 at 09:50 PM
Congratulations on a wonderful idea and a beautiful design :-) Please add my name to the pretty pink bucket ... No Sharon, I'm going to win :-)
Happy stitching, P
Posted by: Perri | January 16, 2012 at 09:37 PM
What a lovely pattern and a great idea. I am so looking forward to this pattern series.
Posted by: Mhairi | January 16, 2012 at 09:35 PM
Cheryl, what a fantastic idea! I have printed up the first design and looking forward to stitching it. Thankyou so very much for sharing it with us.
Posted by: Ondrea | January 16, 2012 at 09:18 PM
Please, but my name in the pink bucket.
Posted by: Wivi | January 16, 2012 at 09:16 PM
Hi Cheryl,
So nice of you to take us on this journey! I"m at my work right now, but feel like rushing home and starting this project.....
Juliette
Posted by: Juliette Essen-Hartings | January 16, 2012 at 09:12 PM
Hello!! I'm back!! And just in time by the look of things...Please put my name in the draw - I really NEED a beautiful project that looks achievable...
Here's hoping...
Posted by: Sharon | January 16, 2012 at 08:57 PM
I like this project and the idea of hand made gifts is very good.
Posted by: Anita | January 16, 2012 at 08:48 PM
I have been breathlessly waiting for this since your first hint of your project plans for 2012, it is going to be lovely to make some softly pretty things.
Posted by: sisbabestitches | January 16, 2012 at 08:36 PM
I'm enthralled - I adore lavender and all things French, not to mention all things Willowberry, lol! Thank you Cheryl!!
Posted by: Allie | January 16, 2012 at 07:38 PM
Looks like the perfect chance and the right one for me to start using those bits that I can't throw away coz they are tooo nice to throw away. thanks please put my name in the pink bucket. Thanks Cheryl
Posted by: Cheryl Forward | January 16, 2012 at 07:33 PM
Oh- What fun. I love this project.
Thank you for the great ide.
Hugs :-)
Posted by: Laila Karlsmoen | January 16, 2012 at 06:14 PM
I love this project of yours!
Posted by: Jamie | January 16, 2012 at 05:56 PM
ooh la la....and some!!!! Wow....I love it Cheryl!!! Can't wait to get started on it....so chic Madame!!!!! and 'Merci beaucoup' :)
X sugary hugs
Wendy :O)
Posted by: WendyB | January 16, 2012 at 05:37 PM
Ooh la la! Thanks for the chance to win.
Merci!
Posted by: Di | January 16, 2012 at 05:20 PM
Love the patten just finished printing it now to go rumage for fabric and threads,thanks it's lovely :) Barb.
Posted by: Barb | January 16, 2012 at 05:14 PM
What a pretty project.... thanks for a lovely pattern.. printed and ready for tracing ...
Hugz
Posted by: Fiona | January 16, 2012 at 05:05 PM
Hi Cheryl !
Your project is lovely !!I'm glad you like Provence and lavander! I hope we can meet there one day !!Thank you for all your good ideas !
Florence
Posted by: Florence SCHNEIDER | January 16, 2012 at 04:50 PM
this is so darn pretty! I am very excited about joining up with you for 2012. Count me in!
Sharrie from Pennsylvania
Posted by: sharrie | January 16, 2012 at 04:50 PM
Hi there Cheryl. Please put my name in the pink basket and take it right out when you do the draw!! I love the idea of making two of everything.... I love sharing!
Hugs, Sue from Cyprus x x x
Posted by: Sue from Cyprus | January 16, 2012 at 04:31 PM
Count, me in cheryl, the new project looks fabulous.
Posted by: Sandra | January 16, 2012 at 04:28 PM
This looks like a delightful project. Can't wait to see how it all turns out
Posted by: Jane | January 16, 2012 at 04:18 PM
Yes please Cheryl, please count me in, I just love it, thankyou so much. Cheers Kaylee
Posted by: Kaylee | January 16, 2012 at 04:06 PM