I finished up two projects this past weekend. The wool candle mat has a light seafoam green center. which may appear a bit darker than it actually is. The two inch border squares are fastened together with a blanket stitch. Blanket stitch was also used on the outer edge of the larger circles and the outer edge of the piece. The inner circles, each about the size of a dime, were so small that I simply used a stab stitch for them.
I had originally purchased this colorful rooster fabric for another project that never got started, so I decided to whip up these placemats instead. I used Thangles to make the red and gold half square triangles for the accent strip.
While I was sewing down the binding, I watched The Ghost and Mrs; Muir on our local PBS station. The movie featured the lovely actress Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. Though released in 1947, seventy years latter this black and white film holds up well. I urge you to rent it on Netflix if it is available as the movie is an absolute delight.
Interesting side note . . . Do you remember watching the Hope Lange TV version when you were young? Well, in the process of checking on the date of the original movie, I saw that there are a number of episodes of the TV version available on YouTube. I enjoyed that show, so I may have to check them out.
It's hard to believe that Labor Day has come and gone. The summer flew by as it always does. I had a few friends for a 'cook-in, eat-in' yesterday, and we all agreed that my sunporch was the perfect place to spend a lazy, comfortable afternoon.
Yes, I remember the Hope Lange TV version and just the the other day I watched the movie. . .it was a delight! I sure like the colors in your candle mat and the rooster placemats are a great way to stitch up fabric. . .me who is still working on my own chicken project!!!
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