After packing up the house (including sewing machine) and shipping self and family to the other side of the world (including the dog), it about time to do more sewing.
A little nervous as the last time I attempted to sew anything, I ended up sewing through my finger, fainting, and ending up in casualty with a suspected fractured clavicle...but that's another story.
But, and amazing discovery, a darning foot - full protection for the didgets, my sewing is no longer extreme. Probably not that amazing for people with any sewing skill.
Using my mother's sewing machine, feels like driving a Mercedes after being used to a much more agricultural vehicle. My New Year's Resolution is to put my sewing machine up for auction the minute it comes out of storage.
Anyway, the local charity shop kindly sold me some napkins and a tablecloth for 3 pounds, I'm in the starting blocks, and I'm off ------------------------------
Hands up
Love the red. I've been working on a couple of linocuts, and pretty pleased with the results, just need to find the time to make some decent prints. 
This is the first proof of a linocut I started last week. I'm not sure if I've tried to translate such a sketchy life drawing to a relief print before. Pretty pleased with the result so far. It's around A4. I've done a little more cutting, tidying up the lines and the feet. Not sure about the colour yet - may try experimenting a little before the final edition. Thinking about how to combine with sewing....
My mother's sewing machine is like a dream come true. I haven't had one tension tantrum, and it will accept any sort of fluffy cotton you care to thread up. I've been experimenting with the 'fancy' stitches and filling up the space with thread. 
