We started making a pincushion in class. I'm doing okay on the straight sewing but I had an epic fail on the curves. I'll put up a pic when we finish it next week, such as it is. It was great to have a go with. The teacher (who is lovely) used the filling from an old pillow for the stuffing. It was a sort of patchwork, where you use eight triangles to make a larger square, then sew them together. It was excellent practice. The machining was okay but my ability to cut out was seriously challenged and I pressed things all wrong. It's a great way to learn. I shall be patchworking with my ties so I want to have a good go with other stuff first to learn what I can do wrong - and then avoid the fails!
On the bright side, the rosemary tree has been in for nearly 24 hours and still isn't dead.
Also some more fabric came. I actually spent @ £1 per metre on this (including p&p, of course).
It's a not-too-lightweight polyester, very pleasant, around 60 inches or 150 cm wide and roughly 20 metres long. Fortunately I do have a plan for that. Though I may have to ask DH to help me fold it.
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