Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Elephant Tea Cosies

Before my series of surgeries last year I had injured my back. I am cancer free (so far, fingers crossed) but the back issue remains. It has made sewing a challenge. I have some bulging discs that are affected by sitting, especially sitting and leaning forward.
I am trying to teach myself to sew while standing, but my control is not great yet. In order to practise I have been doing a lot of free motion while standing. Mistakes are less apparent in a sketchy style. However, I am accustomed to the heavy satin stitching of the dance costumes I have made for so many years.
These tea cosies have been great practise for re-learning to sew. These ones feature some of the satin stitching while the peacocks have far more free motion.

2 comments:

kbenco said...

How lovely to see you back blogging. Your tea cosies are very cute. Best wishes for your health and recovery.
Karen

SewRuthie said...

Hiya Patricia. I am also very pleased to see you posting again. The Elephant Tea Cosies are adorable, and I hope you can find a none hurting way to sew. Hugs from Ruthie