The 24 silver plated knives I recently purchased on Ebay (from England) needed a cover. As thick strong/stiff military wool is about impossible to lay a hand on I decided to go the way of the matelasse. After a bit of driving around I re-discovered a store in Salt Lake called Home Decor fabrics. They sell interior decor weight material for very little money. You won't find any bright print but it's full of classics and neutrals.
{ 24 silver plated knives }
I was rather slow recognizing this lavender stripe would be perfect, but I couldn't be happier with it's 'Frenchness'. Thanks to the good folks at Bernina and their ever generous loan the embroidery adventure continues. I like to really take advantage of the large hoop and was able to embroider the numbers and words at the same time. The B-580 has this nifty function that lets you curve the words a little or a lot. It takes an instant but creates a truly different, softer look.
I would love to report that this was a quick, satisfying project, but in truth it took hours of continous sewing and embroidery. At least there is no need to remove the embroidery module to switch back to regular seams, so that's a little bit of time saved, but regrettably it does not sew a fold over on its own while you make soup!
The cover prevents the knifes from hitting each other but it's not very attractive when rolled up. This is why I always make a simple bag to conceal 'the lump'. It keeps everything snug and safe, away from the sticky fingerprints of a certain 4 years old.
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Absolutely beautiful! I love how classic these look. Great job!
I thought I had the quilt made that we talked about but alas it is not right. I need to figure it out quick as the party I need it for is next Saturday! I was just thinking that perhaps I could come up with a quote she would love and embroider it on a block for the front of the quilt. ;)
Posted by: Lisa | April 27, 2012 at 08:18 PM