Here's another page from the fabric book (well two actually!)
These two are the last page and inside back cover and it has been a labour of love.
My lovely visitors will have already seen the front of this book which I have been working on for a while - it's now
finished and I still have some pages to share.
(The front cover is HERE)
Am so very grateful to a good friend who introduced me to 'Slow Stitching' when things here were at rock bottom.
Not only has it helped my health but it's also served the purpose of making a very large dent in all those scraps of lace, fabric etc which have accumulated over the years!
I simply sat and hand sewed odd bits of stuff and with the exception of me deciding I wanted to do something 'frothy' which also reflected my love of birds and flowers there was no definite plan.
I did what I wanted and didn't concern myself if the stitches were untidy or the edges frayed. The whole point of slow stitching is the mindfulness, where you shut out everything and just let things evolve. Perfection isn't the point - the journey is.
I can honestly say that this has been the best therapy.
Life now has got so much more positivity and I am thankful.
Sometimes 'hanging in there' makes your arms ache but it makes your shoulders stronger!
Thanks for looking. x
It's been a long long time since I have linked up to any challenges but here goes
Snippets Playground (all my fabric/lace are leftover snippets)
Neglected Stuff
Triple B
Ellibelles Garden Party #14
If you're always trying to be normal, you'll never know how amazing you can be................
Sunday, 10 May 2026
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9 comments:
How lovely to see you visiting the Playground with your snippets of lace and other 'bits'. The slow stitching certainly sounds like a great thing to do and I'm looking forward to seeing some of your other pages after seeing the cover and these two final ones. A beautiful way of using items which would otherwise just be hidden in a box or drawer and not be seen.
This is simply gorgeous Viv.
Lovely to see you back in the Snippets Playground - come up to the treehouse and have a nice mug of hot chocolate with extra marshmallows to celebrate your return. We have lots of catching up to do! Delighted to hear you found something to do that helps you xxxx
Very pretty and very creative!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Triple B!
Diane
{Nellies Nest}
{Triple B} Co-Owner
Absolutely beautiful pages, love all the gorgeous lace, beautiful fabric and the added little birds-good to hear it has helped you too as well as making something so beautiful.
Carol x
This is gorgeous Viv and so pleased that you have found this slow stitching to be great therapy and I did take a look at the early March post where you showed the front cover which is beautiful, and I just adore these sweet birds and pretty flowers backed by some wonderful bits of lace and fabric. I'm looking forward to seeing the other pages too. x
Wow, this is such a wonderful idea, and a beautiful result
Beautiful work Viv! You are missed in the Snippets Playground, but I totally understand the struggles. I promise you that! Gorgeous snippets and a stunning result!
Hugs
Di xx
This is beautiful and I’m pleased it gave you peace of mind xx
Such beautiful work with wonderful details. The lace adds such a wonderful feminine touch. Love how these turned out! So happy to see you at my Garden Party!
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