handwork

Between the trip to Cancun and our trip back to Ohio & Penna, I've been doing a lot of reading and a lot of handwork. I LOVE sewing but I'm not very good and I need projects I can complete in a short amount of time. I'd been wanting to make some handtowels for a long time. They are useful and I thought I could use some fabric scraps I had around the house. Well, the first part of that statement was true.
I bought some nice microfiber white towels. The ribbon and rickrack were purchased specifically for the towels. The fabric was leftover from projects when Jo was little. The ribbon and rickrack was attached by machine before we left for Cancun. The flowers were sewn by hand while we were in Cancun.
These are pillowcases I bought prestamped at Alco in Muleshoe, TX. They are simple embroidery. I worked on them in PA and Ohio. When we returned to Clovis, I attached the eyelet. The white in the eyelet didn't match the white of the pillowcases so I added the ribbon. It's the perfect touch!

The towels will go to someone in the spring, "just because." The pillowcases will be a Christmas gift to someone who appreciates that kind of thing.

As for the whites not matching... I know. It sounds like I'm a looney tune. That's okay. To look at them before the ribbon and then after, perfect! There was a reason they didn't match. :-)

So, what are you working on????????????