I confess that a lot of thinking, sighing and rolling around in frustration was done when I was looking at my fabrics. What to make? Something functional is always good. I played around, did a few experiments - the bird motif is very 'now' in arts and crafts and has been for a while, possibly a tad overdone, but popular nonetheless - and decided to go for a place mat and serviette set.
Unfortunately, as I didn't already have the right fabric to go with my patchwork bird boxes and long legged birds, both made out of scraps, I ended up purchasing the dotty fabric from an upholstery shop. I was looking for something fun and contemporary, not run-of-the-mill boring. Each place mat is backed with either red or blue gingham and could be reversible.
Because I like variety, I also decided to try and make a tray cloth, again using a bird motif but this time a goose... or a duck... or a goose. Happy to report that all materials used for this were scraps (if you've been paying attention over the weeks, you may recognise the stripey fabric...)
Now that I've made some samples I can start making Christmas presents!
