Autumn

As the weather turns cooler it seems appropriate to be working on a patchwork of autumn colours, a change from my usual blues and greens.

Firstly, some background about the project - I have a tray I use for storing needlework in progress and this slides onto the shelves in the wardrobe.

At the moment the tray is kept in a pillowcase but frequently the contents are disturbed when I’m putting the tray in or out of this temporary cover so my patchwork is intended to make a more secure cover with a lid.  The sides will be heavily quilted so hopefully the lid won’t be resting on the pieces on the tray – well that’s the plan anyway!

I have accumulated quite a stash of autumn coloured materials and had industriously encased the paper triangle templates ready for sewing but it seems I need to do a lot more judging by how few are left. 

I spotted a patchwork of diamonds on pinterest which I used for the basis of my design and am pleased with the contrasting colours on the patchwork which will form the lid.  

I am going to make a border around the pattern of squares to complete the lid.

So that’s the progress so far, working the project will outlast autumn but as I have some other ideas for needlework I hope it doesn’t take too long, that tray cover will be in demand.