It’s the first day of spring here & it’s been 6 months since I last posted a full view of my Bits & Bobs collage quilt. 🪡🧵
It was time for an update! 👏🥰

https://youtube.com/shorts/6cAATeYhjmQ?si=O_2pe2hR8Kb685kW

I also share a video each week, as I progress, on the same 📺 YouTube channel: @BenitaSkinner

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I made a bunch of covered buttons, to play with, this week. 👏😊🩷💙

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I continue to get joy from seeing the series of Let’s Play mini quilts, I made last year.
Every month I hang a different one on my little hanger, to decorate this corner. 🥰💙💛
FYI: The series is still available (free), if you’re inspired to play.

…Beginning to get the urge to add to the collection! 😁
I’ll put some thought into what colours to play with next. 🤔

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You can see I’ve been hand stitching with a variety of threads - all in pinks & blues. 🩷💙

I keep the small container, in my stitching bowl, as a temporary place to keep the thread ends together.

How do you keep your hand stitching tools together?

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The Silk Ribbon block has now been added to the quilt. 🪡🧵
Isn’t it pretty? 😍 👏🥰

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Have you wondered why I’ve included a hot air
balloon in the quilt, that’s full of treasures I’ve saved, over decades & favourite blocks I’ve designed over that time?
Well…I explain all that in last week’s video. 😂
This week, I mostly finish it! 👏🪡🧵😍

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Turning soutache trim into hot air balloon rope.

Being creative with my stitches! 👏🪡🧵

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Pretty details… 👏🥰😍

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This is my mother-of-pearl belt buckle. 😍
It’s what I’ve added in this week’s video.
Have you seen how much progress I’ve made? 👏🥰

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I used warm water & peroxide (2:1) to soak this eyelet.
This photo was taken at 20 minutes, and you can already see how yellow the water is.
I’m very pleased how it brightened them up! 👏

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