A Small Start on the Christmas Selvage Angel

 I finally started a little bit on the selvage angel.  I drew out a better "pattern" (I use that term so loosely).  This gives me a better idea of the rough shapes I need to make with the selvages.

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I also washed, ironed and sorted the beige selvages that I am using for the angel's robe and hair.

 I started sewing all the selvages together for the robe.  I still need to add more to the top, but this is probably 2/3 of the height I need.  I used a glue stick to help me out this time. It allowed me to lay out a whole bunch of selvages before I even went to the sewing machine.

 This is the thread I bought to use.  I am using the copper metallic thread for sewing the beige selvages together now.  You can see the stitching in the photo below.  I like the subtle sparkle it adds.  It is the first time I have sewn selvages with a thread that shows, but I wanted to try something different.  I really feel the pressure to sew as straight as I can. :-)

Thanks for stopping by!

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I'm linking up with WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced and WIP Wednesday at The Needle and Thread Network.

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Posted by Riel Nason on The Q and the U