It has been a busy morning. Well, I guess it isn’t morning any longer. I have an unboxing video for you…. and a new workbags!
First, the unboxing…
I am very pleased with the ribbons from Bias Bespoke. I am glad I decided to order a sampling of some. Note: I am using the word sampling to mean I ordered a short length of several styles. They do not have “sample” listings. I already have a new wish list of their ribbons.
The shawls…. You likely noticed I was talking in circles in the video. This is because I was so surprised by what I opened and had to mentally derail to find a new course. As I said in the video, I just can’t see turning these into pendants.
The shawl with the borders will join my collection. It is an example of borders being used and a turn-over shawl with the opposite corners. It definitely has a lot of damage. But, as an example of borders being used and this technique, I feel I need to keep it.
The two cut pieces need further thought.
Workbags….
I have several workbags now available in my shop. I had a row of them waiting for drawstrings after I ran out of my preferred cotton sateen. I was being picky looking for the just-right option. What I really envisioned was a silk and cotton blend heavier ribbon that would glide smoothly. I finally settled on a utilitarian cord that came in the first package from the video.
In the batch is a smaller size in a very pretty blue. This one will make a nice reticle to carry for Regency impressions. There is a stripe silk that is larger in that the silk portion is taller and fuller. There is a softer twill with a brown jacquard design.
Clara is now demanding my attention…..
If I Had My Own Blue Box: 
The turnover shawl, was the added black border edge just left raw? Was that common? It is really pretty!
When I pull it back out of the freezer, I can check all the edges closer.