happy housewarming

for the past couple weeks, this chickadee has been engaged in covert operations. my partner in crime was a friend and fellow sewer in colorado (code name: denver omelette). together we coordinated coordinates, put together patterns, and sewed in secrecy...all to protect the integrity of the surprise that we had in store for a very special someone.

the target: a mutual friend who has recently set up her nest in north carolina.

our mission: to outfit her new dining area.

our approach: divide and conquer.

our choice of fabric was made easy by our target's previous endorsement of blossom by moda. denver omelette, the resident entertainment expert, scouted out perfect patterns for cocktail napkins and coasters. this chickadee, already adept at the patchwork placemat, added the dinner napkins and apron to complete the set. (part of the project was previously leaked to the public, see exhibit a). now that "the package" has been successfully delivered, we are free to reveal the fruits of our labors and the juicy details about each one.

let us begin with the smallest in size: the coasters.

denver omelette did a bang-up job on these sublime squares. her first order of business was to find an appropriate pattern. for that she turned to the purl bee, the blog for purl soho/purl patchwork. there she selected the pattern for the party prep coasters and executed them to patchwork perfection.

four of the eight coasters, front /back

check back all week for more posts on this project!