I finished the stitching on Monday night, and spent most of Tuesday assembling the shop. I knew assembly would take time, but I was surprised that it took about 8 hours to get it all finished. It was well worth it though to get a beautiful new addition to my Gingerbread Village.
The assembly involved a lot of measuring, pinning and gluing. The walls all need to be symmetrical so the building stands nice and straight.
The pieces need to be laced together with Perle 8 after they have been glued.
I always like to put my name and the date on the bottom of the buildings. I've devised a little logo that I repeat each time.
The inside is a bit messy, but you're never going to see it because I sewed my box shut.
I have modified the pattern and made a closed box rather than a storage box. I didn't want to have to line the interior like we did for the Gingerbread House.
I sewed another panel for the ceiling so the building would retain it's shape when I put it away after Christmas. I didn't want the walls to warp.
After the ceiling was on, I sewed the roof on. I love the crispness of the white snow on the blue roof.
I need to take a new group photo now including the Needlework Shop.
Merry Christmas everyone.
10 comments:
Simply gorgeous Wendy, and I just love the blue fabric on the roof. Looks amazing and all that finishing time is just so worth it! Have a very Merry Christmas with your family xx
Thanks for sharing the photos of how you put the shop together! I love your little village.
WEndy, it is beautiful, and a wonderful addition to your village. Great that you finished it in time for Christmas. Putting it all together seems rather daunting - what a task.
What a delightful little village! And... a great idea to keep adding to it.
A wonderful christmas village.
I always love seeing your gingerbread village. Your work is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us and congrats on your finish.
Just the cutest! Your entire village is adorable.
That is so amazing Wendy. Your work is so perfect. I was wondering how you store it after Christmas. Your photos are a great display of how you made it!
Your needlework village is stunning! The work you have put into each piece is obvious and this family heirloom will be much loved for generations! This needs to be appraised and insured, it is fabulous!!
Another beautiful house in your village!! You are so patient and talented. I love the snow on the blue roof (and the Lego skier on the quilt shop!!). You can be proud of this collection that makes up your village. I look forward to seeing the other two as you complete them.
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