My version above of a meme by @stitchesnquilts that I saw on Instagram the other day and it made me laugh so I wanted to share my tweaked version of it. Because boy do I crave laughter right now. The meme below, another that has been making the rounds, made me smile. And who doesn’t… Continue reading When Times are Tough…
read moreA month ago I taught a 2-hour stitching workshop exploring shapes and stitches at my quilt guild. It was a huge success, and lots of fun! I prepared squares of wool and precut circles in different sizes. More than 20 people attended and each person got to pick a wool square and some circles, which… Continue reading Teaching at Gotham Quilts!
read moreI found James Preller's Valentine to the Earth and loved it. (James Preller is an American writer of children's books including Bystander, Six Innings, and the Jigsaw Jones Mysteries. Wikipedia)
Today is dreary and overcast. No rain in the forecast, but a gloomy sky. A little breezy and the chimes are sounding, leaving that long, deep resonance in the air.
Stitching. Finished the third panel for 25 Million Stitches! It will go in the mail this week, leaving me having to begin a new stitchery project to keep myself calm. :)
I love a good zippered pouch. Preferably one that I can take on an airplane, large enough for a tablet or small sketch book, a needle roll, small pair of scissors, and project, but not so large that it becomes cumbersome. I began looking around at what is already out there and found many lovely… Continue reading The Perfect Zippered & Lined Bag
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Yes, I got it done! Finishing the wool work stitchery was a concentrated effort, working on it for several days to finish the details. I don’t like to have UFOs, and I wanted this done to enjoy this season. I left off needing to attach the last leaf, and get the veining and details embroidered.
I matched the DMC floss colors to the wool colors. Five lines help define the pumpkin contours.
Leaf veins were embroidered on all the leaves.
After couple of days of concentrated effort, I finished the embroidery of both ends.
Here’s a close up ...
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Picking up where I left off during Autumn Jubilee, I have made a bit of progress on the Wool Runner. I wasn’t able to finish it before the end of the event, so I had to continue working on it in November. If you missed that and you’d like the free pattern, click on – Autumn Jubilee 2019 Wool StitchAlong
The runner design is two sections on each end of a runner. I pinned the next sections in place.
Each end is similar but not exactly the same. The elements are the same but the colors and placement is ...
read moreA couple years ago I was featured in Quilting Arts Magazine – the Year of the Rooster! The piece I submitted, entitled Regal Rooster, was made of wool, cotton and silk velvet (that I dyed myself) using a variety of threads, but predominantly Eleganza Perle Cotton from Sue Spargo. She has the most luscious… Continue reading Quilting Arts & A Rooster
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