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F.A.R.T. from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. If you don't recognize that acronym in the title, then you should know that it stands for Fabric Acquisition Road Trip. That took up most of the day yesterday. We were up and out early to run some errands, and then we made the half-hour drive south to The Cotton Patch, where they have a "backing day" at the end of each month. Bring in a finished quilt top, get 25% off any backing fabric. As it turns off, they were celebrating "Small Business Saturday," and so everything in the store was 25% off. Even ...

added by Barbara 1 week, 6 days ago. under book review , cats , embroidery , in the kitchen , photography , quilt shops , quilts , travel

F.A.R.T. from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. If you don't recognize that acronym in the title, then you should know that it stands for Fabric Acquisition Road Trip. That took up most of the day yesterday. We were up and out early to run some errands, and then we made the half-hour drive south to The Cotton Patch, where they have a "backing day" at the end of each month. Bring in a finished quilt top, get 25% off any backing fabric. As it turns off, they were celebrating "Small Business Saturday," and so everything in the store was 25% off. Even ...

added by Barbara 1 week, 6 days ago. under book review , cats , embroidery , in the kitchen , photography , quilt shops , quilts , travel

Ready to Face the World from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Is everyone rested up from the Thanksgiving holiday? I know I can use at least another day of rest. It was nice to mostly take the day off yesterday. I've put out all the Christmas quilts, and the house is back to normal. It's good to be returning to the comfort of a routine.

Today we'll make a trek south to a quilt shop. I'm on the hunt for a back for the Merry, Merry Snowmen quilt, and I'm looking for some fabric for a Christmas table runner...a request from ...

added by Barbara 2 weeks ago. under cats , embroidery , mindless musings , quilts

Ready to Face the World from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Is everyone rested up from the Thanksgiving holiday? I know I can use at least another day of rest. It was nice to mostly take the day off yesterday. I've put out all the Christmas quilts, and the house is back to normal. It's good to be returning to the comfort of a routine.

Today we'll make a trek south to a quilt shop. I'm on the hunt for a back for the Merry, Merry Snowmen quilt, and I'm looking for some fabric for a Christmas table runner...a request from ...

added by Barbara 2 weeks ago. under cats , embroidery , mindless musings , quilts

Pieces of a wrapping cloth. from contemporary embroidery

A new panel for an old wrapping cloth.I say old, maybe I should say unfinished.This piece has been a very slow burner.A new panel was pieced in class earlier this week with pleated cloth, a little vintage scrap and a piece of very old handkerchief. Surface embroidery is now in progress. There will be stab stitch, bullion knots and almost certainly French knots.

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Thing is, pieces are finished when they want to be... by Rachel https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk
Reminds me of a colourful garden and a welcome sig... by Magpie's Mumblings https ...

added by Karen 2 weeks ago. under embroidery , wrapping cloth

You're Next, Christmas! from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. If you're reading this, then you must have recovered from your turkey coma by now. We had such a lovely day. Matthew brought two friends, and Mae's mother was with us, for a total of eight. We were meeting one of Matthew's friends for the first time, and he was a very nice young man hobbling around on a broken ankle. I was sorry for him. It looked so uncomfortable.

So I took time out of my soon-to-be-too-busy day to stitch Tiny Treasure #23. This one has wagon wheel stitch, basketweave stitch, straight ...

added by Barbara 2 weeks, 1 day ago. under cooking , embroidery , family , quilts

You're Next, Christmas! from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. If you're reading this, then you must have recovered from your turkey coma by now. We had such a lovely day. Matthew brought two friends, and Mae's mother was with us, for a total of eight. We were meeting one of Matthew's friends for the first time, and he was a very nice young man hobbling around on a broken ankle. I was sorry for him. It looked so uncomfortable.

So I took time out of my soon-to-be-too-busy day to stitch Tiny Treasure #23. This one has wagon wheel stitch, basketweave stitch, straight ...

added by Barbara 2 weeks, 1 day ago. under cooking , embroidery , family , quilts

Happy Thanksgiving! from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. There's much to do today, and so I'm keeping today's post short. Yesterday found me dragging my feet every step of the way. It seems the more there is to do, the less inclined I am to even start. I spent longer than usual on my embroidery. It was an excellent procrastination stragegy. This is Tiny Treasure #22. This one is done with stem stitch, stem fill, feather stitch, straight stitch, and a French knot.

From there, I got busy making the sweet potatoes for today's dinner. I had a few other ...

added by Barbara 2 weeks, 2 days ago. under cats , cooking , embroidery , family , mindless musings , quilts

Happy Thanksgiving! from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. There's much to do today, and so I'm keeping today's post short. Yesterday found me dragging my feet every step of the way. It seems the more there is to do, the less inclined I am to even start. I spent longer than usual on my embroidery. It was an excellent procrastination stragegy. This is Tiny Treasure #22. This one is done with stem stitch, stem fill, feather stitch, straight stitch, and a French knot.

From there, I got busy making the sweet potatoes for today's dinner. I had a few other ...

added by Barbara 2 weeks, 2 days ago. under cats , cooking , embroidery , family , mindless musings , quilts

189 bullion knots from contemporary embroidery

The right hand edge of the large silk piece...189 bullion knots.I do love a bullion knot as you can tell!More pages including the silk piece which was rescued from the 'pile' I mentioned yesterday.

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I can just about imagine doing that many bullion k... by Rachel https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk
I can't imagine making that many bullion knots... by Magpie's Mumblings https://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128
How pretty! They remind me of those edible neckla... by Christine
Now that's dedication! They look beautiful - I... by Jillayne https://www.blogger.com ...

added by Karen 2 weeks, 2 days ago. under bullion knots , embroidery , wrapping cloth

Holiday Happenings from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. I'll be tying on my apron in a little while to make ahead some dishes for tomorrow's dinner. I'm imagining you or someone in your household is doing the same thing. So let's just talk about what went on yesterday for a bit, and I'll share some recipes with you while I'm at it.

Of course, I started with my slow stitching. This is Tiny Treasure #21. This one has stem fill, straight stitch, satin stitch, and French knots.

After that, I took a walk on the treadmill. I'm ...

added by Barbara 2 weeks, 3 days ago. under cooking , embroidery , family , mindless musings , quilts , travel

Holiday Happenings from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. I'll be tying on my apron in a little while to make ahead some dishes for tomorrow's dinner. I'm imagining you or someone in your household is doing the same thing. So let's just talk about what went on yesterday for a bit, and I'll share some recipes with you while I'm at it.

Of course, I started with my slow stitching. This is Tiny Treasure #21. This one has stem fill, straight stitch, satin stitch, and French knots.

After that, I took a walk on the treadmill. I'm ...

added by Barbara 2 weeks, 3 days ago. under cooking , embroidery , family , mindless musings , quilts , travel

Wildlife Shenanigans, EPP Project, Christmas Embroideries from Canadian Needle Nana

Well, my heart was in my mouth this morning as I let out the dogs. While opening the patio door, there was a tiny rabbit hopping into the garden and going under the deck. Luckily the dogs were headed off in the opposite direction. I stomped my feet on the deck so it would hide and it must have as they didn't even smell it. A close call and so happy this does not happen often, maybe once a year. The fencing around the back area is doubled in some places to keep the dogs in and wildlife out ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 2 weeks, 3 days ago. under birds , embroidery , epp , shows to watch , wildlife

Pages of embroidery. from contemporary embroidery

I guess the 'cloth book' is a running theme here.I last spoke about those here. Yesterday, whilst 'sorting through' a pile of embroidered work I came across unmounted samples, perfect pieces for the current cloth book.New fabric and embroidery will be added to some of these, creating more embroidered pages.

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Doing a dive into your stash yielded some great fo... by Magpie's Mumblings https://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128
Who doesn't love a cloth book and such a pile ... by Anonymous
Well I wish I could just find such beautiful work ... by Liza
These are ...

added by Karen 2 weeks, 3 days ago. under cloth book , embroidery

Not much happening artistically from Quilting & Learning

Bonjour and welcome

added by Andree G. Faubert 2 weeks, 5 days ago. under almost daily stitching , embroidery , fm mavericks , free motion mavericks , linking party

Fourth November Finish from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It was a busy day yesterday. As I've mentioned previously, I almost always have some sort of housekeeping chore on the day's to-do list. Usually, I can move things around and do some of those chores on a different day. That’s not going to work between now and Thursday. We'll have eight for dinner, and so I must finish everything if I am to be ready. And all of that to say there wasn't a lot of time for sewing.

Of course, I started with my slow stitching. Tiny Treasure #20 ...

added by Barbara 2 weeks, 5 days ago. under embroidery , exercise , mindless musings , quilt shops , quilts , travel

Fourth November Finish from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It was a busy day yesterday. As I've mentioned previously, I almost always have some sort of housekeeping chore on the day's to-do list. Usually, I can move things around and do some of those chores on a different day. That’s not going to work between now and Thursday. We'll have eight for dinner, and so I must finish everything if I am to be ready. And all of that to say there wasn't a lot of time for sewing.

Of course, I started with my slow stitching. Tiny Treasure #20 ...

added by Barbara 2 weeks, 5 days ago. under embroidery , exercise , mindless musings , quilt shops , quilts , travel

November 23, 2025

Hand Stitching from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It seems as if a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since the last time we talked. When I left you on Friday, I was preparing to take Eliza in for a spa treatment. That turned into practically an all-day affair. We dropped off the machine, but I'd left the bobbin casing at home. The technician said it was better to adjust the tension if they had the bobbin casing. I said I'd go home, get it, and bring it back, but whoa. That was quite a journey. It's an hour ...

added by Barbara 2 weeks, 6 days ago. under cats , cooking , embroidery , mewseum , quilts , recipe test , slow sunday stitching

Hand Stitching from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It seems as if a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since the last time we talked. When I left you on Friday, I was preparing to take Eliza in for a spa treatment. That turned into practically an all-day affair. We dropped off the machine, but I'd left the bobbin casing at home. The technician said it was better to adjust the tension if they had the bobbin casing. I said I'd go home, get it, and bring it back, but whoa. That was quite a journey. It's an hour ...

added by Barbara 2 weeks, 6 days ago. under cats , cooking , embroidery , mewseum , quilts , recipe test , slow sunday stitching

November 22, 2025

Seams and edges. from contemporary embroidery

You saw this yesterday, top right hand corner. It was a plan.....more embellishment and an edge.That embellishment is done now but the upper area, the white, needs more work. There are little things I'm not happy with here but that's ok.We learn from everything and mostly from the sampling we do that we don't like. I am however very happy with the seams and egdes which are

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You find the prettiest 'bits' to work with... by Magpie's Mumblings https://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128

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