It is a quilters paradise here in central Indiana as shows and exhibits open in Indianapolis and Bloomington. One of the exhibits in Bloomington, IN is at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures. In 2014 […]
All Done!
My stitching is done! I love a thick border of chain stitches. Plus it provided the perfect place for the date. Don’t forget to send your photos!!
More SAL progress
I am very close to completing my SAL. This is how I decided to complete one corner. And another tulip is filled in. My personal stitcher,Claudia, is hard at work too. And from Margo Brooks […]
Oh Another SAL!
Isn’t this stunning? Stitched by Majo van der Woude at Tree of Needlework. You can see step by step how she stitched this on wool. I am surprised I didn’t know about Majo’s site since […]
For Your Valetine
Years ago I created a collection of little gift bags for Vogue Patterns. This little Lady must not have made the cut since I still have her. If you scroll half way down the “About […]
Other SAL’s!
I love surprises in my morning email box. Today it came from Brodibidouillages and Company. I love the herringbone stitches all around the arches. And they make a beautiful tulip. I have never done Schwalm […]
SAL Progress
The lower right hand corner is complete. I even ‘buried’ my initials underground. The blue birds have 3D wings. And one row of hearts offer a place for the eye to rest with a branch of […]
Wool Applique in My Colors
This is a color palette I never tire of. The candy cane stripe is a heavy white chain stitch wrapped in red. All of the applique and embroidery is done with cotton floss. The background […]
SAL Progress
I have been stitching. I have been having fun. I’ve known for a while that I need to have my eyes examined. When you enlarge your stitches to this size, then you really know it […]
Another Oldie
A little stage from machine embroidery days. A forerunner of the tunnel books. There is a little crank at the top to turn the clown around.