Stitch Along, button hole, some more

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I've continued my experiments with the stitch.
Tried some grids with changing directions and couched bits of fabrics. Then tried some combinations from Treasury of Crazy Quilts Stitches by Carol Samples. I like the "country" look they have worked on linen with plain threads.

Stitch Along continued

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I guess the hardest part was to start it... Now I seem unable to stop!
This is what I've done yesterday. I feel so well and relaxed to have spent the whole afternoon on it, just browsing embroidery books and trying some of the techniques I found. I'm sure the other ladies in the group enjoy themselves as much as I do.

GTS - Morning Glory

Green Thumb Sunday



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Alont the years, the morning glory is changing places. It was initially several yards from that rose bush. I'm not to thrilled at this new location, except when I visit the garden early in the morning and see it in all its glory.


Gardeners, Plant and Nature lovers can join in every Sunday, visit As the Garden Grows for more information.

Kaleidoscopes

In her course about sketch books, Sharon suggested to use online kaleidoscopes to modify images. In Firenze, I saw real kaleidoscopes in a shop. They were too beautiful to be ignored:

StitchAlong-1

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In Stitchin Fingers , the group Hand Embroidery has started an activity, called Stitch Along, in early July.
The principle is to explore a list of stitches at our pace, in the order we like.
This is the first entry I've managed to achieve, nearly two months later...
I'm using a linen band (hence the chicken on the border).
I've started with button hole stitch. Plain, on threads, in a grid and random. The last two are inspired by Stitch Magic by Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn.
( Visit stitchin fingers)

Cats

That's the new fashion here: drink from the watering can. I'm looking forward to the moment the watering can will fall and pour its contents over the cat... Don't think I'm neglecting my cats: at the same time, my daughter complains that she is stepping everywhere in dishes full of water... One fact is sure, in my next life, I'll be a cat...

IPOD cover

A little cover I made for my daughter's IPOD.
Commercial felt for the whole thing.
Pink and green Angelina fibers for the emberoidery background, fancy threads and beads.