Posted in Quilting, needlework on August 31, 2007 | No Comments »
Yesterday seemed like a good day to do my seasonal swap of projects around the house. I like to rotate quilts on the wall rack in the living room. By taking the quilts down occasionally, they are not subjected to long periods of gravity stretching the fabric and threads. I like to rotate the display [...]
Posted in Design ideas, needlework on August 28, 2007 | No Comments »
I have had two squares of fabric neatly tucked away in a drawer for some time now. The designs are stitched in petit point on a lavendar fabric with a single deep purple floss color, they have remained unfinished. I finally pulled them out of the drawer over the weekend to assemble them into a biscornu. [...]
Posted in Habitat for Humanity, Nantucket basket, Needlework sampler on August 24, 2007 | No Comments »
I have had a very productive week with needlework related tasks. My frame finally came in from the frame shop and I laced and mounted my completed “Welcome Home Sampler” for Habitat for Humanity. I had a small set back with this project as the initial frame and matte I ordered was cut the wrong [...]
Posted in cross stitch designs, needlework on August 19, 2007 | No Comments »
Hopelessly curious and inquisitive… when it come to crafting, sometimes I feel like the kid in the candy shop… so many cool things to try. I visited the 11th Annual Cape Cod Bead Show today. I chatted with one of the vendors there about beading and marveled at her work. She was having a great [...]
Posted in Christmas stocking, Design ideas, Gardening on August 16, 2007 | No Comments »
I love morning best. It is a nice, peaceful time of day, especially to hear the crickets in the background. I got an early start and headed out to water my garden. Everything is so crispy, dry. My Black-eyed Susans and Echinacea are the only ones thriving. I saw the honeybees are hard at it. [...]
Posted in Museums on August 15, 2007 | No Comments »
I was recently looking through the latest issue of my EGA Needlearts magazine and saw the ad for Les Petites Dames de Mode Exhibit currently being held in Lenox, MA at Ventfort Hall. The ad caught my eye because of the Victorian dress and I have been researching online costume and fashion lately. The dolls [...]
Posted in Museums, embroidery, needlework on August 12, 2007 | No Comments »
When I was in Art School, we had the opportunity to sign up for day trips to go to New York City. For $10 we could hop on the bus and head to our favorite museums to learn and enjoy. One of my favorite places was the Metropolitan Museum of Art. There is just so [...]
Posted in Quilting, needlework on August 10, 2007 | No Comments »
“Mom, can I quilt today?” This was the question put to me Wednesday morning by my oldest daughter. Music to my ears. Excited because we had found some fat quarters of Disney prints with Tigger and Roo, she couldn’t wait to get going on her next quilt. I started her off with a simple pattern, [...]
Posted in Quilting, needlework on August 8, 2007 | No Comments »
I found an interesting site to visit on Colonial Life with further links to explore on quilting and needlework in the early Americas. It makes one grateful for the many blessings that we have nowadays, but also thankful for the perseverence of these strong women. Through examples of their needlework and lives they remain strong [...]
Posted in Mittens, Summer Knitting on August 7, 2007 | No Comments »
Well, I have one set of mittens finally finished. The thumbs are a little wonky as I found the pattern kind of difficult while decreasing at the tops. Overall, I am pretty pleased with these. I love knitting. I admit I have a lot to learn, but we all start at the beginning and get [...]
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