Posted in Gardening, cross stitch designs, tagged cross stitch design, embroidery, garden, spring on February 24, 2008 | No Comments »
They are a bit weatherworn, to be sure, but my garden gnomes are a bright reminder of Spring. I was greeted this morning with their smiles and sunny outlooks in the warm morning sunshine. Underneath the blanket of fallen leaves and snow, my daffodils have begun to sprout already in the warmth of this corner [...]
Posted in Design ideas, cross stitch designs, tagged cross stitch design, needlework, sampler on January 9, 2008 | No Comments »
Alot of tasks have been accomplished this week that don’t make for interesting reading. Being a freelance artist, there is a need to wear many hats: marketing and promotional work, book keeping, correspondence, etc. which incorporate a necessary bit of time. All are very important, but nonetheless, they do not make for an interesting read.
I have been impatient [...]
Posted in Gardening, cross stitch designs, tagged color, cross stitch design, DMC Color Variations, embroidery, garden, watercolor on November 11, 2007 | No Comments »
A while ago, I received an assortment of the new DMC Color Variations embroidery floss colors. I put them aside for a bit in order to finish up other tasks, but finally found the time to put together a design using a few of them. I have had the most enjoyable week working with a selection of these threads [...]
Posted in Design Process, tagged Aida, cross stitch design, embroidery, fabric, needlework, stitches on November 1, 2007 | No Comments »
I had an interesting email chat this week with a fellow stitcher and the question came up “What do I think of Aida cloth?” It was in reference to its use in a cross stitch design when the pattern calls for an evenweave or linen fabric. Great question! I’ve been mulling it over and felt [...]
Posted in Design Process, tagged creativity, cross stitch design, Design Process on October 20, 2007 | No Comments »
I don’t know why, but I am always amazed at my personal reaction to completing a project. I have an initial “whew” it’s finished and then it flows into a need to get going on another one. Almost a sense of loss that the project is over, all the challenges that I set for myself [...]
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