I'm curious
...do you stitch by hoop or by hand?
do you roll your linen neatly to one side...
or crumble it a bit like I do?
if you use a hoop,
is it new?
old?
wood?
...metal?
or plastic?
are you a collector of hoops?
I am....
mine are older, some antique ~
some vintage and
both metal & wood...
I like to think about who might have used them before me ~
and how those hands have worn smooth the edges from mending
and how those hands have worn smooth the edges from mending
...or perhaps
samplermaking ~
I like to keep mine in old wallboxes in our front keeping room...
so I can enjoy seeing their organic shapes.
both boxes are in blue paint ~
~ my larger oval hoops go into this old clay pipe box,
while the smaller ones are tucked into the chippy blue box above...
the work that I'm doing above is the model for our next
the name of the next pattern is
The Little Red Schoolhouse, and I am LOVING the unique finish I have planned for it :)
the kits will begin shipping early July,
and many thanks to those who have recently become members!
so happy to have you join in on the fun
I'll share more progress as I get it stitched up ~
also, I have big news about needlepoint coming soon!!!!!
Lori from
Notforgotten Farm
