Sunday Morning Musings ~

Well I spent the entire day on the couch yesterday ~

needle in hand and feet up.

feeling a little better today, so I guess I'm on the mend so-to-speak….

so I stepped out into the fresh air this morning 

to clear my lungs a bit and this was waiting for me:

Pinocchio & Daisy say

"Good Morning to you!"

I put my "FAUX-sythia" {lol}

in my basket on the porch post the other day…

doesn't it look cheerful?

can't wait for the real thing ~

{{Hmm…think I'll go cut some and force it here in the farmhouse!}}

Our hens are juuuust beginning to lay again ~

the cockerels have been busy I guess!

this is our plunder from yesterday morning ~

I love my old Star Egg Carrier ~ 

and those white eggs are blown glass….

 used by farmers to 'encourage' their hens to brood ~

Here is that pocket I was working on ~ all finished…

~ it is fully lined and I love it.

the fabric is prairie cloth, and the threads are Valdani ~

...my own doodle-design ;)

I am enjoying hand embroidery/stitching more and more recently…

I love my cross stitch and punch needle,

but

there is something so very rewarding 

about the freedom of creating various stitches while I work.

just taking a line drawing, transferring it to fabric 

~ and then letting my imagination run with color and stitch…

here is what I worked on all day yesterday

{between naps, stretches and cups of tea, mind you}

I wanted to start something simple,

and I wanted to just sharpen my stitches a bit ~

you know, that practice-makes-perfect thing?

well, my stitches are far from perfect…but they are happy little stitches and that's all that matters to me!

this is stitched on weavers cloth ~ 

yes, the same cloth we use for our punch needle…

I like it because:

I can trace a design through it ~

it is nubby like linen ~

it is woven and 'takes' cross stitches well ~

it is stain-able ~

it is inexpensive ~

the threads I used for this are Guterman threads found in Joann's ~

using an air-erasable marker,

I drew on simple, positive words {'believe, keep going, carry on"} and then just let my needle dance ~

really not a lot of thought went into this, as my poor brain was fuzzy from this head-cold.

If you are interested, I created a group on Facebook 

{yes, another one! no rolling of eyeballs please lol} called:

"Humble Work Hand Embroidery"

here's the link:

Humble Work Hand Embroidery

it's a group devoted to hand embroidery & embellishment ~

like crewel work, stump work, 3 dimensional stitching, needle weaving ~

and simple, primitive stitching using the basics:

chain stitch, satin stitch, french/colonial knot, straight stitch, running stitch, feather stitch, etc…

 As there already is the most awesome

Prim Stitchers Society

https://www.facebook.com/groups/primstitcherssociety/

and the equally fabulous

Punchneedle Place

https://www.facebook.com/groups/PunchNeedlePlace/

I thought a group for other hand embroidery would be a good place to chatter about ~

Do drop me a line if you'd like to join the Humble Work group!

well, I am off to get a little more fresh air into my lungs…

perhaps allow my hubby to accompany me on a short woodland walk ;)

hoping you all have a beautiful Sunday my friends!

~ Blessings from the Farm ~ 

 Lori