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:
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
and the equally fabulous
Punchneedle Place
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
