~ Creative Minds ~

Have you heard?

in just a few hours there will begin another 

1 Year of Stitches embroidery project 

happening on FB and Instagram ~

I heard about it through my Humble Work Hand Embroidery group on FB

and decided to join in on the fun!

Here's the Humble Work group link:

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

 and

Here is the link to the 1 Year of Stitches 2017 FB group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1294313713974098/

I encourage you all to break out of your comfort zones 

 ~ and do a little soul-searching through needle and thread.

I've chosen to work my Year of Stitches

on my 10" Morgan hoop, using threads that I have here in my sewing room...

some antique French threads, Valdani, DMC, over-dyeds from Gentle Art & Weeks Dye Works,

and wool threads from Moire ~ just a happy mix of textures and colors....

my base fabric is a stained Osnaburg, which I nicknamed 'Cupboard Cloth' ~

which has a look of homespun cloth, 

and can be cross stitched upon as well as embroidered on...

{{ but know that it is an UNeven-weave cloth}}

I don't have any solid plans for exactly WHAT I'll be stitching day-to-day, 

I think I'll try a different stitch a day and see where that goes.

I'm so excited to be a part of this project, along with SO MANY of you

and can't wait to see the progress on Instagram & FB

If you have not had the pleasure of visiting 

Brown Paper Bag, 

a website dedicated to illustration and needlework,

here is the link: http://www.brwnpaperbag.com/

I have never seen so much creative talent in one place before!!!

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I'm steadily working on this at the moment,

other of my embroidered hearts ~ 

for Jan. 1's Early Work Mercantile

I finished the basket last night,

and now am on to the florals & such...

{{I am loving the white threads on the old brown calico.}}

will stain this when complete for an early look too.

 

** look for new 2017 patterns for my

rug hooking, cross stitch, punch needle and embroidery soon.

 

Blessings from the Farm ~ 

 Lori