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Showing posts with label stitch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stitch. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Update on my stitching roll

I felt like I was making good progress until I hit the centers of the sun flowers. The instructions said I could put as many french knots as I wanted and well I wanted and they take time and lots of floss.

Camera Roll-1587

Camera Roll-1586

They gave all the more appreciation for the sheep people stitch where the fleece is nothing but french knots...whew what a lot of work.

Camera Roll-1588

Tonight I want to start on the bottom section - the instructions call it the "lace".

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Airport Stitching

I travel for work.  I found i had all
This time sitting in airports and on planes to do something.  I don't sleep well on planes so i would get bored.  So now I stitch, either needlepoint, hexies or redwork - all very travel friendly.

Here is a sneak peak at something I am working on for a Christmas in July swap. Sorry I am mobile so I can't
post the link to the swap.