i have just finished all the nitty-gritty stuff and will be adding the tiger lily to the webpage in just a few minutes. hmm, given how i’m feeling, guess i’d best ‘break for lunch’ first!! i often forget! feeling a tad shaky. 😦 oops!! so, here’s the picture – in case you missed it. ^_^
November 2012
November 30, 2012
November 27, 2012
just one more bud and a few beads and this baby will be ready! trying to get myself motivated today – not having much luck. have plenty of ‘other’ work to do – to publish all the new patterns and to cut all the kits. and here i am on this thing instead. ^_^
November 26, 2012
thought i’d post the next progress picture – even tho i have now done even more. i will post again tomorrow – heck, it might even be finished by then!! it is coming along nicely, i think ?????
November 23, 2012
stuffed, thankful & back to it
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it is the day after – and hoping everyone had a lovely day. it was a lot of hours in the car for us, still – nice people, good food and i am deeply grateful.
and am now back stitching – have begun the full size hibiscus and thought i’d post progress pictures. going to have to put the framing circle on before i can do much more. not sure – can do all the ‘upper’ things – buds, etc. we shall see.
November 20, 2012
took some days off cause i had a visitor from out of town – however, been stitchin’ the past couple days. as a result i was able to finish the 3rd one (of 4) of the new series. these will be just 8″ squares – and while i could call them ‘simple’ – that does not mean ‘easy’. they are just smaller projects – they are still challenging. i think a great way to push yourself a little, perhaps like ‘training’ for a big project. ^_^
so, here’s “Cone Alone” ^_^
November 16, 2012
a little sunshine
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well, not really sunshine – just a bright sunny yellow. ^_^
i worked really diligently the other day- the last day i had tv, which helped to keep my butt in the chair and needle and thread in my hand – and finished the blossom for the ‘petite’ susan. i still have the second leaf to do, but thought i’d share anyway – cause it’s a little dark and rainy here today.
obviously that’s not really a ‘petite’ flower! this is just the 3rd of the 4 ‘abbreviated’ designs i have done – which are the start of a new series called “La Petite Nearly Nouveau”. Each one will be a single blossom and couple of leaves, minimum. the hibiscus also has a bud. i have just gathered the fabrics for the cone flower and the single tiger blossom is also waiting. ^_^ these babies will be totally different from my usual fare – as there will be no framing circle – each rests within an 8″ square. you can do them as individual ‘mini’ wallhangings – or combine them to create a larger piece – perhaps with some ‘pieced’ blocks in between?? as with all my patterns, my intention is to provide you with something that sparks your imagination. ^_^
the other thing these are ‘for’ – while they are ‘small’, they are not what i would call ‘simple’ or ‘beginner’ – they are just a smaller project, one that should feel a little less daunting, yet still allow for you to stretch a little – i think they might call it ‘growth and development’??? ^_^ well, i like to think so, anyway.
November 13, 2012
it’s not a great picture – but here’s the first hibiscus blossom, the “la petite” version. i’m not happy with how dark the leaves are. i guess i was so in a hurry to just get them on so i could do the blossom, i didn’t actually ‘see’ them until i was halfway thru the flower. oops. so, i will not be using that dark green for the full size one! i am also considering doing this one with the petals done ‘in reverse’ with regard to dark vs light. i can do that using the same piece i used for this one! those who purchase these kits will have way more of that fabric than will be used – just how it must be to be able to fussy cut for this effect! always good for stash building. ^_^
and now it’s on to the big boy!!
November 12, 2012
and now, there are 4 in the new series – and it is called “La Petite Nearly Nouveau”. these are 8″ blocks, so not really ‘mini’ – plus, i did not want to cause confusion! there is already a “Mini Ancient Art” series! yes, it seemed these could have been called ‘Mini Nearly Nouveau” – i have just learned it can get confusing!
so, i have the fabric that tammy dyed especially for the hibiscus – have decided to do the one shown below first because she ‘can’t wait to see how it works’. ^_^ there are few pieces that must be done before the blossom. and it looks like the kits will be $12. they will include enough of the background fabric to do the binding, as these are intended to be small ‘wallhangings’ if done individually. if you choose to put them together – i guess you will have to choose your own background fabric to have them all be the same. i am thinking i may offer them as a group package, patterns only – singly they will be as kits only.
November 10, 2012
new ‘series’
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i had hoped to get started on one of these – alas, no background fabric do i have. ok, i do have some, but not willing to use on one of these. the one i normally use for the regular ‘susan’ i also use for the fuchsia and it is in ‘short supply’ – as are the funds to order ‘bolts’. the one i used on the new tiger – same story. i am probably going to replace them both with something from tammy. however, will have to wait till tomorrow to do/get. going to go ahead and cut what i have for the tiger kits – the full-size ones. then can get it published!
so, i am hoping these are not so simple as to be ‘boring’ – that they will fit for those who want something small and less challenging than the big guys – but more ‘interesting’ than my “super simple, beginner patterns”. as i stated in last post – they will be offered only as kits, just like the beginner ones – only definitely more than $5. ^_^ they will be 8″ squares and will debut in tucson in january. the way it’s feeling right now – there will probably be more. ^_^
November 9, 2012
some color for a rainy day
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first, will speak of a new idea i just had and have already begun! i wanted to offer the tiger lily in yellow, but wasn’t too keen on doing a whole new sample, even if i cheated and just fused it. then thought, well, maybe just the one blossom?? and that led to – hey, maybe a new ‘mini series’ – as in – some 8″ squares with just one blossom and a couple of leaves?! so, now have those drawn for the tiger and the susan!! tried to take pictures – camera battery dead. rats. have my eye on the hibiscus as well – then, who knows. they will be offered as kits only – kind of like the beginning ones. haven’t yet calculated the price – off top of my head am thinking around $10?? could end up more?? fabric will include enough for binding, so you can actually create a ‘mini’ wallhanging. ^_^ do a few and hang in a group??
so, for the color on this rainy day – thought i’d post a couple of the samples i did using tammy’s hand dyes. these are available on the webpage for $16.50. if you love and you already have the pattern – fabric would be $8.50. ^_^