This book was my holiday present to myself. I love bead and sequin embroidery – it’s the glitz factor that also keeps me in cabaret bellydance instead of tribal…. ooo! Shiny! There are many artists out there doing bead embroidery in heavy collars and bracelets. The two authors of this book (Heidi Kummli & Sherry [...]
Stitching with a Shimmy
Shimmying through life with needles and thread…Archive for December, 2008
I have, at the moment, several doodly little floral pieces that are begging to be embroidered and made into cocktail purses or coin pouches. Maybe even an evening wallet. Unfortunately, I haven’t been in a position to do any of it. I was off work for over a week a bit ago for surgery and [...]
I set the pattern to post on Wednesday as much for me as for y’all. And yes, we did have a little interloper who kept trying to come into the house with the Dear husband with no sense that the cat had her eye on her for a light snack. I did, however, expect to [...]
Yesterday we had a ladybug find her way into our house. Given the fact that it has been in the twenties Fahrenheit outside at night, I can’t say I blame her for wanting to hide on my husband’s sleeve. She got back in 4 times before he finally managed to keep her off his clothing [...]
If you’re reading this on Monday when it posts, send me good thoughts as I’ll be in the hospital having my gallbladder removed. They tell me I can go back to work as early as Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday, depending on complications! What a change in surgical procedures over the years! Not even any extra [...]