Working my way through my box… also on the “decorate a bathroom in my house” concept, there are three of the Kats by Kelly designs all stitched. These are actually stitched with the KbK signature in the corner, rather than my initials, because I feel Kelly’s signature is very much a part of the design, [...]
Stitching with a Shimmy
Shimmying through life with needles and thread…Archive for July, 2009
I have a box full of “half-finished” needlework. What I mean by “half-finished” may not be what you expect. You see, what I mean is that the embroidery is finished, but the product isn’t. So. Half-finished. You see, I hate prep work and “finishing” work with a passion. the prep work has to be done [...]
The younger the better (to a certain point — I think I’d want to be able to communicate at least a bit while doing it!) Back when my godson was three, he was fascinated by my rubber stamps. Although precocious, he wasn’t always careful to follow my rules, so I bought a set of inexpensive [...]
Needlework is my calming technique, as well as my business — needlework is repetitive, slow, and therefore easily becomes a moving meditation. This isn’t to say that it can’t be frustrating at times — when I miscount the same area of pattern 8 times — when I get 1/2 way through a sock only to [...]
Aux armes, citoyens ! Formez vos bataillons ! Marchons ! Marchons ! Qu’un sang impur Abreuve nos sillons ! Anyway… So I wrote all the names from the comments on little pieces of paper and had the Evil Overlord draw one this evening after yoga class… And the winner is…. Cheri! and since I know Cheri will be concerned about [...]