A New Beginning

Embroidery on pieces of woven mono print with applique

Embroidery In Work

Tide Pools
 (working title)

4.75"x 6.75"

Hand embroidery on fabric dyed
with plants, and mono printing

Life Line

Life Line11"x14"

Machine and hand embroidery
over a mono print on fabric,
piecework, insertion

My New Truck and Other Things

I saw this metal truck at the grocery store parked next to some plants and other decorative objects. I knew I had to have it, but for some reason I kept passing it by. Yesterday, I went to town for a lunch date and while I was there, decided that it was going to be truck purchasing day. They were gone! OK, that is what I get for not buying it the minute I saw it. But wait. I will just walk down the whole front of the store just to make sure. And look. I found it. It was sitting on the ground surrounded by other things. It was bigger then I remembered, but it went straight into my cart and then home. I was so excited. Here it is. I plan to put a small plant in the back.

You thought I had forgotten about the Tassels, right? Well no. They were just in the chorus waiting for a chance to take step up to the foot lights. Here is the one I made this morning and I think it is Star material. I made it from some of my hand spun yarn--silk and rayon fabrics spun with "knots" and "flags". I added a couple of large pearl buttons and some hand rolled felt beads. The felt beads were fun and so when I finished the Tassel...

 

I made more of Beads out scraps from unsuccessful  projects. I have been looking for beads with larger holes. Most of the ones I make, are made on a knitting needle and have regular sized holes. These will be useful. Plus I used up some of those unloved patches I made a couple of years ago.

Assembly Line

 

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Black and Yellow, Yellow and Black

Finished these socks!

Steve's Folly

 

Placement

Experimenting with the placement of these two pieces..
Lace-like pieces made by hand and machine embroidery.

Fishnet Anklet

My daughter Bonnie suggested I try this pattern,
http://purlbee.squarespace.com/the-purl-bee/2010/4/22/whits-knits-fishnet-anklets.html
 with some of the new cotton yarn I ordered. After many stop and starts
in yet another color yarn, I finally got the hang of it and I believe
 it is the easiest and quickest sock I ever made. I plan to make one in
each of the three colors and then I will go back and make
 the matching sock for all three.

A Mother's Day Cake for You

 

A River Runs Through It

A big scary storm last night. Wind (tornado warnings), hail, lightening, rain. I thought we might have to get in the closet with our blankets and pillows.

 

 

It could have been much worse. We have some tree limbs down as well as a couple of small trees.

 

and lots of small branches.

Beginning Anew

Beginning a new Lace piece for Karen Ruane's class
LACE  2013