Tuesday, November 26, 2019



Finally got a full piece done. Been working on this one for a couple of weeks. Found it at a thrift store and there were NO directions as to the colors, so I just made it up as I went. It had some stains on it, looked like water stains do on a ceiling. I washed it with hot soapy water and a little bleach. They faded a little but you can still kind of see them. But it was a lot of fun. Will try to find a frame that will fit it.



I have it framed now, my daughter found a barn wood frame that fits it exactly!!

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

I've been busy making Christmas gifts for family so haven't done much bead work or any more TAST stitches. I'm embroidering designs on Aida cloth swatches and then sewing them on to the corners of tea towels. I zigzagged a couple on the machine but also just blanket stitched some and I'm not sure how they will hold up. So I want to buy some invisible thread and zigzag around them again. That way it won't cover up the blanket stitches. Here are some pictures of what I've done so far.  I also finished a penny rug to put on top of my grandfather's trunk.  The big single embroidery is just going to be a wall hanging.