First Friday and some other firsts...
Every month in nearby Old Town Anacortes, they have what's called 'First Friday Art Walk.'Galleries, shops & eateries stay open late and the main drag buzzes with activity.Have you ever been to one of these? Oh so …Read More
Weaving velvet...
If ever I could find a velvet frock such as this one, something in this exact shade of green,I just might be encouraged to change my mind forever about the wearing of dresses(which I never wear)Yes. Definitely. T…Read More
Mimicry...
An odd word, mimicry. Doesn't roll off the tongue very well. And what I'm doing with it here, in stitches, isn't rolling off the needle very well. Frustrating but I keep going.
Thought I'd see what would ha…Read More
Patching those same jeans from a few years back, Penny. I enjoy the process so much I almost look forward to the next rip n' tear. This kind of stitching does indeed bring on the calm ;>]
Some scribblings & assorted notes ... from a beadworker, picture taker, natural dyer, stitcher of stories and garden maker ... happily unleashed with my soul-mutt dawg, wandering the Pacific Northwest of America and venturing down all sorts of paths of inspiration.
Lovely stitching and colours with a slight sheen, very effective.
ReplyDeleteUsing mainly Anchor embroidery thread ... has a sheen to it until it's washed - then it goes completely matte. Go figure.
DeleteAll those beautiful, serene stitches - in and out - on a peaceful background.
ReplyDeletePatching those same jeans from a few years back, Penny. I enjoy the process so much I almost look forward to the next rip n' tear. This kind of stitching does indeed bring on the calm ;>]
DeleteAnd it is a lake of calm... I exhaled as soon as I arrived here.
ReplyDeletethankyou,
love,
grrl+dog
grrl+dog ... HOWDY!!!
DeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteHi Janice, thank you.
DeleteBeautiful and the colour is so soft and soothing. Like a greenish fog on a November day in the Northwest.
ReplyDelete'Tis that season, Anne Marie .... the needles have been clacking ;>]]
DeleteToo true, too true.... I remember it well.
Deleteexactly. how do you always know??
ReplyDeleteParallel universes perhaps?
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