Sep. 30, 2008 - As promised: Pictures
Sorry it took me until this morning to get the pictures up but I wanted to include some of Bethanne's birthday. There was no party this year but she still had fun :)
First up is my embroidery. This is the dresser scarf, I am now working on the pillow cases. I finished it, washed (the blue lines are gone) it and hung it to dry. I did put mine inside a pillowcase and washed it on the handwash cycle as I was paranoid my stitches would come out. The lighting looks a bit off (the up close one) for some reason, maybe because it's so close? There were satin stitches (the butterflies thorax area), back stitches (inside the butterflies outer wings), stem stitches (the green vines, blue outline for the butterfly), lazy daisy stitches for the leaves and flowers and inside butterfly wings) and french knots (the middle of the flowers, inside butterly wings)
And Bethanne's birthday. Her cake is made from a box mix. It is confetti (she requested it) and this cake mix came with the edible decorations and less than $2.00! She really liked it.
This is her new Baby Alive baby doll - it has no off switch! The carrier turns into a bag, feeding chair, car seat, baby carrier, rocker and something else but I can't remember. This is from my mom.
God bless.
Comments
Sep. 30, 2008 - Great Job
Posted by Lightbearer
What a neat craft! I have admired the hand-stitching section at Joann's for some time now. I think it is such a great gift to make - something women 70 years ago did quite often. I have a few made by a Great Aunt who died when I was 10. No one seems to do it anymore! I'm glad to see that you have picked it up. Blessings!
THANK YOU. YES IT IS NEAT AND ALMOST RELAXING. SINCE THERE IS NO COUNTING STITCHES LIKE IN CROSS STITCH YOU CAN JUST SIT BACK AND STITCH WHILE YOU RELAX. I THINK IT'S LIKE QUILTING, MOST QUILTERS TODAY DO IT FOR DECORATIONS UNLIKE IN TIMES PAST IT WAS DONE FOR KEEPING THE FAMILY WARM - WHICH IS MY MAIN REASON FOR QUILTING. THERE ARE TWO QUILTS THAT WILL BE SPECIAL AS THE BLOCKS ARE MADE BY SISTERS BUT OTHER THAN THAT THEY WILL BE FOR BEDS :)
Edited by OhioSarah on Oct. 1, 2008 at 7:45 AM
