Wednesday, January 29, 2014

This is the first day of the rest of the year....

... stitchery wise that is ....

I stitched.

Only a couple of web stitches .....literally.... two.......and a few French Knots....
















Disappointed?

I'm not.

I stitched.

I'm happy.

My pretty box worked a treat.....

And, it was cold and snowy...so I put out some sunny yellow flowers.... ahhhhh....that's better.
















Today, I'm stitching away on my pouch... you remember those blocks.....that originally were going to be a wrapping cloth..but, I re-purposed them... now they're gonna be ...a pouch!

It's tricky to stitch through many layers...just as Karen said it would be.  In some areas there were 4 layers.  And, ... it is difficult to stitch together the blocks in the middle of the pouch too ... so much more so than at the edges or sides.

I managed some running stitch on one or two loose blocks... and some French Knots here and there ....so.... yes.... definitely some stitching happening...finally!


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13 comments:

  1. Draffin BearsJanuary 29, 2014 at 3:31 PM

    Hi Vee,

    Beautiful work, love the French knots and the yellow daisy and must be so nice doing that when it is cold outdoors.
    I feel even guilty when I am on the computer and the sun is shinning outside.
    Thanks for visiting me
    happy day
    hugs
    Carolyn

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  2. deanna7treesJanuary 29, 2014 at 7:57 PM

    wonderful and so pretty.

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  3. AnnieJanuary 29, 2014 at 11:46 PM

    It's a good start to your stitching year Vee. Love your yellow flowers too....so cheery.
    Hugs,
    Annie x

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  4. Gwen BuchananJanuary 30, 2014 at 5:55 AM

    ahhh, a little pouch, that sounds interesting!

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  5. AbiJanuary 30, 2014 at 6:25 AM

    So beautiful. So talented.

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  6. KarenJanuary 30, 2014 at 7:19 AM

    even completing a tiny bit of sewing does good...makes me happy. and I have a friend who lives in Portugal, should we go visit???

    http://karenannruane.typepad.com/karen_ruane/

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  7. Magpie's MumblingsJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:45 PM

    Even a few stitches feeds the soul! Absolutely love your header picture, btw.

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  8. Shashi NayagamJanuary 30, 2014 at 11:04 PM

    It is beautiful

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  9. ted and bunnyJanuary 31, 2014 at 10:57 PM

    thankyou for your kind comment, it IS beautiful lace, full of holes- more than originally intended- and for the past 11-odd years its been my go-to background for photos. . .earned its keep a thousandfold!
    Have a great weekend xx

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  10. Creations by Marie Antoinette and Edie MarieFebruary 1, 2014 at 6:46 PM

    Lovely work! I love to see stitching of any type done. I've never been great at it so I sure admire anyone that is. Nice job!

    Blessings, Edie Marie

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  11. Maria VazFebruary 2, 2014 at 9:33 AM

    Lovely work! Happy stitching for 2014 :)
    xx

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  12. LinFebruary 2, 2014 at 2:46 PM

    I'm off to a slow start too. One of these days, I'm gonna finish the quilts I have started. I have the time now...just not the inclination.

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  13. RhissannaFebruary 3, 2014 at 10:07 PM

    What a pretty beginning! White on white always looks so cool and clean.

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