Princess Bubbles Creates

This is the last block for a piece I plan to call Seasons-A Collaboration.  I have all the seams stitched but still need to add the bead journal to the center.  After I add the bead journal to the center then I can stitch all four blocks together.  I love making progress! I am linking with http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/

This is a combination of  Cretan Stitch + Lazy Daisy Leaves + Lazy Daisy Flowers in silk ribbon.  A pleasing combination I learned from Valerie at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/335708879954649/?ref=bookmarks   Amazingly, she posts a seam treatment five times a week.  I can't keep up with her!

Such gorgeous colors!  Photographing flowers just never gets old for me!  I am linking with http://www.shinethedivinecreativityisaspiritualpractice.com/ and http://macromonday2.blogspot.ca/ and http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.ca/

Sometimes I just have to make stuff.  Stuff that doesn't necessarily have a predetermined purpose.  The other day I got out some used dryer sheets, cheese cloth and white thread.  All of it screaming to have color added to it.  I wet it all thoroughly and layered it and then applied the ink.  Now I have a luscious stack of color and texture.  Added bonus it all co-ordinate perfectly.

I have been adding some seam treatments to this.  I created the three blocks last year.  I have now put them together and where they are joined needs some decorating.  I am hoping I can get this completely finished before next month.  The St. Jacobs quilt show is coming and I need to have some fresh work to hang! I am linking with http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/

I am really enjoying being a member of the facebook group Joyful Embellishments.  Five days a week Valerie posts a seam treatment.  I can't foresee being able to do all of them but one a week is possible.  We are working with the cretan stitch for April.  The repetition is definitely helping to sink it into my brain.

Life is better when I can take sometime to slow down and enjoy the flowers.  The curve of a petal, the intense color bring joy to my heart.   I am linking with http://www.shinethedivinecreativityisaspiritualpractice.com/ and http://macromonday2.blogspot.ca/ and http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.ca/