Princess Bubbles Creates

This bright and cheerful piece is coming along nicely.  I still have the sky area to work.  I am thinking some gorgeous metallic threads would work well.  Also, I am considering adding beads, big surprise.  This piece is just for fun, no challenge is involved.  I am linking to http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/ https://estheraliu.blogspot.com/

When I first saw the  Half Chevron Stitch  this week I thought, 'I don't like it and I am not going to do it.'  I thought about it a bit more and decided to try it.  Then I looked back at the comments on  Sharon B's  blog and saw that I had tried it last time and really liked it.  Interesting.  I stitched it on handmade paper.  Eventually, I will have enough of these pieces to put them into a book form.

Throw kindness around like confetti.  anonymous I am linking to http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com https://mersad-photography.blogspot.com

It is rather a late start in the month for my bead journal but the inspiration was lacking.  It feels good to finally be using this lovely piece of indigo dyed cotton.  Funny that this piece doesn't have a single bead on it.  Yet. I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/ https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

I am really glad I signed up for the San Fransisco School of Needlework and Design's Burlesque Challenge.  It is due in less than a month and I feel confident that I will have all the stitching completed.  Challenges inspire me and due dates help to keep me focused.  I am having so much fun playing with the glitzy threads (donated by Kreinik) and fabrics.  However, I am not liking the row of silk ribbon flowers in the center.  I knew it as I was stitching them that they were likely going to be removed.  I am linking to https://www.quiltfabrication.com/ https://estheraliu.blogspot.com/ http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/

I really enjoy when I have the time to participate in  Sharon B's  Take a Stitch Tuesday.  This week it is the Bonnet Stitch.  I think it made an interesting center for my flowers.  I have only tried this stitch once previously, back in 2012.  I did not feel successful with it that first time and never used it again.  I am happy to say that I felt more successful this time and have added to it to a crazy quilt block that I am also working on.

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.  Louisa May Alcott I am linking to http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com https://mersad-photography.blogspot.com