Princess Bubbles Creates

This piece is truly a slow stitching piece.  There is no deadline to finish it.  I can work at it as I please.  I love the way it is progressing.  I have started stitching on the left-hand side of the piece and will continue to work towards the right.  I have only photographed where there is stitching.  There is a lot more to do but no rush.  Working on something so bright and cheerful feels good in the thick of winter. I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

Once the embellishing and stitching is done I call the project finished.  In truth, it is not finished.  The not-fun part for me still needs to be done.   A backing and edge still need to be done.  If I worked like a regular quilter that wouldn't be a big deal.  Just do the same old same old.  But for me, I always have to figure out a way to finish.  That can be a challenge.  This time I used seam binding to 'frame' this piece.  I knotted and twisted and crumpled it as I stitched.  I quite like the results.  It also feels really good to have another mandala piece completely finished. I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/ https://www.simply-crafting.co.

I have been quite keenly working on this piece since I have figured out what I want to do.  It is coming together and I am pleased.  There is still a fair amount of stitching to do but I feel like I am making progress and that is a good thing. I am linking to https://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/ https://www.quiltfabrication.com/

Thanks to Sharon B for showing us the  Italian Border Stitch  this week.  Such a good stitch!  I tried it with beads and love the way it turned out.  I probably should have added seed beads to each end of the bugle beads to prevent breakage.  I found it a bit difficult to get things lined up with the beads as it was though.  I will definitely be using this stitch again!

At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities. Jean Houston I am linking to http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com https://natashamusing.com

I am loving the way this piece is coming along.  I am mainly just using up the last bit of thread on my needle from other projects for this piece.  This piece is pretty cheerful.  I love bright colours but especially at this time of year! I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

I have had these four blocks stitched together for a while.  I had been thinking I would add more blocks to them and make a bigger quilt.  Nothing was working for me though.  I have decided that these four are enough.  I am having fun further embellishing them.  I love it when I figure it out.  I have a plan and that makes me eager to get it done.  I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/ https://quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com/