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LeeAnna  has asked What is a comfort food you love to cook or bake as the weather gets colder? I like soup.  Lots of different kinds of soup.  My hubby isn't a big fan of soup so I didn't make it for many, many years.  Now I make it and enjoy it.  I always gave my kids the option to make a peanut butter and jam sandwich if they didn't like what I prepared.  Sweet hubby can do the same. I like that there are free noon hour concerts once a week at a church not too far away.  I have been meaning to check them out for years.  I now have plans with two different friends to go in the next couple of weeks.   I like Dale Chihuly glass.  I was amazed by this piece at the Victoria and Albert Museum.  It is huge.  Just the section pictured above has to be at least ten feet. Here is a photo of the whole piece. A much smaller piece by Chihuly was donated to the local Glass and Clay Museum.  I haven't taken a photo of it yet. ...

Work in Progress Wednesday

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 I have been working on the body of the unicorn stuffy I am creating.  This unicorn will be a character in the book I am doing for my second granddaughter.  I hope she doesn't grow out of loving unicorns before I get it done!  I am enjoying adding all the embroidery to this.  

Mandala Monday

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  I am auditioning the butterflies on this mandala.  I printed the butterflies multiple times.  It is an image of one of my stitched butterflies.  I feel like it is an interesting way to use some of my textile work.  There is something about this mandala that I am not loving.  I am not sure what it is.  I think the butterflies are though.  What do you think?

Slow Stitching Sunday

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 I have created more flowers.  These ones don't feel quite up to snuff.  I may put them back in the pile to work on further.  I think more stitching is needed on some of them.   We did our big Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, so today will be quiet.  I will enjoy some stitching time and some leftover turkey! I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

I Like

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  LeeAnna  has asked Do you prefer fun and festive Halloween decorations or truly terrifying haunted houses? Oh, definitely the fun and festive decorations.  My neighbourhood puts up a lot of decorations.  I'm glad the motion-activated witch isn't up this year.  It freaks out Banksy.  It is huge and I always wonder where people store all these giant decorations. I like that it is Thanksgiving this weekend.  I like that all my kids and grandkids can come for a big turkey dinner.  I like a big turkey dinner and wish we did them a little more often.  Even if it were just once or twice more often per year.  They are a lot of work though.  I am grateful that everyone contributes something to make it a little easier. I like that I am getting together with some art friends this afternoon.  We always share interesting conversation, some laughs and art-making.  This group has been mainly focusing on collage.  I saw this giant ...

Work in Progress Wednesday

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  I have started another scroll.  I cut a strip of fabric from a cleanup cloth.  I love the serendipity of colours.  At the moment, I think I will just use some of my metallic thread.  Is there such a thing as too much shimmer?  Yes, I suppose there is.  I am certainly not one to shy away from shimmer or colour, for that matter.  I am not afraid to let my inner child out to play!

Mandala Monday

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 Lots of shimmer on this mandala!  Shimmer always makes me happy.  Of course, you can have too much shimmer so I try to control myself.