Princess Bubbles Creates

Sharon B  is taking a two-week break from Take a Stitch Tuesday to give people a chance to get up to date.  However, she has offered a challenge to those of us that are caught up.  Use any three stitches on a small project.  This is just perfect for me.  I have been wanting to combine stitches on my seams in hopes of being a bit more interesting.  Today I used the   Berry Stitch ,   Feathered Chain stitch , and  Fern stitch .  I think it works and I am excited to try more of this!

They hydrangea flowers in New Zealand were giant.  I love the mottled color on this one. I am linking with Mersad image-in-ing

This small quilt has been languishing for a few years.  There is nothing like deadlines to spur me on to completing something!  I have been booked to do a trunk show and I want this quilt to be a part of it.  I think it is an interesting piece.  I photographed beads and then manipulated the photo, printed it and quilted it.  I am now working on the beading.  I have used some of the beads that I photographed. Fun! I am linking with http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.ca/

'No matter how you feel.  Get up, dress up, show up and never give up.'  Good Advice.  Honestly, giving up doesn't come naturally to me.  Last month, while in New Zealand we hiked a mountain.  Granted, it was a small mountain.  Good thing it wasn't a big one.  I know my limitations.  I am decently fit for my age but this hike was difficult.  It took us four hours to get to the top.  At that point, I was exhausted and my feet were blistered.  Nevertheless, I persisted and made it to the top.  Strike that off my bucket list.   It took three hours to get back to the car.  My feet were agony but I did not give up!  Yay me!

My stitch a day project for April is french knots.  I am stitching them onto fabric I created with painted fusible web.  I have my favorite tree drawn onto the fabric and plan to fill it in with three colors of green floss.  I think it will look interesting when I am finished.  I am trying to analyze why I am not enjoying it so much.  It is not the repetition of the same stitch.  I quite like making french knots.  Possibly, it is because there is no room for spontaneity, I have already made all the decisions. I am linking with http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/ http://www.supermomnocape.com/vintage-embroidery-monday-stitchery-link-party-105/

Double Whipped Chain Stitch is such a nice looking stitch.  Thanks to  Sharon B  for the instructions.  The last time I tried this stitch I added a bead to the whipped part.  Beads are always good!  This time I just used regular embroidery thread.  It looks alright but I think I might add more spokes to this.

Even with its minor imperfections, this is a beautiful bloom! I am linking with http://image-in-ing.blogspot.ca/?utm_source=image-in-ing&utm_campaign=d2ba50baf6-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_03_19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_adfb5a538b-d2ba50baf6-70817477 https://mersad-photography.blogspot.ca/2017/04/visiting-prague-in-spring-season.html