Princess Bubbles Creates

 I completely admit that I did not need these threads.  I treated myself since it is my birthday tomorrow.  I ordered from  Hyggeligt Fabrics   I am happy to support a small Canadian company and have no affiliation.  They gave me great customer service with this order.  They have a large variety of threads and quick shipping.  

 My journal cover is very close to finished.  I did mindless running stitches in a variety of metallic threads to hold the weaving together.  The ribbons now need to be trimmed or wrapped around to the back.  Then I can adhere it to the journal.  What fun pop of colour!

 This is a journal I created for the When This You See, Remember Me challenge from San Fransisco School of Needlework and Design.  I am posting about it again because they now have a web page with all the pieces submitted.  Check it out at  When This You See, Remember Me    There are a lot of interesting pieces there.  

 There is so much beauty in this world.  I am so grateful I have a good camera with which to capture some of it. I am linking to http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/ http://floralfridayfoto.blogspot.com/ http://jaipurgardening.blogspot.com/

 I am going to try a whole cloth crazy quilt again.  The gorgeous silk I tried with my first one was just too flimsy.   I have gone to the opposite end of the spectrum with this one.  I am using some sturdy black wool.  I have basted on a small mandala.  I am excited to start embroidering the 'seams'.   It is my birthday this week and I ordered some beautiful threads to celebrate.  I deserve a little treat to brighten my spirits.  Lockdown is really getting old.  I think I will wait until the threads arrive so I can use them on this piece. I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

 I was just thinking it was time to do another stitched mandala and this fabric was on my table.  I had cut a butterfly from it and not put it away.  There is already a mandala stencilled on it so it is perfect.  I am pretty happy with the way the gleam of the transfer foil shows.  It does make it a bit difficult to see the mandala so beading is definitely in order.

 This photo is slightly overexposed so the colours are a bit washed out.  It is really hard to capture the shimmer of the third butterfly I have added.  I used fabric that I embellished with transfer foil and it looks ever so pretty if I must say so myself!  I also added some embroidery in the lower middle area.  I am enjoying working on this piece again even though I didn't make a lot of progress. I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/