We have been having an odd winter in North Pole. Last night it was 35 degrees above zero, and raining. Yep, raining. The weather man says it will be above zero for the next week. This makes for poor road conditions but saves on the heating bill. I like that I can hide inside andContinue reading “35 degrees”
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Still Beading
Turkey, stuffing, pie…. between cooking and eating I found some time to bead!
Rolling hills and mountains!
I have completed the hills and mountains, starting to bead the sky! I’m going with a summer blue, evening sky but…. check out this photo from our sky last night! I will probably use this for reference on another piece.
MOOSE
I love that it is still daylight at 5 p.m. ! That means I can see things out my kitchen window while washing dishes. This evening I spotted 2 grouse hens in the big pine tree. I got my camera and was waiting on this girl to show her head. As I was watching theContinue reading “MOOSE”
Follow Along Day 9
Finished! I put in about 8 hours of beading today. Trimming, backing and edging. This is the last of 4 pieces I am doing for a March show. I will post all of them on the day of the Show. Thanks for following along, deb
Follow Along Day 8
I completed the main beading late last night, added some tassels tonight. I will trim, add backing and start the edging tomorrow. For those asking about the size, it is a 5 inch circle.
Follow Along Day 7
Almost done with the main part, should be done tomorrow. Now to decide on my edging.
Follow Along Day 5
No beading yesterday, bummer. I got a good bit done today. This piece is filling in nicely. Enjoy.
Follow Along Day 4
I am pleased with how this is coming together. I put in 2 hours earlier today and 1 hour this evening.
Follow Along Day 2
This is 3 hours of beading. I put down 3 beads at a time, go back through those beads, then lay a stitch between every-other bead to keep them in place. After I have finished a complete row around I go through each bead again.
Salmon Box is finished
This was a fun project. I would like to thank the new owner for taking the time to find me and asking me to do this piece.
Entries for 64th Parallel Juried Exibit
These are my latest embroidery pieces. Been working on the ptarmigan piece for a month! I really am happy with it. I am going to enter them into a juried show for October. Stay tuned, I will post if they get accepted. Wish me luck!