Lots of hours but not much to show for it

 I have mostly finished the quilting on the landscape but, because it's mostly white, I don't suppose you can see it very well (perhaps try embiggening the photo?).  I gave him a hat and am currently working on adding some Christmas gifts which still need more details before they're complete.  I am regretting making the gift to the left of the barn door that colour so I suspect I'm likely to re-do it so it stands out more.  

- You HAVE to go and see what Donna has stitched!!!  

- I've never seen THIS before and wonder if maybe it would be a good idea.  Probably better than throwing a towel over your shoulder which is what I tend to do.

- THIS made me laugh out loud.  I'm not making it, but it would make a fun gift for someone.

- Hmmmm - I am now wondering if I could use THIS technique on one of my landscapes.  

- Have a look at the amazing creations of THIS artist!!  Hard to believe he uses hubcaps.

Today's quote is from Benny Lewis..."The difference between a stumbling block and a stepping stone is how high you raise your foot"

A little close up

 I'm at the quilting/stitching stage on the landscape so I thought I'd show you a closeup of the little building after I've added the stitching.  There's still work to be done on the doors and of course I need to add the shading but that will happen after the rest is quilted.  Now I'm working on quilting the snow which will take a few days because some of it I'm doing by hand.

- You can see some of the winners from the Grand Rapids quilt show HERE.  

- I don't think I'd go THIS far, but they ARE kind of pretty, aren't they.

- THIS intrigued me and I'm wondering if I could somehow include the technique in one of my landscapes.  Hmmmm.....putting my pondering hat on....

- HERE is a great project that would be fun for those fans of mushrooms.

Today's quote is from Martin Luther King Jr....."No one really knows why they are alive until they know what they'd die for"

Not quite yet

 No, I'm not quite done with Him and Me, so here's the beginning of another one where the couple visit a Christmas tree farm.  Right now it's at the point they always get to where I question my thinking that I can even begin to make what I have in my mind.  And also when I question my even thinking that I can call myself  a fabric artist.  This too shall pass (I hope).

- I wouldn't mind giving THIS technique a try and hopefully I can remember it when I have a need for it.

- I know THIS is an ad but the technique is intriguing.  Wonder if it's actually AI.

- Some things just make me laugh (THIS did).

- THESE would be fun to make, both for kids and for adults.

- The quilters among you might find THIS article interesting (and finally (!!!) there's a name for the way I quilt!

Today's quote..."Anyone who thinks they are too small to make a difference has never met the honey bee"

Tah AND Dah!!

 Introducing..,.
"Him and Me VI - His Grandpa's Homestead"

measures approx 17x21"

FOR SALE!

- Have a peek through the inspiration I found HERE!  And while you're there, check out her larger pieces too.

- There are tons (!) of free knit and crochet patterns HERE.  

- THESE are definitely awwwww-worthy.

- I'd like to give THIS a try to see if it works as well as shown.

- And THIS artist works with very unconventional raw materials!

Today's quote...

A new project - maybe

 Re the new project - it's a thought that might - or might not - come to pass.  Our #1 son likes weird socks and they're the talk of where he works.  His staff always wants to see what he's wearing (some of you might remember the watermelon socks I made him for last Christmas).  Well, the subject of Mom knitting Spiderman socks for one of his co-workers came up and I promptly shot the idea down because I doubt he would want to pay what they're worth.  That doesn't stop me, however, from trying to make some for our son - just to see if I can.  There are patterns for kids versions but his size 13's are a tad large for that.  So...I might have come up with my own pattern using a cross stitch design for the Spiderman.  Will it work?  Time will tell.  In the meantime, the yarn has arrived.. 

 I don't know if you troll Pinterest as much as I do, but that's where many of the links I find to share with you come from.  It seems that more and more of what I see on there is quite obviously AI and if it's not that the links take you either nowhere or to a commercial site...or to YouTube or to Instagram.  I have nothing against those but I don't make a habit of using them so I don't tend to overly share those sorts of places.  All this to say, it's getting harder to come up with four or five links three times a week and sometimes I might not have as many to share as I usually do.  There's only so many hours in the day to keep searching.   I really wish Pinterest would go back to the way it was in the beginning when it was primarily crafters and artists sharing in an easy format.  

- THIS is a nice idea if you have access to wooden spindles.

- I enjoyed reading THIS article.

- THIS is a nice shawl pattern.

- There are some different ideas HERE for using denim scraps.

Today's quote..."Without freedom of speech, we wouldn't know who the idiots are"

Escapee

 I dunno about you but I have a problem.  The age-old issue.  That in which you are stitching merrily away with a sharp object in your hand and suddenly your hand does something weird and the said sharp object goes walkabout.  I KNOW that blasted needle is somewhere in my sewing room but the question is, where.  I even went so far as to get out my powerful needle-finder (ie. heavy duty magnet glued onto the end of a broomstick...yes, I'm high-tech that way).  Needle is nowhere to be found.  I can guarantee you though, said needle is lying in wait to embed itself into my bare foot - or - worse - my arse.  

Diabolical little bugger!

- Have a peek through the creations of THIS artist!

- And THIS one too!  I love her birch trees.

- Those of you who are weavers might find THIS project a fun challenge.

Today, how about this instead of a quote...

Another glimpse

I'm currently working on adding the embroidery aspect of the landscape and this is an in-progress photo.  It will change somewhat yet but you can get the general idea I think.

- THIS is so cute (and another thing that would make a perfect gift if coupled with a nice mug)

- THIS caught my eye - might have to test it out!

- I know THIS is a commercial pattern, but it made me laugh so I had to let you enjoy it too.

- What to do with empty thread spools?  How about making some of THESE?  They'd be fun to give to your sewing friends.

- Nann sent me THIS and I had to share!  Hard to believe they're done with thread!

Today's quote...