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...

another addition

 I took artistic 'freedom' with the original photo and decided I wanted to add a wooden fence.  Good idea but I forgot to remember (hah) that stitching all those little wooden boards takes a LONG time (almost two days to be exact!).  I did a little bit of trapunto (and paint) to create the clouds.  And...you will notice there's another 'Him and Me' been added.  Next up on my dance card is to add some embroidery - just because I can.

- I know I sent you to a tutorial for these before, but THESE are a bit different and so pretty!  They'd make lovely gifts I think.

- Have a scroll through the creations of THIS artist!

- My goodness - I thought sometimes I put a lot of stitches into my landscapes, but seeing THESE made me realize my efforts are paltry in comparison!

- THIS is a rather unusual design - and good for using up scraps.

Today's quote is from C.S. Lewis..."Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less"

Another section

 I've finished stitching the 'boards' on the old house but have yet to add any of the other details...

- Some of THESE made me laugh.

- I know mint tends to run rampant in the garden, so if you have some, perhaps making some of THIS would be a good use for it.  Would make great gifts too!  There are more ideas HERE.

- And if you have lavender in your garden, perhaps you'd like to try one of THESE ideas (I, however, will be steering clear b'cause my allergies run rampant when I get near it).

Today's quote..."Actions prove who someone is, words just prove who they pretend to be"

Progress, perhaps unseen?

 I spent most of Friday and Saturday quilting the latest landscape and I'm still not done.  Of course spending an inordinate amount of time wrestling with some thread that my machine simply didn't like factored into my time frame.  There's still one section of the fields to do, as well as the sky.  Then it's time to add the details!

- THIS takes you to a link to download a tutorial for making really nice potholders.

- There's a fun project HERE that you might like to try.

- THIS is awww-worthy because I love dragons (hopefully it's not an AI-generated pattern...so hard to tell these days).

- It seems if you're a knitter there's always something new to learn and THIS might be helpful.

Today's quote..."Don't do something permanently stupid just because you're temporarily upset"

The base

 The base is put together for the landscape as you can see...

Now to start adding some of the details!

- There's a good article HERE regarding choosing colours for a project.

- Have a peek through the amazing creations of THIS artist!

- THIS takes you to a printable paper pieced rose pattern.

- It's the time of year when you might like to try doing THIS.

Today's quote..."Sometimes when one door closes, you need to nail a board over it"

Another beginning

 Of course you knew it wouldn't be long before I started on another landscape although why I do is rather silly in the grand scheme of things.  They are simply piling up and I sometimes wonder what our kids will do with them when I'm no longer here.  Oh well, it's going to be their problem!  In the meantime I love making them so see no reason to quit now.  The photo I'm using for inspiration is this one...

Photo by Dale Stewart and used with his always kind permission
Near Golden Prairie, Saskatchewan

I have a thought for how to include the 'Him and Me' old couple in the scene.  Will it work?  Time will tell!!

btw - if you're interested in the pieces I have available for sale, feel free to check the 'Landscapes For Sale' section in my sidebar.  

- I really need to test THIS method out on my cutting mat.

- Have a peek at what THIS artist does!

- And THIS one too!!!

- THIS is one of my awww-worthy things.

Today's quote...