MAGPIE'S MUMBLINGS

A blog about my interests, which include fabric landscapes and various and assorted other artsy pursuits and sometimes known to contain mumblings of a random nature.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Stitching progress - and a celebration of sorts

First of all - I finally had some time to sit down and do some stitching on the recycled denim purse I'm working on...






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The celebration part of this post is because I'm doing a happy dance because I just today completed typing Volume One of the diary written by my ancestor dating back to the early 1920's.  Over a year and half of work equaling 489 pages is all done but the final editing, which won't take place until I finish doing Volume Two - which is likely to take every bit as long as the first one and also be at least as many pages of transcript.  I really do hate to think about how much it's going to end up costing to have them published!  

But never mind, today I'm celebrating!





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  1. LaceLady7:20 PM

    I just love your embroidery! And - I love that you are transcribing your ancestor diaries. Ambitious project, but one that I consider "majestically important" work.

    I just finished doing the same with about 60 letters between my dad's mother, and her sister ~ dates are just before and just after he was born. I have a second packet with perhaps 40 or more, dating early 1940's. I also am transcribing letters from a great-uncle who was in Andersonville prison. That will take much longer...

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  2. Carol- Beads and Birds7:10 AM

    Congratulations on completing V1. I bet it has been really interesting to research your ancestry.

    Love your stitching too. I have not kept up with reading my blog list too well in the last couple of weeks. I'd love to see more of the purse.

    Have a great weekend.
    xx, Carol;

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  3. Pamela Kellogg12:25 PM

    Mary Anne, how pretty! I love the way stitching looks on denim. I have a pair of Scotts jeans here that he wanted me to fix but I may just cut them up and make them into something else!

    Love that your typing up the diary! I love history, esp. personal history!

    Hugs, Pam

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  4. ~*~Patty S2:25 PM

    Looks and sounds like celebration is definitely in order...
    You are a Lady with many talents dear Mary Anne!
    Happy Weekend to you
    oxo

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  5. Mosaic Magpie2:29 PM

    Between the typing and the stitching you are giving your finger quite a workout! When you begin the next volume you can say to yourself it is all downhill from here, almost finished!
    Deb

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  6. liniecat3:52 PM

    Im waving and shouting Well Done!!!
    Gosh wonderful, your half way through!
    Do like what your doing with the denim, lovely.

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  7. karen6:20 AM

    h all that typing, a labour of love me thinks. Love the colours you are using here....

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