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.

Friday, October 09, 2020

Almost, but not quite

The landscape is almost done but I still have a few finishing touches, including the backing and the label.  You can't see those anyway, so for all intents and purposes I can say it's done...





A couple of close ups showing the embroidery, which took me altogether too much time to do!




This is Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada and the government is telling us to stay home and don't get together with family as many of us normally do.  I found this quote which I think is good for these times..."A recipe for a thankful heart:  one cup of true love, two cups of kindness, three cups of grace, a teaspoon of patience and forgiveness, and just a pinch of zest for living"   We won't be cooking turkey and all the trimmings this year but we're still thankful for all our blessings.

28 comments:

  1. Happy thanksgiving to you! We will not be getting together with family for our Nov. 26th Thanksgiving either; What a year, huh? We are so hoping that the voting will bring us much needed CHANGE...
    I like your embroidery--it is beautiful hugs, Julierose

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    1. No getting together with family for us either, but it's what we have to do. Although I don't live in the US I must admit the vote in the US has us scared as well.

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  2. Another stunning finish (almost finish, but you know...). I just looove those trees!

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    1. Thanks Cathy - the trees were fun to create. They weren't in the original photo but somehow they wanted to be included so there they are.

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  3. Ooooh, I like that you showed the close-ups. So much detail! So well done!
    Bravo!

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  4. Happy Thanksgiving! You'll find a way to enjoy, no matter what.

    Your latest landscape is lovely. The bank of flowers is a special favorite of mine.

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    1. Thanks Liz! Definitely a quiet weekend around Chez Magpie this year. Glad you liked the flowers!

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  5. So much work! The cross-hatching puts so much detail into it and love how you included the wildflowers outside the frame.

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    1. Thank you! I think the hand embroidery took at least four days to do which is one of the reasons why I charge what I do. People just don't 'get' that though.

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  6. I love old trucks, this is beautiful.

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    1. Thanks Pat - and thank you for visiting!

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  7. Another fabulous landscape Mary Anne, I love the details you add, they are the perfect finishing touches! Have a lovely weekend! Christine xx

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    1. All the details are, I think, a result of all my years spent crazy quilting. At least that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!

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  8. Gorgeous embroidery! The wildflowers would be beautiful on a tunic or blouse. They are spectacular, the detail. I see why it took you a lot of time to do. Hand stitching like that is fine art.

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    1. Thank you - and you're right that the embroidery would look great on a piece of clothing too.

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  9. Happy Thanksgiving!! We love left overs.

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    1. Alas there won't be any leftovers here - first-overs either. We're not bothering to do much beyond the norm (unless Resident Chef gets really inspired!).

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  10. Oh, I do love all the details you add to these quilted landscape pictures, Mary Anne. The close-up shots are so appreciated. I LOVE those embroidered flowers. And the "frayed" edges of some of the fabrics is just perfect! And the birch trees. I just called my DH down to look at this one and his response was, "Amazing." :) You have another fan.

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    1. I use the frayed edges (even though they're a time-consuming effort) for grass. I did it on one landscape and now I can't help myself and have to do it on them all!! Thank your DH for his kind words.

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  11. Before I scrolled down, my eye caught the wildflowers in the corner. I love pieces of work with seemingly out of place articles that were wild enough to get out of the frame.

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    1. Thank you Joy! I love adding the flowers, just for a bit of additional texture and interest.

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  12. Magnificent job on your landscape! thanks for the links.
    My son-in-law is cooking turkey dinner for us on Monday. He wants to make a tradition of doing this. It's the second year! I'm so thankful for this as I've spent years (in NL) doing all the holiday meals.

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    1. Thanks Judy! Lucky you to be able to have turkey dinner with family - AND cooked by someone else too.

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  13. Love the embroidered flowers on the frame. A perfect finishing touch!

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    1. Thanks Vicki. I'm afraid I don't think a landscape looks finished unless it has some added embroidery.

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  14. Happy Thanksgiving. That embroidery is a labor of love.
    xx, Carol

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    1. Thank you Carol. I think the embroidery is one of my favourite things about doing a landscape.

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