While I've been waiting for the mailman to deliver what I need for the next step of the advent calendars I've started on another little cross stitch project which will be an addition to the Christmas box. Our friends have honey bees on their property and I thought they might like this (measures about 5x7"). As usual I've cobbled together several different designs to come up with this one.
Today's quote is from Steve Jobs...."Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life"
Happy Birthday, Mary Anne! Your honey bee stitch is adorable. Since my goal is to whittle away at my surplus stuff I'll leave the giveaway to other readers, but those magazines do look lovely. Now, I want to talk about that embroidered food... That is incredible!!! I have to ask... do you think the baked beans on the plate are embroidered or is she mixing real food with thread food? And those little pastry puffs (whatever they're called) - nothing about those doesn't look real. And the popcorn?!? How many ways can I say this is incredible?!? I am utterly blown away by this artist's work. You found another gem!
ReplyDeleteThank you Becki! I was blown away by that embroidered food as well - talk about an incredible talent!!!!
DeleteI've saved that hoop pattern. Thank you for sharing. I follow you in my blog reader feed with pleasure. I never heard of Daphne's Diary and would love to get my hands on one to see what I've been missing. Happy Birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the Birth Day wishes - and your name will be going in the draw....good luck!!
DeleteI wish I could wear the cloche. Doesn't suit me but I love them. But real cloches have a brim. Like a bell. The others are mere impostors!
ReplyDeleteI am not a hat person so you won't catch me wearing one. I like the design, but on someone (anyone!) else.
DeleteHappy Birthday Miss Mary Anne. I hope you do something very special for yourself. I do like the magazines you are gifting...however...I shall let someone else enjoy them. Your sweet Honey Bee stitchery is a wonderful gift for your friends with bees. Your Christmas box must be overflowing by now and it is merely mid-July. I’m not even keeping up with birthdays. Happy Birthday My Friend. Celebrate and enJOY each and every day. XO
ReplyDeleteThank you Sherry. Birthdays aren't a 'thing' in our household so it's just another day. Yes, the Christmas box is overflowing and has become two.
DeleteHello- I have been reading your blog for some time now and I do enjoy your beautiful work. The Christmas Daphne's Diary would be great. Maybe it will inspire me to do needle work.
ReplyDeleteWelcome! So glad you decided to leave a comment. Good luck in the draw!
DeleteGreat job of “cobbling” together the cross-stitched piece. I love the bees. Oh I love to see where others create so I would have to go with the winter 2020 issue if it’s not too late.
ReplyDeleteNope, not too late - it's open until Friday so your name is in the draw. Good luck! As for the cobbling, that's what I often do because I can never seem to find quite the exact design that I have in my head.
DeleteHappy birthday Mary Ann and thankyou again so much for all the information you send us all the time I have made so many things from places you have sent us and enjoyed the views on others.How you get so much done and still surf the net for so much information I don’t know.I really really enjoy your blog as you can tell.I have looked at the lamb cushions before but this time might make the smaller one. I would love to win e where women create,love this but it is so expensive by the time it gets out here now.I will pay for postage if I win or send you a magazine from Australia if you would like. Thanks for the chance anyway if not hope whoever gets the magazines enjoys them.
ReplyDeleteHi Elizabeth! Thanks so much for the lovely comment and I'm so glad to hear that you enjoy my blog and have found something of interest. Your name is in the draw - good luck!!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday, may you have many happy birthdays
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara!
DeleteHappy (belated) Birthday Mary Anne! July is my birthday month too! Hope you had a lovely day! Those 3D embroidered food artworks were just incredible.... I think you may need better eyesight than I now have to attempt them!! Great to see though! Hugs Christine xx
ReplyDeleteHappy (likely belated?) Birth Day to you too Christine. I agree that those food art pieces are amazing - more detail than I could ever imagine creating.
DeleteI've been catching up on my blog reading but reading them backwards. love those bobble sheep. Your cross stitch is lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you - I had fun with the little cross stich project and now the search is on for an appropriate frame.
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