Crazy Quilting and Snow

Last year I got a beautiful dress for my granddaughter Destiny, 7 at the time. She grew out of it in a short period of time, of course. I had her give it back to me so I could make something for her out of it. It took me a long time to decide just what to do, it came to me last night as I lay awake.







I decided on a heart using part of the trim on the dress to divide the heart. Of course I forgot to take a picture of the dress before I cut it up. I did get one of the back. The top is velvet, the skirt a flocked velvet in a purple.
Then I added a piece of fabric given to me by Jill Phillips. Instead of just putting it on I stitch around the motif and fussy cut it, the sequins are part of the fabric. Also an addition of lace alone the seam. I will keep you abreast of the development.














The back of the dress.














Snow

After 24 hours of snow here is the scene in our yard. Taken from the front porch.
















Like my garden angels new cloths? We got 6 inches. The sun came out about noon and the temps are up in the 30's so the snow is melting already. Pretty while it lasts.

TAST - Take a Stitch Tuesday - week 5

Chevron Stitch

As I began playing with this stitch, it seemed the only way to go way straight across the page. Then I thought I'd stack it like Sharon b suggested. Playing with pink, brown, purple and green this time, in the DMC floss. Ok lets stack them on top of each other, pretty and I could put something in the opening, hummmm. How about a circle? How would it look putting the stitches closer together.........then it occurred to me a drum......so there is drum. Next lets make it smaller, looks like a good place for some ribbon and some french knots.

















Here is a close up. I will have to see what else I can come up with.

Cretan stitch - Part 2

Here is the rest of my work on the Cretan Stitch, using DMC floss I added lazy daisy leaves, and flowers. Wanting to create a vine like effect, more lazy daisy were added with french knots, next silk ribbon (4mm) was wrapped around the base stitch.

You Are: 40% Dog, 60% Cat

You and cats have a lot in common. You're both smart and in charge - with a good amount of attitude. However, you do have a very playful side that occasionally comes out!

Are You More Cat or Dog?

Isn't this Pansy pretty!

Pam over at Kitty and Me Designs
posted a contest on her sight, asking who could tell her what she was going to use a beautiful piece of jewelry for, I was first to guess right. She sent this lovely Pansy as my prize. Pam has a tutorial on how to make this on her blog.....Painted Dryer Sheets...in the December archives.

Thank you Pam I love the motif, and for the contest.

TAST - Take a Stitch Tuesday - week 4

This week we have the Cretan stitch. I am not sure what I think of the stitch, thought I know I will use it now that I have become acquainted with it. I tried different lengths, and different spacing. Then I decided to try the circle and then a wavy line. Instead of just stitching the stitch name or writing it with pen as I did on the other samplers, I choose a piece of cotton fabric, and used the Cretan stitch to attach the patch with the stitch name. I am not done yet with my work on this sampler page but I wanted to add something, as you can see I am working on the middle brown stitch, I will post it once done.

Thank you for looking.

TAST - Take a Stitch Tuesday - week 3

Part 2 Detached Chain/Lazy Daisy

Sorry to be a bit late but here is what I have been working on.














I finished up the flower border (in red and green) . Then because
my brain kind of went south..... I got out my little book
Crazy Quilt Stitches, by Dorothy Bond and borrowed some
ideas from her on pages 31-35.















I also played with the bouquet a little, trying silver metallic thread round the
scallops, first with french knots, then I tried a straight stitch in place of the
french knots, which I like better, next I changed thread to a
blending filament, a Wkreinik metallic, that I got from Evening Star Design, and
this is my favorite. You can see a small patch I tested just below the bouquet.

The other designs are done in DMC floss. The little pink flower is some silk
thread Susan sent.















I really like the edge design at the bottom here, the green leaves are
DMC floss, the flower are Wildflower variegated thread, as is the design to
the right. The circle is again DMC floss. I still have a space to play in
but thought I'd get something fresh posted.

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to post comments
it means alot to get you input and I am happy that my work has inspired
some.

Gail