Roses in Bloom

The roses are not quite out yet but I have to get ahead of myself as I want to give this stitching to Marion. Marion and I had great fun making rose water when we were young and we still talk about it now. I don't think we ever had a batch that was successful because we kept forgetting about it!

 

Jo helped me with the centre of the rose as it was looking a bit flat and needed texture. She suggested doing lots of petals. I then did a bit of research on how to stitch stamens and these too looked a bit flat. I suddenly remembered that when my French knots went wrong it left loops of thread so I did lots of wrong French knots.

 

I want to complete another one for Di and a larger version too. Lots of slow, slow, slow stitching this summer.

 

 

Irish Molly's

I was inspired to use some of my old Irish postcards and stitch them unto fabric with some lace and old buttons. I am pleased with the way they have turned out and it is good to get those old postcards out of the album in the dark cupboard.

 

Terri liked my work and she has asked me to do an exhibition during Heritage Week. It is a scary thought because I have never exhibited on my own and I need to have 20 completed to fill the space. I have 17 more to do because I want to keep this Irish Molly for me. She is sock knitting and she reminds me of my Nana. I think my Dad is pleased with this development and he will be even more pleased if I sell some! I think I get my "good hands" from his side of the family but maybe not because both Mum and her mother could sew too.  

 

The frames are from Dunnes and are very good quality for the price. You can use them portrait or landscape style hang by the hanger or the ribbon or stand them.

 

 

Getting ahead

I am really enjoying the construction of the fingerless gloves so I have decided I will make lots for Christmas presents. I found this gorgeous multi coloured sock yarn and there was enough to make 2 pairs of gloves from one skein with some left over. Nora had one pair for her birthday and Eanna declared them "cool".

 

What to do with the leftover yarn? I know! Knit lots of little jumpers for card toppers. They need some beads on the ends.

 

I have now ordered some gorgeous purple/turquoise yarn and some lavender blue/green/navy yarn so lots more pairs to do.