"Give me away, aside, from the noise of the world................"

 I have kept many cross stitch magazines that I purchased in the late 80s and 90s......marking the pages of the patterns that I hoped to cross stitch at some point.  As you all know.........life, with it's twists and turns, can make hoped for projects to be forgotten and to take a back seat.  

However, I do drag out the large box that holds these magazines once in a while and spend a few hours going through them.                                                                        

This serene pattern came from a 1994 issue of Cross Stitch & Country Crafts.

I love scenes with country houses and sheep.

I cross stitched this on Zweigart Belfast Antique White 32 count linen

I used a vintage painted metal embroidery hoop to frame it

and using brown paper to seal, I also wrote a quote by Walt Whitman on the back.

"Give me,away, aside from the noise of the world, a rural domestic life...."

And now with this done.........I'm off to find my needle to start something new.

Tell me, do you have magazines or books from the past with projects waiting for you to begin?

I would love to hear.

Happy Valentines Day

 

I had rather be loved than to be called a king in earth, or a lord in Heaven.

                                         Emily Dickinson 1956

A New Year.......A New Idea

Here it is a new year.  And like most of you creative dears out there, I have several things started for both embroidery and crochet.  Unfortunately, I have nothing "note worthy" to show you here and these projects will take me some time to accomplish.  With that being said, I thought I would share with you some inspiration for an embroidery/patchwork project on this post by sharing with you a small YouTube video..........where would we be with YouTube.........have I said that too much here??  I find sometimes when I am in one of my creative "stall" moments and I just don't feel motivated to move on.......YouTube gives me that inspiration push to work on at least something. So here is  this little piece of inspiration:

Tell me now, have you started a new project for embroidery, quilting, crocheting, or something else?

I would love to hear 

Wishing you a very happy New Year!

 

The Christ-Mouse || A Christmas Short Film ....Wishing You A Merry Christmas!

Wishing You A Blessed Thanksgiving

 

Gingham Embroidery

There is just something so soothing about gingham embroidery for me

I love counted cross stitch

but the gingham squares are a lot bigger and there is not so much worry

about keeping count as I do  with the linen and aida.

On late afternoons, when I am particularly tired, but still 

want to stitch something pretty, I have turned my needle's 

attention to this. 

I'm feeling a little low.......yesterday I had to take my sweet Taboo to the vet and put him down.

He was a little over 10 years old and started getting ill. My heart is really missing him.

So tell me........what do you like to stitch......or create....

that is relaxing ?  I would love to hear.