My latest embroidery stitches

have landed on a shirt..........which I am selling in my shop.

The shirt is newly purchased........still has it's tag............

I love wild roses and chose this design because of the light and airy look of the flowers and leaves.

and I incorporated butterflies in 

and out of the roses. 

Now it is finished

and ready to be worn........by someone........

If you would like to be that someone......

you can visit my shop at this link

Wild Rose Embroidered Shirt

It was wonderful to read all of your comments in my past post

about what you do when  your husbands get to retire! 

I am now in the middle of a larger project.........that will take a few more stitches 

and a lot more time.  In the meantime, it you glance over at this photo 

on your right.......and then click onto it.......
or click on this link    My Handmades

it will take  you to my " gallery" of my embroidery 

that I have completed.

Lots and lots of stitches across the hours of time!

Most of the embroider I have worked, has either been given away or sold......

so 

I'm not using it as a blog........more of an eye candy......reminder..... where I can 

look over what I have already stitched and to get ideas to 

make something different.

How about you?  Have you stitched............painted......created..........and then given 

most of it away?  For Christmas......birthdays.........friendship gifts?

I would love to hear!

I have often heard from others ..........when their husbands retire,

their needlework drops drastically because their husband

keeps them "busy".

my husband was forced to retire when his place of employment

closed it's doors..........

During the time he worked.......he worked long hours

and did not spend much time in front of the television.

Now that he is home .......he has learned how to " enjoy" his free time and has discovered  friends from his past..................

John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, The Lone Ranger.....

and countless more...........

He can spend hours.......sitting in the same pose........starring at the screen.

which gives me a lot of time to do my stitching.

I have started stitching some designs that I have stitched in the past

and am not sure what I will make of these as of yet.

 I stitched this little teapot

and have started another set of these on tea towels......

and I decided I want to make another little "crazy quilt" using my candle design that I 

had created a while back.

While bullets are zinging and arrows are flying in the living room, 

I am in my studio........stitching away.

How about you?  Do you have more time to stitch......or create.......... now that your 

husbands have retired.......or are you busy doing all of the things 

you want to do together?

My embroidery pattern is finally for sale!

For the longest time I have been designing and working up patterns for a book

and many of you have asked me for this particular rooster pattern,

well now it is available!  Not a book deal yet, 

however I am designing and selling my patterns at this link

 in my Etsy shop 

Rise and Shine Rooster

There are many things you can make from this design........tea towels, placemats, and potholders......as I did in this photo.  I am planning and designing a lot more patterns.......

I hope you all might enjoy!