More Beautiful Angel Hair

The Little Wavy Stitch...great for hair!

Happy Saturday!

Linda

PETA Approved

No one's going to be throwing eggs on this "fur" jacket !

Series Complete!

Hi there,

It's not that often that I complete ALL the canvases in a series.  I almost always run out of steam with a few to go.  Thank goodness there were only 9 firecrackers- that may have made the difference here.  I left the hardest (for me) for last naturally.  The bunting cracker.


Here it is yesterday during the beginning of the Dolphins game...which was so bad that I didn't have any trouble concentrating on my cracker :-(

Here's the sad puppy frame weight that was watching me...

Here's the bunting all done

And HERE IS THE LAST CRACKER!!!

YEAH!!!  And wow do I have a great stash of red, white and blue everything!

See you soon,

Linda

Sunny Chicago

Hi there,

Just to let you know the sun does shine in Chicago and the weather was beautiful for the three days we were there.  No polar vortex just yet!


There was a contest to decorate Michigan Avenue- every block had a different theme

Here is beautiful Lake Michigan - a GREAT place to take a walk- everybody and their dog was out there as soon as the sun came up

Here is Wrigley Field for you baseball fans

Here's the Cloud Gate (aka "The Bean") with two out of three of my favorite people

Here is SUE -  no explanation necessary!

and HERE IS INGA!  Made you wait until the end :-)

Have a great weekend!

Linda

True Confessions

Hi there,

I have a lot of unfinished projects...most of them very complex and requiring tons of room to spread everything out.  (That's why they're unfinished)  While I love the challenge, sometimes it's nice to do something simple.  That was the appeal of the basketweave needlepoint tote I did a few years ago.  I just held it in my hands and stitched.  Loved it.

My older daughter pointed out to me the obvious...Mom, you really need to finish this stuff in my closet!  Maybe I shouldn't have put it all in there :-(.  What I really need is something simple to take a break with and I think I've found it...knitting.  OK there I've said it.

I took my first lesson this week and it's been a long time since I tried something new.  Holding those knitting needles was tough!  But the feel of the wool and the simplicity of only 2 stitches is perfect.

Doesn't look like much but my first try at needlepoint didn't either.  That's the purl side...looks like a turtleneck

Here's my first ball of merino wool.  This is it...2 needles and some wool.  

My friends will be horrified about my confession so here's my messy beading on my bunny (oops! Inga's not MY bunny)

and here's her progress...I'm working on that flower on the right so I can shape her ear better- looks a little big to me

And here's the Madelinetosh wool I'm taking to Chicago for approval for a scarf - feels like silk, but it's 100% wool.

At least I'm still using needles!!

Happy Labor Day,

Linda

Snaggletooth Beats Bunny in Competition

Hi there,

Last Thursday we had our annual UFO Throwdown where the ANG chapter members choose the project THEY want to see finished in the coming year.  I brought in two projects for them to choose from - my husband's alligator and my 2007 (!) Spring Bunny.  The alligator won the competition.  I felt so badly for the bunny I worked on it all weekend!

Here's the gator...well I thought it was the photo, but it's just another swimming creature...

Let's try again

Here he is with his teeth properly placed

Here's the bunny progress from this past weekend- everybody's getting into the felting act (apparently Chandail was into it in 2007) and it's no wonder...that back leg took about an hour!

and  here's the first creature dry and waiting for a ride

Have a great week!


Linda

Bunny Love

Let's meet Inga...here she is with her pillow (she's my grandbunny)

Inga lives in LA- can you tell?  Those are her Mom's sunglasses

And here's the canvas I got yesterday for Inga and her Mom from Creative Stitches in Dallas

Now who does that look like - I'm going to make her all black and white of course.  I'm using Bella Lusso wool - one long strand doubled in the needle for her fur.  Check out the magnet - Accoutrements Designs original.


And here's my bunny that my friends are dying for me to finish.  That ball of fluff on his leg is needle felting- may work on that today :-).  This is on my Unfinished List - one of 4.  It's from 2007 - not so old around here...

Have a wonderful weekend stitching with friends!


Linda