Today is a civic holiday so it feels like an extension of yesterday. On Sundays I have an old friend and his dog over for dinner, so I do some real cooking (for the dog, too).

In between the cooking and the clearing up, I do this and that.

This:

and that:

 Today I'm going to see a movie. Red 2. Helen Mirren!


Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown

I'm a frequent user of my local library. Yesterday I came across a book on silk ribbon embroidery. A quick look told me this could be fun to try so I checked it out. I had some silky seam binding ribbon and began with something simple, and a little embroidery to finish it off.

Have a happy weekend.



Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown

I will be vending at Glitter Market in Oklahoma City in late October, and there is no time like the present to make more than usual. The challenge is to keep my Etsy shop stocked and fresh, while adding to the Glitter Market pile.

This folder/book piece took a long time, mostly for the design. [Translation: Once upon a time there was a dream]

Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown

 The human memory.

Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown

 Hello. If my blog is a little quiet right now, the reason is February -- the listless month. Happily, I love my work and that helps tremendously. This is the newest piece in my Etsy shop.

What would we do without e.e. cummings?

Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown

I love Christmas Eve better than Christmas Day, when it's night and all the lights are on (I hear Santa has left the North Pole) and life is cosy.

One condition I don't want to have is dissociative fugue because I'm very thankful for my life as it is now.  But one can dream, as long as it's for the better.... Dissociative fugue is a rare condition in which a person suddenly, without planning or warning, travels far from home or work and leaves behind a past life.

This piece is available in my Etsy shop.

Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown

There is one area in which I have a lot of patience -- I say this because patience isn't my strong suit -- and that is when I leave a piece of cloth alone until the right time. This 35-inch-long table topper has been draped on the back of a chair for a long time. I knew I wanted to embroider it with words, but the words didn't show themselves until yesterday.

I mounted it à la Sibella Court -- with masking tape. Ideally it would be pinned in place.

Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown

The perils of stitching a quotation: It's so easy to miss a word even if you think you're being careful. I missed a word and had to take the whole line apart and redo it.

This quotation is from Listen to the Warm by Rod McKuen. When I was just a young thing living in Southern California, I discovered his poetry and he's been one of my favourite American poets ever since.

 Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown

The week begins all over again.
In between the necessities and pleasures of daily life, my work, which is another kind of pleasure.

I've added a number of Yule tags to my Etsy shop, in sets of the larger kind; I like these because they can be used in so many ways, not least as a Christmas card with a message on the back.

And some stitching.  This little baby dress has a quotation from Pablo Neruda. Hard to photograph white, so please forgive the bad photo.

Forgetting [is so] long -- Neruda

 Wishing you a happy week ahead.




Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown

And this is what I do for fun.
Go on, have some fun today.

Le boulevardier

Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown

Tempus fugit

If it's almost Hallowe'en, Christmas can't be far behind.

I made myself a reminder. Some Christmassy stock has to be made very soon. Just like magazines, this business requires working months in advance. This year, I've decided to stitch words on my ornaments, as well as offer personalized ornaments -- the customer gets to choose the word or name. If this interests you, please contact me through my Etsy shop for more info.

Embroidery on antique French linen.

Do not break your shin on a stool that is not in your way.-- Irish proverb

On my table today

Mixed media

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Stitching: work in progress

Have a lovely day.

Do not break your shin on a stool that is not in your way.-- Irish proverb