I HAD to set my machine up to piece Wippys block; Thanks be to commitments or I would get nothing done! My sewing spot is getting there slowly but surely... & it felt good to crank old "Kenny" (Kenmore) up after so long...
Carole Samples "Dream a Seam" templates came today! (what a doll of a woman she is, and so inspiring)... I took a pic of pkg but I am saving the perusing of them and the booklet as a "reward" for later this eve.
My intent is to practice on Wippys block with the templates and some beads... I am stepping out of my zone totally on this one with what Wip had supplied for fabrics & what I had. I rarely use primary colors , especially red, and it has been a challenge, both in contrast and placement with what I have on hand in the red zone. I'm loving the diversity of it though!!
I would really love to learn to embroider better for the sake of it, but what I WANT is that feeling I felt in the 70s when I embroidered for the joy and the image I created... not for the "perfection crap" I seem to have placed on myself in my 40s! Anybody with me ??
PS.. Do you like how I hid the mistakes I made with a button and a cord?? OOhhhhh , how I love CQ. If only life were like this.......................
2 comments:
OH JANE!! yer so funny!!!! I love reading your blog! dont worry about my block--I love what you have done thus far. speaking of zones, the entire cq is a new and excciting 'zone" for me, too---having worked needlecrafts all my life--this certainly is the challenge i needed, too! have fun-*~*CAROLE*~*
Hi Jane, you're off to a great start! Guess what... I have the same kind of "Kenny" you have. I got mine second hand from a friend. I love mine, but you probably use yours way more than I do mine. I prefer hand stitching my CQ hearts or blocks but I know it's much faster to do it with Kenny :))
Hugs, ~ Ing ;)
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