The Final Section

Good morning.  The sun is out, the wind is quiet and it is a balmy -2F.  We were on the Western edge of the Nor'easter and only received about 4 inches of snow.  But the wind was moving it all around so we have bare spots on the ground.  May those who live in Eastern Massachusetts and along the cost remain safe. 

We went out in the morning and then spent the rest of the day in front of the fireplace where it was warm.  The house was warm (68) but a fireplace, there is something about a fireplace. 

Here is the finish of the third section of Three Things.  I see things that I need to go back and do but will do on the way back down.  I need to put words and date in the bottom yet.

Here is the beginning of my last section.  There is more that was done last night.  What you see are three flower pots and then more alphabet.

I am getting real excited as this will be finished soon, in February.  This is the fastest that I have ever done any count work piece.

The sewing machine has had a bit of a work out but has really been on vacation this month.  The fireplace is just so tempting this winter.  

May your day be safe and warm.  Linking up to Slow Stitching Sunday at Kathy's Quilts

 

Do You Ever....

go crazy looking for the lost needle?  I do!

Last night I was working on Three Things and needed to get something.  I put my magnet board on the floor with my embroidery, in it's frame, on top of it.  I did not put my needle on the magnetic pin keep as I should have.  I just set it into the material.

Here is my magnetic board.  I am using my large one and have the pattern folded in half over it.  That way I can see half the pattern at a time when I flip the board over.  As you can see, I have several magnets holding down the pattern.  Several on this side and several on the back side.  Pin keeps are used to help hold the pattern. 

When I came back from whatever I was doing, my needle was GONE.  No one, not a single cat, had been near the board or embroidery.  What did I do with it?!  I looked all over the floor with a flashlight and could not find it.  After ten minutes, I finally picked up another needle and kept going.  

What was my first thought this morning? Where did that needle go?!

I looked all over the floor again.  (I was getting ready to vacuum it.  I really didn't want to loose that needle.  You would have thought it was worth its weight in gold.) 

Then I picked up my board and shook it.  Nothing fell off.  Then I checked out the magnets again.  Do you see what I saw?

That is a powerful little magnet!  It took the needle right off the thread and flipped it under the pin keep.  I am a happy needle worker now.  And, the vacuuming is done.

Here is the left side of where I am working on Three Things.  That is the new needle on the pin keep.  It will be put away for another project.

Here is the right side done.  The bird is a dark grey.  At first I thought she was a dragon breathing fire but, she is a Mom feeding a worm to her babies.

Today is a good day to keep working on Three Things.  The day started at -6F and we are now up to 2F.  I am glad that the sun is shinning.  It has been grey and cloudy for a good part of this last week.  Can't wait for the snow to come in tomorrow and Monday.  It gets warmer when it snows.  

Enjoy your day and threads.  I will be linking up to Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.

 

On The Way Up

I am very pleased to say that I am half way done.

Here is where I hit the bottom and began the border.  I turned the corners and began putting in the flowers.  We have had dark, cloudy, rainy, foggy weather for the end of the year and our beginning of the new.  Dark days, dark pictures using natural light. 

Here is the half way point.  I will continue to add the border as I go up.  The upper part is more words, sayings, more open.  I think that it may go faster.  I shall see.  I will have to return to the lower half to put in the year and my saying.  Need to get that figured out.

May your New Year be filled with threads (and fabrics).  For us I would like to add snow and sunlight. 

Linking up with Kathy's Slow Stitching Sunday.