busy stitchin'

I'm busy stitching today so I thought I would show you something for your viewing pleasure.


I stumbled across Yulia Brodskaya's work and found it amazing.


I just had to share a few photos with you and encourage you all to go look at the rest of her work. It is well worth the click ;)

Have a great weekend!

Rainy day

Well I had a wonderful time last night. Everyone seemed to get along splendidly and even my new student friend showed up. This morning I am a little groggier than usual but not too bad ;)

It has been a slow quiet day though. Grey skies and rain, rain, rain.
I have spent the day working on Small World and slowly the trees and bushes have fallen into place. The fields are filling with their crops and all is well in the world, at least all is well in the small world ^__^

of little trees

Yesterday was a busy, busy day. I spent the whole day cleaning, washing clothes, shopping. All the fun stuff that gets away from you when you go away for a weekend and then have class as soon as you get back home. Well, my house is spic'n'span now ^__^

I spent last evening working on the trees in Small World. First I needle felted a whole pile of them


Then I placed them on the piece...


and now I am working on attaching them.


Slow work but I am loving the texture and the three dimensional quality of the needle felted pieces. I am finding this piece very satisfying in many ways. It will be a slower piece, but thats ok. I like slow cloth :)

Tonight my honey and I are going out to a wine bar with a whole group of our friends. First they are all meeting here for appero. A small get together to celebrate my birthday. It will be an interesting evening as they are all good firends of ours, yet none of them have ever met any of the others. Also the new girl in my language class may join us. She is Russian but speaks perfect English AND she just moved here from...Washington State! Hard to believe I would meet someone who lived so close to me over there. Ah I miss Seattle....

I am quite happy as after today I dont have class again until TUESDAY! YAY! Long weekend here I come....I plan on getting lots done ^__^
Hope you are all having a stupendous day!!!

The days run by fast...

Hello Everyone! I hope this week is finding you all well. I have had a whirlwind weekend and have barely had time to even look at my project I am working on. Friday I woke up with the 'cold from hell' I didn't let it stop me though and went on to have a wonderful weekend. I had such fun with the family and look at the two beautiful plants they gave me...




My MIL also sent this beautiful bouquet home with me:


I didn't realize just how exhausted I was till I came home from French class yesterday and fell asleep. I slept the whole afternoon away! I am glad I did though as I am hoping that after this I get on top of this dreadful cold.
I did manage to sit down for a bit last night and do this small part on the fields. Today I plan on getting a lot more done though!

I picked up some more silver thread so I can finish the clouds and I want to finish these fields. I tried needle felting one of the trees and I think they will look real nice that way. So I picked out a few shades of green to use and think I might even blend the wools to have more variety. I have many plans for today and tomorrow as I have NO CLASS tomorrow. YAY!
Hope you all have a great day!!

I love...

Dear Karen at Contemporary Embroidery gave me this award yesterday. She is the most innovative artist with thread and I encourage you to go visit her and keep visiting. She is amazing!

I now have to tell you seven things I love and pass this on although really I'm just going to pass you on...to some great blogs to visit!

7 things I love


I love long road trips to places I have never been before, with many stops along the way to see 'the giant ball of string and every other thing.

photo from http://www.sailusfood.com/

I love curry! Thia curry or Indian curry, it doesn't matter, just bring on the curry!!!



I love snuggling at night with my hubby in bed, where I scratch his back, and he scratches mine ^_^


I love all things celestial, truly I am a sun, moon and star freak! My work takes me there over and over again and I have finally decided to give in and let the muse take me where it will!


I love spring flowers. If I could, I would have them all year round, lilac and hyacinths are some of the most wonderful smells ever but my all time favorite is tuberrose.


I can remember my mother clipping just ONE bloom and placing it on the table in the house. When you waked up to the door, before you even entered the house you could smell that wonderful smell. I have never been able to grow one.


I love Ruby Beach out on the peninsula in Washington State. I love the lush wild forest that leads down to it. I love the towering rocks that thrust themselves from the surf, I love the round smooth stones that people stack about on the driftwood making towers to the sky. I love the smell of the sea and the sound of the birds. It is one of the most beautiful places on earth in my mind. Sometimes I ache for it, I miss it so much.


I love cobalt blue. It is my favorite color ever. I love it in glass and kept the six beer bottles our friend brought over...long after the beer was gone.

Now here are a few tidbits to savor. Wander on over and visit these amazing blogs...

Alma Stoller
does the most wonderful things with thread and bits of fabric...go see!

The Hermitage
A wonderful fairy wandering the countryside with her sweetheart

Ullabenulla
looks at things in such a wonderful way. I love the treats I find there.

Folk and Fairy
A veritable treasure chest of all things fairy!

Field Trips in Fiber
Vicki over at Field Trips in Fiber is a human dynamo. This woman never stops! She has a gazillion projects going all at once...and she just finished the most wonderful dye gradient project. Good stuff.