tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191164582024-03-24T12:19:06.490-05:00Flora's Bee Crazy QuilterI have been embroidering for as long as I can remember and have always had a fascination with history, clothing and textiles
I am the empty nested Mother of three lovely, fun, crazymaking children. Gardner, mad hobbyist, Self-employed crazy quilter, rogue beader and at times just plain crazy!Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.comBlogger608125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-30221916509445895982024-03-23T14:16:00.000-05:002024-03-23T14:16:45.780-05:00CQJP, RSC Progress<p> And anything else that I joined willy-nilly to throw on the pile??</p><p>Anybody? Anybody?</p><p>SO last month I was asked if I would help making costumes for <a href="https://www.woodinvillerep.org/" target="_blank">Woodinville Reperatory Theaters production of "Act a Lady"</a> I said yes aaaannnd Cue the chaos.</p><p>It was more a case of chaos in my normal staid <strike>boring</strike> routine</p><p>Pick up another hobby and wouldn't you know it, </p><p>Quilt guild called and would like their Quilter back, please, we're backlogged.</p><p>a daughter called and wants to surprise a girlfriend with a "Mom" made quilt, </p><p>taxes need doing and there is this trip coming up I need to pack for soon</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHE0YpjZkMHJE0YLUiPF5vLsaRDl-dPgOuXRRuRtZ-8Qgbr0Py_1OZB4-Bb8jmCwK6039nuUVj3SEZXIJxNS8oChhzgWKsC-0nbNya8Bbp_xptdtRSBAmOXFvgln4h8Cke6NKrXCIfDjlEaSBMPyNbsanLEIxDCKC7P_1RfUfqXvvi8LOUPl6/s3291/RSC_Purple_20240317_224051315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3291" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHE0YpjZkMHJE0YLUiPF5vLsaRDl-dPgOuXRRuRtZ-8Qgbr0Py_1OZB4-Bb8jmCwK6039nuUVj3SEZXIJxNS8oChhzgWKsC-0nbNya8Bbp_xptdtRSBAmOXFvgln4h8Cke6NKrXCIfDjlEaSBMPyNbsanLEIxDCKC7P_1RfUfqXvvi8LOUPl6/s320/RSC_Purple_20240317_224051315.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><p><br /></p>and did I say there was progress? Sheesh.<br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Now do I mind all this chaos? No, not really.</p><p>Am I going to bitch about it? Yes, a little.</p><p>I wouldn't be m'mothers daughter if I didn't.</p><p>Here are 9 of the 12 blocks I made for the </p><p>Rainbow scrap challenge with this months color Purple</p><p>These are so simple to throw together It's like I knew, sOmewhere down the line, this year I was going to be busy</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1FM8JRUyFKWWFvUzK-nEDh-jFRC3EpiMjY-Abv2vDDjFMTK90WvHeVGhMhm1vv75R02zH5qb03byV00PrDv3tkNZo2C3VxOsLETgDnm_eoua3bVPVdvzUeX4PDjJeGfIbERUzv2bdCaFv2sb6wDDoZZxf-J5ARgjrVNGsA_OvbeoruihK5I1/s2076/CQ_MarasEllie_HeartsEye_20240312_003551080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1902" data-original-width="2076" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1FM8JRUyFKWWFvUzK-nEDh-jFRC3EpiMjY-Abv2vDDjFMTK90WvHeVGhMhm1vv75R02zH5qb03byV00PrDv3tkNZo2C3VxOsLETgDnm_eoua3bVPVdvzUeX4PDjJeGfIbERUzv2bdCaFv2sb6wDDoZZxf-J5ARgjrVNGsA_OvbeoruihK5I1/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_HeartsEye_20240312_003551080.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>We are now working on the left side of the Ellie</p><p>where I have decided I need to break up some of the really big patches with something that makes them look not so big</p><p>And blank</p><p>Starting at this "corner" where several patches come together and make a lump underneath </p><p>I Appliqued this patch over the lump then went in back, made a slit in the backing, cut away all the extra fabric making the lump blessedly flat</p><p>So I could then embroider a big eye right where the lump was. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDjc2w5SRd7RO158WmDzkcXpeAH2dufDg1CattYW4mFq3fELAC6Y2hUovaMjjYBtnnOgFQeWTkrJXEQDznLB1mYBBZgeJgQIqd7QGfkzx1k26pJ7GIY4-2w6it0AW7d2DCO5_LW5Bu8Tao7_wXY0TPBk1Halj0qxhd3K3BAK-Vaiy0as5yj-I/s4032/CQ_MarasEllie_HeartsEye__20240314_223011247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDjc2w5SRd7RO158WmDzkcXpeAH2dufDg1CattYW4mFq3fELAC6Y2hUovaMjjYBtnnOgFQeWTkrJXEQDznLB1mYBBZgeJgQIqd7QGfkzx1k26pJ7GIY4-2w6it0AW7d2DCO5_LW5Bu8Tao7_wXY0TPBk1Halj0qxhd3K3BAK-Vaiy0as5yj-I/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_HeartsEye__20240314_223011247.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> When you start a project, even if, you have drawn it out <p></p><p>and planned your piece you can't always predict </p><p>what you are going to have to trouble-shoot.</p><p>or just shoot.</p><p>a border of daisy lace trim makes it stand out and blend in</p><p>Don't ask me how that works, it just does </p><p>Next a willow tree right in the middle of the big grey patch </p><p>to break it up into a more easily handled visual </p><p>and less intimidating blank space for me</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-gIBCMXqp_XB-fsb6FA_2FrRPnc1U-s1s2sMoF_Cmbc-kaPbzUGGBYcCEkU2FcGNTBu9lGMFdguJ8gvw3jb8_uCt1-Aa2-eeCx69XhjSWtI48VT20QKTBU2lgYaavSNehYkZJLBuLC6cZLPWd7nOOK1ga_dWfluJ7YPuCiB9Nqb4boMIaTR3/s4032/CQ_MarasEllie_HeartsEye__20240315_010957436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-gIBCMXqp_XB-fsb6FA_2FrRPnc1U-s1s2sMoF_Cmbc-kaPbzUGGBYcCEkU2FcGNTBu9lGMFdguJ8gvw3jb8_uCt1-Aa2-eeCx69XhjSWtI48VT20QKTBU2lgYaavSNehYkZJLBuLC6cZLPWd7nOOK1ga_dWfluJ7YPuCiB9Nqb4boMIaTR3/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_HeartsEye__20240315_010957436.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Now on to the critters, Knew I wanted at least a bunny </p><p>and a crow, we have a Larch willow in our backyard </p><p>and crows like to perch on the crown of the tree </p><p>there is almost always one there on a nice day</p><p>And our yard has a rotten rabbit problem that I have a love/hate relationship with.</p><p>They're OK when the population is kept to proper levels</p><p>but when there is a boom the little rat-finks will eat all my bulbs down to a nub, before they get a chance to store up energy for next year. </p><p>The balance of nature is important.</p>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-11544002745184553822024-03-18T14:33:00.000-05:002024-03-18T14:33:00.143-05:00Critter bom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUYozBNFAIlWhPTh6Jm1bW5ejgXJkYQirztQF_n48qeEbVC8NUiTP4lrcS0sGomGQAxpPpMwmiJAd2D6yKIzKIZvxzwrCSRsc29loJxoDtui5IRwGkwOnAhQ9ILL68u1rCG6eNkIZrhQabPaEhJEAhBZhpP1ow5WU7YxXWa53qcdlOaFvi1of/s4032/Felt_Robin_SuespargoBOM_20240217_003011946.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUYozBNFAIlWhPTh6Jm1bW5ejgXJkYQirztQF_n48qeEbVC8NUiTP4lrcS0sGomGQAxpPpMwmiJAd2D6yKIzKIZvxzwrCSRsc29loJxoDtui5IRwGkwOnAhQ9ILL68u1rCG6eNkIZrhQabPaEhJEAhBZhpP1ow5WU7YxXWa53qcdlOaFvi1of/s320/Felt_Robin_SuespargoBOM_20240217_003011946.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Miss Birdie was made during my trip to my moms last April</p><p>I can't make up my mind weather she looks like </p><p>a redbellied woodpecker or a house finch</p><p>and looks pretty much like the pattern </p><p>only with more feathers in the wings</p><p>I had 2 weeks at my mom's</p><p>I got bored </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /> <p></p>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-23724881105341109252024-03-13T12:37:00.003-05:002024-03-13T12:37:32.575-05:00Filling in the flowers - CQJP 2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyd4XH8b_6vYNUDVAgj1yjnYY2M8S1Ho5TBlK_n9E1dvvPaBg7hv7OLh0_N9rXarhjA-KWDucrrFNu54LLTdgJRtql0fQvBAL5B6VY4qCVeR6QXYpCrvPJAAxytGF_NnBcgfglbq8jwi7owJZVIbGXM87AcUDJpO81RWKm1kiJSC6Wh44NTBJ/s2345/CQ_MarasEllie_CardinalFlowers_20240218_022054403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2345" data-original-width="2292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyd4XH8b_6vYNUDVAgj1yjnYY2M8S1Ho5TBlK_n9E1dvvPaBg7hv7OLh0_N9rXarhjA-KWDucrrFNu54LLTdgJRtql0fQvBAL5B6VY4qCVeR6QXYpCrvPJAAxytGF_NnBcgfglbq8jwi7owJZVIbGXM87AcUDJpO81RWKm1kiJSC6Wh44NTBJ/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_CardinalFlowers_20240218_022054403.jpg" width="313" /></a></div>It takes a long time to fill in one whole side to a <p></p><p>20" x 16" ish elephant.</p><p><br /></p><p>I added flowers to the cardinal corner</p><p><br /></p><p>because he looked lonely floating over there all by his lonesome</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rTSB1R_ZFnITRrB16pkLHMxUurixMQhxQ-NBTB2aEud8JdIVwgkgq7DGqUrKiOCzb7oWQBuNV6t0_OPEmvF3jkomn3ISsCyGD4hsi4MdkGARV1vZBJdsISMr-H6T0bIzlt4unNnZtn_zpcaKeAfksUT60QwAwwVXJ2bt1DYY-FQI-mjNV50w/s2837/CQ_MarasEllie_HeadFlowers_20240304_205257222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2837" data-original-width="2249" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rTSB1R_ZFnITRrB16pkLHMxUurixMQhxQ-NBTB2aEud8JdIVwgkgq7DGqUrKiOCzb7oWQBuNV6t0_OPEmvF3jkomn3ISsCyGD4hsi4MdkGARV1vZBJdsISMr-H6T0bIzlt4unNnZtn_zpcaKeAfksUT60QwAwwVXJ2bt1DYY-FQI-mjNV50w/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_HeadFlowers_20240304_205257222.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><p>Flower son the head</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>This is mostly the halfway point, where I always feel like it's awful and I have made a mess of it.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>I have to keep reminding myself it will look different when it's stuffed<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilY_vABgGUeCbovowvbN-7Kzc6taSN_x-AXJqHOWyVkRuzOI7U6QgpWd3J3PTMt52PxGNXtEFyaYVpcs77f829T8u7fRCdT46uL1NgUdw0ZqMjLnXn_WSrk-GWkZJ7V52iltQ7wuORdVBzrZM4AY6eb5fzV3CHeuPAAO6ZjzGilHgjMGvWPM5p/s4032/CQ_MarasEllie_HeadFlowers_20240309_012221695.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilY_vABgGUeCbovowvbN-7Kzc6taSN_x-AXJqHOWyVkRuzOI7U6QgpWd3J3PTMt52PxGNXtEFyaYVpcs77f829T8u7fRCdT46uL1NgUdw0ZqMjLnXn_WSrk-GWkZJ7V52iltQ7wuORdVBzrZM4AY6eb5fzV3CHeuPAAO6ZjzGilHgjMGvWPM5p/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_HeadFlowers_20240309_012221695.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>More flowers on the body<p></p><p><br /></p><p>Lots of silk ribbon roses made with </p><p>Spiderweb, accordion, folded stitches</p><p><br /></p><p>Also in there are white lilac in french knots</p><p>Fuchsias and a few random fantasy flowers</p><p>and lots and lots of leaves<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RHRa0-LXsRydRKUnZ1Ps9goOS4p-M7Q6RNrtcSANOxu0KmuQvlNftz_iXLEzAiKrjeEkIXp49G4VvyLdWgFMZ_8alw1MJGez203P54l1NPWiqGLfbcXO_6a33CmfLLznBNDCDuayTCYn0P2pN5UoImFnO4HIWJIP2Ceye5L7GKb57KGLKsen/s1297/CQ_MarasEllie_MouseFlowers_20240229_194532714.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1297" data-original-width="1239" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RHRa0-LXsRydRKUnZ1Ps9goOS4p-M7Q6RNrtcSANOxu0KmuQvlNftz_iXLEzAiKrjeEkIXp49G4VvyLdWgFMZ_8alw1MJGez203P54l1NPWiqGLfbcXO_6a33CmfLLznBNDCDuayTCYn0P2pN5UoImFnO4HIWJIP2Ceye5L7GKb57KGLKsen/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_MouseFlowers_20240229_194532714.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Miss Mousie also got a couple of flowers<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhywS9aIRE9nulAyK-y6f53WmzR4wT8Mft1JLsL-SXd6r6BpsWjy3baK71zHW2DZ9_jO_HG_A08aFxU_v7EkuslOJDHj7jBdFWjWsyuL1pMNVJPmisht4SvTBqI_S0xqvSlAMvt_-dXTZnMbIK6CqzRa2KpiIgr7ElsyiQZYVOG6ieOFGY_LV/s4032/CQ_MarasEllie_Spiderweb_20240309_012207226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhywS9aIRE9nulAyK-y6f53WmzR4wT8Mft1JLsL-SXd6r6BpsWjy3baK71zHW2DZ9_jO_HG_A08aFxU_v7EkuslOJDHj7jBdFWjWsyuL1pMNVJPmisht4SvTBqI_S0xqvSlAMvt_-dXTZnMbIK6CqzRa2KpiIgr7ElsyiQZYVOG6ieOFGY_LV/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_Spiderweb_20240309_012207226.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Finally this spiderweb <p></p><p>Still not sure where it's occupant will go<br /> </p>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-49735832444011230242024-03-11T14:11:00.000-05:002024-03-11T14:11:00.271-05:00Critter bom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqVpw4q1UQY2vJH2c3cX_Jd_9ZWxUI4tEkWJ3aoQ7fAYKTZI9q97EruMTD88ytzsHWWGuGSK6Ji0KOHACj6ixKIJr95mfl2cPE4VH1dq4yI7px7k5nTeBsaTAKtsPOcxELLTkhAU3iWk5TXu4u4-kCIUpcKJOlhYJ0-l0Xn1EUFvrBJ7PxANQ/s4032/Felt_Frog_SuespargoBOM_20240217_003025070.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqVpw4q1UQY2vJH2c3cX_Jd_9ZWxUI4tEkWJ3aoQ7fAYKTZI9q97EruMTD88ytzsHWWGuGSK6Ji0KOHACj6ixKIJr95mfl2cPE4VH1dq4yI7px7k5nTeBsaTAKtsPOcxELLTkhAU3iWk5TXu4u4-kCIUpcKJOlhYJ0-l0Xn1EUFvrBJ7PxANQ/s320/Felt_Frog_SuespargoBOM_20240217_003025070.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Ribbet has no other pictures and neither do the next 3-4<p></p><p>I do like his green hide and blue belly</p><p>He also is as drawn out</p><p>I will try to do better but it's been a year so......</p><p>not everything is finished</p><p>I got side-tracked with the seasons applique quilt</p><p>I was sewing on these in the evening, during family time </p><p>but that comes and goes, depending on what we are watching at the time</p><p><br /></p>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-9185482814084192822024-03-04T14:02:00.000-06:002024-03-04T14:02:00.145-06:00Critter bom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-XU3WM2I72e9Bq_f0sP3dCu868YCkXzQxwTE9XW8WgmkX6Ye8RBHXGL4fzaZWmyFATKxd1nkNfsqaIZdKEXDMeIjr8LHi_M91u5X7R8vFWmnQcge8V6b2HuVOnuZKW4bB3WN1b4jTLaCEsqtNla-hf-c70u-KSP9S_L25j0i9IvKbxrnqJ8C/s2019/Felt_Squirrel_SueSpargoKit_20230212_200954041.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2019" data-original-width="1874" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-XU3WM2I72e9Bq_f0sP3dCu868YCkXzQxwTE9XW8WgmkX6Ye8RBHXGL4fzaZWmyFATKxd1nkNfsqaIZdKEXDMeIjr8LHi_M91u5X7R8vFWmnQcge8V6b2HuVOnuZKW4bB3WN1b4jTLaCEsqtNla-hf-c70u-KSP9S_L25j0i9IvKbxrnqJ8C/s320/Felt_Squirrel_SueSpargoKit_20230212_200954041.jpg" width="297" /></a></div>Next up is the Squirrel from last years Block of the month from <a href="https://www.suespargo.com/" target="_blank">Sue Spargo</a><div><br /></div><div>He looks pretty much Like the pattern</div><div><br /></div><div>I wussed out on this one but then I think I was tired</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2939" data-original-width="2917" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnB48eE0N7saDTmIp8KKgefg3o6C49YhDCQYMrGKyKBn-gK7RVI9EH1i9OtlNvccnsRTdVW2LqdcMRguBRVbeaYjY6ohOZxk7lEwLdDYhyyKjnl0zQ7xrKtgq4RhTsK-z7mo3pGpt0I3dRSmFaObvRus50WLgNRZA8ygtexU0S7W80labdNTm/s320/Felt_Squirrel_sueSpargoKit_20230226_192809758.jpg" width="318" /></a></div>AAAANd hes done</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I should have made his til fluffy at least....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I still may, it depends on what is left over </div><div><br /></div><div>from all the other blocks<br /> <p></p></div>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-37735825093550929452024-02-26T10:52:00.000-06:002024-02-26T10:52:00.146-06:00Critter Bom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPQEHriEzXoYkrIeGSvy4gslUBl0XfhqSQhxsR0Z4y_LEHyLoNvH9YrDAixDhaby5c6nYeGMnrvrCK9Ke_9BYmp5xndS7nfIO06FIxsbkK69C_FcMxvyqoC_vtMWQvkrV0b3jg6FIZLXhmVcQ3gW-_tdH5LMjENrLcseBbg95A83LDVn6g4qv/s1576/Felt_Raccoon_SueSpargoKit_20230122_215417195.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1498" data-original-width="1576" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPQEHriEzXoYkrIeGSvy4gslUBl0XfhqSQhxsR0Z4y_LEHyLoNvH9YrDAixDhaby5c6nYeGMnrvrCK9Ke_9BYmp5xndS7nfIO06FIxsbkK69C_FcMxvyqoC_vtMWQvkrV0b3jg6FIZLXhmVcQ3gW-_tdH5LMjENrLcseBbg95A83LDVn6g4qv/s320/Felt_Raccoon_SueSpargoKit_20230122_215417195.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> I got a Block of the month last year from <a href="https://www.suespargo.com/" target="_blank">Sue Spargo</a><p></p><p><br /></p><p>It was a fun one!</p><p><br /></p><p>Now if you have ever taken a class or gotten a BOM from her </p><p>you know she doesn't like it if you share anything anywhere </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCK2Fpiwr2XJIgi7ho9YqxQM2mhZoV51HgSXONea4vPd3OCP3jxYOV0GqIeluRj686QFxn2YI2nogozf7oxA6V6bLkgSxKIWb_zUb22gU7LbzBdPR0EmXkcwDiUMe9Y1Rdfv8oFm8JgqYuYlKKdZB9vIhbsg-_PxeKa7MTpFNBz0MDgs95DwzK/s595/Felt_BOM_CrittersNClover_SueSpargo_2024-02-19_11-44-05.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="595" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCK2Fpiwr2XJIgi7ho9YqxQM2mhZoV51HgSXONea4vPd3OCP3jxYOV0GqIeluRj686QFxn2YI2nogozf7oxA6V6bLkgSxKIWb_zUb22gU7LbzBdPR0EmXkcwDiUMe9Y1Rdfv8oFm8JgqYuYlKKdZB9vIhbsg-_PxeKa7MTpFNBz0MDgs95DwzK/w200-h200/Felt_BOM_CrittersNClover_SueSpargo_2024-02-19_11-44-05.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p>until the BOM is over, </p><p>And since it's a year later, </p><p>I'm going to start sharing!</p><p></p><p>< First up is Monsieur le Trash panda!</p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQwNK67bD3RHB8GkT79I-DTkp0_NbdKELJ8bl77u_Eg1O07D_AGFI1i8bheKCgBnAXS3Qs4Os1dmE26vtupu92IB9rAMIOqBe8SbX7ZpFIqgWRpOahgykdfz4TIsArPf7KMP8iC0xIqQVoCCKWkLxSoZi60QlS8jhrxhChtOulFQyzB0WNd7A/s4032/Felt_Raccoon_SuespargoBOM_20240217_002951150.MP.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQwNK67bD3RHB8GkT79I-DTkp0_NbdKELJ8bl77u_Eg1O07D_AGFI1i8bheKCgBnAXS3Qs4Os1dmE26vtupu92IB9rAMIOqBe8SbX7ZpFIqgWRpOahgykdfz4TIsArPf7KMP8iC0xIqQVoCCKWkLxSoZi60QlS8jhrxhChtOulFQyzB0WNd7A/s320/Felt_Raccoon_SuespargoBOM_20240217_002951150.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><br /><p></p><p>Now if you ask me, he looks NOTHing like the Raccoon pattern I was given, </p><p>The raccoon pattern I was given looks nothing like a raccoon!</p><p>so I honestly fee like this one is all mine.</p><p>Go ahead fight me. I dare you.</p><p>I also decided that a bunch of the patterns look not like I think they should, </p><p>So I will be "Fixing" them too.</p>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-73318819731136923152024-02-19T11:51:00.001-06:002024-02-19T15:06:06.424-06:00CQJP 2024 Le Colibri<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63i16yYQXrESjeMYROsFByjNj-8lxdDl0k9lh1xrTSR7svF7EbIYSryj7v_LbzT5zca0DawcJfqEOB5x_PsrVbHgN2Yj0ww4GREHlRUG2AJ9BEeGfTn0o6yuZv3iMFkoMLByuq2Xd9ReCPGgyPpQUjb-IqyWG9wSlaxmZ8bqk_dUWVbEW_3RO/s3997/CQ_SketchbookHummer_MarasEllie_20240219_172153228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3997" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63i16yYQXrESjeMYROsFByjNj-8lxdDl0k9lh1xrTSR7svF7EbIYSryj7v_LbzT5zca0DawcJfqEOB5x_PsrVbHgN2Yj0ww4GREHlRUG2AJ9BEeGfTn0o6yuZv3iMFkoMLByuq2Xd9ReCPGgyPpQUjb-IqyWG9wSlaxmZ8bqk_dUWVbEW_3RO/w200-h151/CQ_SketchbookHummer_MarasEllie_20240219_172153228.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>So here's where I start <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Make or find a sketch in a sketchbook, online,or other reference</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqVtv6MXBW1duv1MKDFqm-VH1hX81GafuQnYIuju-dY2cu2HCX1Z98n9M8xAEe72Wd5TGjSQhsCSoTM0ZGrLoSD5bsJLoQ_impFzA3IptBHCn1mdui9rTgpizBATuEdJwtxIiBRro4A7zXVHbPcBfCta7boisecBajs186y9acWd0ZfHlicf4/s2114/CQ_MarasEllie_20240208_235436100.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2114" data-original-width="1812" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqVtv6MXBW1duv1MKDFqm-VH1hX81GafuQnYIuju-dY2cu2HCX1Z98n9M8xAEe72Wd5TGjSQhsCSoTM0ZGrLoSD5bsJLoQ_impFzA3IptBHCn1mdui9rTgpizBATuEdJwtxIiBRro4A7zXVHbPcBfCta7boisecBajs186y9acWd0ZfHlicf4/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20240208_235436100.MP.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Make little blue sketch on my target piece<div class="separator" style="clear: 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differentiate it from the rest of the wing</p><p>The dark color alone would do that but I wanted a little more<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4Etl4JL56uY4ly01Hu167TXklyWjHBoujZFDHsj_fNh_SsPzoxrC51_oqwolnvD7pbcgXNKJHk4qnEppKKUKFEFo541LSFWLbQkxsfVa4neEqNrm0e4SHphZ98GjCrHGmNBjW9v7mV3NOWCoxz7alrsF_P_2uJy1Be-Zby4o3NZhG1-Aa4x_/s1761/CQ_MarasEllie_20240211_022639954.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1761" data-original-width="1281" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4Etl4JL56uY4ly01Hu167TXklyWjHBoujZFDHsj_fNh_SsPzoxrC51_oqwolnvD7pbcgXNKJHk4qnEppKKUKFEFo541LSFWLbQkxsfVa4neEqNrm0e4SHphZ98GjCrHGmNBjW9v7mV3NOWCoxz7alrsF_P_2uJy1Be-Zby4o3NZhG1-Aa4x_/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20240211_022639954.MP.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Then I use 3-4 different colors of a graduated buttery yellow DMC <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>for the</span> the wings, tail and body<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 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</span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>And then magic!</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0we0C9VX1rM6jPRATqdWaMfAqRt3LEyms5UQsfisV62CfobJmovScDWZKrugwxo8Tx0Zd0wupG97ivRkKn-9_aG5bferrUpowJojZWHMsAFUzDR6kvQzuowQJzrUfHkcs98lkgfJK-F23F9akN5VaohZhzx-UOUxbf7pEtVDRAwWhtFsGlsk/s2676/CQ_MarasEllie_20240212_193956193.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 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</span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Hello, my pretty, pretty!</span></div></div></div>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-32144024541930394692024-02-13T19:33:00.000-06:002024-02-13T19:33:17.395-06:00CQJP 2024 Ellie Project<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxw5qAIdGFykieEgucsGjSHOL2NASPHv7GDQZ0ZoEdrqI9SrC61-CTiBbvA1dh_Awl0nPGiRo20CzT8n8h8UVytfnbETQlCScdQ3rOc5kpxN6GlPzqNxxr4R8dnRGU521IbtSraSbiKS8YOysaMXI6lPPRMoPdjnGaduCVlLt6a2MGyxNn8HT/s4032/CQ_MarasEllie_20240201_174937028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxw5qAIdGFykieEgucsGjSHOL2NASPHv7GDQZ0ZoEdrqI9SrC61-CTiBbvA1dh_Awl0nPGiRo20CzT8n8h8UVytfnbETQlCScdQ3rOc5kpxN6GlPzqNxxr4R8dnRGU521IbtSraSbiKS8YOysaMXI6lPPRMoPdjnGaduCVlLt6a2MGyxNn8HT/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20240201_174937028.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>OK, SO.<p></p><p>I have sewn together the sides and top of my Ellie so when I get to the vines along the big seams I can just go do it and not worry where I'm going to connect them later.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAr2pQxrb0NKBLGBmCyMEenZaUQzZQ7D4xt03EKlulfortZ3lobMVe3A8_tcO_oJEylfaKH2SIOPyLV67bd9l_W_Flnonh3yuIdlurJbQyCONeo0fuWhgiUTQvPfkVFJ3Skj32qK-ENMD_xsO5CdnasTaUr69RU2bz0ZsGI0WluG_lODsNv-0/s2104/CQ_MarasEllie_20240211_022744273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2104" data-original-width="1609" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAr2pQxrb0NKBLGBmCyMEenZaUQzZQ7D4xt03EKlulfortZ3lobMVe3A8_tcO_oJEylfaKH2SIOPyLV67bd9l_W_Flnonh3yuIdlurJbQyCONeo0fuWhgiUTQvPfkVFJ3Skj32qK-ENMD_xsO5CdnasTaUr69RU2bz0ZsGI0WluG_lODsNv-0/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20240211_022744273.jpg" width="245" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I whent ahead and added my spiderweb roses<div><br /></div><div>To the monogram</div><div><br /></div><div>in a couple of places</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>all the way down</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstjwDUeTfAUDJupnD-qtEsNW_UmIOPUFmZ5HIS8aOpkyDWcvblahDR58syctn6TcVr6-eD0Hju2YvHCijMpnBMWMR82JgbN5mkl5O0Wohk0C8IepDRNJXnqB2U22OqFjVS9NOklhspRAybZ6zo5uCnVXNRqjkmHZqB1muHlyU_jqMlUXEmyfx/s4032/CQ_MarasEllie_20240212_194639624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstjwDUeTfAUDJupnD-qtEsNW_UmIOPUFmZ5HIS8aOpkyDWcvblahDR58syctn6TcVr6-eD0Hju2YvHCijMpnBMWMR82JgbN5mkl5O0Wohk0C8IepDRNJXnqB2U22OqFjVS9NOklhspRAybZ6zo5uCnVXNRqjkmHZqB1muHlyU_jqMlUXEmyfx/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20240212_194639624.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>That blue stuff is the Water Soluble pen I use for marking </div><div>It will come off with a quick spritz or two of water and maybe a bit of a rub</div><div>I have used these pens for close to 30 years now and </div><div>have come to rely upon them, with out really ever worrying weather or not they have changed the formula or something, </div><div>For me they just work.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am sharing a bunch of my sketchbook pages today</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I use my sketch books to keep track of my ideas and keep a record of my projects as I do them <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Z82GTKoTO8MklzupVe_AiZ7LPEnoOuEjYbQbzpf4qGT5Sa2mg6UoO0_DCHyk9dvRBA_GOmMXpO5pJx7zhUBAlX3lPLub6ccXi_9Emdazya3jaU7Sl6-azcOooN4GuNI6ER3tPP7VexAtmyYCM7brkIpcoTlCWPOsa_TDfUwdVLyDeO4EmqIA/s4032/CQ_sketchbook_20240201_174528206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Z82GTKoTO8MklzupVe_AiZ7LPEnoOuEjYbQbzpf4qGT5Sa2mg6UoO0_DCHyk9dvRBA_GOmMXpO5pJx7zhUBAlX3lPLub6ccXi_9Emdazya3jaU7Sl6-azcOooN4GuNI6ER3tPP7VexAtmyYCM7brkIpcoTlCWPOsa_TDfUwdVLyDeO4EmqIA/w200-h150/CQ_sketchbook_20240201_174528206.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div><div></div><div>I want to show you all how I use them If blogger will cooperate with me today I might even manage to make it coherent!</div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iy82Awy-1H2LliupLb4CpPbFKJ5bdyc-rgE1jYi3rjspPlMv1Z2fB_6XGhvfzQc3LpFZugo90qjTD3Jm6LVeY61XZJV_SACCOv9048-fffM2tjC-2aF4LdYakk4_zgDaHJNNOnG1BrB_Kw37-EdjWh1jlR4P7iPfnYB9gIwnpbL9EqUNd_pa/s4032/CQ_sketchbook_20240201_174409982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iy82Awy-1H2LliupLb4CpPbFKJ5bdyc-rgE1jYi3rjspPlMv1Z2fB_6XGhvfzQc3LpFZugo90qjTD3Jm6LVeY61XZJV_SACCOv9048-fffM2tjC-2aF4LdYakk4_zgDaHJNNOnG1BrB_Kw37-EdjWh1jlR4P7iPfnYB9gIwnpbL9EqUNd_pa/w150-h200/CQ_sketchbook_20240201_174409982.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CQJP Paris</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div>I have colored somethings in when the mood moves me </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9NfSj9FS4kPM3FNHk1YtwTf9fPAzQtayFYVltVeuI1UnX6JrGvZ5X0GRMcFj0Ls0yVeid0Yz-XTQqyx81lX0GWVHURNTI2XWjVwzTUT-zdLh4w5ARIzuiavV-knCrZCOgvAUiWo5GzbB-L8OFSVrawUyZq4xmHYaWzfVagmWbI6EpQLo7eBD/s4032/CQ_sketchbook_20240201_174255311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9NfSj9FS4kPM3FNHk1YtwTf9fPAzQtayFYVltVeuI1UnX6JrGvZ5X0GRMcFj0Ls0yVeid0Yz-XTQqyx81lX0GWVHURNTI2XWjVwzTUT-zdLh4w5ARIzuiavV-knCrZCOgvAUiWo5GzbB-L8OFSVrawUyZq4xmHYaWzfVagmWbI6EpQLo7eBD/w150-h200/CQ_sketchbook_20240201_174255311.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>and darkened other bits with pen so I can trace them if I need to</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>These pages are from a prior CQJP For which I used Paris for my jumping off point and </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZloYKCTpwtx4vcdWdU2aMzoxtM9PJce7zbzeVRnlKg7uWsTroq_Vrs8HftSAqhV6eHk0xJ7xNlXw38CsJdXDjTyYRDKrnCTtTlRnb7U8Zyy_XkoyrL_nVNOx9gfdzt8iXQo0V4QIzaOFcppe_NXavmjRhXD7ORwexPJoTbgCU5VTrbyqUMGKT/s4032/CQ_sketchbook_20240201_174413797.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZloYKCTpwtx4vcdWdU2aMzoxtM9PJce7zbzeVRnlKg7uWsTroq_Vrs8HftSAqhV6eHk0xJ7xNlXw38CsJdXDjTyYRDKrnCTtTlRnb7U8Zyy_XkoyrL_nVNOx9gfdzt8iXQo0V4QIzaOFcppe_NXavmjRhXD7ORwexPJoTbgCU5VTrbyqUMGKT/w150-h200/CQ_sketchbook_20240201_174413797.MP.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CQJP Paris</td></tr></tbody></table>the colors pulled from the focus fabric I used that year were a magenta, pink, green, bright blue, yellow and purple</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-kriR0248hQ2ET1pGe0q6V-lxamFv7E9TxDSOjaGcl7LdqwLOdtvP77wLi1yUu-a5fCc3h0zrNEYqJWkmU1NoZU1C3nf7uzpE9lekx0i43EXU7j_yOlIDAZqxxlCEuqmzCF7qnb8XpCfGgb-KN9wzmnnu3D5UgrexY37iBBMSvkjKB2eP-V9u/s4032/CQ_sketchbook_20240201_174337793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-kriR0248hQ2ET1pGe0q6V-lxamFv7E9TxDSOjaGcl7LdqwLOdtvP77wLi1yUu-a5fCc3h0zrNEYqJWkmU1NoZU1C3nf7uzpE9lekx0i43EXU7j_yOlIDAZqxxlCEuqmzCF7qnb8XpCfGgb-KN9wzmnnu3D5UgrexY37iBBMSvkjKB2eP-V9u/w150-h200/CQ_sketchbook_20240201_174337793.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CQJP Fairy</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div>I have many more ideas and inspiration pages scattered around the house and interwebs for perusing to catch an idea<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I have a lot of books for reference and also for learning a new technique or just for the pictures</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FT38M8PdonWZpQElhOiR1n8-b16B1h4L-HozRxNfe2hs12IxjWEgwbZqO3_A6oWHO4eNU6eKnC4UScPLl0VN1la2FIiYC2iwncd3EOZLVOaGFnxmAy90aKq_ReBUMgo1u5XACgWjUF1ZCOogm3cOYC60KasbOOIiUYOWCR5qtVQXYjwLzf1x/s3761/CQ_MarasEllie_20240124_221150904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3761" data-original-width="2641" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FT38M8PdonWZpQElhOiR1n8-b16B1h4L-HozRxNfe2hs12IxjWEgwbZqO3_A6oWHO4eNU6eKnC4UScPLl0VN1la2FIiYC2iwncd3EOZLVOaGFnxmAy90aKq_ReBUMgo1u5XACgWjUF1ZCOogm3cOYC60KasbOOIiUYOWCR5qtVQXYjwLzf1x/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20240124_221150904.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Miss Mouse has gotten her tail and a fine tail it is!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><p></p><div>Next up is what to do with all the space around her?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The Darling Daughter who requested this Ellie, </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>wants lots of flowers so lets do the foundations of that,</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQ_svkbT-_c-ZIhdBQHaUkmkqjK7rQAkVi6-V6eIVCuiT_0mcyFd5hTwH2_EQG3vNTwHED2ptj7nmAvm5HEwD_9AlF66jhWDbQ0fGL3HnapqmxRHJbb0arteb0Chmb3GdJI72PnFV1mbf5-Op2s4gMqY9UDhUHoR2TJlxmpj5CB1vq9mdxq0o/s4032/CQ_MarasEllie_20240201_175018159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQ_svkbT-_c-ZIhdBQHaUkmkqjK7rQAkVi6-V6eIVCuiT_0mcyFd5hTwH2_EQG3vNTwHED2ptj7nmAvm5HEwD_9AlF66jhWDbQ0fGL3HnapqmxRHJbb0arteb0Chmb3GdJI72PnFV1mbf5-Op2s4gMqY9UDhUHoR2TJlxmpj5CB1vq9mdxq0o/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20240201_175018159.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>as a chain stitch vine meandering all over the side </div><div><br /></div><div>and part of the top.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>And to do that I needed to sew the top and other side together.</div><div><br /></div><div>This makes it a little harder to maneuver around and sew </div><div><br /></div><div>through but makes for a more cohesive design.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99SXJJPeyV6WpAiDQn1ociCdAaijYfblNTHmYY7TavU9tJbHP6M7L2tecD1e7P1HpPHozpjxd2yLI1IhCuHHWaItwAqO6hypG3Rjyt-2tkNfy2cvb4JwqP9x77Cy4rHdzz5NV6PsX58CcltggZ3z79cMmUrTyWA7-0tb6dAmNXpyypmSaDOZC/s4032/CQ_MarasEllie_20240127_223932473.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99SXJJPeyV6WpAiDQn1ociCdAaijYfblNTHmYY7TavU9tJbHP6M7L2tecD1e7P1HpPHozpjxd2yLI1IhCuHHWaItwAqO6hypG3Rjyt-2tkNfy2cvb4JwqP9x77Cy4rHdzz5NV6PsX58CcltggZ3z79cMmUrTyWA7-0tb6dAmNXpyypmSaDOZC/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20240127_223932473.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And on the other foot, I have stitched a bird shape to make</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A cardinal as requested</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Most of the thread I will be using throughout will be DMC</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">so in this project expect that from here on </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">unless otherwise noted</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a 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body of the cardinal </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm going for a fade to dark</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">using a staggered satin stitch the whole way through</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a 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style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEsqy8YYX0dN3qsm0ydLX_WLZuDHk83UTi8OawgXvKylf7Qpw2EfWsHZSASlqhyl1eeIQK9c7BXth6itlKnUK95NE4CNA3bCYgwCk5yHWuNWzTSZ-umsGvZOBeggH1LdzPpn5bOQ6ZQatqwviZzxkKAzVtVmCpfQ-QETK93bcGL0LP8yfkHgt/s4032/CQ_MarasEllie_sketchbook_20240201_174217086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEsqy8YYX0dN3qsm0ydLX_WLZuDHk83UTi8OawgXvKylf7Qpw2EfWsHZSASlqhyl1eeIQK9c7BXth6itlKnUK95NE4CNA3bCYgwCk5yHWuNWzTSZ-umsGvZOBeggH1LdzPpn5bOQ6ZQatqwviZzxkKAzVtVmCpfQ-QETK93bcGL0LP8yfkHgt/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_sketchbook_20240201_174217086.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And since there has been some discussion on the CQI Divas </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">page about working from sketches </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's the page of my sketchbook where this one came from</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have used her in the past many times </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">for anyone who notices that's the sketch for the gardens </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">round robin from 2014</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KnHsKypFmljIoCUPd1pez0anK51RJovuMWCb28d78b4QD08G3mKXRTM0Kq5g-QRczgzwPIV-x9nZkBaHQOzvXNDrasddYd6sbLl7nA6gvmKhltXbnYVVesAEiu1PSCQUGoHzngJvdP1i0jZ-CUqPzLky4RMDDTEeOSCvqDx5cnBpEYV_VjHm/s4032/CQ_MarasEllie_20240201_174937028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KnHsKypFmljIoCUPd1pez0anK51RJovuMWCb28d78b4QD08G3mKXRTM0Kq5g-QRczgzwPIV-x9nZkBaHQOzvXNDrasddYd6sbLl7nA6gvmKhltXbnYVVesAEiu1PSCQUGoHzngJvdP1i0jZ-CUqPzLky4RMDDTEeOSCvqDx5cnBpEYV_VjHm/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20240201_174937028.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here'show I transfer some of my ideas</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The paper is from the tail ends of clothing patterns</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In some commercial clothing patterns you can get quite a </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">large swath of blank paper that is ideal for embroidery transfer</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I like using this as transfer because I can see through it</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">it doesn't distort my stitches, when I go to pull it out from </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">under my stitching, if it hasn't already shredded from handling</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And if you sew it into the piece you will never see it again</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">because it is such a light paper it will disappear or disintegrate</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><p></p>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-38660541840207295302024-01-22T12:47:00.000-06:002024-01-22T12:47:02.459-06:00CQJP 2024 the start<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQobPvf38UsI5i0jVl9WDZ7XRmfzsoQbylCeSi04ra-N-VQxfmWaC5HvKGreX4LW5xwIGL5YwcD39BTA7pEHk1WVSdHqZB3Of-FlZxGM8h0y3jiUBouJRe0SqObt_PU0F1ZcR4778tinzT0yj1mu_sKJvwwMtkCUliv_4XEgzyaH02LX6vKx_P/s3723/CQ_MarasEllie_20231218_175556284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2708" data-original-width="3723" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQobPvf38UsI5i0jVl9WDZ7XRmfzsoQbylCeSi04ra-N-VQxfmWaC5HvKGreX4LW5xwIGL5YwcD39BTA7pEHk1WVSdHqZB3Of-FlZxGM8h0y3jiUBouJRe0SqObt_PU0F1ZcR4778tinzT0yj1mu_sKJvwwMtkCUliv_4XEgzyaH02LX6vKx_P/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20231218_175556284.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Starting on this side I covered most seams <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>with a base layer of seam treatments using the same color thread, since we (I) want the motifs to stand out not the treatments <span> </span><span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Then I go about and mark a few motifs<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> I use a clover blue water soluble pen</span></span> as these marks come out easily from most fabrics</span><span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> So far I've drawn out her name and some vine and roses </span><span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHmr3pZgPkkVS_MGKmMHGFgxxMZ61IDphtZm2pLYkEwU7Wm1eD8tEslJYWdFBHVB5xmlW7HNbY51mk6ahYeUgqHebfdmY-eDrGNR9feGxwtg_H5JQBnUfrLoDU2tVpNBu-p1tb_af6VsRyeu3yN97pkHpQmbUGW348KRH0s-u802KwVnHynAG/s4032/CQ_MarasEllie_20240110_204446389.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPx3taEh2Kd30R09pk9GIDL-qTSDSiuQQiRayR9Nhdrb2LSKNVdMAqA1FYHu6jykV1hFdadarNdSclF1do84FmZd44ZTOqTmu-ljEOQPWv2sa04coBlaO-lTeMX8-j1SgjhXkqTmLabUsjk8o063-kSM6vbrR9QLcFAYpsyg0tcgN4cwJEC-B/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20240119_211916755.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Which will be embroidered in a covered chain stitch for the lettering</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-35mTq7Tje-UzpBoOq-ipzk1B4j1WYtU46UK63LUd09Bxj4rj_TYa3_RWHsIpi23fI8NDy0qEzC_3zHCBkemnPU67A7PxY9aX_FhNbwUrZolCap_r2sJS1mpX0Hi2zQFGF4XtNiiAOL3fxdG_qmc2PV-rkLHKdYUbYsubozkrawgunJtgXsu_/s3379/CQ_MarasEllie_20240120_003636917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2028" data-original-width="3379" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-35mTq7Tje-UzpBoOq-ipzk1B4j1WYtU46UK63LUd09Bxj4rj_TYa3_RWHsIpi23fI8NDy0qEzC_3zHCBkemnPU67A7PxY9aX_FhNbwUrZolCap_r2sJS1mpX0Hi2zQFGF4XtNiiAOL3fxdG_qmc2PV-rkLHKdYUbYsubozkrawgunJtgXsu_/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20240120_003636917.jpg" width="320" /></a>And a stem and feather stitch for the vines and leaves</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimBxJtq0ran-LZ0QmhAFtG7uxGIERCxj0FvtMBnPZVJc_oGxr7NzWMDx0KoXcUfnDQg5W9Tq_j8i0gIWsSY_NMEEC0m_B0cL4A5y1Y-nWmLR-zSKJHfhbEJxIGHqACxUPyWglzg9xP9o1bm56lN0qZrX9TsbJkl9kKH4KTxdz2A9jIlZEu7a8t/s4032/CQ_MarasEllie_20240110_204455244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimBxJtq0ran-LZ0QmhAFtG7uxGIERCxj0FvtMBnPZVJc_oGxr7NzWMDx0KoXcUfnDQg5W9Tq_j8i0gIWsSY_NMEEC0m_B0cL4A5y1Y-nWmLR-zSKJHfhbEJxIGHqACxUPyWglzg9xP9o1bm56lN0qZrX9TsbJkl9kKH4KTxdz2A9jIlZEu7a8t/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20240110_204455244.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>what Elephant doesn't need a mouse?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7AkQrcggbp2uKS0k99TqOknaQ_66YeWV8OGKuZT4l7l5HeDoMWdN2wOdSmwd12EPNWXjxw9g3IWn6vLkirne-Lc_UVRQ-BmFrSd-kUFH7Nv6xYoHKLhyphenhyphenjzCzKIUBs5UNE4dihhcCjs5EmRyVhBnoXlSog-VvWim-RzzWvO6UFGjwf42nppYbL/s4032/CQ_MarasEllie_20240121_003520550.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7AkQrcggbp2uKS0k99TqOknaQ_66YeWV8OGKuZT4l7l5HeDoMWdN2wOdSmwd12EPNWXjxw9g3IWn6vLkirne-Lc_UVRQ-BmFrSd-kUFH7Nv6xYoHKLhyphenhyphenjzCzKIUBs5UNE4dihhcCjs5EmRyVhBnoXlSog-VvWim-RzzWvO6UFGjwf42nppYbL/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20240121_003520550.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I use Felt for an underlament to give the satin stitch some depth<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> And layer it for more definition, here see the head tail and haunches</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJA7BT2XjodUXYbqip1NRoBmXtOaN0AV-Dk-_7PUeoJIokGoTgKuezWgIUGxPN9Sy2mHVr8bLRr81-Y7R5sDrRTzsvk89L5ggXo_CvFpKwAJYcxH1TPqU9s1QOgDTDFWgBgdz-53hahI6fdHS6ldklGAzSuaqpIWzT1tvTcHeoAqukRq0GpTz/s4032/CQ_MarasEllie_20240122_013214310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJA7BT2XjodUXYbqip1NRoBmXtOaN0AV-Dk-_7PUeoJIokGoTgKuezWgIUGxPN9Sy2mHVr8bLRr81-Y7R5sDrRTzsvk89L5ggXo_CvFpKwAJYcxH1TPqU9s1QOgDTDFWgBgdz-53hahI6fdHS6ldklGAzSuaqpIWzT1tvTcHeoAqukRq0GpTz/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20240122_013214310.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span>Here she is with just a little more to go<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> I used 3 colors of gray to give it a little more depth<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Lightest on top, main body the med and dark for the bottom and a bit of shadow<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> She also has a size 8 seed bead for an eye</span></span></span></span></div><p></p>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-28630698521870607982024-01-18T11:28:00.001-06:002024-02-04T11:46:14.953-06:00Rainbow Scrap challenge 2024-Green<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCq5LmxNMFuSwAX3Aqat57R4IaZwH2QTS0jFKJRN4nQB2NV66BeCVxMAvxqhrbGw0cbuMi56FqLWGB3OELYWrRXZxjd6DiKk1xgs1jdkW0YHduCXOtRKXWtSNdGBzlN8S87u-iXCXbuhCRTnDxtFXdXHMdMheBWqYFrqo1F-3G_WJzvX7O7SZ3/s3963/RSC_green_20240115_204208633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3963" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCq5LmxNMFuSwAX3Aqat57R4IaZwH2QTS0jFKJRN4nQB2NV66BeCVxMAvxqhrbGw0cbuMi56FqLWGB3OELYWrRXZxjd6DiKk1xgs1jdkW0YHduCXOtRKXWtSNdGBzlN8S87u-iXCXbuhCRTnDxtFXdXHMdMheBWqYFrqo1F-3G_WJzvX7O7SZ3/s320/RSC_green_20240115_204208633.jpg" width="244" /></a></div> And so we enter into a new year and a new round of scrap basket clean up<p></p><p>This year I have chosen one block to put together</p><p>there may be more but I am fomenting other things in other areas and don't want to over extend my capabilities</p><p><br /></p><p>ooh look at that, at almost 60 I'm thinking like a growdup!</p><p>How'd thAt happen?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioE_cyePQw85_ftxfw6pNzMDpAy86kFyFZQVmMO8tJ61RUO03mqN07wGJgDtIwOELSoRSsDf4JPJH4KhB6nZZlp2xGioKeqDT6vzf11zuoO4wQiSBwsBlzsnhn1iLeNJklvewxoVRfrorFAmV7Ax_P_dgUaaal5IMxC4fftrwHlrjVNREmU40e/s4032/SaneQuilt_ScrappyBirdsSmall_42x63_20240116_154805006.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2642" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioE_cyePQw85_ftxfw6pNzMDpAy86kFyFZQVmMO8tJ61RUO03mqN07wGJgDtIwOELSoRSsDf4JPJH4KhB6nZZlp2xGioKeqDT6vzf11zuoO4wQiSBwsBlzsnhn1iLeNJklvewxoVRfrorFAmV7Ax_P_dgUaaal5IMxC4fftrwHlrjVNREmU40e/s320/SaneQuilt_ScrappyBirdsSmall_42x63_20240116_154805006.MP.jpg" width="210" /></a></div>And look at the birds! I finished the flimsy for 24 of the 66 bird blocks from the last years RSC <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It makes a respectable 42" x 62" flimsy</p><p>now she just needs a back</p><p>I pieced together the other 42 birds without borders</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtN1YIMgk_ywwjWpiMhf8CWQtrO80Aiz_EHh-wjtq6qua5n2rW5IfcVO8JmQAGYr4smJyxw-ntj4Qt6xzVajPEdCtdW0aaCIweEgqDe0Fjs439fwODQ2zimZQ2t5iXjsi3qwsVHMDq9_zuKJrThr2OUxi9oJ3Xx1N4U1fU1Dq-Vm4aOAHlP1uE/s3619/PXL_20240118_170441233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3619" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtN1YIMgk_ywwjWpiMhf8CWQtrO80Aiz_EHh-wjtq6qua5n2rW5IfcVO8JmQAGYr4smJyxw-ntj4Qt6xzVajPEdCtdW0aaCIweEgqDe0Fjs439fwODQ2zimZQ2t5iXjsi3qwsVHMDq9_zuKJrThr2OUxi9oJ3Xx1N4U1fU1Dq-Vm4aOAHlP1uE/s320/PXL_20240118_170441233.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><p><br /></p>it makes a 46" x 53" flimsy<br /><p></p><p>But I still think it needs a border</p><p>I am having a hard time finding one I like for it</p><p>I have two different feather fabrics which would have been perfect but I only have half a yard of each Of course.</p><p>So back to stash diving *sigh*</p><p><br /></p><p><br /><br /><br /></p>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-7365926517514568292024-01-08T14:34:00.005-06:002024-01-08T14:34:49.149-06:00The Christmas Ellie CQJP2024<p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECIc97XoOdHETFHkO_rX2kxuH285J-2lnG1vmnel7EbT5K8hjBkBoIGgmlDJbbq8rwEoJY-X7MZY_qyJFpTyUZWsahuEor6CNv5q6k5ulW0Mgu-Dly_hU74oawp7jUXLMEjz7qsHpk8gMEHQwtTB1EMtWOWpJLs91MHivM5-dtjvSGVsf1-Vh/s3531/CQ_MarasEllie_20231218_175617358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2602" data-original-width="3531" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECIc97XoOdHETFHkO_rX2kxuH285J-2lnG1vmnel7EbT5K8hjBkBoIGgmlDJbbq8rwEoJY-X7MZY_qyJFpTyUZWsahuEor6CNv5q6k5ulW0Mgu-Dly_hU74oawp7jUXLMEjz7qsHpk8gMEHQwtTB1EMtWOWpJLs91MHivM5-dtjvSGVsf1-Vh/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20231218_175617358.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">right side</td></tr></tbody></table>So! this was supposed to be done for christmas</p><p>It' about small pillow size..</p><p>Buuuut.......</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wb7qQiYLxS26zC8cEtaqQ90gm_hHsiFIpkj44BTr1LAwgKf4bzDODPfQ75DJLFNJFEN-ZoZWoTrP0YuUKFPgCy0DptY1qDdsQpLoumHVs-e77S5DfkuZ_dKfu1fHCx45A0pY-95PWwJE3UBpp6ZEaprYYVy7efq0olIQYsgFo96tGvS1SBc0/s3723/CQ_MarasEllie_20231218_175556284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2708" data-original-width="3723" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wb7qQiYLxS26zC8cEtaqQ90gm_hHsiFIpkj44BTr1LAwgKf4bzDODPfQ75DJLFNJFEN-ZoZWoTrP0YuUKFPgCy0DptY1qDdsQpLoumHVs-e77S5DfkuZ_dKfu1fHCx45A0pY-95PWwJE3UBpp6ZEaprYYVy7efq0olIQYsgFo96tGvS1SBc0/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20231218_175556284.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left side</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I have decided to make it my CQJP for </p><p>this year or I'm never going to get it done!<span> </span></p><p><span>I just started on the base layer of Stitching </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-urh197HYyTZZhw-GW9xq_R6LbczXzi1QH3K6fFf6X7TERvrSoafQe0TNx36-uSCFhyiHbBwd28Vs71WxqjRZhZ22xjuex6GKRorI1HvhJl4EkgNmIo9POfn4ghqk__cPolwqR34s5B6mrVW9Jg2f7KwsBsHNDdxiyk8mbkME3Dudy_aNmWk/s4032/CQ_MarasEllie_20231104_184039351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-urh197HYyTZZhw-GW9xq_R6LbczXzi1QH3K6fFf6X7TERvrSoafQe0TNx36-uSCFhyiHbBwd28Vs71WxqjRZhZ22xjuex6GKRorI1HvhJl4EkgNmIo9POfn4ghqk__cPolwqR34s5B6mrVW9Jg2f7KwsBsHNDdxiyk8mbkME3Dudy_aNmWk/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20231104_184039351.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span>Nothing too colorful this time</span><p></p><p>I think I'm going to stay in the grey scale for seams </p><p>so the motifs when I get to them stand out</p><p><span>There has been a request for roses</span></p><p><span>I'm also thinking her name made fancy and flowery</span></p><p><span>A mouse somewhere, I will copy a few of the motifs I used</span></p><p><span>on my ellie since she wanted one after she saw it</span></p><p><span>and I will probably wing it from there</span></p><p><span>so far so good</span></p><p><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><br /><br /><br /></p>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-72057672271774899632023-12-31T12:20:00.003-06:002023-12-31T12:20:25.690-06:00Years end<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2998" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0mreAIO6FGLka17e9ueaXLbVdi_q05pqw41aActls3USGYa5AqwoaFDcr2v6sKyrjjFvRYSXn0nrcjJSkf-QThlLUYKB2Py8WepxV8raJZzxOEMFO0aMtssgIZupz3WQbCSqotSbuO3fjjSKQyfNP4iQcCGgzTvXWfGWQWx00s8Hngd4EUOrP/s320/Q_KonorsBoats_20231026_225252015.jpg" width="238" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Konar's Quilt</td></tr></tbody></table>What have we done this year?<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A few things here and there managed to get done......</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In spite of the summer tree shearing</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8q7Cy7j4LMHWCP5NZFaIZPK3-ZANLFuC3SQYMGwWloqjXu51UZOZJO-_1PA4AdsuIIrfA1p0-DEuUp63CoJU36t3iVThk5dSWyMZpXpkbGRw2nKzJUbc-6QKdrAYLLZpshpPiXp9qzyz6grSg25cO8fWQ9Ge2z8HQ8vag8_aEherJZ_m3dPl/s2034/NameTag_20230212_201058134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1966" data-original-width="2034" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8q7Cy7j4LMHWCP5NZFaIZPK3-ZANLFuC3SQYMGwWloqjXu51UZOZJO-_1PA4AdsuIIrfA1p0-DEuUp63CoJU36t3iVThk5dSWyMZpXpkbGRw2nKzJUbc-6QKdrAYLLZpshpPiXp9qzyz6grSg25cO8fWQ9Ge2z8HQ8vag8_aEherJZ_m3dPl/w200-h193/NameTag_20230212_201058134.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Door swag</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvBEFNVx3x9Jik38HGRz4XB9yx2_GPUbMXYZCO9FeiEVoXpDAxem4gIuO1mWJMs69leRkximHlXu0iF7B5lMysGEDXPPOS9fUTIu-FaBP3vyDqHRtR26_1kZ-t_4dd1zWx19fi1L_5y185Iaf_pgr_pUFlh7xoJ7ms7fb-I2VCwfqyCAGKyMq/s2287/NameTag_20230227_001528836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1996" data-original-width="2620" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHtQvVbAIkilkBjPlYC1wLU0DTFzVkY5akh2mklPQzfoMupTPCspByHkZJN_j58BzPnN7o2dNNI0f-h6YJOYl8opIzLezldrRpmOQUMpZuG7hrIrVFNTt2kBLilOiX_hMAka6eBgWy_4ltaWTdBcxx7Y0naajDunAuKLNVS6CKdO5hPkA1DEk/s320/CQ_LampBoxCorner_20231021_184318250.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crazy Quilt basket</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSRvnNFp5zilVWU3ql1Q5lDZzRuRaVapIsmxcHGgke4wpozGoykDh8b11cIgPIM4OcZcKjJwQ5-H2Yxp1V8qagN_vQtqiSgL1tE25uhM3TBSMAX8WfdbDwPrhfF8KbbLlqKT2TFTyDUGX2sK4PA5rVUv7d9FyxnV1WyWSLGYFIAYEffRXI9SK/s4032/COS_MotherGooseHat_20231104_184340535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSRvnNFp5zilVWU3ql1Q5lDZzRuRaVapIsmxcHGgke4wpozGoykDh8b11cIgPIM4OcZcKjJwQ5-H2Yxp1V8qagN_vQtqiSgL1tE25uhM3TBSMAX8WfdbDwPrhfF8KbbLlqKT2TFTyDUGX2sK4PA5rVUv7d9FyxnV1WyWSLGYFIAYEffRXI9SK/s320/COS_MotherGooseHat_20231104_184340535.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mother Goose hat</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sMajQxXEnHsIT0XHC0GhOg8pALu8rxDIWzU_cMk_sAbtXd5RbeDMtucGxYAX_l7OsN6peyIAZq7seWuhLxwcpIUjU243fDQUEIXKFrBVVQyAcWbQoAjwExXhbwgMNf9hh_hTMtRi8YBg9O0hGibeX3yUSz4eYplP0W3jLiSaUfOaAdck22cC/s3225/Bead_Pins_Spiritdollbowl_20230910_235716183.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="3225" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sMajQxXEnHsIT0XHC0GhOg8pALu8rxDIWzU_cMk_sAbtXd5RbeDMtucGxYAX_l7OsN6peyIAZq7seWuhLxwcpIUjU243fDQUEIXKFrBVVQyAcWbQoAjwExXhbwgMNf9hh_hTMtRi8YBg9O0hGibeX3yUSz4eYplP0W3jLiSaUfOaAdck22cC/s320/Bead_Pins_Spiritdollbowl_20230910_235716183.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spirit doll bead pins</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNV1BajjF5vVclpJrf9du5dDr65Ci5HYiQeiUulhqTcdhR-N9SpDiksAbC_IBO77bwYPHq4rpzVjuKxQj4KIIB2Wst-EzIpns7KpD6MAcdymgwn_4vvBNXL5lbsTTnn5YSepMnoZGc8Vesyj5vK4NOclB78IvY9UgA4zKqga5H2qugas54QGdr/s4032/App_BaltimoreAlbum_20231010_225534201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2913" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNV1BajjF5vVclpJrf9du5dDr65Ci5HYiQeiUulhqTcdhR-N9SpDiksAbC_IBO77bwYPHq4rpzVjuKxQj4KIIB2Wst-EzIpns7KpD6MAcdymgwn_4vvBNXL5lbsTTnn5YSepMnoZGc8Vesyj5vK4NOclB78IvY9UgA4zKqga5H2qugas54QGdr/s320/App_BaltimoreAlbum_20231010_225534201.jpg" width="231" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baltimore album</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>A silly hat and a few pins</div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JVnLaEhA91tSJkczCKnp_QCv3sGnIQSPKZg-Iow0hVMk8p86CcxcN3AD2bJNq1Y5H-dgCQXLK7YkPMF6Knze61aGrj2GotKOdVJU-BKK9FuAmYUhU9QOfAo7QBRa6JgTFcCDZGBG9n6NS8ZSzTRr-L1znjQUhIZhNJHOetJK0Nr6957MSqnC/s1990/EMB_ChatelanePurse_20231203_180137026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1990" data-original-width="1160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JVnLaEhA91tSJkczCKnp_QCv3sGnIQSPKZg-Iow0hVMk8p86CcxcN3AD2bJNq1Y5H-dgCQXLK7YkPMF6Knze61aGrj2GotKOdVJU-BKK9FuAmYUhU9QOfAo7QBRa6JgTFcCDZGBG9n6NS8ZSzTRr-L1znjQUhIZhNJHOetJK0Nr6957MSqnC/s320/EMB_ChatelanePurse_20231203_180137026.jpg" width="187" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chatelaine purse</td></tr></tbody></table><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><br /></div><div>I pieced together this 27 year old Baltimore Album Project<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> I still think it needs more borders and blocks</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>The purse got its chain and now hangs from its </span> chatelaine</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh035Pszgj6n3feHCIi1BcOVZUaMyMbjtSAckY9lD4CaDihXnzfQ-PLRUBTRSGE8aUl9vqYG20zfNt7rJVVMa4iS0Sbs1Ge2Ie3ENWN5vO7J15c188CJTDLTAwqPs_dEI6Dreswg23jXQvebWOttb7poX9SP_uX2IbTNHL-jt6iZfbsr8RrX4NF/s1713/EMB_Florilegium_20231218_180243021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1713" data-original-width="1480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh035Pszgj6n3feHCIi1BcOVZUaMyMbjtSAckY9lD4CaDihXnzfQ-PLRUBTRSGE8aUl9vqYG20zfNt7rJVVMa4iS0Sbs1Ge2Ie3ENWN5vO7J15c188CJTDLTAwqPs_dEI6Dreswg23jXQvebWOttb7poX9SP_uX2IbTNHL-jt6iZfbsr8RrX4NF/s320/EMB_Florilegium_20231218_180243021.jpg" width="276" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An Idea for later</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>And I have this Idea for the coming year ></div><div><br /></div><div>And I need to finish my youngest's Ellie, </div><div>preferably before next chrismas!</div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJhD_dLaugdGlI-NqXL7QPjkrJazMH9U4FVBHN_ciGzvRhJvUoEnjFH-Ljl2PN3WsuzzYMmnjZpXh59RDWi4JB4Juxr9eTrY1yi-n6YXZs7N_1ilyHPcK1FYZ4q3URS7jIvZdLGYfcMbvetEC-rAA03g-Trb6L7CiWbjpipoWRBygIe_jInoy/s3723/CQ_MarasEllie_20231218_175556284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2708" data-original-width="3723" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJhD_dLaugdGlI-NqXL7QPjkrJazMH9U4FVBHN_ciGzvRhJvUoEnjFH-Ljl2PN3WsuzzYMmnjZpXh59RDWi4JB4Juxr9eTrY1yi-n6YXZs7N_1ilyHPcK1FYZ4q3URS7jIvZdLGYfcMbvetEC-rAA03g-Trb6L7CiWbjpipoWRBygIe_jInoy/s320/CQ_MarasEllie_20231218_175556284.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big Ellie</td></tr></tbody></table>I thought</div><div> for sure I could finish it this year!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Looking forward into the new year. may it be better than last.</div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p></p></div>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-57759429586351431202023-12-25T09:58:00.000-06:002023-12-25T09:58:00.132-06:00Seasons Greetings!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JFYZu9pA6nOM1ZV_E7kpFFchiQ-7GGTfMawfF3zO5qQEyNOYuZ6B61ZOoB9LBpbPZSQftCkd6ASKAoRNPX8MIgwyns8r8kS4k-cCpFeW_KVchHZc9D8xLIMN1BV8aypG5rMmvVWZj9dddpX72nr_MWGSzEJgXKnGaahnS4kig-Kvzq4MUQHE/s4032/PXL_20231221_220259875.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JFYZu9pA6nOM1ZV_E7kpFFchiQ-7GGTfMawfF3zO5qQEyNOYuZ6B61ZOoB9LBpbPZSQftCkd6ASKAoRNPX8MIgwyns8r8kS4k-cCpFeW_KVchHZc9D8xLIMN1BV8aypG5rMmvVWZj9dddpX72nr_MWGSzEJgXKnGaahnS4kig-Kvzq4MUQHE/s320/PXL_20231221_220259875.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Yule Tide Everyone!</div> <p></p><p><br /></p><p>This year I am grateful for Dolly Parton and Taylor Swift.</p><p>I think these two smart, capable, talented women are, single handedly, saving the countries sanity.</p><p>I'm pushing 60 and whilst 60 hasn't started pushing back too hard yet, I look at Dolly. Who at 80 is still going strong. I look at what she has accomplished in her long glorious career and marvel at her energy. The people she has helped, lifted up or just brought a little joy to, with her charities, her music, her movies and TV shows and Dollywood which revitalized her home town and brought overdue jobs to the area so her people could lift their own selves up. </p><p>If that doesn't inspire you There's Taylor. She is herself everyday and shows her fans by example, how to navigate in a world not made for women, to be strong in and they love her for it. I love her determination to be herself in front of the world, which is cruel to it's icons, doesn't accept imperfections and usually tears them to shreds for the slightest mistakes. Taylor has been open and honest about her struggles, she shows her fans the "warts and all". Who in spite of her labels betrayal of selling her masters out from under her, got the best revenge, in the history of revenge and looks classy doing it. At 33 she is very smart, the savvy way in which she is navigating the world has been a joy to watch, her fresh face, creating anticipation and community for her fans, having fun doing it and she is just getting started.</p><p>This is what two very strong willed smart, talented women are able to accomplish, in spite of the social system they grew up in. None of their accomplishments were handed to them either, they fought hard for the right to be themselves in an industry that likes to exploit their talent for the biggest payday, then toss them aside bent and broken, instead of nurturing it. </p><p>Now imagine a world where everyone got the support they needed to accomplish their joy, not in spite of their surrounding society but because of it? If we gave every one the support they needed to succeed, what couldn't we accomplish?</p><p> Personally Fame looks exhausting to me, all the running around to do and promote and get yourself in front of ears and eyes and attention spans the size of a goldfish. It's the kindness with which these women do what they do, that I see. The kindness to their fans and the people around them, it's not "part of the act" They are genuinely themselves, thoughtful and kind.</p><p>Our nation needs them so much right now, I need their bright shiny goodness to go out in the world as an anodyne to the hate trying to tear it apart. It's a bit much to put on their head alone, we need our bright shiny people, To show us a better way. Let us protect them so they can continue to be shiny.</p><div><br /></div>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-37126650757681738462023-12-22T15:07:00.002-06:002023-12-22T15:07:25.012-06:00Goldwork froggie<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSKX5GUKtclNIeVwJx-EjUS1WMm3XUcxxqZNON3xB2pHXdYJOCThB3kihyzGj3ItVecd2WtmbljuEnC6oQ7XPj0zpVWiM-Rfn7Jm6SO0IvAuoA_KDin3s3-s7jlfjHWbqXqaGFATGonT5dMcOXIGYUJ_OW8nQYrku3mZZMihlh_3eTL3HhHN8/s1890/GoldW_GreenFrogpracticepiece_20231218_180448953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1890" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSKX5GUKtclNIeVwJx-EjUS1WMm3XUcxxqZNON3xB2pHXdYJOCThB3kihyzGj3ItVecd2WtmbljuEnC6oQ7XPj0zpVWiM-Rfn7Jm6SO0IvAuoA_KDin3s3-s7jlfjHWbqXqaGFATGonT5dMcOXIGYUJ_OW8nQYrku3mZZMihlh_3eTL3HhHN8/s320/GoldW_GreenFrogpracticepiece_20231218_180448953.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Here's the Finish<p></p><p><br /></p><p>Well almost</p><p><br /></p><p>Hes not to lumpy<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5mPEJ24oM1SBgn7Mz1MwqdhBgihMqO8vPdLcz56Ea2oYu0FCKvYT4u3a88RSneoMiZrVCCUEFv4PMWDNbH_MMdcaLuDIW-4mLB9Tzf8GAl065tw_sigbQcOSqYokvylrEM9tKgk4x_jRxxsxVgvEV6aKEaPyp9qK6nbxeOi1pGJJZnSabRCh/s1397/GoldW_GreenFrogpracticepiece_20231218_180402574.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1139" data-original-width="1397" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5mPEJ24oM1SBgn7Mz1MwqdhBgihMqO8vPdLcz56Ea2oYu0FCKvYT4u3a88RSneoMiZrVCCUEFv4PMWDNbH_MMdcaLuDIW-4mLB9Tzf8GAl065tw_sigbQcOSqYokvylrEM9tKgk4x_jRxxsxVgvEV6aKEaPyp9qK6nbxeOi1pGJJZnSabRCh/s320/GoldW_GreenFrogpracticepiece_20231218_180402574.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJeQwKBQoHxk_Cgcha51WgGb4Sa9wYu3MFZvk0E_uc9Iwv2oAWhn2B5qJseWwKw4wGQlQuAbqWLmiqlfNmWQl7DBFw71J5zobYVbSwQer4D94Z5z0DpLI6i4rlX1HzI0KF2ACK-o5HDoPCImYHPWonOkh1Q6w20zhu4G8VIPGvu6956g5Ys4ws/s2367/PXL_20231221_180942053.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2367" data-original-width="2137" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJeQwKBQoHxk_Cgcha51WgGb4Sa9wYu3MFZvk0E_uc9Iwv2oAWhn2B5qJseWwKw4wGQlQuAbqWLmiqlfNmWQl7DBFw71J5zobYVbSwQer4D94Z5z0DpLI6i4rlX1HzI0KF2ACK-o5HDoPCImYHPWonOkh1Q6w20zhu4G8VIPGvu6956g5Ys4ws/s320/PXL_20231221_180942053.MP.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Front view</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5Ad2x-rYVVUKErfTcVW9gWF4eYnB-D-ZYn-P2YnsU-lkTmAbQX_83wGmuUB0Uvy-6oyc0yqaPT_jxx5pApl-TfS6km5f2ARfJZW8sCbbLIPGaDI8_9uUi5cAQtncGW5211S8JJVFROttBEYsfYEEmEmo3-Yt-U48-U3Q0NFsZQg5-mkSnhce/s1355/PXL_20231221_180847342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1355" data-original-width="1281" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5Ad2x-rYVVUKErfTcVW9gWF4eYnB-D-ZYn-P2YnsU-lkTmAbQX_83wGmuUB0Uvy-6oyc0yqaPT_jxx5pApl-TfS6km5f2ARfJZW8sCbbLIPGaDI8_9uUi5cAQtncGW5211S8JJVFROttBEYsfYEEmEmo3-Yt-U48-U3Q0NFsZQg5-mkSnhce/s320/PXL_20231221_180847342.jpg" width="303" /></a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Top view<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>He will be a pin someday</p>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-28129728989193053192023-12-18T10:19:00.000-06:002023-12-18T10:19:58.531-06:00of frogs and felt<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8MemipcA_v_DNTqWkyHygXMvWI77AIBstloXl_ofWcOrzNhNzJzvXdpjHUpVZ2qglfix8V53CDybsLDNGdpi20RR954gRqMPC4MdU0XCKjLXcN4mUdks82iVX2jG9Q6QpTqWCQkmiwfIfGr8azsZS6pHWtS2JmmCWGL7ZYAzbWUaC1XqoI0E/s4032/Gold_FrogFeltForm_20230827_193409274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8MemipcA_v_DNTqWkyHygXMvWI77AIBstloXl_ofWcOrzNhNzJzvXdpjHUpVZ2qglfix8V53CDybsLDNGdpi20RR954gRqMPC4MdU0XCKjLXcN4mUdks82iVX2jG9Q6QpTqWCQkmiwfIfGr8azsZS6pHWtS2JmmCWGL7ZYAzbWUaC1XqoI0E/s320/Gold_FrogFeltForm_20230827_193409274.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>This is a felt form for goldwork<div><br /></div><div>can you guess what it will be?</div><div><br /></div><div>Well yeah, just testing.</div><div><br /></div><div>So this will be my first fore into my own design based on <a href="https://www.clarastitching.com/">Clara Wo</a>rschauer' s cleaver tiny frogs, which I ordered the kit for but was too impatient to wait to get, so I started my own.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is BTW the way most of my adventures start.</div><div><br /></div><div>I see something I really like, draw a sketch of it for later, then it morphs from there, whether I understand the technique or not I just wade right in and go for it!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI41XEKwg4Lc-jku2JdJLsuTdPrGgFzjCQ6PTmOPD_P7vq4sf7Z8XEMgMLA0Ww8eedeCV0tJ0rZCEUfJcH3x8GCMvhxPBA9UbvkbnAYANjkRGfjGWDsPnzTLpIU-G8FVZIfF9B2r1xXorhUc3RFfojhGXZni-4iu6XxNkcrLtsRHqshD4aXNHt/s2524/GoldW_GreenFrogpracticepiece_20231204_230038674.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2421" data-original-width="2524" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI41XEKwg4Lc-jku2JdJLsuTdPrGgFzjCQ6PTmOPD_P7vq4sf7Z8XEMgMLA0Ww8eedeCV0tJ0rZCEUfJcH3x8GCMvhxPBA9UbvkbnAYANjkRGfjGWDsPnzTLpIU-G8FVZIfF9B2r1xXorhUc3RFfojhGXZni-4iu6XxNkcrLtsRHqshD4aXNHt/s320/GoldW_GreenFrogpracticepiece_20231204_230038674.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Which is why The finished project, </div><div><br /></div><div>if it is ever finished,</div><div><br /></div><div>Is usually lumpy, misshapen, some odd color</div><div><br /></div><div>Because I didn't like the ones available,</div><div><br /></div><div>Bigger or smaller than the original,</div><div><br /></div><div>And generally serves as my mock up.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Bmw0wepW_ekQ-d_f9MHMHOVKmaGF5H1JKVOyu493GuvTxHbtl2urh7KE6qJYZlhVtnKer22lh_fzMx9H2VHg2H840Vmpz3EpkqcwKt1vUr64fAMToPf7Verb-Sx9l_pt9cLr5EyhoKwQR_ypMMOhaRCEA9pZisWe0c5hWspkoEE4i15eAAaA/s2067/GoldW_GreenFrogpracticepiece_20231205_020133213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1543" data-original-width="2067" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Bmw0wepW_ekQ-d_f9MHMHOVKmaGF5H1JKVOyu493GuvTxHbtl2urh7KE6qJYZlhVtnKer22lh_fzMx9H2VHg2H840Vmpz3EpkqcwKt1vUr64fAMToPf7Verb-Sx9l_pt9cLr5EyhoKwQR_ypMMOhaRCEA9pZisWe0c5hWspkoEE4i15eAAaA/s320/GoldW_GreenFrogpracticepiece_20231205_020133213.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So anyway I learn as I go.</div><div><br /></div><div>No instructions No pattern</div><div><br /></div><div>Just have an Idea aaaand .....GO!</div><div><br /></div><div>Sometimes it works out</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98QI_R0cOrWrXbff-0VeTRz73UEo0nDdAXrmbbAiGmtiGxrlt-jFqcF6wDjTqkFfW7-oY93AYzHFaJ_iSf4kCuXX_84hItixIzwjvaNlAtF8hIwKiU3BZWyqs9RaW2XFUBNbJEOFmy_AbIgearumpIaY-1K15ctF5uq_Igy9m0YA8JRg419MU/s4032/GoldW_GreenFrogpracticepiece_20231206_023119168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98QI_R0cOrWrXbff-0VeTRz73UEo0nDdAXrmbbAiGmtiGxrlt-jFqcF6wDjTqkFfW7-oY93AYzHFaJ_iSf4kCuXX_84hItixIzwjvaNlAtF8hIwKiU3BZWyqs9RaW2XFUBNbJEOFmy_AbIgearumpIaY-1K15ctF5uq_Igy9m0YA8JRg419MU/s320/GoldW_GreenFrogpracticepiece_20231206_023119168.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>This might be one of those times where</div><div><br /></div><div>It's a process</div><div><br /></div><div>I mean he does't look thA bad so far, right?<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW10gIsXrFgHXU6W-VD5IFJDysvQiKanPft0mnRHTKsVtNIXcg3ZLyc72Oohdz9rA83njQLGVbAFopPAJ3TG5qdGU5s-rCiaCJj9hZmBb2-E74X_nFRrl0wsTJHMQUoBJ5mcqO1e-DHhKYgepzLrta7g7gUENfHxvQN8EBnep8DZ5J8-fyjdt9/s4032/GoldW_GreenFrogpracticepiece_20231206_023134854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW10gIsXrFgHXU6W-VD5IFJDysvQiKanPft0mnRHTKsVtNIXcg3ZLyc72Oohdz9rA83njQLGVbAFopPAJ3TG5qdGU5s-rCiaCJj9hZmBb2-E74X_nFRrl0wsTJHMQUoBJ5mcqO1e-DHhKYgepzLrta7g7gUENfHxvQN8EBnep8DZ5J8-fyjdt9/s320/GoldW_GreenFrogpracticepiece_20231206_023134854.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p></div>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-54444767986825244852023-12-11T02:00:00.001-06:002023-12-11T02:00:00.137-06:00Chatelaine Purse<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYSy9PAflEXFf-qoxTtupMOzUvtxNBGLTRC_VP32dCdugT8AI4Q_PbYrhfzamyKaRK6KKoO-ADgoybtuSrl8weoNg1U7AIpHVwdJw_JsPKglQVpuDlJC6OLwqSngNiL_cBZ8_Ox39HVDoX-ImJl1RGDSLGAdZrZCsaUoy7XH6nPgL5XOHRDqmk/s1470/EMB_ChatelanePurse_20231201_005620986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="1303" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYSy9PAflEXFf-qoxTtupMOzUvtxNBGLTRC_VP32dCdugT8AI4Q_PbYrhfzamyKaRK6KKoO-ADgoybtuSrl8weoNg1U7AIpHVwdJw_JsPKglQVpuDlJC6OLwqSngNiL_cBZ8_Ox39HVDoX-ImJl1RGDSLGAdZrZCsaUoy7XH6nPgL5XOHRDqmk/s320/EMB_ChatelanePurse_20231201_005620986.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Here is the whole thing in it's last few stages.<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">The Design is</span><a href="#annbeckembroidery" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> Ann Beck embroidery's.</a> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">I fell in love with that little bird and cribbed it from her web page and boy what a page! Go look!</span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> I used a sticky side embroidery transfer page for the design</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> I don't know if I recommend them or not <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> The pro's are; You can trace the design easy-peasy<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> peel and stick, and re-stick a couple of times. <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>if you screw it up the first time, even then it hangs on well to the fabric.</span></span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> The cons are; it also stickies up your needle as it goes through the fabric, making it a bit of a challenge if that fabric is a all slubby or thick like this one is.<span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> I used this stuff on silk and velvet with cotton floss and did</span></span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">n't have as much of an issue with it as I did here, using all silks</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> both fabric and thread, so keep that in mind. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWzcGOnznA2imoKJANZVnk5jANtSf5wFRr0FGrauK1xkLfGBulMDrLbgC8w3CR7-VpNUMamQ15jagCkQAH95w8XPkOBagPSSVU7OfPprIncuENKXgA4gZjx4TIpM36fonzxr5QzmxmSqUDl_JopkSlYk4nPRGGZsgWK4Zsc0q25Ngnaz-qUIv/s1597/EMB_ChatelanePurse_20231201_005629202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1597" data-original-width="1442" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWzcGOnznA2imoKJANZVnk5jANtSf5wFRr0FGrauK1xkLfGBulMDrLbgC8w3CR7-VpNUMamQ15jagCkQAH95w8XPkOBagPSSVU7OfPprIncuENKXgA4gZjx4TIpM36fonzxr5QzmxmSqUDl_JopkSlYk4nPRGGZsgWK4Zsc0q25Ngnaz-qUIv/s320/EMB_ChatelanePurse_20231201_005629202.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">SO!<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <span> </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">All the embroidery is done, <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span>I loosely back stitched all around the final shape I wan't it to have <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>all it needs now is the lining and a bit of machine work</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5OzILw0b0SRn_BX0HU7vllZBVsgHTuwFRp8blxVrE6_qPen-UMqQRa0hvII3IBDp9qWv9BEI6LnGI4feSFMOiGlHPf_uPqbOWSPWO14FVBnVUWceIEK75mu_yrKy_AGPYDWNtSoMnSN-mZ-ZV492gYwHVyDbWCvr2wRm1qArp-n6xFgY12j-/s1555/EMB_ChatelanePurse_20231201_005309559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="943" data-original-width="1555" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5OzILw0b0SRn_BX0HU7vllZBVsgHTuwFRp8blxVrE6_qPen-UMqQRa0hvII3IBDp9qWv9BEI6LnGI4feSFMOiGlHPf_uPqbOWSPWO14FVBnVUWceIEK75mu_yrKy_AGPYDWNtSoMnSN-mZ-ZV492gYwHVyDbWCvr2wRm1qArp-n6xFgY12j-/s320/EMB_ChatelanePurse_20231201_005309559.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0RBb6TFP3cZ38sn1UMIZ43Hc6newPLzwZJHwFyRMx9TxyhN3vlJM1f0AoeTq4EmO69t4Nl2TolA9D7mXMNbnlH1yPKY-Yx5igwYTq8-ZPnpCDaMYLhFoFhin5B19U_6Qtc3RAaBILj7o-h5ATnmY-Cx442F0PJwZbDcEdSMi3VpBpiZNY1xb/s1593/EMB_ChatelanePurse_20231203_180223205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="1593" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0RBb6TFP3cZ38sn1UMIZ43Hc6newPLzwZJHwFyRMx9TxyhN3vlJM1f0AoeTq4EmO69t4Nl2TolA9D7mXMNbnlH1yPKY-Yx5igwYTq8-ZPnpCDaMYLhFoFhin5B19U_6Qtc3RAaBILj7o-h5ATnmY-Cx442F0PJwZbDcEdSMi3VpBpiZNY1xb/s320/EMB_ChatelanePurse_20231203_180223205.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I sewed the lining and main fabric all around the top, since it has a specific shape to fit the purse frame <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Which</span></span> has to be sewn into it by hand before, very awkwardly, sewing the right sides together at the bottom, leaving a space for turning then sewing it closed by hand < As you see here, I took care to knot each hole So that if one frays the whole thing doesn't fall off the frame, how embarrassing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; transition-property: none !important;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYSy9PAflEXFf-qoxTtupMOzUvtxNBGLTRC_VP32dCdugT8AI4Q_PbYrhfzamyKaRK6KKoO-ADgoybtuSrl8weoNg1U7AIpHVwdJw_JsPKglQVpuDlJC6OLwqSngNiL_cBZ8_Ox39HVDoX-ImJl1RGDSLGAdZrZCsaUoy7XH6nPgL5XOHRDqmk/s1470/EMB_ChatelanePurse_20231201_005620986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And here she is all together!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifS5uyYyzLhJuhqf5zgXFOfDyngdR9VGD68yPsTr0Nz8bTx-nvYKcL4tLaqiUuEy46yG06kUzbBdCvhwAEo2yNmBwpFesyK__r_rMibR15LmwBr1mujBp0EHYxWdpaj9daPvfXJINpT3tr7QrDNv6gCyuo1Od4tv8uMEIbELnFZ669_yoBjHoU/s1990/EMB_ChatelanePurse_20231203_180137026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9agT4Q09in-9Ce3Tb803IVh0A0tQCA2WTr9QCpzXWHqbnwqKLgtxKMPkxfdchc0BBOGuxvFMwwd7winZ_bCxvFJtX73KB6aK1KmYXOChamC3ULxqdiF4h2rlPwvhAePq7dO2t5GFUjNwQRt635Tqjh-m1bpDzKMw_aDRN8ubiGUCgUZDICgG/s1986/EMB_ChatelanePurse_20231203_180037092.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1986" data-original-width="1226" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9agT4Q09in-9Ce3Tb803IVh0A0tQCA2WTr9QCpzXWHqbnwqKLgtxKMPkxfdchc0BBOGuxvFMwwd7winZ_bCxvFJtX73KB6aK1KmYXOChamC3ULxqdiF4h2rlPwvhAePq7dO2t5GFUjNwQRt635Tqjh-m1bpDzKMw_aDRN8ubiGUCgUZDICgG/s320/EMB_ChatelanePurse_20231203_180037092.MP.jpg" width="198" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifS5uyYyzLhJuhqf5zgXFOfDyngdR9VGD68yPsTr0Nz8bTx-nvYKcL4tLaqiUuEy46yG06kUzbBdCvhwAEo2yNmBwpFesyK__r_rMibR15LmwBr1mujBp0EHYxWdpaj9daPvfXJINpT3tr7QrDNv6gCyuo1Od4tv8uMEIbELnFZ669_yoBjHoU/s1990/EMB_ChatelanePurse_20231203_180137026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><img border="0" data-original-height="1990" data-original-width="1160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifS5uyYyzLhJuhqf5zgXFOfDyngdR9VGD68yPsTr0Nz8bTx-nvYKcL4tLaqiUuEy46yG06kUzbBdCvhwAEo2yNmBwpFesyK__r_rMibR15LmwBr1mujBp0EHYxWdpaj9daPvfXJINpT3tr7QrDNv6gCyuo1Od4tv8uMEIbELnFZ669_yoBjHoU/s320/EMB_ChatelanePurse_20231203_180137026.jpg" width="187" /><p></p>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-84881154045156752312023-12-08T11:51:00.022-06:002023-12-08T11:51:00.137-06:00Chatelaine Purse<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbl_IK6P2oG4DkpCIAy0T0iV_UlJDoQdr1LlLxKiTzE_aFCKChwTllgVCbMX48MuVcopGiOXEclwk0dSWA_HnnyrLbnmQQRTDnvTQ_DCD8tGOU6UV8tCV0XykUAtbozX2Ks_q813Cq61RE13ESP0GzLL0lD4o0gPddIH5EiONAMmLkDJi9P_tk/s2068/EMB_ChatelainPurse_20231104_184002447.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="2068" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbl_IK6P2oG4DkpCIAy0T0iV_UlJDoQdr1LlLxKiTzE_aFCKChwTllgVCbMX48MuVcopGiOXEclwk0dSWA_HnnyrLbnmQQRTDnvTQ_DCD8tGOU6UV8tCV0XykUAtbozX2Ks_q813Cq61RE13ESP0GzLL0lD4o0gPddIH5EiONAMmLkDJi9P_tk/s320/EMB_ChatelainPurse_20231104_184002447.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I found myself a chatelaine last year I have a few things in my collection on it already The design is from <span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/annbeckembroidery/">Ann Beck Embroidery </a> if you haven't looked at her site <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>whotin'ell</span> ya'doin here? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8OhzF2Y1zRhRMuwkk2eFcUetvD4FbM-DzRw2R-7jjoe4nPcdFAnc25aXLbV1w2QxSL2QwYzHBru3ETaaYOlR0BbaYaGRTfHVL5HFf8rt-TnmHX8MEQiDYYQJcAU5B3rLDWQU1aOeil774XkJ_T0XacSJARNT5H7FntmaRMuApO5opa13mmMP/s1997/PXL_20231123_233536998.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1997" data-original-width="1811" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8OhzF2Y1zRhRMuwkk2eFcUetvD4FbM-DzRw2R-7jjoe4nPcdFAnc25aXLbV1w2QxSL2QwYzHBru3ETaaYOlR0BbaYaGRTfHVL5HFf8rt-TnmHX8MEQiDYYQJcAU5B3rLDWQU1aOeil774XkJ_T0XacSJARNT5H7FntmaRMuApO5opa13mmMP/s320/PXL_20231123_233536998.jpg" width="290" /></a></div>but it needed something<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>A little pop of color <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>This green silk has been in my scraps for a while<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> It is just the right size</span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>and this is the perfect project for it </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQibFjPeMwthEltTQfai7AezOJW-2YPJ4uf9TiOcyOsPk-dSMdHFfADvbzh9Sew2nxQ8s7IcZcTtTV6C8pCi2lhqkEt3vnqlTs8DiqotiW3zRv9syPZMKdlRIjz8qOCZwLSZaVVlZE5Dj6DYExacAW36PFf1zlXAdTmc3JZvsBr6QoOFE9ihr1/s2232/PXL_20231123_233543957.MP.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2156" data-original-width="2232" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQibFjPeMwthEltTQfai7AezOJW-2YPJ4uf9TiOcyOsPk-dSMdHFfADvbzh9Sew2nxQ8s7IcZcTtTV6C8pCi2lhqkEt3vnqlTs8DiqotiW3zRv9syPZMKdlRIjz8qOCZwLSZaVVlZE5Dj6DYExacAW36PFf1zlXAdTmc3JZvsBr6QoOFE9ihr1/s320/PXL_20231123_233543957.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><p></p>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-1546368669651501212023-12-05T11:06:00.006-06:002023-12-05T11:06:43.781-06:00On being societaly un-productive <p> Despite being an atheist I can not seem to get rid of my judeo-christian work ethic, which demands I make money from something <b>before</b> I can enjoy it. Why am I like this??? </p><p>I love my hobbies, every, single, one. has brought me the joy of creation, learning, expanding, extreme time loss, beauty, knowledge, whether I am any good at it or not.</p><p>What precipitated this little bout of unhelpful self-reflection? </p><p>why my credit card bill, of course. duh</p><p>I am determined to kill my JDC work ethic, to death. It's throwing off my groove.</p>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-34533885257468773452023-11-29T11:19:00.003-06:002023-11-29T11:19:00.134-06:00Ace of Swords<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zALgzNIHUHUj7OVm2QjbOPUJPXFly_mpVETUWL-fREhIr49wLx25XE_tAfSMSb1rFRJ5xJui3vXPuxjRo8newkvvIx9edhw6mjHXt_oGTaNSzbPOKpYi0jyqMX1dYjrdTJta7mbl5aPF4iVh9NwWGf6ZcaipMDUoUtH2-bUB8uUUTtcoH8KV/s2766/EMB_AceofSwords_20230726_230444584.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1771" data-original-width="2766" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zALgzNIHUHUj7OVm2QjbOPUJPXFly_mpVETUWL-fREhIr49wLx25XE_tAfSMSb1rFRJ5xJui3vXPuxjRo8newkvvIx9edhw6mjHXt_oGTaNSzbPOKpYi0jyqMX1dYjrdTJta7mbl5aPF4iVh9NwWGf6ZcaipMDUoUtH2-bUB8uUUTtcoH8KV/s320/EMB_AceofSwords_20230726_230444584.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I forgot the intervening steps, <div><br /></div><div> again</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh well</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We can't always be diligent and organized<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZm-zgDkuI9gqxZyaKjIIv-yRUhKgfePfbhbK0g1oMR4-GSUTk1WdM7qroWFwsRUTDqrTjIXqzq0bnC4eQ9sIV7SaTRNIo-FeoXY6Ptqprhh6crkleYRmCBMDirkElj-pN98qwAoHRh8UMskjot2qmY5t8yPCiq7m84eQfN0F_NzFk8bkAIYe_/s1882/EMB_AceofSwords_20230727_003242847.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1882" data-original-width="1447" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZm-zgDkuI9gqxZyaKjIIv-yRUhKgfePfbhbK0g1oMR4-GSUTk1WdM7qroWFwsRUTDqrTjIXqzq0bnC4eQ9sIV7SaTRNIo-FeoXY6Ptqprhh6crkleYRmCBMDirkElj-pN98qwAoHRh8UMskjot2qmY5t8yPCiq7m84eQfN0F_NzFk8bkAIYe_/s320/EMB_AceofSwords_20230727_003242847.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I did a bit of gold and silver work on this one for the crown and the sword, there is a garnet bead in the pommel also<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprAQ5LHcHYTsORjSkY9RKUkmc9oabwPDyv7EcGePShPH16hdPC1tEfW6D6ARkfhdDBzA5PBSVvaaPRtIujvDWgy1yzrD1UcMTIsa2JXussLQKnolissnfMF_zGjqyRUmvYqlRHjElzm_q9BYLmOV7omRXn4ayimYPANi1TAUEYEB5dFulEfwI/s2564/EMB_AceofSwords_20230727_003451707.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2528" data-original-width="2564" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprAQ5LHcHYTsORjSkY9RKUkmc9oabwPDyv7EcGePShPH16hdPC1tEfW6D6ARkfhdDBzA5PBSVvaaPRtIujvDWgy1yzrD1UcMTIsa2JXussLQKnolissnfMF_zGjqyRUmvYqlRHjElzm_q9BYLmOV7omRXn4ayimYPANi1TAUEYEB5dFulEfwI/s320/EMB_AceofSwords_20230727_003451707.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p></div><div><br /></div><div>Ace of Swords <span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Manifesting your thoughts into action</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The meanings don't always have to be deep</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">as a matter of fact the more vague they are the better</span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">This is so, I have always thought, when reading the cards for a someone who wants to know</span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">They can imbue the meaning for themselves and plug that meaning, into where ever they need it for themselves</span></span></span></div>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-69152703442409342172023-11-29T02:00:00.001-06:002023-12-01T17:45:08.508-06:00And the strength card<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0YIIBQr9KNeZe30JYYsfEadcc7dNE4_SJax6n6w29ZhCR98xFbyea3EMwQAILcrp2WJPFAl0Pf45m6ppq_w12Bv_LmNsmj_Y3iiaFujVTIfHfBGHVCome34TVBfwgFTPcbFjWku4cewbk96qC1GttfzMtuKGE07GKnbfaTK80k5T15465Zcr/s2511/Emb_4Aces_TarotCards_20231004_184925714.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2341" data-original-width="2511" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0YIIBQr9KNeZe30JYYsfEadcc7dNE4_SJax6n6w29ZhCR98xFbyea3EMwQAILcrp2WJPFAl0Pf45m6ppq_w12Bv_LmNsmj_Y3iiaFujVTIfHfBGHVCome34TVBfwgFTPcbFjWku4cewbk96qC1GttfzMtuKGE07GKnbfaTK80k5T15465Zcr/s320/Emb_4Aces_TarotCards_20231004_184925714.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Don't they all look nice together on their shelf?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizDeD5flk2bH71RwT7bvIRtUpSm5iBU8Z5pTLbj9oFnHjYqYev8BNsmzU-2PJIaZdbyiE-JWarNU_gnj6ey1PMBbwMZvthRYUi-aoQVOJsJi8q0XWt5UXtDy43nHNZ5p985tSAgBs-UdUjOS-hIKlrpcQ3HglpT9ZhWiNxwLzCFtDauaTTGHt/s2940/EMB_StrengthTartot_20230714_215756217.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2940" data-original-width="2183" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizDeD5flk2bH71RwT7bvIRtUpSm5iBU8Z5pTLbj9oFnHjYqYev8BNsmzU-2PJIaZdbyiE-JWarNU_gnj6ey1PMBbwMZvthRYUi-aoQVOJsJi8q0XWt5UXtDy43nHNZ5p985tSAgBs-UdUjOS-hIKlrpcQ3HglpT9ZhWiNxwLzCFtDauaTTGHt/s320/EMB_StrengthTartot_20230714_215756217.jpg" width="238" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I also finished the Strength card</div><div><br /></div><div>She's a fun one.</div><div><br /></div><div>Her meaning is the gentile application of help or persuasion</div><div><br /></div><div>She is so calm, in the face of the pointy murder floof</div><div>Who is also so calm. This is his person, whom he trusts for pets and corrections. He is allowing her to what?</div><div><br /></div><div>is she opening or closing the lions mouth?</div><div>if closing did she just give him a pill?</div><div>he's just a good kitty.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYlCq9k4-rvm4hVi-U4x9pfHLgXzLFJjAFFgWYrGA3hXgNubvarISXBWQPrUhLUdlnb8x2Idsbb5XSmwTnd1XXNggaPB_7NhzS52qOvm51Hu45ELd3nOl2E2tDJO25bmnJMHpeD9c553x1va04_qmEnvqE5n2ouw28tQlz7IHF9dYkP3BN6Ng/s4032/Emb_chatelainePurse_20231104_184002447.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYlCq9k4-rvm4hVi-U4x9pfHLgXzLFJjAFFgWYrGA3hXgNubvarISXBWQPrUhLUdlnb8x2Idsbb5XSmwTnd1XXNggaPB_7NhzS52qOvm51Hu45ELd3nOl2E2tDJO25bmnJMHpeD9c553x1va04_qmEnvqE5n2ouw28tQlz7IHF9dYkP3BN6Ng/s320/Emb_chatelainePurse_20231104_184002447.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>So that's all done for now</div><div><br /></div><div>I have started a new thing,</div><div> </div><div>Don't you just love that yummy green woven silk? </div><div><br /></div><div>Now that I have finally found something to do with the last little scrap I have of it</div><div><br /></div><div>which will eventually become a small purse for my victorian chatelaine<div><br /></div> The victorians may have ruined a lot of things being all proper and colonial but my goodness were they an innovative bunch.<p></p></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Addendum:</div><div>Several of you have asked where you could obtain a template for these, I did not use one, I drafted mine from the cards themselves, having several decks. </div><div>The book Tarot made easy by Nancy Garen has line drawings in it of all 78 cards in the rider deck if you want to try that.</div>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-83957250666517690402023-11-27T13:00:00.001-06:002023-11-27T13:00:28.957-06:00Thon Lizard<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCF4i3Zqe4KwOLaUZ6aK-PFAEgc9Rn1cFh9xiVOwJB6ffxSoJb5PtP-rC5MBe4Khw3IRjdaAOlbOISG5p6uOEtYY-en3rtdWn_yo8EMcgXamXf_5idR-nI4chZJbA06YcWRV9CJC3KMIWHVO2FD8gXYh39ahmeCq1MBGoqF0b0RN9T-dZRPYG/s4032/PXL_20231123_175434723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCF4i3Zqe4KwOLaUZ6aK-PFAEgc9Rn1cFh9xiVOwJB6ffxSoJb5PtP-rC5MBe4Khw3IRjdaAOlbOISG5p6uOEtYY-en3rtdWn_yo8EMcgXamXf_5idR-nI4chZJbA06YcWRV9CJC3KMIWHVO2FD8gXYh39ahmeCq1MBGoqF0b0RN9T-dZRPYG/s320/PXL_20231123_175434723.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Whilst visiting BlueBerry Beads my favorite bead<a href="https://blueberrybeads.com/"> store</a> in downtown Bothell,<p></p><p>I ran across this marvelous little bracelet on display made all of green a white duos</p><p>and I thought, as one does, it would make a wonderful lizard, so I did!</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately I didn't use the right thickness of thread so it kept breaking apart in odd places.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fIpZ-pN1scpE5FLQMrUfdrNHvNoL5aU4ujC-AFbsQKMw-NWpzkSgjOG4BeEHHxMYFS4gGePD9LZtU7m9nyv8eWvdyWt_oCHjDOfGDza_oZOGzqopsVRwjm-8yHK3aqYVHlfqvSqaIIwzPuZU3gSJmHs6NyzVpTsLtBCiAow8xOSQbC4wOHIQ/s4032/PXL_20231123_175338400.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fIpZ-pN1scpE5FLQMrUfdrNHvNoL5aU4ujC-AFbsQKMw-NWpzkSgjOG4BeEHHxMYFS4gGePD9LZtU7m9nyv8eWvdyWt_oCHjDOfGDza_oZOGzqopsVRwjm-8yHK3aqYVHlfqvSqaIIwzPuZU3gSJmHs6NyzVpTsLtBCiAow8xOSQbC4wOHIQ/s320/PXL_20231123_175338400.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The silly thing is, I was trying to put this fellow together before renfair <p></p><p>so I could wear it as part of my costume </p><p><br /></p><p>aaaaaand didn't re string the whole thing </p><p>so</p><p>parts kept falling off. </p><p>And I would redo thAt part.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflmZfL68Nq7o0uIO46Tj7UpA88wF8EdA47WuAOww_Vbbn3N-tHxmqVt-h2zJBd7M8ZTOYe2U9OXGEbCT3IkC0H5MwFAqVoXsaFA-DxdtxesDnhX4SATsqfaELeDKM4tbcXdv-YBS1VcR_7vjTZT7H7IlTeqTovUrQVYrC0KQBl7NH-dzv2rj8/s4032/PXL_20231123_183945164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflmZfL68Nq7o0uIO46Tj7UpA88wF8EdA47WuAOww_Vbbn3N-tHxmqVt-h2zJBd7M8ZTOYe2U9OXGEbCT3IkC0H5MwFAqVoXsaFA-DxdtxesDnhX4SATsqfaELeDKM4tbcXdv-YBS1VcR_7vjTZT7H7IlTeqTovUrQVYrC0KQBl7NH-dzv2rj8/s320/PXL_20231123_183945164.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Renfair appropriate to have a lizard leaper, no?<p></p><p>No, I didn't think so.</p><p>upshot is the head fell off, after living on my purse, just fine as it was BTW for a couple of months, </p><p>so yes now I must re make it. </p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f4855; font-family: Inter, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: -0.1px;"> A lizard barely alive. </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3f4855; font-family: Inter, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.1px;">We can rebuild them</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f4855; font-family: Inter, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: -0.1px;">. We have the technology. We can make the better than thon was. Better, stronger, faster, than before ..................cue the music</span></p>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-63785104025102791552023-11-25T02:00:00.006-06:002023-11-25T02:00:00.136-06:00Ace of Pentacles <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8eKBHm2P5zdbOwm4iO6VgUhlYNK28CQ0fHfSzoymv-FR1ImdS3yozfCJ9EkbzgW8o-WWZCUi7Q0VeER7slet4T1aYQ6uIDG8Q7VjizemUA7LBeGQitB-4_O_ki84Hxrv8peOenfMM6Qw10MdGTRpz0QMtIKHO5zyuTTQNchWQg8NU805xYh6B/s4032/Emb_Acepentacles_20230613_005208751.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8eKBHm2P5zdbOwm4iO6VgUhlYNK28CQ0fHfSzoymv-FR1ImdS3yozfCJ9EkbzgW8o-WWZCUi7Q0VeER7slet4T1aYQ6uIDG8Q7VjizemUA7LBeGQitB-4_O_ki84Hxrv8peOenfMM6Qw10MdGTRpz0QMtIKHO5zyuTTQNchWQg8NU805xYh6B/s320/Emb_Acepentacles_20230613_005208751.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Hmmm<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>From drawing to done in one simple step! woo!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Not really I just forgot to take progress pictures.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I do that a lot sometimes.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpxGSpvOkgARAUhiTxAfy5038v9GjtJsLSEucugIRPExIZiTAFRPgEJ8CAAUHtEgj20ETugvEgSqtcuJIpIjTrz825725wRRIH6IFUmBnhZ0hdNZl9mfim6Ko7prRsvGZ8bG69ZkwHZzb4FDqeuS0KbCSDnE2X8XQb6A1DEGzhLAoSI9lrUBq/s4032/Emb_Acepentacles_20230701_204754103.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3019" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpxGSpvOkgARAUhiTxAfy5038v9GjtJsLSEucugIRPExIZiTAFRPgEJ8CAAUHtEgj20ETugvEgSqtcuJIpIjTrz825725wRRIH6IFUmBnhZ0hdNZl9mfim6Ko7prRsvGZ8bG69ZkwHZzb4FDqeuS0KbCSDnE2X8XQb6A1DEGzhLAoSI9lrUBq/s320/Emb_Acepentacles_20230701_204754103.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This time I decided to make the hedgerow out of french knots</div><div><br /></div><div>ten million tiny little french knots.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>What was I thinking?</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not crazy yet, so that's something but this took for f*#%ing ever</div><div><br /></div><div>Looks good though</div><div><br /></div><div>The Pentacle is made from a piece of appliqued gold lame and gold thread <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NMzSH7lLjzI838Y5YqK8YXxdiTbng8Aea9hVA12WAquuKywws1Ya06dQ1wOlEn0_50uz_qLiStAdeZ5aOzOH-L0oZPj9v0_YCEfV_nK0JiuGhblCCAAbibtHvf-_9r8NFSMgyLA4H_ZoSb1OlaGzboIMW5fWIYl7TqHh9LIFkxqGZ9kQwuja/s4032/Emb_Acepentacles_20230701_205034269.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NMzSH7lLjzI838Y5YqK8YXxdiTbng8Aea9hVA12WAquuKywws1Ya06dQ1wOlEn0_50uz_qLiStAdeZ5aOzOH-L0oZPj9v0_YCEfV_nK0JiuGhblCCAAbibtHvf-_9r8NFSMgyLA4H_ZoSb1OlaGzboIMW5fWIYl7TqHh9LIFkxqGZ9kQwuja/s320/Emb_Acepentacles_20230701_205034269.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Ace of Pentacles new beginnings will manifest your potential from a place of security</span><p></p></div>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19116458.post-11170667631934283692023-11-23T11:09:00.002-06:002023-11-23T11:09:23.676-06:00Happy Thanksgiving <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMcK2iSfj9zahUwxrrefQHDfq46DhrynJfHCxZyPaDrpuaIgpICrFL_5Gu6lFHlueR_gHUwePlBZeroYODHujpRafp-Lcm5M46p2G4Cz3KNhmqvp6Fv5YNzhsmQ44Frc6i4ErRq5g5IiF6QhpPVtyi-dhqF2njFJm-UDW8gK2RNUQhtq5hpqbg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="195" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMcK2iSfj9zahUwxrrefQHDfq46DhrynJfHCxZyPaDrpuaIgpICrFL_5Gu6lFHlueR_gHUwePlBZeroYODHujpRafp-Lcm5M46p2G4Cz3KNhmqvp6Fv5YNzhsmQ44Frc6i4ErRq5g5IiF6QhpPVtyi-dhqF2njFJm-UDW8gK2RNUQhtq5hpqbg=w416-h640" width="416" /></a></div>Gobble, gobble<p></p>Momma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com0