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So, I have been able to do a little bit of stitching since I went offline...I have not only been lazy...lol

Made a little purse...not sure what I will be doing with it, but I am very pleased with the outcome, including the inside fabric:)



And then a tiny finish for a card...just gotta finish it off...
At the moment I am just playing with learning new stitches (including refreshing my knowledge of blanket stitches...forgot how easy they are) without any real goal...I need to really sit down and decide on what to do...not very good at being spontaneous and creative...I do need to see if I can decide on something proper...lol

I have been looking online at all creative people and their projects...and I am soooo inspired and jealous...I have also ben looking in magazines and books, and it makes me want to do something more freestyle, but to actually decide on a design is NOT easy...I think I am going to pick a picture, change it into a pencil drawing with just outlines, and go from there...probably doing fabric patchwork and then embroidery on top, but I am not sure how I will manage that...lol...wish me luck...

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  1. mdgtjulie17 August 2011 at 21:01

    Good luck. I hope you figure something out. And, easy for you to say. I CANNOT seem to make blanket stitch look right for me. I HATE it. And Vicki keeps using it. (Let me point out that on my namesake, Julie, there is no blanket stitch, Thank God!!!) But there is Blanket stitch in mid air on Rosa, and I'm nervous about that. We'll see if I can get it... Like the purse, and the card bunny. He's too cute!!

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  2. Wolfie18 August 2011 at 02:59

    did you get the pattern by the way? Forgot to ask? I have no real issues with blanket stitches or any other stitches...I just take it very slow...although the mid air blanket stitch is a bit tricky to get even...I did get her to teach me, and I am going to work on learning a bit of stumpwork and things...I just want to learn more and more...and today I am planning on going through all the pictures I have to see if I can decide on a picture to use for patchwork...just want to play:)

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  3. mdgtjulie19 August 2011 at 20:20

    I guess since you were off line, you didn't see my blog post about it. Yes, and the little ornie you sent with it is darling. I got lots of comments on both!! You can see the blog entry here: http://juliesandyesdearsravings.blogspot.com/2011/08/lots-to-say.html
    I really was quite thilled. I didn't even know to be looking for something, and there it was, all TA DA!!! LOL, thanks ever so much. I need to get a little tabletop tree this year as there is no room in my apartment for the big one. Yes Dear has already tried playing with it, so it's gone in the closet for now...

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