SATURDAY ---SNIPPIN' AND STITCHIN'

A lot of you have shown an interest in my "Noveau Ladies" that I put up again on my design wall last post.  I had stopped doing the hand embroidery as the heavier decorator and velvet etc. fabrics were too hard to sew through and hurt my hands...
BUT:  voila!! A solution I thought.....

And:    Since it got SO very hot and humid this afternoon and I couldn't really crochet with "Christmas" wool--I mean REALLY!!-- I did this!

I had pieced all of these gals on muslin foundations when I joined the CQJP2014 group online. (I've since dropped out as I thought there was no way I could finish these...and that made me very sad). BUT WAIT A SEC!!!....hmmmmm

SO, gals: I snipped out the centers,  leaving a small +/- 1/4" border around the seam lines for stability.  I hope that this will work out as I want to do  this project for hot summer days to come.....

I do so love to embroider--it takes me back to sitting with my Grand'mere; and her teaching me ga-zillions of stitches while sipping iced tea on her porch and trying to catch a cool breeze on hot summer afternoons.  I do miss her "jolly" nature and willingness to patiently teach me so much....
hugs to you all--hope you're staying cool 
Hugs Julierose, La Blageuse Embroideuse