Above right is that side's piece first plan...
nine patches and suffolk puffs..
Now that side has become...
↧↧↧↧
I added little florets all along the
way to fill in those larger spaces and
I have stitched them all down...
And begun my Kantha stitching for quilting on this piece...
I am using light lavender and pale beige threads
to go all along the whole piece...so that they
blend quietly into that background piece...
Here I am set up on my dining table--
which these days has become another
work station for me --using my old sweater
blocking board to protect the table...
.
I love how the Kantha stitches puff up
those vintage yo-yos a bit
for some more
texture on this piece...
This stitching will take a while at the
slow rate I am working--
😪
Well...after all, it is
SLOW STITCHING.
isn't it 😇😉.
And...FYI
Below is a picture of K3N's
most recent prompt for which
I have substituted my
suffolk puffs and little florets...
I love this series of prompts as Kathrine
(at K3N Cloth Tales on Youtube)
always has wonderful explanations
of how and also why she chooses them.
There is always so much information
to take in about stitchery in general...
very inspiring...
I had an enforced break from following
these prompts in her SAL
when I contracted Lyme and
Anaplasma diseases and
went into hospital..
So, I am picking up this project
now that
the leftover symptoms have
mostly disappeared--
but every once in a while .....
like yesterday as an example......
😕😷
they return and I am laid low once again...
Thankfully that recurrence
has gone down in
both frequency and length...
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It is one beautiful, warmish day here
at the House on the Hill.
I hope you are enjoying your
Sunday day of rest...
Hugs, Julierose
La Blageuse
(stitching-away-euse)
Reading "The Bertie Project" by Alexander McCall Smith
ReplyDeletethe next in the 44 Scotland Street series...just love these books!!
Such a shame the leftover symptoms of your illness are returning every now and then. Though, regardless, you are doing some gorgeous stitching. The Kantha stitches are certainly adding gorgeous texture to Dark Days. I've always loved Suffolk puffs. Love all those pretty squares against the grey background. Such happy little squares. Enjoy your stitching at your 'House on the Hill'.
ReplyDeleteI love the look of the Kantha stitches on the yoyos. The texture is wonderful! I wish I could touch it!!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you had a recurrence of your Lyme disease symptoms, Julierose. I hope it didn't last too long. Glad you've been able to get some stitching in - your stitches are so pretty. I love seeing your work space, too. So nice to have that space!
ReplyDeleteDark Days is beautifully moody and tells of a personal story thru color, fabric, and that gorgeous kantha stitching. I see a very cute Pumpkin face or two also.
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Sorry to hear that you still have flare-ups. What a horrid thing to deal with. Your side border looks wonderful - I marvel at the ideas you come up with! I loved Alexander McCall Smith’s #1 Ladies Detective Series. I started on the 44 Scotland Street series but got sidetracked and never went back. Or at least not yet. Thanks for rekindling my interest!
ReplyDeleteHi Julierose -- first, thanks for coming by. Your stitching is just lovely. The colors are delightfully fall!
ReplyDeleteI like what you have done on the side panel! Yes, it is supposed to be slow stitching, enjoyable stitching.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to hear the recurrences of L and A are fewer and shorter lived.
You've been busy. I love the stitching around your round gathered pieces. I like using different colored threads in the same project, it adds such vitality. It was fun to see your table with different projects in process. Glad your last bout with the after-effects of Lyme Disease didn't last long.
ReplyDeleteIt's looking great Julierose - I like the latest additions.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry you're still suffering and hopefully it will lessen as time goes on.
Dark Days is looking nice, Julierose. I'm always amazed at your hand stitching.
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