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So last night, I snuggled into the heating pad and set to work on the stem stitch border for the panel. Of course I couldn't stop there, so I moved onto spacing out and stitching down some spangles. Oh, shiny.

Pictures:

( embroidery, pup, and icy sidewalk )

Watched the game with the pup curled up at my feet. So cute, hate to disturb her just to put her to bed. Great game, impressive run #92, and good job on the well deserved MVP #10.

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Panel for MIL progress so far:

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In non-pup news, this is how far I've gotten on adding gold to the panel:


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I finished up the wing and attached it to the panel, so the 3rd dimension of this panel is tackled. I also pulled out those plaited braid instructions and worked up a few samples of that; first in black silk (hard to see, why do I do this to myself), then in yellow silk, and finally in some gold passing thread. It works so much easier in the metal ( Read more... )

Crafty things I accomplished in 2008:

• two knit flounce scarves for the nieces for Christmas
• knit pair of Tudor stockings for Plimoth Plantation
• embroidered silk laurel wreaths on a shawl
• embroidered sample pin-cushion for myself to show off the GST colors
• lots of embroidery on a panel for my Mother in Law (but not yet completed)

33 degrees and raining. This must be some form of punishment. I couldn't get just a little winter weather for another day home? (my bed is sooo cozy!)

Finished up the half a honeysuckle on the panel last night. Just have two petals on the folded pansy, the detached butterfly wing, and then the goldwork to do. Guess I should learn the plaited braid ( Read more... )

Spent most of my time embroidering by the fire this weekend.
Panel progress so far:

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