I can hardly believe it, but it is home! This is my Just Nan RR. The fabric is a beautiful sky blue that you can’t really get the full effect of here. I still have some stitching to do on my square, and adding beads, etc. The top middle piece probably needs the silver snowflake [Read More]
Just Nan RR Round 5
It’s been another busy weekend around here. Hope you’ve all had a great one. I did the beading on Cathy’s RR to finish it up. Cathy had us stitching ornaments for her. I chose to stitch the Sugarplum Violets ornament. My grandmother used to grow African violets, so this one just called to me. And [Read More]
Sugarplum Violets
Thank you all so much for your words of wisdom and encouragement on my last post. I needed the reminder that I am making progress (as evidenced by the old blog here) and that I stitch for the joy of stitching (although it is nice to finish a thing or two). And I also want [Read More]
Just Nan RR Round 4
Yesterday began the Chinese New Year and this year is the year of the Boar or Pig. There are twelve animals that make up the Chinese zodiac, and also four elements associated with each animal. Every sixty years, you will have a specific animal and a specific element represented. For example, my grandmother was born [Read More]
To Market, To Market
Not a whole lot to say tonight. I have to get a move on my Just Nan RR, so that I can send it on. Jenny has just finished stitching on mine, and she posted a pic of the whole thing on her blog. I so appreciate her doing that because I haven’t seen it [Read More]
Just Nan RR Round 3
As I mentioned yesterday, I was able to finish up my part on Jenny’s RR. Jenny is making her piece into a foldable book. I opted to stitch the pin cushion and stitched Just Nan’s Beaded Rose (thanks, Sue!). Since this is going to be a pincushion, I left off the beads and used Kreinik [Read More]
