No help from the elves

I have spent the last 4 days working on the Ruby Slipper. Although I spent most of the night constructing the shoe in my head, when I got up this morning, I found that the elves had not come during the night to finish it for me. All I got was the old shoe last. Guess I better go sew the sole to the upper shoe.

Peaceful Day

Hubby left early, early this morning for the North Carolina Professional Photographers Convention, so it has really been quite here. Just the kitties to talk with.

I worked on the templates for the Ruby Slipper this morning, and then worked on the design. I can't wait to get this piece finished. I have seen so many different slippers, but have not actually seen one quite like I am hoping this one will be when finished. It is based on a drawing from Godeys Ladies Book.

I love those books, and wish I had all of them. I enjoy reading all of the stories, the bad and dismal poetry, and looking at all of the needlework and sewing projects. The hand colored fashion plates are so pretty.

Must get back to stitching now.

A new teaching piece... finished!

I have been extremely busy since Nashville, finishing the models for Celebration of Needlework. Last night at 10:00pm, the photo of Lucy's Pocket was posted on my website. After several re-starts, I finally finished it! Monday I start on the Ruby Slipper. I designed this pocket based on several antique pieces I have seen. When it came to naming it, I chose my nickname, Lucy. But, I also love the poem, Lucy Locket who lost her pocket. When researching the poem, I was very interested to discover some of the possbile interpretations of the poem. Here is the photo I posted:


My daughter is here trying to help me figure out how to set up my blog, and keep it more active. So far, we have lost the background. We are hoping hubby can help find it again, and that it does not wind up like Lucy's Pocket, with not a thing in it. I am going to try to be a little more consistent in my postings.Til next time.

TNNA Market - Nashville

Ready for the shops to visit us at the Nashville TNNA Needlework Market! New products to show! Look forward to seeing many old and new friends!

On-line show is over - working hard to get all orders filled! Also working on a couple of new designs for February release!

Today I have stitched on the Seventeenth Century Mystery Sampler. It is coming along nicely. I cannot wait to finish it.
I received the threads from Gentle Arts today, so tomorrow, I want to start the piece for JCS. I cannot wait to get started.
I also cannot wait to get time to work on the new piece for this fall. Having 3 pieces going at once is a bit unusual for me. I have lots of unfinished projects, but to actually be alternating the pieces because I really want to finish them all is a of a change for me. I usually finish a design before I start a new one. But with the mystery sampler, I cannot get more than one lesson ahead of the group.
Enough, back to Harry Potter, and the mystery sampler.

I am told I have to be a little more frequent in my postings. I have been busy at this and that. I finished teaching at Celebration, and drove straight home from Nashua, NH. Only 13-1/2 hours. I was so tired when I finally got home. I am not sure I have recuperated yet or not.

I have been busy since my return working on designs for this Fall and for our Mystery EGA Seventeen Band sampler. I have presented the 3rd band, and sent a photo of finished band. I began the 4th band, and it was included in the photo. I am now waiting on more threads from Access Commodities before I do anymore work on Band 4.

I have designed a piece for Just Cross Stitch or Sampler and Antique Quarterly. I am looking forward to this one, because I will be trying out the new wool threads from The Gentle Art.

I have also worked up a special piece that both my daughter and I are stitching. She is stitching on black linen with overdyed threads, and I am stitching on Flax linen with overdyed silk threads. This is a special piece, and I hope to release it this October.