In Stitches

What room is complete without a collection of our proud country's state birds? This was a question plaguing me for longer than I'd like to admit- and then I came across this project.

I'm in the beginning stages of what is sure to be months of work...two words: bird quilt. The end product will be comprised of 30 embroidered birds.

They are simple line drawings and I have completed the eastern bluebird (of Missouri and New York) and the black-capped chickadee (of Maine and Massachusetts). 2 down, 28 to go!

I look forward to the night that I can wrap myself in national pride and sleep under this quilt!

Adventures in Branding

Hooray for flexing graphic design muscles! I've really enjoyed helping the bestie come up with some ideas for her new photography business.

Ever since her hubbie got her a DSLR for her birthday she hasn't put it down! She's passionate and has an eye for lovely photographs. That said, we collaborated on some logo images of retro cameras. I love what we came up with and thought I'd share them on here!

A Frou-Frou Tutu!

As promised- the pics from my latest textiles project!

Though deemed a success technically, I'm sad to report that the intended model is terrified of her tutu (thus my shots are frolicking toddler-free).

I used the tutorial here for the construction, but with some variations. I bought three colors of tulle by the yard and cut it into 6" strips and then made varying lengths for texture. The knotting technique could not have been easier!

Bonus Photo:

The roses have bloomed in our garden and I couldn't be happier about it!

A Monther*

*That's what I'm gonna call the space between this and my last posting.

In that amount of time I have become gainfully employed, gone on several hikes (breaking in my new kicks), made a tutu for the bestie's little girl (pics forthcoming), been on a wonderful out-of-state antiquing adventure, and spent time with people whose company I greatly enjoy.

I found two lovely books on said antiquing adventure which I am very excited about! One is the Better Homes and Gardens Treasury of Needle Crafts (1982) and Butterick's Needlework Classics (1976.) I can't wait to dive into the wealth of knowledge contained in these pages!

Quite a successful monther if you ask me...

(Other possible uses of the term monther: "Dude, I could really use a monther right now to clear my head," "It took her like a monther to tell me that story," or "Gimme a monther and I'll get back to you on that..." the possibilities are endless!)