Connecting the dots (with addendum at the end)

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023 ~ Liz A ~ 21 Comments

I’ve been enjoying recent dot posts at Feel Free and Bee Creative. So it was no surprise that I particularly liked this dyed and (I think) discharged cloth gifted by onetime-neighbor Connie …

I cut out a few and stitched them onto one side of My Heart’s Compass using variegated Valdani #12 perle cotton in my now-favored herringbone stitch …

And I must say, I love the new little appliqué pins I purchased recently … better late than never!

Addendum:

Or this? Hmmmm …

Good Friday

April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 ~ Liz A ~ 27 Comments

School was out so Parker spent the morning with us. First we made Simnal Cake …

And I have to say I’ve been opting to mix small batches of cookie dough and cake batter by hand. It takes a little longer, but it’s more fun that way when you have company in the kitchen.

Then I asked P if she would like to stitch an Easter egg. She lit on a piece of Deb Lacativa dyed damask in the cloth closet (good eye, kid). After a quick press, I sketched a broken egg on the cloth and P went to work …

She added her own design inside the lines and kept on stitching …

to very good effect …

A very good Friday indeed.

A great long weekend

April 2, 2023April 2, 2023 ~ Liz A ~ 27 Comments

Today has been quiet, spent quilting part of My Heart’s Compass with some variegated Valdani perle cotton …

But weekend got started early on Friday when school was closed, so Griffin and Parker came over to spend a busy day with us. P is in Kindergarten and it’s her week to be the Star Student, which includes bringing the class pet Cheetie the Cheetah home for the weekend. Part of the fun is documenting Cheetie’s doings …