Here we go – today was class day. Lesson #3 of Melissa Shirley’s heart. It’s starting to take shape. There was a lot of ground work to do before we could really start seeing things happen. Background, borders etc. But now, I am quite pleased with it. The background of the heart is simply Basketweave […]
Archives for February 2010
Fun, fun, fun
Fun canvas, fun threads, fun stitches, fun finishing. Fun, Fun, Fun. Right now, I wouldn’t change a thing. The size of the squares made it perfectly manageable. Just when you were bored with a stitch or a thread it was time to move on. This was a great Mystery Class. I did love stitching this […]
Happy Valentine’s Day
What better way to spend a holiday than with good friends. Today was our 2nd Mystery Class for Melissa Shirley’s Heart. We’re still building the foundation here so it’s all very subtle but you can see things are starting to blossom. Today we worked on the gold border. It’s one of my favorite stitches – […]
new blog
Just a quick note. The blog address has been changed. If you are kind enough to follow my ramblings, and projects please bookmark www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com thanks ruth
The snow, oh the snow!
What’s a girl to do when it snows this much? For a state that doesn’t usually get snow we got a crazy amount of snow Friday into Saturday. 30+ inches!!!! What were the weather gods thinking. The shop has been closed since Thursday night! I’ve been working on the next lesson of the Heart Mystery […]
