Quilt News, Just Enough for the City, Slow Stitch Hand Embroidery Projects; Stitch Journal and Queen Anne's Lace.

Evening walk, Factoria, Bellevue, WA.

2nd page finished in my Stitch Journal.

3rd page started with double herringbone, blanket stitch, couching.

Stitch Journal 2nd pg. raised satin stitch, loose French Knots, straight and pistil stitch etc.

Close up of embroidery on my Queen Anne's Lace project.

Tight and loose French Knots on Queen Anne's Lace project

More stitches, straight, cross, French Knots and couching.

Embroidery on Queen Anne's Lace project, stem, feather, cross, running and back stitches.

This building and grounds are lit with magenta night lights in the evening.

Hello Quilt Friends from Bellevue WA, where it's winter!

There was snow on the car this morning but it's gone now.

We walked in the late afternoon the other day among the corporate buildings, exercise is important, and found that TMobile's corporate Bellevue building is lit up at night with magenta night lights, looks like fairy land.

And I've been adding to my Queen Anne's Lace project and having fun with loose French Knots.

I started it a few years ago and lost my inspiration and put it away.

My photo of wild Queen Anne's Lace was my original inspiration but after starting in and getting the basic shapes roughed in I got overwhelmed. 

Now I'm at a place where hand projects are perfect, nothing big here for now, and some YouTube tutorials have given me a jump start. See my previous post for those embroidery project links.

I finished the 2nd page of my Stitch Journal and started on my 3rd. Next I'll do a few pages of the crazy quilt type with trims, embroidery and fabric. It is a journal of stitches and colors very exciting and small for right now.

And that Quilt Friends is where I'm at, in the city for now and keeping my sanity by slow stitching projects.

Remembering to be thankful, God is good everywhere!

I'll be by to visit.

Quilt News! Standing in Solidarity with the Canadian Freedom Convoy! Color Infusion for February, New Embroidery/CrazyQuilt Project Started and Inspiration, Where I Find It.

Newcastle Beach Park, Bellevue, WA.

Looking NW over Lake Washington.

Looking E over Lake Washington at Mercer Island bridge.

Life Guard station and New Castle Beach Park.

Looking toward Mercer Island.

Beach at New Castle Park.

Wind blown winter beach grass.

Marking new embroidery project page in 1/2 inch increments. 

First page finished.

Sun peeked out, view is from the back door, over Lake Washington toward Mercer Island.

Second page started with cross and seed stitch, and French Knots.

This is where I work on projects.



Quilt News from the PacNW where the winter cold and gray pretty much dominate.
Hello Quilt Friends!

I've started a new project because I needed something small and portable and I haven't worked on anything with embroidery or crazy quilting for way too long! 
My new project is going to be a Stitch Book with stitch sample pages and decorative crazy quilt pages.

You might be wondering where my inspiration is from and I'm glad you asked! Because my ideas and inspiration are from several different artists, each with their own style and unique personality.
I'm very glad we're, as embroiderers and quilters, each so different because that is where the excitement and wonder come in to make creating such a fun experience.

Here are several links where I get my inspiration and encouragement; make sure and visit!
Carin @ https://queeniepatch.blogspot.com
Sara or Rachael @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDkKYdsXSsY&t=1188s
Ariane @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0NFDlUUYK4

And the Color Infusion for February is gray. Gray is a neutral color between black and white. when added to lighter colors it calms and reduces brightness. When added to darker colors it lifts and opens.

A new project is being started and I'm remembering to be thankful!
And that quilt friends is the quilt news.
I'll be by to visit!