A Few More Doo-Dads....

 Gentle Friends... still stitching away on Heaven Above... here's a snap...

... you may notice that the once Plum Paisley harp has now gone Apple Cider ... the symbols are very close and so I frogged the plum and stitched in apple!! I do like that there is a dog and kitty angel.

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The text of the bottom half of this piece comes from the hymn by Isacc Watts written in 1709  "There is a Land of Pure Delight."  Only the first two stanzas are part of the piece.  Here's a really nice choral version of the hymn from whence (how often can I use the word whence) it came.... enjoy...

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That's about it for today sports fans.  Thanks for stopping by do stop again.  Stay Safe!!

Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!

edgar

A Few Little Doo-Dads

Gentle Friends, instead of actually moving the old q-snap I just started in on the bits that need stitching in the up section... here's a snap...

... all these little bits are fun to stitch and much different than my usual so I'll just keep moving across and down with the "bit stitching" to the bottom part and the quote from Isaac Watts.

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That's about it for today sports fans.  Thanks for stopping by do stop again.  Stay Safe!

Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!

edgar

A Little Stitchin'

 Gentle Friends, just plugging away on the newest stitch... here's a snap...

... it doesn't look like much but it took quite a few days to fill all that dark blue in... 

now on to all the bits and the big angel!

Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!

edgar

A Happy Easter

 Gentle Friends, just a quick post....

... bringing everyone a basket of Happy Easter greetings!

edgar

A Little Finish and a Little Start

Gentle Friends, so I have finally finished up the stitching on a Deleware Inspiration... I made some big changes along the sides... here is a snap...

"A Deleware Inspiration" - Heart's Ease Examlar Workes

1/1/ - 4/6/2022

40 ct LL Vintage Navy Bean

Recommended Belle Soie/Classic Colorworks

The changes I made are pretty substantial... I added to the lower part of the center box - the over one grapevine on the right and the lower vine of red flowers which replaces and box for the name and date.  I also replaced the bunches of goldenrod made with french knots that would have appeared on either side of the box with the ladybugs and holly.  I initially stitched the bunch of goldenrod on the right side, I really hated it, so "knotty" and just not how I wanted this piece to look... so I frogged and snipped all the dozens of knots out and extended the roses into the space left open.  I am MUCH happier with the result and wish I had made the decision to stitch roses in the first place. Oh well, live and learn.

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And... my start is on a sampler piece I've had in my stash for years.  Here's a snap...

"Heaven Above" - Midsummer Night Designs

40ct LL - Pearled Barley

Recommended Floss

Not much of a start but you get the idea.  It's a small piece so should stitch up fast.  Already looking ahead and have narrowed things to a few choices - just need to see if I have a piece of linen that I'll like and will fit and what floss I have or will need to get.

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That's about it for today sports fans.  Thanks for stopping by do stop again.  Stay Safe!

Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!

edgar

A little something to think about ......

 

A Little Spring in SF

Gentle Friends, after Mass on Sunday we made our annual trek to the far end of Golden Gate Park near the ocean to see the lovely tulips in Queen Wilhelmina's Garden... here are some snaps...

... named for Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands the great-great-grandmother of the current King... every year it is replanted with colorful tulips and flowers...

... in addition to the tulips, there were mounds of marigolds and then there was also some spectacular orange poppies.... really beautiful!!

.. the display of tulips lasts for a few shorts weeks in the early spring so if ever you are in SF make the trip out to the Great Highway and visit the Garden.

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That's about it for today sports fans.  Thanks for stopping by do stop again.  Stay Safe!

Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!

edgar