Yoo Hoo! ... I'm back!!!!!...

... I'm so sorry that I've not been around lately. I've been really busy with lots of exciting stuff. I can now let you all know that I've got exhibition space in a shop called Funky Scottish in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland ( if you didn't know where that was!). Anyway I'll give out some more information soon along with some images from the gallery/shop.

I'm going to be involved in setting up stitch/embroidery classes there soon as well. They'll probably be day classes. All will be revealed once I get things worked out.

I've put together a selection of pictures to make up for my absence...

I had originally stitched the flower shape with a blue thread but it didn't show up well so I went over it with a cable stitch...

...added some hand stitching...

and it's done. Still lurking around in a basket!

...little bits of hand dyed fabric (cotton, muslin velvet), machine embroidery and some hand stitching.

Had an idea that I would have made this one into a brooch (pin) but that's as far as it got now it's just another one lounging around in a basket!

...I just love hand dyed muslin!... another basket case!

...some more hand dyed fabrics, machine and hand stitching with a few beads this time. I really must use these one of these days!

Now for a few photos of some more heart brooches I was making for the shop...

This was the fabric I made, layers of sheers and free machining ...

...a few close ups...

I was trying to get a tartan feel to the fabric.

The hearts cut out ready for some hand stitching and beads.

...Just my initials, honest!!

... getting a bit carried away..., funny thing is I don't put these labels on the brooches!

All just a bit of fun... here is the finished article. Can't sell this one as I slipped up on the back when I was doing the satin stitch. Oh dear that means I'll just have to keep it! Lucky for me I quite liked this one!!
...the close up photos are a bit clearer.


One last photo which I thought was pretty neat..... blanket stitched sky!!!

Trust me it did look like stitching!

That's it for now. I had a wild notion to post some thing every day in March to make up for being away and to make it worth while if you dropped by. Maybe I shouldn't make any rash promises!!

Well, I might give it a go, even if it's just a picture a day. Mmmm, better get the camera batteries charged...now where did I put the charger!!!***

That's it for now, byeeee!

Moira

A little brooch for Christmas...

... yes I know that it's past the time and all that but I thought I'd let you see what I'd made to wear to a Christmas dinner. I used a piece of the original bottlecap pincushions fabric added another piece of felt on the back by way of the embellisher some beads and hand stitching.

A very vague Christmas tree theme in there somewhere.
Anyway I'll leave you with a sunset from the other night.

I dashed out and took a photo and then remembered that my camera had a setting for dawn/dusk pictures. The very thing, only trouble is that I can't remember which one is which. I think the first one is more realistic but because I have more photos the pinky colour then I think that may be with the sunset setting. No matter, just thought that it was interesting.

That's all for now. I'm away to upload them on flickr, yes, I'm still geting lost in flickr!!

Byee!

A stroll beside a loch...

...the sun shone for a while before the mist appeared. This is a picture of the sun!
...before the mist...

...a frosty day!...

... a frozen loch...

...love all the shapes...

... a little spot of ice skating!...

... add a few ripples or maybe tucks...but what's this?...An alien craft perhaps!! HELP!

I thought that it was pretty neat and judging from the footprints so did someone else before me. mmm...wonder where their photo will turn up! Here it is again in all its glory.

... a wonderful and inspiring afternoon stroll.

Bye for now!

Happy New Year...

...this is this years work so far! You know when you just need to sit down and do something creative even when you don't really have time for it. Well I had one of these moments yesterday. This is the result. A little bottlecap pincushion, fabric, stitch and buttons. What more can a girl ask for!!...

The following photos are the Christmas ornaments I made for friends ...

... some embellished fabric......and all the trimmings...

...bells, beads and sequins...

.... and here she is another funky angel, this time a bit bigger than my other ones.

Back view.

More embellished fabric...With added stitch and beading...

...before the finishing touches, front and back view...
...some wire beads and bells...

...here it is...finished!

From the back!

A little bit of packaging and done deal!

That's it for now if you want to see more pictures from these projects I'll be putting them on my flickr pages (link on side bar).

Have a good day.

Moira.

LOST IN FLICKR....

sorry about the absence. I've been spending some time setting up some of my photos on flickr (use the link here or the photos on the side bar). I've added more from some that I've blogged about previously.

Don't seem to have done very much stitching lately but am now on the last minute dash to make some gifts for friends. I'll post a picture once they have received their gift.

I'll leave you now with a couple of gifts given last year, or maybe it was the year before, can't remember. Anyway, here are a couple of angels...

Hope that you all have a very happy Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Moira

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