red and white

I am almost done with my latest work

it will be in a show which is explained here:

http://www.patinalewes.com/#/login/4541086101

I ended up adding more red by needle felting it into the background,

which I think looks better; softer than my original stitches

I am thinking of maybe adding a piece of lace and a few more stitches,

but need to get going on that as it is to be delivered to the gallery this Friday morning.

I think the black background goes better...do you??

Thanks again goes to Marco Crivello who asked me to participate in this show.

I am then going up to Suffolk to visit with my in-laws since we

will be in the US for Christmas

I leave next week already! I do not really feel ready.......but then again......

doubt I would get much more done if I was home longer

my head is still sort of floating around and cannot quite land and focus

I am SO looking forward to the new year

this one has been so up and down; such extremes

am looking forward to coming back and getting back to my plans!

it is really cold here........altho no more snow

I hope everyone else is doing well and gearing up for

an exciting and beautiful holiday season

__a

time to go

I finished it! well, ok, not quite - I haven’t attached a backing to it..and am not sure if I am supposed to put anything on the back or not

looks like it will be making its way to the US with me and can send it out from there

thanks to everyone who gave me suggestions on how to steer it a bit more towards Spring

not sure if I got there, but think I like it anyway -

as I mentioned- am about to go to the States for a couple of weeks to see family and friends and help out my parents a bit -

have collected some recipes to try out on my mom......plus, I finally get to have some Mexican food! woo hoo!

oh, did I mention the margaritas too? hee hee

on the rocks, no salt, please

I will also be seeing my younger sister, whom I haven’t seen in over a year - and meet the latest nephew for the first time

I hope my flights are ok and the movies are good!

will be writing the next post from Kansas City

Tootles!

heart sessions

“Wind to thy wings. Light to thy path. Dreams to thy heart.” ~ unknown

this is what I have done today - I like the second one......but feel it needs more; I just don’t know what that means yet!

not sure if you can see the little shiny beads that go all the way around the heart, which is needle felted

the first image is the one I posted the other day.......feeling I should leave it alone, start something else, go back to it and then see what happens

well, this is what happened and I am not liking it - but oh well - can’t win em all!

well, I was right in thinking I would put the previous piece aside.......so this is what I have been working on today - pretty sure some beading needs to happen......and more stitching - machine for sure

and possibly embroidery? oh and the shape of the heart is a little suspect

am slightly worried that it might look a little bloody and veiny......oh well, makes it more interesting and less saccharine!

still am going to photograph my stuffed hearts - so you will be able to see those soon too

5pm and it is still light outside - woo-hoo!! altho it quickly went dark......and cold

thanks for stopping by and seeing what I have been up to