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Tiny Needle Tuesday
I don't have much to show this week because weekends are normally my quiet stitching time and this weekend I was busy fighting The Battle of the Pool Noodles. I am happy to say I was victorious. Once I had enough backing it was an easy roll up. I was beyond impressed with the whole thing. It's a game changer for sure.
After doing my victory dance on Sunday afternoon I did settle down and finish that corner on the Village Quaker. I also started the last border of little houses and doo dads that will finish the whole thing off.
The really interesting thing I did this week was dig out an old needlepoint kit I had. The Mister always calls my cross stitching projects needlepoint and I wanted to show him the difference. What happened is that I now I want to work on it but I couldn't figure out how to read the squares of colors. The Mister, who did latch hooking, showed me what I needed to know.
It's a very pretty project and I doubt I'm going to be able to do justice to it but does it really matter? I'll just play with it until I get bored and then it will end up in my pile of orphan projects.
Remember her? It's been two years since I put a stitch in Apply Dapply. I always have these romantic notions of sitting on a cold winter day before the wood stove with a cup of tea and happily stitching to whatever's on the radio-and it never happens. My brain lives in 1940. I don't.
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I'm glad you triumphed in the Battle of the Pool Noodles! I'm also glad to hear that someone else gets mental pictures of themselves quietly stitching but sadly, that picture rarely materializes in real life. Here's to it happening someday!
ReplyDeleteI think that pool noodle idea sounds fascinating. Too bad I don't plan to make another quilt. The village quaker is coming along so prettily and I'm glad your crewel kit has made another appearance. I thought she was so cute when you worked on her before.
ReplyDeleteI've never done needlepoint and I just can't start another hobby. I think Dennis would shake his head at me since I'm already complaining that I don't have enough time for what I want to do. :-)
Blessings,
Betsy
The pool noodle concept is an interesting approach. I saw a lady use wooden slats that way. I think the pool noodles would be easier to work with. Maybe you can get the Mister interested in needlepoint. (smile)
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to try the pool noodle thing.
ReplyDeleteWe uses a big fold up craft show type table - it works fairly well, but it's tough on the really big quilts.
We use pool noodles in the pool…you are way ahead of me. Love the Apply Dapply, sweet!…needlepoint, color!….the quilt looks amazing and Village Quaker is so detailed! You are so busy!
ReplyDeleteHappy day, Virginia
I'm glad you got the quilt layers worked out! The new needlepoint will be a fun change!
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