Making Memories

Kirsten and I have just swapped our linen postcards. I was a little late in posting- so I had both pieces of embroidery in the house at once. That was a rare treat. It was interesting to compare - one card looks a little 'fuller' than the other. I think that is because I did my stamp in the same month I did the address- but K took great pains over her wonderful Ukrainian postage stamp, so that took two months. I know it will all even out eventually.

You will get to see a proper picture of these when they are done!

My stitching for July was all about the bears. Using a dtp program, the words 'making memories' were printed in a circular design and stitched.

I found a simple teddybear graphic, and chose three of the bear fabrics. Using bondaweb I applied them to a piece of denim, and stitched details in red, adding a ribbon bow at the neck, and two black beads for eyes. The nose is black satin stitch.

Kirsten was back at Standen NT property again - and sketched then stitched this wonderful view across the valley. A wall, a tree, flowers and fields.

The random yarn makes a delightful chainstitch edge [I may have to add a circle to my bears next time!] Read what she did here

Thank you for all the lovely ideas for 'flat gifts'. I found this card of three magnetic bookmarks in the Oxfam shop - I hope K will find the explanations of the Maori designs an inspiration for her sketching and stitching.

Great minds think alike - K sent me a set of repositionable bookmarks from the Avery/Martha Stewart range. This is just what I need to mark my place in Huw's gardening book, so I don't have to keep flicking through to find the sections on August activities etc. 

I already have an idea for this month's piece - but it is another complicated challenge. That's OK, Isaac is up in the loft, and there are no bears awaiting construction right now.