Monday 16 January 2012

Thread Stories


Yesterday burning logs kept us warm
and a sun began emerging on this piece.
If you look carefully you'll see 
She's surrounded by a few black holes
where stitches were tried and rejected
or perhaps burnt to a cinder!


Perhaps because it was so cold
 I decided on a bold warm sun.
Trouble is I decided not to remove
the background fabric under the sun
and the combination of these two cottons
is tougher than I thought to stitch through.
I can feel my median nerve feels very tender
so I'll move on to gentler stitching for a day or so.
I've had carpal tunnel before and it's no fun for a stitcher!


Having worked all day on a sun
I decided to stitch a moon for my daily scratching
but what I visualized didn't occur at all, at all
and it looks more like a Catherine Wheel!


And so the day was spent with my basket of threads
in front of the fire.

21 comments:

  1. Thank you for that sun this -25c morning!

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  2. I haven't made it away from the wood stove yet this morning... freezing outside and in the house, cold enough to keep both Pasha and I cuddled by the fire.

    Beautiful sun!

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  3. ..wood stoves and threads....

    ..what a great way to spend time :-)

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  4. AH, the sun is quite grand and maybe there was a little music on the moon and that's what you stitched up. i love thread baskets...color upon color. like the rust of the sun, if i'm correct. very beautiful.

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  5. I'm lovin' that sun! And the vision of you sitting by the fire stitching! Lovely....I love a fireplace.

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  6. Such beautiful stitching. The sun is fabulous!

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  7. I love what you've done with that rusted circle. I try not to use rusted fabric because it is so hard to sew through, which you know. But sometimes you just have to. Take care of your hands!

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  8. Oh my this is absolutely stunning! I adore the warm tones and beautiful stitching <3

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  9. Beautiful. The sun is so wonderful. It sounds like a perfect day - stitching around the fire.

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  10. It sounds like a wonderful day. And even some solar flares!

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  11. I like this very much...and your sunny walk too!

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  12. That sounds like a wonderful way to spend a day!

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  13. A day spent stitching in front of a fire...something from the heart -- and you shared that wonderment with everyone. Thank you :o)

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  14. Lovely! So glad I happened upon your blog, and it made this Minnesotan actually feel warm, which is a true January gift.

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  15. Hi, this is Nancy. In case I don't get to commenting on any future posts, just know that I love absolutely everything you stitch. This sun is Magnificent...Wonderful...etc.
    And the swirly medicine wheel in the daily scratching...Great too! Coming here is pure pleasure :)

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  16. What a gorgeous sun and interesting moon!

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  17. We have spare the air days here in California, so no fires. Thanks for sharing yours, and your work.

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  18. Love that sun! Wonderful stitching.

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  19. What could be better than sitting in front of the fire with some stitching. I had hoped for at the very least an electric 'fire' in our new place but alas, it's not to be.

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