original in chocolate brown and dusty blue	variation with red text and dress form name in stand

Inspired by Sophina

The owl design in pink and brown.  I am finalizing the steps and illustrations for the pattern for final review before sending to the printer.  Now that I have finished the pink, my favorite is the gray and brown and blues.  What do you think about the pink?

This little cross stitched owl is perched on a branch with beaded flowers.  His eyes are worked in a ribbed spider web stitch,  stitched over rings.  The blackwork moon behind him gets its dimension using a 2-1/2″ covered button form.

Design size is approximately 3″ x 3-1/2″, and frame size is 5″ x 5″.

Buy the finished and framed piece.

Started on a new project with large print fabric with 1 yard repeat and 1/2 yard half drop. The fabric is from Ikea, and no longer available, so we are seeing what our options are for a little girl’s room.

It is so much easier to use photoshop to work through this and have discussions!

My niece started her freshmen year at UGA. When making the curtains for her dorm room, we didn’t have the length measurement, and the building was locked tight before school started. We counted bricks, and 3-1/2 bricks by 21 bricks yielded 28″ x 59″.  They landed perfectly!  Yeah! 

See more pics here:  UGA Brumby Dorm Curtains and Embellisments

I have admired Marion’s work since 1989.  She designs, writes and teaches, specializing in blackwork and hardanger. These 2 pieces are amazing:

Hardanger Dragonfly

Princess and the Pea – Blackwork

See more of her work here:  www.needleart.org/Scoular/MarionPieces.php

The Knitting Universe’s Stitches is coming back to Atlanta again in April, 2013.  There will be a great selection of classes, exhibitors, materials, designers and inspiration here.

They have 4 shows each year, East, West, South and MidWest.

Visit their site for more information at  www.knittinguniverse.com/stitches

The annual quilt and sewing expo is coming back to Gwinnett Civic Center March 7-9  (Thursday-Saturday).  While the majority of exhibitors and classes are for quilting and fashion sewing, you will find many other classes for embellishing, home decorating, machine embroidery and more.  I always find great inspiration at this show for my varied interests.  Visit their site to see the online list of exhibitors and download their PDF brochure.

www.sewingexpo.com/AtlantaGA