Doodle Stitch

I found this doodle stitch online and printed it out so I could stitch it up. It came out really cute! I worked on most of it this morning as I waited for an oil change. I love how portable this hobby is. I can do it ANYWHERE! I just don't like it when people stare and ask questions. It's annoying. But I'm always nice, because hey, maybe I would be curious too. This is an Aimee Ray pattern.   I love her doodly style,

How I got that border so damned wonky, I do not know...
 

Weekly Woes

I've been really busy this week. My car broke down and I had to go car shopping and stress about that for two days. Then I went to the premieres of Cabin Fever 2 and Zombieland. It's a wonder I've had time to do any sort of embroidery. But I did! Here is one of my very favorite things- a mushroom house.

Anniversary Weekend and More Embroidery

We went to San Antonio for a night to celebrate our 3rd dating anniversary. Besides making fun of many, many things, this is what I did on the way.

I'm giving this to my mom after I iron and frame it.

And here is my first embroidery done from a Natalie Dee picture. She is awesome. I plan to do several more. If you're not familiar with her, visit her at www.nataliedee.com.

Wild Olive Stitching and How I Need More Practice

Here is another Wild Olive pattern I did. My embroidery never looks smooth, the cloth always looks pulled too tight around the stitches. Maybe my cloth isn't tight enough in the hoop? I have one of those spring hoops I use, but it doesn't keep the fabric stretched tight at all. I think I may graduate to a plastic hoop rather than the spring one.

I don't know if you can tell in the picture, but on the little "shiny" spot, I used silky silver thread so it looked like it was shiny.

Some Pretty Shitty Embroidery...

Okay, here are two new ones I did. The first one is from the Kitschy Digital Goods Kawai Fruits pattern. I chose the wrong fabric for this. I thought it would look cute but the pattern is sort of lost in the business of the gingham. Plus, the fabric itself is not the best to stitch on...

And for your viewing pleasure, a crude hanger. I have no idea why I think this is cool.

I have to get to work, so that's all for now!

I'm baaaack!

Sorry for the brief hiatus, some other things were distracting me from my creative time. But, I’m back to it, and will happily post my stuff again. I like to write a ton on my blogs, but I think I will refrain from doing so and just post some photos of what I’ve done. I also have another project going on, inspired by Twinkie Chan. You can find her on Facebook. She does these amazing accessories, mostly knitted or crocheted, and they are food themed. My favorite stuff of hers is her scarves. They are SO awesome. I may have to buy a couple, even though it doesn’t really get cold enough in Texas to wear them very often. Anyway, I can’t knit, and I can’t crochet, so I thought I’d try my hand at making light scarves out of fleece. I just need to come up with some designs. When I get around to doing so, I will definitely post them. Until then, here is some stuff I’ve done in the interim: First, my Love/Hate Relationship barrettes. Yes, they’re giant, but I am an admitted victim to the giant things in my hair trend. I was thinking of making smaller ones, sewing them together, and making smaller barrettes and some pins as well. My boyfriend drew the banner, because I cannot draw.

Here is another Black Apple/Sublime Stitching pattern. She collabed with The Black Apple and I love this little ghostie.

Here’s a tiny robot I did. It’s currently hanging in my cubicle at work.

Recycle Heart!

That's all for now. I have one thing I finished today, and another I'm working on, and then I'll post those photos. I'll also get one of the Love/Hate barrettes in action.