Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Fret, fret!

My camera's out getting repaired and I'm fretting about not being able to take pictures. Everyone says the best blogs are all about pictures. I don't have any new ones to share!

Early summer time is a time of gardening, yard work, outdoor festivals and travel.

Needless to say, my quilting and stitching are not progressing quickly. I continue to progress on the cross stitch fingertip towel which I showed a few posts ago, and at the same time I completed a monogrammed tea towel from a Martha Stewart kit. Michael's had the kit on clearance so I grabbed it right up. I'm not super-experienced at embroidery, but this design only required a few of the easier embroidery stitches: stem stitch, french knot and backstitch.

Heh! No camera.....but I still have a scanner!  Here's the monogram on the tea towel. Rather sweet, wouldn't you say? It was easy and a lot of fun to do. I found the bird design very finely detailed on the pattern and it was a little difficult to follow when stitching. Unless you compare it to the original, though, you really don't notice any difference.


3 comments:

  1. Lauren, it's so fun to see what you've been up to...I love all the stitching you're doing! The community garden looks great. I imagine the plants are soaking up the hot, humid weather we're having today:)
    I was sorry to read that your father is struggling with his health--I'm glad you were able to go to VA for a while.
    I'm going to follow your blog so I can keep up with you...it was great getting to know you at the retreat!

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  2. Thanks for your wonderful comment, Marilyn! Yes, I have enjoyed the stitching. I am almost done with the twin towel of this one - same design. The bunny towel is done, with only a few days left in spring.

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  3. Awesome work Lauren, I really love this.
    I don't know how to stitch, If I, I would stitch your design.
    Thanks for sharing.

    Lisa
    http://www.towelsupercenter.com/

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