WOYWW 191--It's All a Little Patch Happy

I am sharing what's happening on my worktable because I like to hang out every Wednesday with a bunch of crafty beauties across the planet who do the same and it's a blog party right here at Mrs. Dunnit's:

What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday (take a pic of what's on your desk right now and click here to share)

I am being very green. I decided I want a new bohemian-looking cross-body bag. So...why not make it! I started over the weekend. Every scrap of material that I remotely like, I've been cutting into a 3X3 square. After a while I realized I had a few denim patches, and they are quite boring. So, I stopped everything, got out a basket of floss and started embroidering them! Hours later, I needed to do some baking for the week, make dinner, and boom--that's an evening! So, here lay the patches, just waiting for me to have the time and energy to get back on it.

Embroidering patches and watching Downton!

Sometimes when I'm making a project like this, I do tend to rush myself through it, because I don't want it to become a UFO. (unfinished object) But not this time. I really want a new bag, and I really want it to be cute--so if it takes a couple of weeks or three weeks, I'm going to get these patches just right before I start stitching!

Got a fun set of list pads and sticky notes at Barnes and Noble!

In the meantime, I didn't Art Journal a thing, and my markers and paints and papers are waiting for me! Could the Sandy living in my alternate universe please hop over here and help me!

Picked up some eyelets for my new bag!

Have a happy week lovelies, find your joy, and guard it!

Did I mention knitting is my Prozac? I'm still working to finish up the ole butterfly scarf!

EAT, WRITE, DREAM, AND STITCH THE WORLD.

Heart a Day 2013 - Week 4 - Text on Textile!

Well here we go--surprise! I'm adding something besides hearts!
 I know, I know. This was supposed to be an easy, laid-back, no-brainer textile full of hearts. And then one day I was watching a sewing show on PBS, and they were at a gallery featuring a show called "Text on Textiles." What in the world! (I thought.) Text on a textile really is one of my favorite things, and the next thing I know, my brain went to work trying to write something about hearts to add to this piece of textile. 

 I have to say, as  this project is growing, I'm loving it more and more! After having it on my mind constantly over the last several days, I have written most of the text that will eventually go on this textile, in between each row of hearts. I like this change of events!

End of first row

 

Project Summary
Project Name: A Heart a Day 2013
Start Day: January 1, 2013
Materials: White Platinum 14-count Aida Cloth (a beautiful, high-quality, 
crisp white) DMC's Anniversary Embroidery Floss Pack - 36 gorgeous colors 
 celebrating DMC's 100th anniversary, beginning with DMC 3831 and going in order through 3866
Technique: Cross-stitch
 Colors used in order in Row 1: 3831/3833; 3833; 3831/3837; 3837; 3838/3836; 3838; 3842/3841; 3836; 3853/3837; 3854; 3854/3847; 3847
Row 2: 3834, 3834/3865, 3850, 3850/32, 3861
Goal: Fill the 18X20 inch aida tapestry with hearts and text

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Enjoy!

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Cross-stitched Heart