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Weekly thingy and I’m secretly a stack of crows in a trenchcoat.

Water is done unless I change my mind later! Next comes a whole lot of dark plant life, but once I move this up in the frame I’ll be doing … Continue reading

November 25, 2024 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and rotating projects!

This isn’t done, but I’m putting it down for a while while I do a different piece that has an actual finish deadline. And now for something not all that … Continue reading

November 17, 2024 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and a different project!

I have lots of progress to show on the embroidery BUT I also got my ass in gear and got a lot done on the dress I’m altering into a … Continue reading

November 4, 2024 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and KITTAYYYY

There are a bunch of progress pics of the kitty that I’ve been posting on mastodon and I’ll throw them up on the neurotic owl Facebook page as well, but … Continue reading

October 27, 2024 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and oops, lots of progress!

The hair is done! Also the outlining of the dress and a bunch of beading and ornamentation. I’m feeling slightly stuck on what else I want to do on the … Continue reading

October 21, 2024 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and haaaaaaaiiiiirrrrr.

What kind of jackass sticks herself with doing a jillion French knots? I think you know the answer. This is kind of a nice demo of the difference thread makes, … Continue reading

October 14, 2024 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and still sewing.

Lettering is all done and I’ve started on the wallpaper black work! Places to buy stuff! Did I miss something?  I think that’s everything. What’s making me happy this week: … Continue reading

October 6, 2024 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and letttttttering.

Progress! The basic lettering is done; now I’m going back around it with perle cotton to add a heavier border plus some extra lines on a few letters like on … Continue reading

September 29, 2024 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and back to embroidery

The next dumb project has begun! I’m using a piece of bamboo rayon (salvaged from an old sheet) layered over Aida cloth so that I have the grid for the … Continue reading

September 2, 2024 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and drawing for a change! (Leading to sewing.)

I’ve looked and looked at the Barbie quilt top to see what other critters I wanted to add where and nope, I think it’s done. Next I need to pick … Continue reading

August 26, 2024 · Leave a comment