Monday, June 13, 2011

Just Fun

 Here's my first bouquet from my new cut flower garden. I think it's adorable. It's fun to cut some in the garden and add a few from other plants in the yard. Part of the garden has gone over to the herbs but I think they might find their way into the bouquets too.
I've been working on this crewel project for the last few weeks. Part of it was done when I got it and done well I might add. It's been fun getting back into crewel -it's been a good 25 years since I've done it. I also have a job doing cross stitch on a printed cloth. Both these projects are not expensive to purchase. Compared to needlepoint they are very reasonable. But both these projects are hard and require some talent. Needlepoint is a snap in comparision. I've been thinking about how cost of project has no reflection on degree of difficulty. I honestly had forgotten how much fun embroidery is. I like changing up my crafts and these have been a good change of pace. I've signed up to get Alicia Paulsen's new embroidery kit. I'm looking forward to it.

5 comments:

stitching under oaks said...

I've never done crewel before but i love embroidery and counted cross stitch. I'm about due for a new needle project. Your flowers are beautiful....I love fresh cut flowers.

Mental Stitcher said...

mmmmmm. I like this crewel project.....:)
kate

~ The Jolly Bee ~ said...

Variety is the spice of life....It's good to mix things up. I was contemplating getting Alicia's kit (probably too late now), but I thought it may be to complex for me. Let me know how it goes.

Gigi said...

Such pretty flowers and gorgeous embroidery! I'm enjoying embroidery at the moment too -- must be a summer thing ;).

Kristyn Knits said...

I love your bouquet! How fun to have such beautiful flowers always at your fingertips!! I seem to need a needle project in progress in addition to anything else. I love them!