WhAT I'VE BEEN UP TO, TIF JUNE, TAST

As mentioned before, I joined the Fabric Postcard Group on Stitchin Fingers, and this is the one I sent to Penny.



















I also made this one and sent to a friend Marilyn who is a mixed media artist and always makes such lovely comments about anything I am working on.















This is for my TAST (Take a Stitch Tuesday) Group I am also in on Stitchin Fingers. I added the detached chain stitch to what I had previously done on my buttonhole sample.
















Lastly, this is my Take It Further Challenge project for June. I am going to try to make it into an eyeglass case today and should have the finished project tomorrow.

GREAT MAIL DAY!

Yesterday was a great mail day for me. On
Stitchin Fingers I joined the Fiber Postcard group and signed up for the fiber postcard swap. I mailed mine to partner last week.

Yesterday, I received my beautiful postcard from Tricia Cook in Kent, UK. I am so happy with this, it is just a wonder to look at. Tricia is a textile artist and teacher. Thanks again Tricia!





The other thing my postman brought was a purchase of mine. Karen South puts together the greatest CQ packages. She was having a Real Deal Sale, you buy 2 and you get 1 free. You can even tell her what colors you would like and she coordinates the packages for you, includes some lace, and threads, buttons. I have always been thrilled with her packages they are so nicely put together. I choose blues and greens, purples, and also some neutral colors.

Stitchin Fingers, TAST

Last month, I joined Sharon B.'s Stitchin Fingers
and have joined a number of groups. I joined the Take a Stitch Tuesday group which I didn't have a chance to participate in last year, and this is going on the third week.

This was the first week's stitch, the herringbone. The picture is sideways and I can't seem to fix it right now. Since herringbone is one I am quite familiar with, I decided to use it in different ways than I normally do. I laid down some silk ribbon for the stems and used the herringbone to anchor it, and then the flowers are all herringbone. I was sort of following the designs on the batik fabric for the flowers.


This was last week's stitch, the buttonhole stitch. This again is one I am well-familiar with and decided to do something different.

I think I am going to use this week's stitch, the detached chain stitch to fill in my paisley shape.














Another group I joined was Fabric Postcards and I have made mine for my partner, but better not share that one until she receives it.

I also joined the Hand Embroidery group "Do it Your Way" stitch-along and will have to figure out what I am going to do my stitches on. That one starts July 1.