Moira's block

I got a block done, as part of a small group of internet friends' monthly swap. Each month, one of our members chooses the block they want made, send out fabric, and specifies a block they would like and we provide the background, or the other fabrics. Then we send the completed blocks back to that person.

This month, it was Moira's month. She sent out the plaid fabric, which I absolutely love, and would have kept if I could have. She asked that white-on-white be the background and we provide the center color and 4 squares.
This block was from a handout called "Mocha Trail"

My month was supposed to be September, but since we are just about ready to leave on vacation, I switched my month to November instead.

Autumn RR, Debbie's block

I just finished working on Debbie H's Autumn RR.
I worked on this corner of the block.

I added feather stitching bead work, and 4 of
Rengin's lovely oya flowers (the burgundy and white ones). I had anxiously awaited my order and they arrived early this week so I could add them to this block.

I also added some leaf beads, some brass flowers,
and a herringbone, lazy daisy and beaded seam.








And lastly one of my hand-dyed leaf motifs.













This is the whole block, now packed up and ready to be shipped off to Rita.

Giveaway

Pat Winter is having a great giveaway here of the cutest little bird's nest necklace. I love
checking out her blog and seeing what she has done next.

Summer DYB-Lyn's block

Another block I finished several days ago was this summer do-your-own block. This was another round robin in which you do your own block. I knew, from reading Lyn's blog that this was a California summer at the beach. She also had a contest at the time to name the guy in this picture, he was an Olympic star, and used to be in the movies. I thought to myself at the time it was Johnny Weissmuller, Tarzan, but was unsure of myself, so I didn't guess in her contest, and found out later I had been right.


Anyway, I chose to work on this block, as I am a California beach girl, even though I was born in Maryland and lived there the first 13 years of my life. I found in my sticker stash, a sticker that said Welcome to California, so I printed it up on fabric. I had also been saving the wave-looking trim for this block and added that. I added a surfboard, and some California poppies. I hope Lyn likes what I did.

Flower Fairy RR-Marci's block

This week I finished up Marci's block for the Flower Fairy RR. My picture is atrocious. I have to figure out what I am doing wrong and start getting better color representations.

This RR was one in which we send six 6" blocks around and each person chooses the one they want to work on. I chose the Lavender Fairy. I hand-dyed the daisy trim and the butterfly. I I extended the lavender out beyond the silky of the fairy in the center.

Giveaway

Jo, is having a 600th post giveway here. I have followed her blog for several years now and have thoroughly enjoyed seeing her beautiful work.

Jo also has an Etsy shop here. I can personally recommend her excellent Seams Like Fun seam treatment book. She also has some lovely items for sale.

Jo also has an another Etsy shop here called Vintage Vices, which is new to me, and has some vintage doilies and hand embroidered items for sale.

Autumn RR, Debbie's block

I recently finished up another block for the Autumn round robin. This was Debbie S. block. She had really lovely muted colors in her block and it was a joy to work on.

The first thing I did was embroider one of the motifs I learned from Sharon B's class in Silk Ribbon Embroidery. I thought this basket of flowers would be perfect for this block. I changed the ribbon to look more fallish.





I also added the rust-colored braid along one seam, and the hand-dyed leaf trim.


















Lastly, I did some acorns in stumpwork and had them falling down 1 section.















This was the whole block after I had finished.

UNDER THE SEA BLOCK-LAURI'S

This was the end of this round robin for me. These are Lauri's under the sea blocks. This was the block I worked on. In this block at the bottom under the lobster, I crocheted a sea anemone and added some of Rengin's magnificent oyas (the flowers).

All of Lauri's blocks are being mailed home to her today, and she has 1 left to embellish herself.







This was the block that Lisa worked on, I loved her octopus. Sorry I was wrong, as my DD pointed out this is a jellyfish.












This was the block that Peggy worked on, I am not sure if she has a blog or not. I really loved her beaded mermaid.











This was the block that Lyn worked on. I really liked that giant squid and her cute little fish charms.













This is the block that Pam worked on. Pam has had quite a time recently with medical problems
and had sent off her poor octopus with 3 legs, she realized after looking at a photo of it, and asked
me to put some more on. I really loved her shell garden and snail and netting.

Summer DYB, Another tin

My work recently has been horrendous, the past 3-4 weeks have not been good at all.
I do medical transcription on the internet. I personally prefer to get up about 2 am, get my work done, and have time to work on my stitching, run errands, or whatever. Recently I get up at 2 a.m. and there is no work, have to wait around for doctors to dictate it, and then try to grab
work before anyone else can grab it. Which makes for a long day, and not a very happy camper.
If I could get done by noon I would be happy, but I have been getting done at 4:30 to 5. One day it took until 8 p.m. to get my commitment done.

Which means, I have not been stitching as much, and this does not make for a happy Karrin.



Last week I did get this done. This is from the Summer DYB (do your own block), and it was Rebecca's block. I took this really awful picture, but did not realize it until I had already packed it up to be mailed to Cobi.










Last week I did get a happy surprise in the mail.
This was the last of my tin swap tins. I received this from Skye, and it is lovely.














She included inside an embroidered hankie (which I happen to collect) and some assorted ribbon flowers.

Thank you so much Skye again for this lovely tin, and I think it was the highlight of my week!

Autumn RR, Ritva's block

This past week, I have worked on Ritva's autumn block. I found I had a leaf lace in my stash, and I dyed it, and attached it and used a darker thread to accentuate the veins.

Ritva had a number of really nice fall-like batiks.
The leaves about the leaf lace I accentuated a bit with some darker thread also.














I also did the brown/gold seam in a feather stitch-double chain stitch combo, and I also made the sunflower. For the sunflower I also accented the leaf batik underneath and tried to make it look like it was part of the sunflower.


















This is the whole block so far. I was the first person to work on it.

CQI COVERED TIN SWAP

I received 2 special packages in the mail yesterday. Two of the tins I swapped in the covered tin swap. We mailed them out on Tuesday, and 2 of mine arrived yesterday.


This lovely tin was made by Connie in Colorado. It is just lovely and I love this little girl, and the colors are perfect.














This is the inside of the tin, it is lined, and it was filled with a lovely assortment of lace and trims, which I will put to good use in my CQ.














Not only did Connie send the above tin, but she also sent me this tiny one. It was filled with beads. I had planned on making a tiny one myself to use as a pill container in my purse, but now I do not need to.

Thanks so much Connie, I just love both of these, and your work is outstanding!










The other tin I received was from Diane from Louisiana. There is a cute little kitty with a beaded collar on, and a little bluebird.

It also happens to have a K for my name.











Inside this one had a little pincushion, and also contained goodies of needles, a needle threader and a special button.

Thank you so much Diane, this is just darling and I shall treasure this tin.

Those who don't know me, I am a tin collector from way back, any sorts of tins, and when this swap came up, I signed right up.


Thanks again Connie and Diane, you have both added to my tin collection, and I love them both! I couldn't be happier with this swap, and you both brightened my really awful day!

FLOWER FAIRY RR

I am sending off blocks for a new round robin this morning. This one is for Flower Fairies. In this RR you make 6 blocks, and the 5 participants get to choose which one they want to work on. You get 1 back at the end to do yourself.

I purchased my Flower Fairy silkies at Evening Star Designs Designs, where you can get them printed up 4 to a page or 6 to a page. I chose the 6 to a page. She even has a new Flower Fairy Club, where you can get some each month or every other month, your choice.

UNDER THE SEA BLOCK-PEGGY'S

I worked on and sent off another RR last week, an Under the Sea block. This was Peggy's block. She had already machine-embroidered the clown fish on, I added everything else.

PIN CUSHION SWAP

I received a package from Western Australia yesterday afternoon. At first I was not sure what I had ordered, but then looking on the envelope it said it was my pincushion swap.


This was the lovely pincushion that Kate made for me. I needed one out by handsewing area,
and this will be perfect.




In addition, she also send me some lovely fabric and threads
and a postcard from Australia.

Thanks again Kate, your package made my day!