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Sunday 4 October 2009

And that's why I love blogging...

Yesterday I was so frustrated, but you guys put me right back on track! After I posted I went and caught up on a few blogs, to see what everyone else was doing. I should have realised I was also looking for inspiration! I was reading Kathy (StitchinKat's) goals, and noticed she'd started a Mill Hill Halloween ornie. And I recalled I had a lovely Mill Hill ornie in my stash. And I wanted to stitch it RIGHT THERE AND THEN. So I did.

By the time I went to bed, I just needed to stitch the outer border of beads, make the loop and tassels, and sew it together. Which I made mincemeat out of in front of 'something for the weekend' this morning.... so here is my latest finish:




Snowflake, Mill Hill Tiny Treasured Diamonds

I can't believe my mojo went on such a short trip...

While I was working on the diamond, I realised that I really hate beading on a frame, it's much easier in hand. I absolutely hate stitching large projects in hand, (too much spare fabric getting in the way) but I thought hey, maybe the beading would be easier if I ditched the frame. And it was. Even if the excess fabbie was irritating. So I did quite a bit of beading on waiting for ships tonight.

Hmm, did anyone say they were worried about a lost stitching mojo????

4 comments:

Lindsay said...

Great finish Jo

Daffycat said...

Ooo, pretty! Very nice finish!

Giovanna said...

Lovely ornament, Jo! The birth sampler is stunning too.

StitchinKat said...

Thanks for the mention Jo! I love your little ornie! Wait till you see my Halloween MH..a little bigger than an ornie but soooo cute! I'm at the beading stage so hope to be done soon. I tend to do the perforated paper projects in hand too, but everything else is on some kind of frame to keep it clean.