Patterns: Don't let comparison steal your joy

by Julia Marie

I think the words say it all. You can get this lovely free pattern from Julia Marie, on her blog here.

Meh.

Sometimes you just feel, originally uploaded by xperimentl.

I feel like this today.

Getting over the flu. Nasty cough is lingering.

Meh.

Seeing this in the Embroidery Flickr pool was a pick-me-up though. And the frame makes it quite special!

Love, Peace, Happiness & Cookies

 

Wishing you all a wonderful 2011 with lots of love



peace



and happiness



& some tasty cookies every now and then!

(Embroideries by  Fumeusefatale, Kleas"s, Crafty Bean and Savvymojo)

Trust the Universe

poem cushion, originally uploaded by chunkychooky.

I like stitched words... This is lovely.

Have you stitched any words? Are you going to? Would you tag your pieces with 'stitchedwords'? To help find them.. :-)

More than words

My somewhat pathetic heading of my very first post on this blog describes my feelings for sewing by hand. It is also the theme for the photo mosaic this Friday. I am a very social and talkative person but when I sit down with a little quilt or embroidery I feel no need to explain. I just am. I think you know what I mean.

I will entertain you here on Fridays with mosaics of pictures picked from the flickr embroidery pool. I will also introduce you to shops that sell embroidered stuff. Please flickr mail me if you know of a crafter/embroiderer that needs a spot in the light!

Who am I? My name is Kajsa and I live in Turku, Finland. I am a mother of two and a stay-at-home-mum and a very enthusiastic crafter. I love sewing and at the moment it's mostly about appliqué, quilting and a little handstitching. Vintage cross stitch and redwork is also close to my heart. I have a masters degree in Ethnology, a subject I chose much beacuse of my love to traditional textiles. Read my blog to know more about me and my work (and my kids :). Or go see my flickr album! Nice to meet you! See you on Friday!

Kajsa