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Slow Sunday Stitching

I shared about a slow stitching alphabet pincushions project in a previous post.

I haven’t done a lot, but then, that is the point, isn’t it?  A slow, stress-free, no deadline, enjoying the process and the time kind of project.

So here is where I am at:

Jenny of Elefantz Alphabet Pincushions

Jenny of Elefantz Alphabet Pincushions

I will stitch the letter F today.  

And since it is Sunday, I will leisurely stitch it outdoors stretched out in my lawn chair.

Stay healthy!  Stay safe! 

Linking up with Slow Sunday Stitching!  Lots of fun projects by like minded stitchers to see!

A Stroll in the Garden

“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.” – Henry Ward Beecher

Cornflower aka Batchelor Button

*Clicking on a photo will give you a closer look!

Daisy

Daisy

“At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” – Albert Schweitzer

Marguerite Daisy

Peony

“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Peony

“The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see.” – Mary Davis

Rose

Jupiter's Beard

“There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.” — Ralph H. Blum

Foxglove

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.” ― Melody Beattie

Phlox

Phlox

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy

Rose

“When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” ― G.K. Chesterton

Rose

Stay healthy!  Stay safe! 

This and That

Yes, I have been procrastinating.  I don’t know why, but I haven’t felt like sewing for a while.  I guess basting quilts is not all that exciting.

There has been some overtime at work.

And I did make a gooseberry pie.

Gooseberries

Gooseberry Pie

Hubby will be picking cherries today, so a cherry pie will be made.

Getting outside and practicing my photography has been lots of fun.

And I have totally finished every stinking seam; that is, stitched in the ditch and removed all of the basting safety pins from this quilt:

Lets Sew Quilt Along

I could actually call it done, but I am not.  The fun part begins.  There will be some free motion quilting happening.

I also started a new project. 

I saved alphabet pincushion embroidery patterns that Jenny of Elefantz so generously posted on her blog in 2018.  I haven’t worked embroidery in quite a long time, and I’d really like to get back to it.  This is an easy way to do that.

I took a white tea towel and divided it into sections for each letter.

Jenny of Elefantz Alphabet Pincushions

Then I traced each letter with a blue washout marker.  The first marker that I tried had too heavy of a tip, so thank goodness that it will wash out!

Jenny of Elefantz Alphabet Pincushions

My tracing set up is a clear plexiglass table that Hubby made for me, and an Ott light that I have slid underneath.

Jenny of Elefantz Alphabet Pincushions

All the letters of the alphabet are traced; one in each square.

Jenny of Elefantz Alphabet Pincushions

The letter A is embroidered.

Jenny of Elefantz Alphabet Pincushions

I intend to stitch the letter B today.  

And bake a cherry pie.

Stay healthy!  Stay safe! 

Linking up with Slow Sunday Stitching!  Lots of fun projects by like minded stitchers to see!