Embroidery has been on my mind for a few months now. Not that I need something else to consume what little time I have left in the day. But yes, I seem to have picked up a new hobby. I don't even know how it happened! I saw a picture on some blog (and I can't even remember which blog...) and I clicked on a link which led me to another blog and to another.
During that particular journey across blog land I came across Little Deer Tracks. Her embroidery is so beautiful and inspiring. I noticed that she had a book out called "Doodle Stitching". It is geared toward the beginner. Well, that would be me...
I got it from the library to get a closer look. There are 4 sections in this book. The first two are Embroidery Essentials and how to get started. I just copied down the essentials and bought them on my next trip to the crafts store. It wasn't expensive at all.
The next section is on embroidery projects. There are 29 of them. They range from embroidering scarfs to skirts to pillows. There is something for everyone. I started of with a simple stitch sampler. The french knots were the hardest to learn. I couldn't get them to be tight. But I beat the french knots and they are now my best friends :-) I really like how the author describes each stitch. I felt like she was sitting right next to me guiding me through each single step.
I have to admit that I haven't made any of the projects yet. However, I bought a wonderful pattern from the author's etsy shop. It reminded me of P. I wonder if that's how it looks like in her head when she thinks up one of her wonderful stories?
Take Care
Me
P.S. I renewed the book three times. I tried a fourth time but someone already had a hold on it and I had to relinquish my copy. I ended up buying the book as well as Doodle Stitching The Motif Collection. Now whenever I sit in front of the tv I have some kind of embroidery project in my hands...
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