more running stitches and french knots
beads
still a lot of space to fill in...which I really didn't intend to do, but...
so relaxing, so mindless***and I need relaxing and mindless***
Cramzy again...and Jude...embroider, embroider, embroider. Jude is also experimenting with piecing; don't you just love this horse!
The lunch yesterday turned into another 4+ hour detail as Laddie was flushed and had fever and we had to take him to the doctor. He was a little dehydrated. Dehydration is becoming a problem as he sometimes refuses the Gatorade (stocked up on to help avoid this) and water and juice and so on.
I really like this piece.The french knots in particular have a great texture. I completely understand the meditative moodling groove. Very relaxing.
ReplyDeletewell aren't you just getting down into detail, i'm shivering with delight here.
ReplyDeleteon the note of dehydration, my dad seems to shrivel before my eyes, his blood pressure is alway low and the doctor keeps saying hydrate, hydrate... he has trouble swallowing so it isn't easy.
jan, these are so delicious...i love hand stitching combined with machine. and jude's work is beautiful!
ReplyDeletei'm sorry to hear about Laddie. any particular reason why he is not taking the gatorade?
Delightful! It's fun watching the areas fill in with interesting patterns of stitches.
ReplyDeleteTonya -- Thanks! I love the texture in all embroidered pieces and have enjoyed running my fingers over the beads and knots. I may decide to create a Halloween crusty like your spider since the season is almost upon us!
ReplyDeletejude -- Ahh, Jude, I'm blushing. Now, if I can just learn to narrate an interesting story and create all the characters and symbols--like on Walter's quilt!
Losing a parent is a terrible process. Hope your dad is comforted by the love and concern you and your family radiate.
Karoda-- I love watching Jude's expanding and experimental stories.
As to Laddie's dehydration, as the disease marches forward, he is less able to understand the need or to feel the thirst. The dehydration results in delirium, even if it is mild dehydration-- so everyone is always encouraging him to drink, but he is still a headstrong man. When he is unable to understand the need and doesn't feel the thirst, it takes cunning and persistence to get enough fluids in him.
Nellie -- I really am enjoying the process!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry about Laddie's problems; it's so hard for you.
ReplyDeleteThis will be an interesting piece. I have one similar I started when I was traveling this summer, and maybe I'll take it with me in the next week when I'm away.
Kay - Don't you love having something relatively small to work on in those odd moments that arise when traveling? Of course, I love having something to work on when watching television...in fact, I have trouble watching television without a project.
ReplyDeleteJen, thats what I was suspecting but I wasn't sure...thank you for explaining it. hangeth in and blessings all over you.
ReplyDeleteKaroda -- Thanks, K! I feel covered in blessings and it makes me smile!
ReplyDeleteYour project is gorgeous, I love the color of blue you used. Sorry about Laddie, it must be so difficult for you to hang in there at times. I hope you have lots of better days ahead.
ReplyDeletethis moodling business is great! healing and comforting wishes to laddie.
ReplyDeleteConnie - I took the pictures early in the morning and outside, so the blue shadows appeared on the white! It really is just a white cotton background. I should have tried to get the blue out in Photoshop, but for some reason, I didn't pay attention to it.
ReplyDeletekimy - I agree! I love moodling. BTW, I've received my copy of Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World (that you recommended). Love the cover and the title. Both make me smile.
hope you enjoy cod! if you like that book you might also want to check out 'the history of the world in six glasses' by tom standage. I was just waxing on about this book the other day to a friend, read it when it came out and then forgot about it....
ReplyDeletekimy -- I'm looking forward to this little book and will check out the Standage book as well!
ReplyDeletelots of cool things to catch up with here on your blog - this piece is just amazing. I do think this kind of detail oriented work gets very addictive and is always such a relaxing delight to examine or create.
ReplyDeleteAcey -- I'm enjoying pulling this out in the evenings. You are right, this kind of detail is addictive. And soothing!
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