Progress on Marya's block

I finished lace, ruching and half the beading and was anxious to work on center so will finish beading around the heart later. These roses are only PINNED on here at this point and will attach them and finish the floral spray today. I made some leaves last night but they were wrong and I was tired. I make roses separate from the block on pins and when I finish this block I will do a mini-tutorial on how I do them.

I have had a couple problems. One: everything kept catching on the lattice so I will have to tighten and secure all the threads when I am finished. Second: Marya has a very stiff and crisp interfacing as a foundation and on a large block it has made it difficult for me to manipulate the block to stitch.. But other than these two little things I should finish by tomorrow. I used my fabulous thrift-store ribbon and the roses are much more gorgeous than they show in photo. Husband is out of town and Dr. threatened me with another plaster cast until June unless I stay off leg.. So "Big Boot" and I are just stitching and stitching and stitching away....

p.s. So far this "Heart" block only has 2 hearts. But by the time I am done it will have at least 9/10 more!!!!

Marya's Heart Block

This arrived yesterday and I didn't have to think about this one at all. That big naked heart in the center was just waiting for me... I'll do ruching around the inside of cording and will add lace and beading around the outside. For the heart itself...more lace and a floral spray using larger ribbon...Helen Gibbs style. I do have some burgundy glass crystals that would be perfect on this block but will make that decision later.

Marya loves encrusted (I can do that) and she said do "as much" or as little as we like... She may have said that "as much" bit to the wrong person... Husband is out of town this weekend and I am supposed to stay off my leg as it's not healing well so guess I'll just have to sit and stitch and watch old pbs mysteries...... I can do that!!!!

How does a guy get service around here???

How does a guy get service around here??? One rings the bell of course....especially if one is getting older and having some trouble getting around.... Bell tricks are Fritz's specialty...

2009 Challenge - Paisley

Paisleys are part of the March challenge. Early crazy quilters called them "Persain Pickles". I had never done one but now I'm hooked. I did a little research and discovered, except for the general shape....anything goes. Much like CQ. This one is mostly stitching and I'll do a larger one with just beading... I will definitely include them often as I stitch... I hope we see LOTS of paisleys in the March album... Superb aticle on creating paisleys in CQMagOnline... by Suzanne Surfass

http://cqmagonline.com/vol04iss02/articles/452/index.shtml

Beaded Ribbons

The top one is Cobi's and after I saw it I just had to try it as northern lights... I think they are soooooooooooo cool and think they should be on the 2010 challenge list... Make a note Cathy!!!