Fringe

I made fringe with a scrap of osnaburg fabric and I am so pleased. I hope it will last through a washing. I thought this little cloth needed a softer edge. Now I need to make another strip of it for the other end. I am trying to finish a few small things before I start something new.

and I may be moving things around on the blog for a few days. It will all

settle out soon.

The ocean, Indiana and dandelions

Two and a half weeks ago my boys and I were sitting by the ocean - it was the boys' first time laying eyes on it. We made the trip with good friends and it was so much fun. I am still missing the sunsets. I find it very comforting the way the ocean makes all else so small.

I took some things to stitch on but never touched them. We spent a lot of time just looking.

We are back in Indiana with small shell treasure. Many of the shells have perfect little holes in them (cause by predatory snails!?) and a few have ended up on a string. I have a few ideas of what to do with them when I get a chance.

There has been lots to do outside since our return. I have been pulling lots of weeds and dividing plants and moving things around. I have managed to do a tiny bit of stitching on this little strip of blue. With a little more work I think it may become a new header for this blog. Reminiscent of the ocean it is - but what is Indiana was also once under an ocean - and so there are the fossils that I love. There is a thread of connection there.

So right now I am stitching in my head as I pull weeds and admire weeds and dig in the dirt. The dandelions are pulled from our flower beds but there are still an abundance of them in our yard. The boys love them and I admit there are lots of beautiful things about them.

I had to include this artwork by my youngest. I love the simplicity of it. 

Happy spring! More stitching soon...

Blues

I am in Glennis Dolce's online indigo workshop and just got started today getting my hands in

the indigo. This afternoon was warm and I was able to work outside to get the vat started. Two weeks

of warm weather predicted and I am looking forward to spending more time outside with

the buckets of blue.

Encircled

It started with me thinking that the little chicken fabric should be encircled somehow - protected. 

Now I am thinking it looks a little overprotected. Maybe it changed things too much.

Red Runner Sampler

I am working out some stitch ideas on a runner for the kitchen table. It is very red and our kitchen is pale blue - so I like the two together. 

I have tried to build this into a durable and washable little quilt. Cotton front and back and flannel as bat. 

I am looking forward to watching the ways it might change with lots of use and washings.

There are two identically pieced ends to this little quilt - both with the four chicken print square nine patches at the end. I have not finished quilting this end yet - but am already thinking I may quilt the other pieced area on the opposite end very differently - maybe all curves.

Lines, spring color and... a heart

a bit more stitching of lines and almost lines

surprise of some color outside

and my son's valentine drawing - a heart.

but also a leaf or a feather. I love it.

Line

I have been thinking a lot about line. Having a long look at the lines I have found in places I love to be.

I like a line that is only almost a line.

Stitching lines of different kinds. Exploring.

Layers