There's still time!

Good Morning Friday!

Still taking sign ups for 

My Castle, My Dragon

 class in Orlando at

The Black Sheep Shop!

Don't miss this chance to explore 

all the super fun stitching I've 

poured into this

magnificent beast.

[Click the above link for all info]

Check out the awesome review of my stitch guide
 Jane Wood generously wrote
of the famous Chilly Hollow Blog !!
A huge thank you to Jane for being
such a driving force
in this industry of ours!
Click here for Jane's review!

square eyeballs...

Computer time ... charting, writing, 

creating new symbols!  

When my kids were little, 

one of them told me I was

going to have square eyeballs from 

too much charting.

notes, notes, notes

Once I sit myself down to it ... 

I thoroughly get into the adventure.

Guiding the beast ....
My Castle, My Dragon©

Pssst .... scheduling class time for June!

Dragon weave ...

 'My Castle, My Dragon'©

Wish you could see how the sun 

was making this guy sparkle.

I've incorporated some needle weaving 

for his neck flare.

Proof that embroidery/stump work 

techniques can be adapted

for just about anything!

I've used Kreinik Braid here and it 

catches the light beautifully!

Pink Skies...

He's looking much happier.
I may change the sky a bit to the left of him ...
counting that out in those tiny spaces might
send me over the edge!
More on that later. [the counting bit, not going over the edge bit]
Sky stitch is compliments of Sheena's Sweet Stitching.
Now to figure out the sun rays....

For my next act.
My sweet Mom gathered these for me from the
banks of the Susquehanna River in PA.
We lived on a mountain top over looking
this river for many years.
I have a succulent garden growing in my
imagination. These rocks are going to grace that garden bed.
I'm planning to paint them with colorful [of course] designs.

"A Different Tassel"©
This is a charted design of mine from a
few years back. 
It's now making a reappearance at 
The Black Sheep
I'll be teaching this one day project
November 14th.
Join us for a fun easy day of stitching!
Click the link above & call the shop for details.

I just LOVE this!
It seems to bloom endlessly.
I'll step out with Chance in the a.m. for his walk
and
POW, color!
This obviously makes this one very happy!
My brain is concocting a new piece involving these
wonderful poofs of fuchsia and those great seed pods.
It also attracts lovely honey bees ... which will have to be
included with in the piece.
Oh for more time....

October 1!!

How?? 

Seems like yesterday we were still in August! 

Where did September go??

These beautifully fall colored Echinacea
greeted us as we entered our local museum
Sunday afternoon.
I love these flowers in all colors! Mostly I've seen them
in the deep fuchsia I love so much. 

I was going to be totally selfish with this piece,
keep it just for moi.
A piece was needed to demonstrate finishing
for my ongoing classes in Orlando at
The Black Sheep
So I pulled colors I love and the magic happened.
Ruth said NO, you have to share.
So, I am going to use this one as a teaching piece.
I have several places to submit to for classes, 
nice to have something ready.

Progress!
His spikes are growing and soon to sparkle!
I decided on Raised Stem, I'd totally
forgotten about this gem of a stitch!

Cool! 
Look at that dimension!
I found a wonderful stitch for the sky to try out from 
Sheena's Sweet Stitches!
Amazing where we all find inspiration!

roaring back...

Harrumph is back and very happy 

to be getting the attention he deserves.

A wise woman told me I shouldn't design pieces with faces 

if I don't like getting stared at grumpily from across the room. 

So we're both happy now. 

There is just something about dragons that captivate. 

Truly, it doesn't take much to make me happy.
These arrived in the mailbox yesterday,
tore into the bag like a kid with a new toy!