One of my favorite spots last summer was the relatively new Bug Light Park in South Portland. I could walk to it from the Betsy Ross House, where Mom now lives. And I did, during Hurricane Irene, which had been reduced to a tropical storm by the time it reached us. These pictures were taken that day. There are high-rise condos near there, looking out over Casco Bay. Maybe that's where I'll retire!
I resolved to stitch up this wonderful landmark. I already owned a kit, which didn't look too exciting. I've started on it and there's A LOT OF WHITE, naturally. I found another and purchased it this fall.
I plan to stitch both of these up and then frame my photographs and my stitching as a collage.
For both of them, I will not stitch the word "Breakwater," because, to me, it'll always be Bug Light.
This morning, the 3rd morning of the long weekend, when I was able to SLEEP IN, I woke up to flurries outside my window here in Mason, Ohio. It is NOW officially winter in my world.
Where the heck have I been???
I have been stitching, of course! I’m working on the Oberlin “Chicago” for my friends the McNamaras, but took a Halloween break to get back to Prairie Moon’s “Crypt Club.” Loved working on the dress over the long weekend, down to the bows on her shoes! (Her elbow’s missing cuz she is arm-in-arm with her equally creepy date). Stay tuned!
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel with my Santa! Need to grab some more white Kreinik very fine braid to finish the glittery checkerboard bottom border, and the game tonight will give me plenty of time to stitch. Red Sox/Yankees games always run 3 hours plus.
House #6 is waiting in the wings, but the black sky really makes it. More boring stitching for baseball watching!
Hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend! It is overcast here in SW Ohio, so will probably catch up on the ‘ole DVR and stitch away. I am finally doing the “night” stitches on House #6 and will have a pic soon…
This weekend, I resolved to make some visible progress on House #6. I am happy to be able to announce that I made it to the roof….AND BEYOND !!
I also participated in a “Stitch and Chat with A Designer” via The Stitchers’ Village. We all picked either “Meow Spoken Here” or “Woof Spoken Here” and stitched and chatted with “Stitchy Kitty” designer Michelle Lutzen, giving her lots of design ideas.
Thanks to some intolerable temps around here and lots of Red Sox to watch on TV, I’ve found quite a bit of time to stitch.
My strong sense of completion is being satiated lately by flippin’ through my extensive freebie collection, and discovering some quickies that just thrill me. Here’s a darling little French number that has been calling my name for several years. I used a scrap piece of 28 ct. grey evenweave and some Gentle Arts Black Crow. I loved every second of stitching this one.
“Black Needles” by Marie Auriau
This next is a La-D-Da freebie that I picked up at Keepsakes a couple of weekends ago. Barb cut me a small piece of 32-ct Belfast Autumn Fields, and I stitched it with DMC Variations #4130. Stitched it up while watching the 25 anniversary concert of Les Mis on PBS. What a production! Fabulous!
“1-2-3” by La-D-Da
These little projects have proven to be nice breaks from “Over the River,” but I am making good progress on it as well. It is nice to see Santa all completed!
Hope your needle is blissfully sailing along as well!!
