1. It's raining! The sky is gray and we've had a nice, steady, soaking rain off and on all day! I think it's been over 60 days since we've had anything more than a little sprinkle that almost evaporated before it hit the ground. Our grass, trees, and gardens need this rain badly.
2. I finished my first needlepoint project in about 30 years and here it is:
Ta Da! I'm in a needlepoint group that meets three times a month. We all worked on this pattern, called Contemporary Bargello designed by Susan Hulme. I made a few changes to her design just for personal preference but the basic design is pretty close. Walter asked me how many hours I put into this and I don't even want to know. Stitching this piece was fun, fun, fun! And I truly enjoy all the great women in the needlepoint group. It's amazing how each of our pieces looks just a little bit different, depending on the size canvas, number of threads, color changes, etc. Seriously, it's been 30 years since I did needlepoint and I am totally blown away by the stitches and techniques in use now.
We started a new piece on Saturday and I can say this with total confidence: don't expect a picture of the finished project until this time next year. It is awesome. This piece is designed by the late Jean Hilton and it's called Scott Lee. Here's a picture
Again, untold hours of work. I'll be keeping this for myself!
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