Monday, March 26, 2018

march...

... a month of wind,  soft snow falls, monogram embroidering, and knitting, of course, always knitting.


 One morning while Charlotte had her violin lesson, I sat in a coffee house while the snow swirled outside.


Outside one balmy afternoon, the wind was playing the most lovely tunes on my wind chimes, and I was embroidering boutis (another guild project). 


Louie, Charlotte was downstairs practicing her violin and he hates it!


My smocking(sewing) guild started a project several months ago that I have found extremely enjoyable, hand- monogramming onto pillowcases using the satin stitch. The satin stitch takes some practice, but I can say my stitches became more even by the time I had completed the second pillowcase. A good tutorial can be found on NeedlenThread.


3 comments:

The dB family said...

Your hand stitching always amazes me. So intricate and beautiful. I am not a fan of hand sewing, but I have enjoyed cross-stitch and even some embroidery.

melissa said...

You comfort me. Daily occupations are so soothing.

Karen @ Pieces of Contentment said...

Some very pleasant March captures. Enjoying a coffee white knitting and watching the snow swirl around sounds like a lovely way to pass the time during Charlotte's lesson.

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