24,000 - 22-28 September

India-
Day 271- 21,680 people noted.
Each bead stands for 1 person.

Working on the next point of the star shape.

This work acknowledges 24,000 individuals - Indian Christians who were physically attacked in one year because of their faith.

I am stitching 80 beads each day for 300 days - 10 beads in each small square eight times.

Something on Saturday

Treasure 30

This is a Pewter thimble sent to me by my sister who lives in Alaska.

24,000 - 15-21 September

Day 264- 21,120 people noted.
Each bead stands for 1 person.

Working on the next point of the star shape.
I wanted the same shape for each point. But I was getting myself very confused about the counting. It was not following the squares, that made it uneven on the edges. Finally, I turned it over. Oh!

I tried to make a plan. But on blank paper, which meant it was all over the place.

So, I went and searched round The Scientist’s room and found what I needed, squared paper.  Marked the pattern and voila! I was able to even discover parts of the first point that needed filled in. And it will be easy to make the rest of them easier.
This work acknowledges 24,000 individuals - Indian Christians who were physically attacked in one year because of their faith.

I am stitching 80 beads each day for 300 days - 10 beads in each small square eight times.

Something on Saturday

a bit late
Treasure 29

I love this little silver pin cushion given to me by a friend sometime ago.

I don’t really use it, but I think it is beautiful.

24,000 - 6-14 September

India-
Day 257- 20,560 people noted.
Just imagine! Do you see each bead here? Each one stands for 1 person.

This work acknowledges 24,000 individuals - Indian Christians who were physically attacked in one year because of their faith.

I am stitching 80 beads each day for 300 days - 10 beads in each small square eight times.

Something on Saturday

Treasure 28

Another set of dogs from my brother.

Very small, as you can tell from the bottoms of the Encyclopaedia set behind.

UFO or WIP

Perhaps you know the  letters UFO or WIP and what they mean. Un-Finished Object and Work in Progress.
This is my latest. I have had the eyelet lace for a long time. Rescued from someone who didn’t want it.

I started making the dress last Summer, but with one thing and another, put it off. Probably the greatest reason was that I had to get my head round doing the lining and placement of the seams.  the seams. Then it became winter, and I determined to leave it to this summer.
I got the lining and lace put together earlier this summer. Then the delay was the zip and the best order for that.
Finally this week I sorted the zip and got on with binding for the armscyes(armholes) and the neck. I did binding sewn to the front and turned to the back. Today I finished hand stitching the binding to the lining.
Now it needs a good press - especially the seams - and then to the hemming.
Once this is out of the way, I really need to make some winter dresses.

Stitch on it - 38

Pistil stitch

A French knot with a tail
I have done this stitch before, so on the paper, I did a free form motif.

New Stitching

Starting a new stitching. This one for ‘On the Road’ Contemporary Quilt’s new suitcase collection.
I was going to do some sewing for me, but I had forgotten about this. It had a good idea, so I decided to get going while I could.

I was feeling very lost after the last stitching finished and there wasn’t something in my hands to do. I am using herringbone to give texture.

Stitch on it-37

Sheaf Stitch

I have done this stitch previously, but it was good to refresh my memory.

I tried one or two variations.

24,000 - 1-7 September

India-

Day 250- 20,000 people noted. A milestone.
Just imagine! Do you see each bead here? Each one stands for 1 person.

The first point of the star. Not sure, but I will see how it looks when more points are done. It might need some added bits on the sides.

This work acknowledges 24,000 individuals - Indian Christians who were physically attacked in one year because of their faith.

I am stitching 80 beads each day for 300 days - 10 beads in each small square eight times.

Just to give an idea of the texture I did a couple photos from the side.

Something on Saturday

Treasure 27
A little family of dogs my brother Tom gave me a long time ago.

I remember him when I see them.

Stitch on it - 36

Linked Double Chain Stitch

It has been a long time since I have stitched on my paper project. Now the Sister Artist project is done and sent off, so needing something to do with my hands I picked it up.

So, here is number 36.

I had to look up another tutorial to get my head round the instructions, but after that the stitch was not hard to do.

Finished! Sister Artists

The binding is on. The label and the sleeve on the back. And the parcelling up has been done.

And the parcel started its journey to Washington DC at around noon today.
Hurrah!😁👍🏻

Bead on - 24,000 - 25-31 August

India-
Day 246- 19,680 people noted.

(Last week Kathy said, I like the triangles -- are you going to square it off now? I hope they don't disappear. I like them also!)
So, the next step... I am attempting to create an isosceles triangle. These will hopefully turn the shape into a bit of a star. Possibly!

This work acknowledges 24,000 individuals - Indian Christians who were physically attacked in one year because of their faith.

I am stitching 80 beads each day for 300 days - 10 beads in each small square eight times.