“Oooooh Caaaaanadaaaa”! Sing it with me! “Our home and native land….” Just kidding you don’t have to sing the whole thing with me! Happy 1st of July and Happy Canada Day!
As promised at the beginning of every month the Warp & Weft FREE downloadable calendar is here! Sanjou’s embroidery cards from Esmari’s shop were oh so lovely to draw.
These little men riding antique bikes who are more than happy to hold your embroidery threads are made in France. It must have been subconscious but while drawing this month’s calendar I watched/listed to The Armstrong Lie, all about the Tour de France. Pretty fitting hey?
I love these little guys! They keep everything so neat and tidy compared to my embroidery monster I usually pack around with me on projects.
Like this project I’ve been working on for quite some time. Can you guess how long, maybe by the Moda fabric? Since 2010! Whoa, I know! I happily pack it around when we have road-trips or I know I’m going to be sitting for a long time with not a whole lot to do. I used to embroider when I was a kid visiting my Grandma. My cousin and I would buy kits but I never kept it up.
I’ve been reteaching myself how to embroider (ever so slowly, but still). This shirt is my embroidery sampler project that some day I’ll get to wear. I bought this book, Embroidered Effect by Jenny Hart, in 2011 which has helped a ton. I ripped out most of what I did, pre buying the book, hence the extra length of the project.
On a side note my husband and I have been watching the second season of Orange is the New Black. I don’t want to spoil anything BUT… one of the characters gets new teeth. She grins away and continually asks everyone, “Do you notice anything new?” I kind of feel that way! “Have you noticed anything new?” TA-DA! A whole new look to my site! Big, big thanks to Cynthia and Norm of Green Couch Designs! They quite ROCK!
I still have a few kinks to work out and loads of content to add but I think it’s worth a celebration don’t you? Mark July 8th on your calendar, it’s going to be four days of give-aways!!! Loads of goodies and the winners will be announced on Saturday July 12th! See, it will definitely be a happy July!
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I recognize that Moda fabric…;-) I’ve been getting back into embroidery myself recently and I’m loving every minute of it! Thanks for the gorgeous Calendar, Lysa, and Happy Canada Day to you too!
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I love the new look! Mike & I binge watched the second season. It definitely picked up for me about half way through.
Also, those men on bikes are adorable. So much fancier than the rectangles I’ve got organizing my threads.
I learned some embroidery, but mostly cross-stitch from one of my mom’s friends. She would cross-stitch non stop and she loved the Texas Longhorns, so she was always cross-stitching the Texas Longhorns logo on everything. Also, she made the dreamiest cornbread.