And Love.....
I am Sure, Dear Readers, I have mentioned a time or two how much I Love to stitch! There is just something so soothing and creative and utterly satisfying about the whole process... and the results of time spent are so evident... it is just about my favorite thing in the world! And as you can see, I have been indulging this love... the Deer cushion is finished, and even more, I have been racing forward with the next tiny wonder, the Squirrels cushion!
I was determined to follow this chart as is, no new additions or confusing adjustments, just go with the plan, it already had two squirrels in the picture!
I was zipping along before I realized I had made a counting mistake in the smaller one,
I had to unstitch nearly the entire beast...
All the way up to his little paws.... and then restitch the rest!
And then add the other colors to the bodies...
Here their bodies are finished... except for the eyes...
Which have been added here... and started on the blossoms.
Ah, the Blossoms! There is so much variety!
My only task was to spread them into the corners...
And at some point, Dear Readers, I realized I had made another counting error with the second squirrel... he was one stitch too far to the left! He crowded the small blue blossoms over against the white lily blossom at the bottom.... it was waaaaaay too late to consider any changes. Everything did fit, even if I had to shorten the lily stem by one stitch!
Here the outlining of the blossoms is under way... this takes a long time!
And the outlining is done! I am running low on the darker red and have ordered more.... but it is backordered. There is one more cushion theme still to stitch... and I have started the outline for it!
And I have begun the bright red background color!
I just can't explain, Dear Readers,
how much I LOVE
stitching these tiny cushions!
(And don't understand why blogger must impose double spacing?)
Hi Betsy! What a charming and delightful squirrel cushion! I love all the photos of your process so I can see it come together, step by step. I'm so happy that you enjoy working on these tiny embroideries - I can feel your love through this post. And that makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Michelle G.
I love the ABUNDANCE of flowers in the squirrel cushion. ~Talia
ReplyDeleteLa verdad es que son preciosos. Admiro tu pericia con el bordado.
ReplyDeleteDearest Betsy, I too love to see these tiny cushions of you, they are so charming pieces of dedication and love. They're beautifullly stitched, in there is your love for stitching clearly visible. And I do love to see the many flowers on the cushions, they make them so cheerful too.
ReplyDeleteKeep on stitching with love, and please, keep on sharing them here on your blog :)!
Hugs, Ilona