I thought you might be interested to see how I often stitch. Maybe this is crazy... but it works for me. I find a piece of fabric ~ in this case it is a 30 ct linen that I aged severely with walnut stain ~ and pull together an assortment of threads that I think look nice together. There is an idea in my mind of what I want the finished piece to look like, but I just start stitching. This isn't charted yet, and may not be if I choose... but this is how I work...
I start with a border and fill in from there ~ gathering letters and motifs that I feel belong... until it reaches a finish of my approval. It is relaxing for me... and somewhat comforting.
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My Friends... I want to wish you all heartfelt joy and blessings this Christmas and always! May you enjoy the holiday with faith, family, and friends!
Warm smiles to you...
Betty
Hi Betty,
ReplyDeleteI'm sure your finished piece will be wonderful, as always. Enjoy your peaceful evening and the excitement of the next few days. Thank you so much for sharing your patterns with us. Have a wonderful Christmas and a blessed new year!
Carla
Betty ~
ReplyDeleteMay you and your loved ones have a Christmas to remember and may 2010 bring you all health and happiness.
Merry Christmas!
Pug hugs :)
Lauren
Sounds like a truly peaceful evening! I can't wait to see how your design fills in!
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteRosie x
can't wait to see what you create! Have a wonderful Holiday!
ReplyDeleteBridget Brewer
Oh, I wish I could stitch like that. I have to have a pattern in front of me. Maybe someday I will experiment more. Have a very Merry Christmas!!!
ReplyDelete~Melissa~
Ah, thanks for giving me permission to stitch without all the paralytic planning. I need something in my hands in the evening or I may lose all my marbles from boredom. Oh wait, isn't their a saying about "idle hands"? Karmen
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you & your family! Look forward to seeing the outcome of your piece. Your whole family will enjoy the Nitendo Wii.
ReplyDeleteBlessings~Kim
Betty,
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to the finished piece. It sounds like you had a wonderful evening. Thank you so much for the freebie patterns over the year ~ you are so generous.
May you and your family have the Merriest Christmas ever.
hugs,
Pam
Looking forward to seeing your finished piece Betty and can I say I'm so happy to see you use a hoop. Sometimes I feel like the lone hooper. I love my hoop!
ReplyDeleteLove your aged piece of linen. You always produce beautiful pieces. Thanks for sharing how you do it. You are very Blessed with your talents, and thank you for sharing so many of your freebies.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and your family!
Wow, no pattern, I'd be too afraid of what that would look like when I was done. Well Betty, may this be a wonderful and beautiful Christmas for you and your family.
ReplyDeleteHappy Stitching.
~Nan
Betty~ Just wanted to wish you and your family the Merriest of Christmas' and it has been such a delight getting to know you and your family. I'm sure Trinity will be overjoyed with what it under the tree! :)Ginger
ReplyDeleteWishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas Betty!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteLove those peaceful evenings Betty. I must say, I cannot remember when I last had one. LOL.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to try your method of stitching "one day".
Betty: Thanks so much for sharing how you design your patterns - very interesting. Do you use a computer software program to chart them after you stitch them up????
ReplyDeleteLinda