Needlecraft category

  • #161 – Skyline

    When I first moved to Minneapolis it was the biggest city I had ever lived in & I remember being so thrilled everytime I saw the skyline. I’ve lived in bigger cities since but I still love ...
    Jun 10, 2010 No Comments

  • #158 – A little color

    I decided to use fabric paint to get the red of the Grain Belt label instead of just outlining it. Of course I dropped the paint brush on the fabric just as I finished. I think I managed to get it cle...
    Jun 07, 2010 No Comments

  • #157 – A lazy Sunday’s Worth of Stitching

    Continued to stitch away at the Grain Belt sign. I’m hoping tomorrow to get to the point where I can paint in the red logo. Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on somet...
    Jun 06, 2010 No Comments

  • #156 – Grain Belt Embroidery in Progress

    156/365 The embroidery project I started yesterday. I usually hate how my embroidered letters look but I’m actually pretty happy with these. Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday ...
    Jun 05, 2010 1 Comment

  • #155 – Evolution of an Embroidery Pattern

    I thought it would be fun to try embroidering different landmarks around the Twin Cities. I’m starting with the Grain Belt Beer sign. The picture shows the steps from photograph to drawing on pa...
    Jun 04, 2010 1 Comment

  • #154 – Wooly Pig

    Knit myself up a little porky buddy today. I was messing around with the tiny flying pig pattern I wrote awhile back to see how it would look bigger. This guy is about 5 inches long & I think pre...
    Jun 03, 2010 2 Comments

  • #153 – Trophy

    Just a little embroidery project I whipped up today. I plan on framing it to hang in our bathroom. Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on something handmade for a year & ...
    Jun 02, 2010 No Comments

  • #152 – My Sister’s Quilt Progress

    Spend a little time this afternoon working on piecing my sister’s quilt together (in between doing laundry & making beet gelato). Right now the quilt top is about 1/3rd done. I’m reth...
    Jun 01, 2010 1 Comment

  • #148 – Slow Progress

    Because I’m trying a new technique (to me) filling in the floor petals is taking a long time. I’m not sure if this is going to work out but I like it so far. Handmade 365 2010- My goal is ...
    May 28, 2010 1 Comment

  • #147 – Revisiting a Set Aside Project

    I put the squirrel pillow down when I couldn’t figure out the best way to fill in the flower petals. I decide to give it another try this evening & I think I may have figured a way out. We&...
    May 27, 2010 No Comments