Little Stitches
September 6, 2012 In case you didn't know, I like little. As in making little things. I really prefer working with little pieces of fabric with little prints and making little blocks and little designs.
And in case you didn't know, I also like stitching ... as in embroidery.
So it should be no surprise that I had this book, "Little Stitches" by my friend Aneela Hoey on pre-order for months before it was available.
My copy FINALLY came in the mail a few weeks ago and I've been thumbing thru it pretty much every day since, tabbing all the pages with my favorite designs. As you can see, I have found SEVERAL little cuties in this book. Not hard to do when you have over 100 designs to pick from!
And remember my new pile of medicinal fabric?
Honestly I had no idea what I was going to do with it ... until I accidentally laid my new book down on my sewing table beside these fabrics.
Then all hell broke loose.
In a good way.
In an itchin' to be stitchin' sort of way.
In a "Kids, go get the takeout menus ... mama can't cook tonite on account of an embroidering emergency!" sorta way.
(Have I ever mentioned how much I prefer these types of emergencies over the ones that involve the Children's Hospital or the Poison Control Hotline? Although, come to think of it, I have gotten hours of embroidery done while AT the Children's Hospital with my kids ... gotta love multi-tasking!)
Reader Comments (13)
I can't wait to see the outcome of the embroidery emergency - have fun!
You know that almost giddy feeling you get when you see a fabric or quilt or project or stitch that just makes you want to sing??? Yeah, I've got it! :)
LOL... you are so funny! Can't wait to see what you are frantically stitching now! I really enjoy watching you create and get much inspiration from you friend! Love the fabrics and floss you picked out!! Hurry - can't wait for show n tell!!!
Well I can't wait to see what's coming next!!!
V x
The mean thing is that amazon germany needs 3-5 weeks to send the book (hear me crying?) So I ordered my copy from the UK and hope it'll arrive sometime next week.
BTW I think there'll be coming another beautiful embroidery book in december or january. Do you know more;-) Hildy
I agree! Stitching emergencies are much better :)
lol@get the take out menus!! we don't even go to THAT much trouble! we raid the fridge for leftovers or make sandwiches. ;p My copy arrived last week and I squealed with exicitment. Aneela's book is awesome. ;p
Okay, what are you gonna make first and when will it post?? I need to PLAN around here...
you are so funny, and I needed a good laugh this afternoon! THANKS!
I so enjoy your blog, and your E-mergencies too!
I, too, have finished many an embroidery project while waiting on children at the dr. Just yesterday in fact. At least it gives us something to focus on that's pretty:)
waiting, waiting....
Well, I am thinking you are going to make something wonderful and trim it out with that wonderful fabric, Will keep a watch for it!! It is going to be good is all I know!
I"m very happy that you had a good emergency such as embroidering the floss really does match the fabric. I get in those kind of moods were I have to start a project when I get an idea in my head I have to go with it.