fabric painting AND embroidery

I adressed the urge I had to paint fabric....did it on friday and to be honest wasn't that impressed with this, I even considered consigning it to the rubbish. Yesterday I put a picture of it on flickr and apparently some people like it, shows you what I know. So it has been saved from the nearest landfill (don't mean that, all you ''greens'' out there, I am not a complete savage I would have recycled it) it WILL find its way onto crazy patchwork. The floral piece I painted first, remember, ages ago? is stuck in my brain and I think I wanted to create something very similar but I didn't want my complete lack of imagination to be that obvious. In future though I will stick to what I like. Don't get me wrong, this piece is growing on me and I am sure it will look just fine in a piece of crazy patchwork with embroidery added but just prepare yourselves to be bored with a lot more pink flowers any time soon. (and probably for the next fourty years!!)

I have also been sewing....oh my! I just realised...does this qualify as multi tasking? Pat on back to yourself Karen! The afformentioned pink floral fabric has been cut up and appliqued for this piece which, I promise, will morph into a purse sometime soon.

and......I'm spoiling you today, something completely different! Again for a purse, more traditionally ''Karen'' work. See how I seamlessley moved from bright insane creations to subtle and subdued? I think I need a lie down!

Now for the google reader debate. I think I must have upset you all....yikes. Even my regular two readers have deserted me! My stats are unmentionable and yes I am stat obsessed, it's an affliction I have to bear so please be tolerant. I have decided to save up my pennies, buy google and abolish google reader. May take some time I know but it's a plan!

also.....right on cue.....blogger has apparently introduced three column templates. I do intend to change but don't hold your breath. I want to have new, different lists for my new column and I just know that even with the best intentions in the world I will get distracted by fabric. For example, I will plan to do it wednesday but then on wednesday you can bet your life my new gingham will arrive and hey, what wins?? Gingham every time. You see how it is? I am flighty and fickle, sorry about that.

Finally....promise I will stop babbling in a minute.....

my little girl is running the ''Race For Life'' for Cancer Research today, I am very proud, she has raised nearly £300

Go Helen!!

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