pinning.....

That's pinning not pining by the way

piningpresent participle of pine (Verb)

Verb:

Suffer a mental and physical decline, esp. because of a broken heart.

Nope, no pining going on here....I am actually getting caught up in class work at the moment...three videos to make today, two down one to go. Can't have teacher falling behind can we. This is my next piece of white, old white, vintage white all pinned , tacked and ready for embellishment or titivation whichever you prefer.....

I do have to say that I hope you are all OK. I am being very slow at responding at the moment. Apologies....I promise it's on my list for tomorrow....just remember that even if I am quiet and ''missing'' I still think of you and am always so very grateful for your support.

easy embroidery.....

I have a real and burning desire to spend time on intense embroidery. I missed it whilst I was away but so far this week haven't been able to plan or focus. I have had the usual post holiday stuff to do and some hospital visiting too, the need for which arose whilst I was away. I see Monday as my focus for ''normality'' returning. It's kind of a plan, it may change but hopefully not. In the meantime, when I haven't been dozing in the chair through some kind of enforced Narcolepsy I have been taking care of the slow, easy, no thought required things. Tacking and pinning, new white pieces being formed along with little ball buttons.

A good example of my current sleep state is that I sat down last night at around 8.55 to stitch slowly and gently, the next thing I knew it was 10.45........you get the picture. I have however managed to put a new blog and flickr group together for the class that starts next week. Registration and interest is great...thanks so much to all of you, I am humble....and if you would like more information you can find it here.....otherwise today will be hospital visiting and if I can stay awake, more embroidery, embroidery of the gentle kind.

loops, points and pins....

Wasn't here yesterday. Did you miss me? It's a bit hectic chez moi at the moment. Tomorrow morning Karen's Embroidery School is going global...yes I know it was global before but I didn't think of saying that before and I like the way it sounds. Buttons and more starts tomorrow...morning some time....can't say precisely but hey as we are spread world wide I don't suppose it matters, most of the class will still be snoozing and then when they log on they will be snoozing again...bored to death.. If you are a teeny bit tempted you still have time to pop over here and have a look and saying all this again is giving me chance to use that large type that I am becoming so fond of.

In other news....I have been making loops and points like there is no tomorrow, for the edge of Helens cloth. They have been cut, stitched, folded, turned right way out, pinned and tacked. The cloth is now almost finished and I will have a big reveal on here as soon as my girls have seen it but I must say I love it..Love it!!

Also and I'm not offended really I'm not BUT I am having a clear out of rubbish....giving these away...trouble is nobody appears to want them???? Oh well, refuse tip it is then...don't say you weren't asked....

pressing, pinning and tacking...

happiness is......gorgeous, wonderful, amazing fine cotton lawn, cut, folded and pressed into prairie points. Yesterday afternoon....pressing points, pinning points and tacking them to an edge of toe wrap two.

It stopped after the tacking stage, I had hooks and eyes to hand sew to the backs of my white pieces. Yesterday I said goodbye to  ''wrapping cloth one''. Today I have to go to the post office. I will miss it but it's going to a wonderful new home and I couldn't be happier, I know it will be cherished.