Monthly Archives: January 2012

Wedding Dress Part I

Posted on January 28, 2012 by playfulstitching

At last I have made some real progress with Alison’s wedding dress.  It’s going slowly.  I’m taking my time to get everything perfect.  Or at least close to that ideal. Neither Alison or Martha, my artist daughters, would draw up … Continue reading →

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Flower Power

Posted on January 23, 2012 by playfulstitching

The new year started off with a renewed effort to clean out.  It was time to fix up Martha’s former room into guest room number two and also my second workroom.  Now that room is all freshly painted and cleaned … Continue reading →

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Dolls on Display

Posted on January 9, 2012 by playfulstitching

I spent the morning helping to put up a fiber art show.  It was rather tiring, but the end product was worth the effort.  The show, which is called “Ten Years in the Swamp,” is located at the Bluebonnet Swamp … Continue reading →

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Goldenrod Embroidered Box

Posted on January 7, 2012 by playfulstitching

Today may be January, but you’d never know it by the weather we’ve been having.  Even for Baton Rouge, it is unseasonably warm at 74.  It was a gorgeous day with a vibrant blue sky.  Kind of makes me think … Continue reading →

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More Felt Flowers

Posted on January 3, 2012 by playfulstitching

The start of the new year brings on the urge to clean house.  After all the guests are gone, there is much to be put to rights.  All the Christmas decorations are down.  The house is swept and mopped yet … Continue reading →

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