Forget-Me-Nots are the state flower of Alaska. There are only two enticements to make me want to go on a cruise: one is the Mediterranean and the other Alaska. I would love to stand on deck and gaze up into Glacier Bay. These were my thoughts as I stitched the small flowers using icy blues.
I decided to use the satin stitch and fill in the flowers but first I outlined them all using the darker blue. I am using DMC thread and the colors are 157 and 799 for the blues; 3347 green; and 744 yellow.
I finished the top of the Grinch quilt and will be quilting that soon. I have several blocks of the BBCW cut out and waiting to be stitched. Ah, there is just so much you can do but in my heart, I want to do them all now!
Autumn has come to the desert and lest you think I swim every day, I have to report the pool temp is a brisk 69*. But the sun does shine and it is nice to sit outside and sew or read (with a sweatshirt on which I'm loving to be able to wear). I am currently reading a historical fiction on the lives of Henry II which actually has more to do with his mother and uncle but sets the scene for Henry and Eleanor of Aquitaine. The book is When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman.
Hopefully, I will have made more progress on my quilt blocks and have them to show and tell.
Hugs,
Susan
I decided to use the satin stitch and fill in the flowers but first I outlined them all using the darker blue. I am using DMC thread and the colors are 157 and 799 for the blues; 3347 green; and 744 yellow.
I finished the top of the Grinch quilt and will be quilting that soon. I have several blocks of the BBCW cut out and waiting to be stitched. Ah, there is just so much you can do but in my heart, I want to do them all now!
Autumn has come to the desert and lest you think I swim every day, I have to report the pool temp is a brisk 69*. But the sun does shine and it is nice to sit outside and sew or read (with a sweatshirt on which I'm loving to be able to wear). I am currently reading a historical fiction on the lives of Henry II which actually has more to do with his mother and uncle but sets the scene for Henry and Eleanor of Aquitaine. The book is When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman.
Hopefully, I will have made more progress on my quilt blocks and have them to show and tell.
Hugs,
Susan
9 sweet reflections:
Lovely blocks!!! Looking forward to seeing them all.
Very pretty! :) You did a wonderful job on this block. :)
Cruises aren't a big temptation to me, either, but I did tell my husband he might be able to talk me into one if it went to Alaska.
Beautifully stitched block!
We did an Alaskan cruise, and really enjoyed it.
Your Alaska block is beautiful. I love those flowers. No, not going on a cruise. Too many people in too confined a space. :) Thanks for the book info. I've requested it.
I thought id stop by and post a comment since im checking out some new blogs. So greetings from the Amish settlement of Lebanon ,Pa. Richard from Amish Stories.
What a beautiful block Susan! I'm with you -- those two places are why I'd want to cruise -- ok, plus the norwegian countries! Sounds like fall is perfect in Arizona -- it's getting cold here -- first chance of flurries tomorrow! ;-D
Love your little embroidery piece, so neat!!! I agree a cruise in Alaska is on my bucket list too!!! I have long distant relatives there, originated from my maternal great uncle who travelled there during the Goldrush (to the Clondyke), he never returned and is buried there, so I have distant relatives I don't know!!!! Have always wanted to travel there
That flower block turned out beautifully...love those chilly blues.
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