So far, I am two for two in stitching smalls! And speaking of two...
My inner extreme literalist adores this.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
February Smalls SAL Check-in
So far, I am two for two in stitching smalls! And speaking of two...
My inner extreme literalist adores this.
Friday, February 21, 2014
Extreme Closeups!
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This is going to be the last update of Dragonfly and Corncockle for the month.
I actually finished all the stems after I took this picture, but I was too lazy to take another one. =)
I was not too lazy, however, to play around with my macro lens!
More blue beetle, because I can't get enough of this little bugger. And also because he's the only little bugger that's done so far!
You can even see the buttonhole stitches around the edge of his shell in this one.
This weird-looking thing is a bud of the flower.
Since I took these pictures, I've stitched the stem up to the bud.
Those crazy sepals are worked by weaving the silk through a bent loop of wire.
Inside, you can see a rolled-up petal representing the bud of the flower. I'll be able to bend the sepals once the piece is done to try to make it look more natural.
Here's a shot from the bottom of the bud, where you can see the first of the three loooong bullion knots that carry the sepals back along the bud to the stem.
This is going to be the last update of Dragonfly and Corncockle for the month.
I was not too lazy, however, to play around with my macro lens!
You can even see the buttonhole stitches around the edge of his shell in this one.
This weird-looking thing is a bud of the flower.
Those crazy sepals are worked by weaving the silk through a bent loop of wire.
Here's a shot from the bottom of the bud, where you can see the first of the three loooong bullion knots that carry the sepals back along the bud to the stem.
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| Since I learned to turn up the f-stop, the macro lens is working great with the needlework shots. Now if I can just get it working that well with the orchid shots.... |
Friday, February 14, 2014
Secret Stitching Sweetheart
Happy Valentine's Day!!
I would love to claim credit for the sweet setup you see above, but it was sent from my Secret Stitching Sweetheart! Who is she? Well, I don't know yet! Confused? The always lovely and multi-talented Jo sponsors the most wonderful blog hops, and Secret Stitching Sweetheart is one of them. You can read all about it on her blog.
Now I'm off to find my own Sweetheart! I hope you all have a lovely day filled with stitching...
...sweet treats...
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Pre-Orchid Daze Macro Expedition
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It's been so cold that we hadn't made a good trip to the Botanical Gardens to play with my new macro lens I got for Christmas. We finally made a trip out a couple weekends ago! Here were some of my favorites...
Notice I haven't got the depth of field quite worked out in this first one.
I also wanted to see how well the macro lens worked as a "portrait" lens...it would save me from constant lens-switching.
This one is actually a moss...so it is an extreme closeup. =)
I learned a lot taking these, or at least I learned what I didn't know and was able to do more focused research (see what I did there?)
This year's Orchid Daze actually started last weekend, but we didn't have time to make it there.
Expect more pictures soon. =)
While I was housebound, one day I did pretty much wander around taking pictures of anything that was lying around. =) I have tried to get good pictures of all the "bling" on Dasher before, but I don't think I really captured how much there was before, so I wanted to share these two...
I can't wait until I get to the beading on Dancer!!
It's been so cold that we hadn't made a good trip to the Botanical Gardens to play with my new macro lens I got for Christmas. We finally made a trip out a couple weekends ago! Here were some of my favorites...
While I was housebound, one day I did pretty much wander around taking pictures of anything that was lying around. =) I have tried to get good pictures of all the "bling" on Dasher before, but I don't think I really captured how much there was before, so I wanted to share these two...
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Monday, February 3, 2014
Things I Made This Weekend...
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On Friday, I took a lampwork class and made shiny beads!
I'm showing you their "good" sides, but overall, I'm pretty pleased with how they turned out. AND I didn't burn down the classroom! =D I'm going to take the same class again and then hopefully I'll have things down enough to take a more advanced class or just pay for "torch time" and practice on my own.
I made some Mint Meringues, but I used mint extract rather than peppermint extract.
This was a mistake...they kind of taste like toothpaste cookies. Bleahrgh.
I made bread! I can't remember whose blog I read it on, but here's a link to the basic recipe (plus cute 4-year-old).
NO KNEAD BREAD!! So easy even *I* can make it! It needed to bake a little longer, or something, but it was still awesome warm and buttered. Mmmmm.... And then on Sunday, I turned it into this. NOM.
I finished my Mint Twist socks!
I told you you wouldn't recognize them! They still need to be blocked, so I think they will look even more awesome then.
It was so nice to have a couple of sunny days!! More rain tomorrow, though. =(
On Friday, I took a lampwork class and made shiny beads!
I made some Mint Meringues, but I used mint extract rather than peppermint extract.
I made bread! I can't remember whose blog I read it on, but here's a link to the basic recipe (plus cute 4-year-old).
I finished my Mint Twist socks!
It was so nice to have a couple of sunny days!! More rain tomorrow, though. =(
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| I went from using a 950 degree (F) kiln to a 200 degree oven all in one weekend! |
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