In my part of the world we say you are a fool if your passion for a pursuit overcomes all practical sense. I am a stitching fool, and I stitch foolishness.

Friday, August 29, 2025

Little bitty sparkly bits

 I spent yesterday cutting long strands of sparkly metal into little bits of sparkly metal and then sewing them back together.


I stitched the stems and branches for the sunflowers on each side of the birds. Then I added the spangles at the tips of the branches.

The camera picks up some of the sparkles but only in a few places. This thing glitters!

Today I'm going to add more little bits of metal--this time in two colors, Woo-HOO!--all the way around. Then there are some unique motifs to add in metal thread--then finally a silk border. It is quite possible that I will have a finish in the near future if--Oh! SQUIRREL!!!

(I would really like to have a finish . . . I need to free up a 10" hoop before next Wednesday when I start another online class with Zina.)

And, on the computer front . . . can we say "User Error?" I suggested just turning the laptop off and waiting 24 hours, then restarting it. What do you know--it worked just fine.


6 comments:

  1. Well done , such a pretty design . hugs June.

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  2. Ann, your piece is beautiful....and very sparkly!!! That's my hubby's answer to most tech issues...turn off, rest and turn back on. I have to say, 9 times out of 10 it works!!!

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    1. Stitching FoolishnessAugust 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM

      Thank you! It does sparkle! In my working years, our IT department always asked if we had rebooted the computer before they would even enter a work order. Generally it does work!

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  3. What a beautiful sparkle piece you are working on, Ann! Glad turning it off and letting it rest worked. Have a relaxing weekend!

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    1. Stitching FoolishnessAugust 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM

      It has a lot more sparkle after today--I may have a finish sooner than I hoped!

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