Monthly Archives: November 2011

One Hundred Birds: Part 1

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

I have something truly amazing to show y’all today. My wonderful wonderful aunt gave me this embroidery souvenir, bought in Singapore in the 1980s. Sorry about the reflections in the glass – couldn’t get a photo without them. It’s all … Continue reading →

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Give-away: Silk scraps

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

To celebrate my blog anniversary, I am doing a give-away! My aunt and uncle sent me a pile of silk scraps from the Kyoto flea market (Japan!), and I have divided them up into FIVE piles! These are mostly from … Continue reading →

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One Year Anniversary

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

Y’all, today marks one whole year since I started my blog! It’s so exciting! Some statistics: 152 posts (wow! I wrote a book!) 109,640 page views (does not include email subscribers or RSS readers) 170 email subscribers 8 WordPress followers The … Continue reading →

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Leaves for the Bluebird Floral

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

I’m still going strong on the project (the Bluebird Floral by Elsa Williams with modifications). I filled in the center of the peach flower with french knots. The other flowers are supposed to have dark green centers, but I’m still … Continue reading →

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Bluebird Floral: More flowers

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

I’ve been working away on the kit. Here are my progress photos. When I was at the store selecting floss I initially tried to find a match for each wool color individually. But that was a slow process which rapidly … Continue reading →

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New Project: Bluebird

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

Y’all, I am back!  I was totally swamped by work for a few weeks, but I am resuming posting now. To motivate myself, I started on this lovely Elsa Williams kit, Bluebird Floral. Pretty, isn’t it? I’m just doing this … Continue reading →

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Shisha mirror embroidery

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

This embroidery from India features a number of mirrors embroidered into the design. I don’t have much information on it – perhaps if you know something about it you could leave a comment? It’s another piece from Dr. Shirazi’s personal … Continue reading →

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