NEW BEGININGS AS A NEW YEAR STARTS

 Each day is God's gift to you.

What you do with it is your gift to Him.”

T.D.Jakes

Well the new Year has started and for me there are new beginings as I start another stage in my life, being on my own without Paul, not much stitching has been done as I found it hard to settle in my chair and pick up the needle,  I needed something to get me going again and I found it in a posting for January 2nd  on Barbara's blog I am sure I read some time ago about the SAL that was being planned but I guess at that time I had other things on my mind. Reading it again I got sudden inspiration this could be fun, I could combined something I have already done ( plenty of teaching samples around) along with the challenge of something new... without being burdened down with a lot of stitching. It also looked like scrap booking ones embroidery, another thought that appealed to me. So I have joined the Needlework Masters Monthly Stitch A Long visit here if you want to see more of what other stitchers are doing.

 First part was to make a a book and then each month add embroidery pieces to it.

here is my book cover-

the fabric I have used is the  William Morris design "Daisy"

 I have matched it up with some light green silk and  added Gold work embroidery.
Since the photo was taken I have found some brass corners and now  need to work out
how to fit them on firmly as they look great

 

........this is the beetle on the front........

 

 

......and this little one is on the spine......

 

 

the back cover

 

I plan to make my pages using pelment vilene with a variety of fabrics mounted on them to show off the added embroideries

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 I have enjoyed visiting other blogs  and seeing what everyone has been stitching  I am trying

 to allow myself more time so that I can leave comments and let you know what I have enjoyed.

 Welcome to my newest followers hope you will find some inspiration when you visit.

 

Happy stitching everyone.