...For the Sketchbook Challenge. I didn't do much close up sketching. I did take a lot of photographs.Click if you want to see larger versions. Most are easy enought o figure out, but a mouseover will tell, if you can't.… more »

I worked some more with chain stitch. I think I spent about three hours. What do you do when you realize you did your stitches upside down? You improvise, that's what you do! Sometimes my camera takes OK pics at night and sometimes it doesn't. Ton… more »

I have not done well with this month's Sketchbook Challenge. I have a few things, but have veered off the challenge for the most part. That's OK with me, because I'm still doing something. more »

I spent the weekend (nights) stitching adn finally finished the pattern I had at the top of my doodle/TAST sampler. I think I'd rather embroider than sleep. Heres's what I did.( (Click for larger pictures.) I just love this pattern! Tha pattern is… more »

A couple of the blogs I read have a lot about creating art journals.  I have kept a journal for most of my life, though I'm not at all regular about writing. This isn't a journal for others to see. It's not quite the lock it up and hide under the matres… more »