One of the problems with being cheap innovative is that you don't always know what you're going to get in the way of a finished design. Using weird fabric can cause the design to take on a life and shape of it's own. It does make the whole act of cross stitching a bit more of an adventure than really "knowing" what it's going to look like. Sometimes that's good and sometimes that bad. In my stitching life I'm not usually a risk taker because the few times I've attempted to change something in a design it's been a disaster. I don't have a lot of confidence in my color choices and definitely not in my fabric choices. Once again the shape of the above strawberry is all the fault of the stitcher not the designer. Kathy Barrick is fabulous. I love her stuff and check out her News page when you pop over there and see her Market preview. She rocks!
Sue has been bitten by the CHS bug too. Sue is a wonderful crocheter who has recently been drawn into the cross stitch web. Let's keep encouraging her.
Life is Hard Out There for a Pimp Black Lab
Here is a glimpse into the daily life of our black lab Heidi. Here she's trying to rest, chew on her bone and what does she have to deal with? Miss Polly PrissyPants.
How cute is that face? What you don't see in these pictures? The shredded napkins, paper towels, toilet paper roll, and notebook paper all over the living room floor. The living room looked like Times Square on New Year's Eve after the ball dropped.
Just when Heidi thinks she can grab a quiet moment because Polly has been distracted by chasing her own tail, this happens:
Her couchmate would be Riley. He used to be part of the trio of kittens we called Charles, Nelson and Reilly(really showing my age here, huh?) but we found Charles a home and Nelson, it appears, is a Nelly. So we have Riley. Riley believes that Heidi is his best friend and he loves to cuddle with her. Like Polly he never gives her a moment's peace when she's trying to lay around and take a nap.
Do they blend or what? Where does the dog end and the cat begin?
9 comments:
Absolutely adorable pet pics!! So cute!
The strawberry doesn't look too far off, the original is very round. It going to be beautiful.
Thanks for the mention. :o) Before starting on my Black Willow Farm, I've got to finish at least on WIP (I'm down to two). I'll be stopping by a local shop to check out cloth next week.
I think you're being too hard on yourself...Strawberry Blonde is coming out nicely! Love how cozy the critters look..I'm envious! : )
Aww! Your animals are so cute :)
Nice progress on Strawberry Blonde too!
Your strawberry is looking a little tomatoey, but you'll probably need to stitch more to really tell. I've never stitched on unevenweave. I love the pics of your pets, especially the one of the black dog & kitty together.
The last few pet pictures didn't load for me (probably our super slow dial-up not cooperating...what else is new?), but I wanted to say that I love the names for your kitties! I wasn't alive when CNR was a big star, but thanks to re-runs of The Match Game on GSN, I know who he is.
I'm with Sue, the original is pretty round. You have the cutest dogs! Sigh. The dude says no pets.
Lots o' critter cuteness going on there! I like that Heidi and Riley match. My all black German Shepherd use to have a all black kitten named Dante's Flea...the shepherd's name is Dante.
Your "tomato blonde" is progressing quite nicely :) Kidding! It will look like a strawberry soon, I'm sure. Your pet pics are adorable!!
Love the doggie pics!! They are so cute. :D
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