Starting with a sketch...

Have I mentioned that I`m going to be participating in a show with Group of Eight at the end of August-into-September

So, I`m trying to get some new work done!  

Thought I'd give you an update on the "lunchtime" project.  Doing lots of seed stitching...

And been playing a little game of snakes and ladders...

And x's and o's. 

But oh, so much more to come....!

When I posted this pic on Facebook a week and a half ago, people were intrigued -and wanted to know whether this was soluble, or tissue paper, or....?

In fact, it's tracing paper. I have always used it to test out quilting/stitching patterns on my art pieces, but now I find it's even better when I'm hand stitching, as I can actually draw the hand stitches I inted to use and see how they'll look.  I can then erase, make adjustments and changes, and have a pattern I can take with me as I travel back and forth - which means I can chat with my co-workers at lunch while stitching, or watch t.v. and not have to "think" about what I'm doing. 

And speaking of stitching... it's begun!  Check out the beginning...