You all know what my obsession is! And since I don't have much in the way of stitching to share with you at the moment, I thought I'd share a photo of Scott's obsession.
This is a 1929 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan. Scott has been working on this for several years now. As you can see, he still has a long way to go on it! He has the front fenders but he didn't have them on the car in this photo.
As I've mentioned before, I find my peace when I'm stitching. Scott finds his peace when he's working on this car.
Cross Stitch, Crazy Quilting and Embroidery by Pamela Kellogg of Kitty And Me Designs
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Michele's Vintage Towel Challenge Project
We have another vintage style towel to look at today! Michele did some crayon tinting on her towel. She told me it was the first time she's tried crayon tinting. Isn't this pretty? The colors are so soft! Michele said she found the pattern at WalMart so I'm assuming it's an Aunt Martha's transfer.
Thank you Michele, for joining in on the challenge and for sharing your project with us!
Thank you Michele, for joining in on the challenge and for sharing your project with us!
Butterflies and Crazy Quilts
Another favorite subject for the Victorian Crazy Quilt are butterflies! The Victorians loved bright colors and what is more colorful than these beauties!
This beautiful Swallowtail is enjoying a visit to my Purple Cone Flowers. These photos were taken last week.
This beautiful Swallowtail is enjoying a visit to my Purple Cone Flowers. These photos were taken last week.
The Monarch Butterfly
I was trying to be patient with this little one, waiting for her to open her wings but she just wasn't cooperating with me! Still, I'm so pleased with this photo. Notice the little white dots on her tiny body.
Monday, August 08, 2005
Garden Spider For The Crazy Quilters
Well, if you don't care for spiders, don't look at this photo!
I've never been a big fan of spiders myself, but I think after seeing the spider on rollar skates in Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, I've sort of developed a new way of dealing with them!
This harmless garden spider is a Argiope aurantia also known as a Black & Yellow Writing Spider.
I first noticed her on the soffit above my front porch. I was so taken with her web. And yes, this is a female. The males of the species don't look anything like the female.
What really caught my attention was her web. That heavy zig/zag down the middle of the web reminded me of the zig/zag stitch on my sewing machine!
A spider and/or spider web was a popular motif on Crazy Quilts for the Victorians. They believed it was good luck to have a spider in their house. Hmmm....I don't think I want this one in my house but she would certainly make for a beautiful embroidered motif on a CQ!
I had noticed that she was moving every couple of days. I thought maybe she was trying to find a better neighborhood! It wasn't until I did a bit of research this morning that I found out that she moves on a regular basis, eating her web almost daily and then building a new one. She's now on the soffit on the side of my house.
Anyway, as I've mentioned before, I can take beautiful photos of birds and butterflies which are always moving but give me something sitting perfectly still and it always comes out blurry!
I've never been a big fan of spiders myself, but I think after seeing the spider on rollar skates in Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, I've sort of developed a new way of dealing with them!
This harmless garden spider is a Argiope aurantia also known as a Black & Yellow Writing Spider.
I first noticed her on the soffit above my front porch. I was so taken with her web. And yes, this is a female. The males of the species don't look anything like the female.
What really caught my attention was her web. That heavy zig/zag down the middle of the web reminded me of the zig/zag stitch on my sewing machine!
A spider and/or spider web was a popular motif on Crazy Quilts for the Victorians. They believed it was good luck to have a spider in their house. Hmmm....I don't think I want this one in my house but she would certainly make for a beautiful embroidered motif on a CQ!
I had noticed that she was moving every couple of days. I thought maybe she was trying to find a better neighborhood! It wasn't until I did a bit of research this morning that I found out that she moves on a regular basis, eating her web almost daily and then building a new one. She's now on the soffit on the side of my house.
Anyway, as I've mentioned before, I can take beautiful photos of birds and butterflies which are always moving but give me something sitting perfectly still and it always comes out blurry!
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