Well, FINALLY finished week 4. of this year's TAST with Sharon B. I started off with these sketches
Then I ended up with this
The 'leaves/trees' were originally rectangles then squares, then after I began embroidering did not like them so change to the leaf shape. I have used a lot of Brazilian Rayon threads, with some variegated single stranded in the bright colours.
I had originally intended to do some beading but then thought that would be overkill in the end.
I am so glad this page is finished now I can tidy my table and sewing room before guests arrive on Tuesday. I have a unit inspection on Friday so wont be able to make any messes between times and ruin the neat and tidy personna I have created for the real estate people.
On the health front just want to let all my concerned and caring friends know that I am ok. The blood test the GP had back on Friday were good and the reading she took when showing me how to use the glucose monitor was good as well and she is very happy with me.
AND I now weigh just under 75 kgs...which I am pleased about...all those salads are having an effect....and of course no ice cream, no creamy biscuits and cakes, and no lollies has helped a lot too. ...very sad face....I do miss my ice cream..which I think had become an emotional crutch. It is so good to be getting slim again I will appreciate it while I can in case the weight goes back on again.
Excuse the poor photos I have been 'fiddling' with my camera so will now have to get the book out and see if I can put things right.
Oh...wow...this is really amazing and so beautiful!!! Is that felt leaves under the stitching??? Love this so much, Shirley!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your health report. Sounds like you are doing everything right !!! Great job!!!
Beautiful, really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous, I love it. How can you find the time to make all this work ?
ReplyDeleteGreat sampler!
ReplyDeleteHello Shirley. Your cretan stitch creation is very pretty and very colorful. Your stitching is always so exciting to look at. Congratulation on losing a bit of weight. Good for you. It seems odd to have a real estate people to come and inspect your place while you are living there. Hmmmmmmmm. What do they expect to find?? Hugs Judy
ReplyDeleteYour cretan leaves are wonderful, a super idea and your post makes me laugh out loud. You see: Blood test and everything else ok - so I can be calm on the other side of our wonderful stitchin world.
ReplyDeleteI am greeting the neat and tidy personna and hope that she can stay away from her threads and colours those few days. I hope it won't get boring.
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I am glad that you are OK. Believe it or not, just before I read your post I had some ice cream.
ReplyDeleteYour Cretan stitch sampler is wonderful. I love your leaves.
Love the cretan sample Shirley. It has so much colour, something I've come to associate with your work, and appreciate too. I just don't have that sketch mentality in me, have to put needle to cloth out of the blue!!
ReplyDeleteI am pleased to hear your readings were acceptable, and manageable. I'm losing some weight too, and know exactly how excited you are feeling at this moment. It will be nice to share the progress. Good luck.
I think we are all on a weight loss kick - something to do with Christmas maybe? Glad you are going well with monitoring your diabetes. I love your cretan stitch design - you are so clever. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteMy cretan stitch effort turned out nothing like my drawings in the sketch book either. Sometimes it is easier to make it up as you go along VBG. Love your leaf/tree cretins, especially the colours you used. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour work is very inspiring! All of your journal pages are exciting!
ReplyDeleteMeraviglioso Shirley carissima, sono contenta che la tua dieta funzioni, ti capisco sai, è difficilissimo allontanarsi da certi dolci, io termino sempre il pranzo con il cioccolato altrimenti impazzisco
ReplyDeleteTanti baci
Emi
your cretan is very very cool.
ReplyDeletehappy to hear your glucose is behaving itself.
and for emotional crutch try strawberries,apples, and the like :)
All your stitchings for the TAST weeks so far are so creative, Shirley! The use of the cretan stitch is very nice.
ReplyDeleteCretan stitch is pretty and I love the colors you used. Congrats on your weight loss. It is hard to give up your favorite foods, but you're doing great!
ReplyDeleteAnother great and colourful work Shirley. I like the Cretan variations on the leaves.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear you are already managing your health problem. Well done.
So pleased to hear good health report and wish I had the will power to lose weight!
ReplyDeleteYour stitching is super, as always, Connie.