Sorry I had to run off yesterday. Nina is feeling much better but still stayed home today to get more Mommy pampering.
On the second day of
classes here at the "Factory" I was so surprised and excited to see a show-and-tell of my designs stitched by some of my co-pilots. I'd like to share one in particular with you. Carol stitched
Windmills of Color, combining the colors on her own and coming up with a beautiful, sophisticated color scheme. She told me she was very nervous and almost reluctant to try her own thing, but I, for one, am very happy she did.
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Windmills of Color - stitched and color selection by Carol Toman |
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These are my samples |
On Sunday we worked on
Samburu, the needlepoint and beading necklace. I warned the ladies in advance that the piece is more difficult than it seems because it is stitched on the diagonal. I went on and on, only to find out that they were not at all confused. I guess it's just me, how embarrassing!
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Diane cutting her Ultrasuede tassels |
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Joyce moving along with the design |
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Tara attaching the cord to the tassel |
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Ladies practicing folding back excess canvas |
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Karen working hard despite an injured hand |
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Putting together a beading sequence |