I've signed up for another event! Aprilsongstress Designs will be on the 2nd floor of the Shirt Factory Arts & Healing Center in Glens Falls, NY for Beat the Winter Blues.
Mention what social media platform you follow me on & receive 20% on any in stock hand embroidered item, or 10% off a custom order.
The TARDIS is finished! & I have located some backing fabric in mom's stash. Thinking of putting all the Doctors together in a bed runner for the daughter of a friend. We shall see.
TARDIS embroidered by Tisha Dolton, designed by Angelica Rodriguez
For more info on the Doctor Who Stitch-A-long, & to download the patterns, go to Fandom In Stitches.
Happy National Embroidery Month! (Only 6 days left...)
"Since February is National Embroidery Month, I have decided that I must embroider every day for the next 28 days... Well, 27 since today is the 2nd. This is a sacrifice I will have to make for the sake of my craft! LOL"
Ha! Very short indeed. That was 2 years ago. I don't think I even did anything specific in 2014. Therefore, this year, 2015, I will celebrate this wonderful crafting month! But what to do? Just "embroider every day" seems very vague & not very goal oriented. I need to think of a specific goal that is achievable with my crazy 3-jobs-&-a-teenager schedule.
One thing I could do is work on finishing the dragon embroidery for the quilt I promised to my bestie on the birth of her baby girl Katie Beth! To do this, I need to pop over to the store & get a few more skeins of this particular green embroidery floss.
I also have to finish the TARDIS for the Doctor Who Stitch-A-Long from Fandom In Stitches. I have been planning to give the finished product to a friend's daughter, as she is a huge Doctor Who fan & her 15th birthday is in March.
TARDIS design by Angelica Rodriguez from hewtab.com
Well, it looks like I have 2 works in progress (WIPs) I want to complete by the end of February. Whether I wind up binge embroidering on my 4 days off, or pacing out over the 28 days, or a combination of both, we'll see if I can get both of these finished! I will post here, but you can also catch me on Twitter & Instagram- @aprilsongstress, & on Facebook.
The Redwork Tree Skirt project if finally complete. My mom put the whole thing together & even made for accessories for my little sistar's house. So, grab some egg nog & a gingerbread man...
Heather drew eight designs for her tree skirt
Embroidering on route to Thanksgiving in New Orleans 2013
Double acorn completed in redwork
Birds completed in redwork with turquoise accents
Mom completed the tree skirt
Heather's tree with the skirt underneath
Another view of Heather's tree
Mom made a table runner & mug rug out of leftover fabric
Miniature stocking Mom made out of leftover fabric grace Heather's mantle
All lit up for Christmas with the completed tree skirt beneath
It is so gratifying to see a project completed, appreciated, & on display. What a great family project.
My friend, & fellow blogger, Jane Weston recently asked me some questions about my embroidery & process. Here's a taste...
What was your favorite piece you’ve made?
“My favorite pieces are the embroidered
portraits I do of my daughter. She takes great selfies. She’s so funny,
sarcastic, smart, creative & beautiful. She inspires me every day.”
Tonight is the night! The Opening Reception for this year's Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council's (LARAC) Holiday Shop! The reception is from 5:00-7:00 pm at the LARAC Gallery, 7 Lapham Place in Glens Falls, NY. The shop will be open November 13, 2014 through December 24, 2014-
LARAC Holiday Shop in Glens Falls, NY through Christmas Eve*
Aprilsongstress Designs is just one of the many local businesses featured. Stop in & see my display of embroidered portraits, & check out what everyone else has on display!
Check out my Instagram page^
If you'd like to meet me, I will be at the Opening Reception around 6:00 pm. I hope to see you there!
I love this embroidery pattern so much, I did it again.
La Catrina in progress
La Catrina completed
Now what to do with her. The first was on a pair of jeans for charity. The 2nd was on a shirt for me. I could make another pillow. I could confine her to hoop art. But I want to do something different. I guess I'm still searching for my niche in the embroidered portrait world.
