The Blizzard: A Giveaway

Well, I survived the blizzard of 2010, the biggest snowstorm that I can remember.  Also one of the biggest to hit the DC area.  We received about 22 inches here at my home but some of the areas nearby got over 30 inches!  It was a spectacular storm, and I would have enjoyed the beauty of it a bit more if we hadn’t lost power for 12 hours.  But, that was relatively brief and painless (though a little chilly).  A heartfelt thanks to all of the men and women out working in the storm to restore power to people’s homes.

For Christmas this year I made my own personal blizzard of free-standing lace snowflake ornaments, stitching out 24 of these snowy wonders.  I have one left over and am offering it as a memento of the 2010 blizzard to one lucky reader of my blog.  To qualify for the drawing all you need to do is leave a comment on this post by 6 a.m. on Thursday morning, February 11.  I will randomly draw a winner from all of the comments received and post the winner’s name here on Thursday.  I need to have some way of contacting you so please be prepared to email me your address should you be the winner.

This snowflake design was purchased at Embroidery Library and comes in a set of six designs.  The snowflakes are stitched onto water soluble stabilizer which is washed away leaving the thread design.

bag of the week 4

With New Years Eve just behind us I want to share a tiny little bag that would be perfect for wearing with an evening gown or fancy dress.  It is just large enough to hold a credit card, ID, key and some cash, and can be worn more like jewelry than a purse.

The components of this purse are made entirely with thread on an embroidery machine.  The design was digitized by Stitch Delight.  This free-standing lace is stitched on water soluble stabilizer which is rinsed away leaving behind the stitched design.  Each purse consists of a front, back and flap.  Each piece is stitched individually and sewn together by machine to finish.  I also chose to create a lining for my purses which I hand sewed into the completed lace purse.  The strap was made by twisting multiple strands of the embroidery thread into a cord using a Spinster.

These designs are no longer available from Stitch Delight though they do have some beautiful purse designs that are a bit larger.