I got it in my head I wanted to make LoveBug an elf/woodland bonnet for the Winter Solstice bonfire at the Collingwod Children's farm. My mom pitched in and added some adorable little embroidery stitches which made the hat SO much cuter!!
In the past, when I have tried to do fiddly hand work it has been nothing short of a disaster. Mom tried to teach me to smock, fail. I had to ventilate a moustache in college. My teacher scowled when I turned it in. Her scowl was worse when I showed her my beading project. If you want a crazy mask then I'm your girl! Drape a swoopy, crazy bustled skirt, no problem. Sew some delicate piece of beauty then I'm out. I asked my teacher once of stitches could be used on a particular project for decorative purposes. Her response, "Stitches yes. YOUR stitches, no."
So with some trepidation I asked my Mom to show me the blanket and lazy daisy stitch she used on Love Bug's bonnet and a new obsession was born!
I had a hard time remembering how to do the blanket stitch but with the help of many great YouTube videos I've got it down now. The Christmas ornaments are multiplying and now for sale on Etsy.
Here's the link to the YouTube HandiWorks channel. Great instructions for lots of stitches!!
