Diane's Decorating Diary

My one little guy needed a friend. The second seagull has a separate wing. He's not supposed to be flying here, but just on another part...

It was quite good fun to do this little seagull. I made the stitches much closer together than my first attempt (see previous post) and beca...

Last February I tried making a needle lace dragonfly and I posted about it. I followed instructions that used a heavy cardboard and several ...

It's been lots of fun working on this block that represents my three-part month vacation this Fall. From left to right: The CQI crazy qu...

Just managed to get this photo before the heavens burst and we had to run for cover.

I had in my mind to do a block of my month of summer wanderings, first to Colorado Rocky Mountains for the CQI Retreat, then to New Orleans ...

Isn't this a lovely stitch? I found it in one of my new books, "Three Dimensional Embroidery Stitches". It's the raised c...

At the Retreat I had a chance to look at some great books, and subsequently ordered these from Amazon. The parcel arrived today and I've...

In between trips to the beach and jetties and doing the thrift store rounds, work has progressed on my Brazilian and stumpwork practice bl...

This was the mess we left behind in Lesley's kitchen when Lesley suggested a trip to Jo-Ann's. Paul (her husband) was very long suff...

I've had list upon list preparing for the Colorado CQ quilting retreat next week. I began sorting and packing threads and beads at leas...

I looped an elastic band around the coat hanger on each of the hooks. This stops the pants from slipping down to one end!

I just happened to be in the right place at the right time today. I popped into Bulk Barn in Pickering for some icing sugar and there was a...

CQI run a challenge every month. March's was paisleys, and this was one of my attempts. I embroidered it onto a piece of dark turquoise...

This is Deanna's almost finished block with Vicky, Reneta, Cathy and my work. It's going to Daphne next. I've not worked in yel...