"Corgi On" Winging To Germany...

Corgi Tote Detail

Have I told you that this tote is my own design? Yup. You should see my notes. There aren't templates...just a few handwritten notes with measurements. The rest I do on the fly. I must have it down now because I always get consistent results. (I know. I sound surprised, don't I? lol)

Brynwood Needleworks' Corgi On Tote

 

This one is shipping to Germany today! One of my corgi friends on Facebook contacted me because she wanted one, and I was happy to oblige. I've added her monogram inside, too.

 

My next commission is for a Bryn Wallet in burgundy cork. It'll be under my needle today. Jane's going to be a busy girl! Don't you think it's a great way to spend a sub-zero day?

 

Planning For Spring...

rareseeds.com

My second seed catalog arrived today. (The first one came from Jung Seeds here in Wisconsin.) Isn't this a beautiful cover image? I can't wait to make a cup of tea, put my feet up and mark all the pages for things I want to order.

Seed Packets

 

I went online to place my order for the catalog, and figured as long as I was there, I'd order a few packets of seeds, too. I received hollyhock seeds from my friend, Jody, in Tennessee, but I'm planning lots of them for the farm, so I ordered two more packets of pink colored ones. 

I'm also going to plant cucumbers for pickling this year. The pickles I made last fall have been so popular, I'm definitely going to plant my own stock this year. This variety is supposed to be well-suited to container gardening, should I choose that route. (I like options.)

So, as temperatures drop this weekend, I'm going to be looking forward to warmer days here at the farm. They'll make for perfect growing weather for our crops this year.

PS - Destiny is back in business. I fixed my embroidery issues and am back to working on my commissions. squeeee! 

Dang!...

Stitching Out Corgi Embroidery

I was stitching out the embroidery for my next commission - a corgi tote -  and decided that I'd make another right away for one of my crossbody wallets (for stock). This one stitched out like a dream, but I think I waste time switching the threads between colors, so I thought I'd try something different (after the first one was done).

Destiny With Off-Machine Thread Holder

I have a wooden thread stand that holds a total of fourteen threads, so I instead of setting up one thread at a time, I only have to pull the thread from there to the machine. It would go faster that way. I mean, what could possibly go wrong?

Oops! Bobbin Thread Showing In Front

I'm glad you asked. Something happened to the tension in my stitches. This is the only thing that changed, so I guess I'll have to go back to the "old" way. sigh Yes. I threw this one out. I was twenty three minutes into a thirty five minute design...and all that thread...now in the trash. Back to the drawing board (so to speak).
 

I Got One Done

 

As least one is finished. I'll give it another go today. I have to make this work because I have another commission where the design has to be stitched directly onto a finished item. I can't have this glitch happening on that! 

 

I'll be troubleshooting this morning until Destiny can do her thing without errors. Wish me luck, please. I have projects that need finishing.