SusyJack Wall 2011 Calendar

Doing a little internet shopping this evening. I finally got a SuzyJack Wall Calendar! I have been wanting one for a few years and I just couldn't pass up her free shipping deal. Read the details here. It is going to look so wonderful in my studio. I will be sure to share a picture with you.

Animals

I must admit I am totally a city girl but I dream of having a heard of alpacas in my next life. I like to live vicariously through the internet.

This is Sullivan's Farm they make the most delicious goat cheese ever. And they share these super cute photos of the goats and their guard llamas on their farm.

These cuties are from my long lost studio mate from college, Xanthe. It is amazing how you can find long lost friends on the internet.  Since the last time I saw her she has had two children, lots of animals, and an Etsy store. 

Lucky Day

Today is my birthday so I am wishing you all a super lucky Friday 13th today. I have always thought of Friday the 13ths as special days. It only falls on my birthday every 10 years or so.  Can't wait to celebrate the day with my wonderful friends and PIE!!

Figs

The figs are ready to harvest. It is always a surprise at just how many my little fig tree can produce. Luckily the squirels and my coworkers help me eat all of them. 

My Embroidery

Oops looks like Embroidery Week spilled over into this week. I really wanted to share some of the embroidery I was doing back in the day just before and during grad school. I miss the tediousness of full coverage embroidery. These pieces are mostly stitched in one strand of 6 ply embroidery floss. With layers and layers of different colors of stitches to build up a thick surface. Someday if I win the lottery I will have the time to do this type of work again. 

William Schaff Embroidery for Okkervil River

Two of my favorite things: Okkervil River, an amazing wonderful band that I have had the pleasure of seeing perform live and gorgeous full coverage embroidery by William Schaff. I am reminded daily that I am a little slow but I never put it together (literally) until I started poking around on the web for this post but did you notice that these two album covers make one image?  You can see a video of his embroidery here but I really recommend this one because it has his dog in it at the end. 

Embroidery

Discovery Channel my have shark week but we are going to have Embroidrey Week here on Orinui! Today we are going to start off on a trip around the world with just a few images that I have been drooling over.

Kazach Embroidery

The red and black is very dramatic don't you think?

Japanese Shashiko

This hands down the coolest example of sashiko I have ever seen. Traditionally it is just the outline design but the idea of filling the spaces in with color is genius.

Hungarian Matyo Embroidery

I had to look up what Matyo embroidery meant.