I gots me a new pastime.....

I've seen Jenny Hart around the web quite a lot, and also on the TV show "She's Crafty". Her work has always intrigued me. I've never been into embroidery, although a million moons ago, I did some cross-stitching.

When I was in London, last Christmas, I visited The Make Lounge, a store/workshop for all sorts of 'crafts'. I had been following their blog for a while - I do like to hear about what's going on 'at home' - so when the opportunity arose for me to have a day in London sans small people, I headed straight there.

They have a small but fine collection of yarns, fabrics, buttons and other crafting materials. I saw they stocked Jenny's embroidery transfers (Sublime Stitching) and bought the 'Garden Variety' packet, thinking I'd stitch something up for Hubbs to use in her allotment, maybe to carry home her potatoes or courgettes :0)

I found this little bag in Michaels for, like, $2 and thought that would be perfect. So here is the side with the Sublime Stitching designs......

Love this little beetle.....

Orange tree?

Fluffy bee, could've used a darker yellow....

After buying the Sublime Stitching transfers, I also bought a book by another embroiderer, Aimee Ray. I saw her book Doodle Stitching in Barnes & Noble and couldn't resist. I used her designs and drew them (no transfer necessary) on the other side of the bag........Cute toadstools.....A buzzy bee......A sunshine of french knots.......Let's hope Hubbs likes it :0)

And you know we have critters all round our house. Well, when it's not hornworms and snakes, it's praying mantis. Here's one on the rocking chair on our porch.