More pillow talk

In between projects, I had a little time to stitch on the Kyrgz pillow design. Now a little more than half done, I've actually finished with one of the colors of Silk & Ivory -"Taupe." And with the addition of the "Peanut Butter" in the top left motif, all of the colors which will appear in the pillow have been introduced.

While I go back and resume stitching in "basic black," do go visit Sue Dulle's blog (www.sudukc.wordpress.com) to see her wonderful finish of my Thomas Jefferson cylindrical ornament. "TJ" is a real cutie, from the top of his tricorn hat to the tip of his patent leather shoes.

Introducing Abigail

Shortly after I began stitching my two little For the Cure guardian angels, I received an SOS e-mail from Sue Dulle, a fellow designer in Kansas City. She, too, had a close friend about to undergo surgery for breast cancer, and she wanted to stitch an angel to provide her friend with some moral support. Thankfully having only one angel to stitch, Sue wanted to take her gift one step further, and asked me to design a back for the angel as well.

Sue's skillful fingers created Abigail, shown here pretty in pink Silk & Ivory, with her hair styled in bullion stitches. I was even more impressed that Sue did the finishing herself (for more details on how she went about this, visit her blog at www.sudukc.wordpress.com). Lined with pink fabric, Abigail can be used as a tree-topper or as a stand-up.

As a token of thanks, Sue has generously donated a stitch guide for Abigail. A contribution from the sale of this canvas with stitch guide will be made to the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Foundation. Thanks, Sue, for helping to make a difference!