You know every once one in awhile you get that canvas that just really sets your heart a pitter~patter. The stitches really work, the colors are purr~fect and each and every stitch that you lay in just excites you. You just can’t put it down and you want to keep on stitching. Housework is neglected and others things that should be done are just tossed by the way side as you think…”tomorrow is another day!”

Have you ever had a canvas like that? Well this is that one for me. Bastet, a canvas by Tapestry Fair, a canvas that I instantly absolutely fell in love with head over heels from the moment my eyes first saw it. This canvas is the mystery class that Ruth just finished with at her shop, Bedecked and Beadazzled.

I am working on the background around the stylized lotus blossoms in this shot. I am thinking that I will stitch the orange circles first before I move on with the finishing the background. I am leaning towards to not adding the fill stitch within the hexagon shape and leaving it just as is.

I again attempted the purple double woven plait and again struggled with it. So out it came and tried just a woven plait, but it covered too much of the canvas. Didn’t like it and out it came. I understood why this stitch was selected as it offered a direction whether it be straight up and down or side to side. So I told myself, suck it up, put your big girl panties on and deal with it!

So I guess that the 3rd time was the charm! I must admit that I will make some changes as I travel through this stitch guide from the mystery class. After all I did spend 5 days with the Fab Four on this canvas, so I plan on taking the best of both worlds and making it my very own special piece.

So now sadly I must say I need to put this canvas away for awhile as it is time to get my final things ready for Dallas. Print stitch guides, check, check and double check that I have everything that I need and hope that nothing is forgotten! Ooh then yes I need to worry about my clothes too…see as with all needlepointers, the needlepoint stuff gets packed first and the clothes are secondary.

My sister gave me this kitty planter for my birthday and I have been looking for just the right plant for it ever since. A little retail therapy the other day resulted in a few plants…no new orchids but this one instead.

and AlleyCat gets her favorite little box with the green tissue paper from Adelaide’s in La Jolla. I think that it is her favorite color! and until next time…keep on stitching