A dishwashing pixie? A girl can dream can’t she? this pixie can do your dishes while you are doing something more enjoyable, such as stitching or out for lunch with the girls or just about anything else! This is one of the 8 pixies from Ruth Schmuff as she introduces her new summer line of canvases. Please drop in for a visit and see the rest of the pixies and all her other new canvases http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com

Okay back to the stitching! Her boots, gloves and apron have been stitched and I added a row of French Knots around the apron as I was thinking ruffles. I selected some silk ribbon to match the green and my vision is to give her some apron strings. Sometimes the problem is that my vision looks wonderful in my mind, but then when I stitch it, it no longer looks that great. I started on the background with a stitch that I was trying to mimic some of the soap bubbles. I wanted something smaller as to be able to transition smoothly around all of the details on the canvas.

I have been experimenting with the soap bubbles, notably the one where Sharon G suggested that I drop a pearl inside Flair. Okay that was much easier said that done. I did get a few of them in and didn’t really care for it as the pearl that I was using was way too big. So out it came. I haven’t totally given up and I will try again with some Swarovski #6 pearls that I found in the stash. I might even try stitching over the pearl with the Flair as it is somewhat challenging getting that pearl inside the Flair!

I will stitch the weekend away while watching baseball and remembering what Memorial Day is really all about. It is not to kick off the start of summer, but it is to honor our fallen heroes, the ones that have given their lives so that we can have our freedom. I salute you and I thank you for your ultimate sacrifice. and until next time…keep on stitching