And We're Off!
It's Finishing Friday, and aside from a trip to the gym for an hour of pool walking, I am crafting! It's supposed to hit 100 degrees here today (THEN work its way up to 105 by Wednesday before this insanity is over), so I can guarantee that I won't be gardening. Wednesday night I thought I would get a head-start on today, so I loaded up my embroidery card for some new ornaments: (well, the lace snowflakes aren't exactly "new," but at least I haven't done them in a while). What I really wanted to try--and what I haven't yet found the courage for--is this: It's one of the designs Andy gave me for Christmas. It's a flat free-standing lace ornament, but those big open spaces are for appliqué, which I have never done. The picture shows the lace in white with red fabric for the top and green for the bottom, which looked very cool. The problem is, the directions assume one isn't a complete novice and doesn't mention what fabric ...