HOOKING AND OTHER STUFF

THE LION

Finished at last!

I loved doing this piece, designed by

Edythe O'Neill

I wish I could have gotten a better picture of him

but maybe the close-ups will do it.

Since he is king of the jungle I have embellished

his mane with a "diamond" studd.

In this picture the mane loo9ks lavender but it is

really a soft ecru with darker brown accents.

I alove the curve of his tale.  It is almost "sexy"

I have hooked it with the same materials as the mane.

These leaves border the whole piece.  I used just

what greens I found in my scrap bag.  All of them

are soft and muted.

I wanted you to see the background material that

I used.  It is Woolrich's blue wool over dyed with

blue and abrashed with green and lavender.

This material was dyed by Helen Connelly Howe

and is the most beautiful piece of abrashed material 

I have ever seen.  You should see it

when the sun shines on it!

Lots of things have been happening in my

life since I last posted.  I have had another birthday -

and I am still wondering where the time has gone.

Lucky person that I am, the kids all got together and I

got a Kindle Fire for a gift.  Now! if only I 

could figure the thing out!!!!

I have had nother bout with broncitis and

this one was much worst then the first one.

However, the Dr. gave me a clean bill of health 

last Friday and I must say it is wonderful

to feel well.

Eloise and I continue to hang out together,

She seems to do a lot of sleeping in this cold 

weather.  She is strictly an "under cover" girl.

I am still unable to respond to your blogs but I am still

reading about all of you and of course I 

remain interested in all of your activies.

Please don't give up on me.  I will try to update more often in the

future.

Until next time be safe, stay warm and

count your blessings.

Doris