This is what I do when I do not know what to do!
Post pictures from my collection :)

¡   Boutis Orientalis Finished   !

When I wanted to try the Boutis technique, the only available batiste at home was an old sheet and that is what I had used for my first project. This one is also done with the same fabric and now that it is finished, I was thinking what to do with it. As seen below, I made it on a small patch. The size of the raised pattern is 16 x 12 cm ( 6.3" x 4.7" ). Actually, it may be a good idea to make a few other patches, say 20 x 20 cm ( ~ 8" ) squares, with some other embroidery techniques and make them into a patchwork sampler. Well, whatever it may turn out to, it will eventually find its niche in life :)

Loads of thread to finish :)

Frédérique Morrel

1820 Sampler

Progress on my "boutis-orientalis" ...
A new crochet sampler from Austria to join the collection ...
And my very first boutis, now a fluffy-puffy little pin cushion :)

Caught in the Act

in flagrante delicto

A lovely little squirrel enjoying the raw mulberries for breakfast this morning :) The tree is about two metres to the front of our kitchen window.

And progress of my "boutis orientalis" today :)

Boutis

I had long wanted to look into "boutis" and was able to start and even finish a very small project last night. It is a lot of fun and I enjoyed every bit of it. Anyone with the idea to give it a try should definitely not lose time. Luckily, I had the right initial equipment and materials.

Before

After

And the Reverse :) It is said that the stitching and padding should look perfect on both sides. Mine is not "perfect" but I think quite acceptable for a beginner :)

This is so much fun that I decided to adapt an Ottoman motif and have started with it today during the meeting with my embroidery group that we (almost) meet every Thursday ... The technique was completely new to my friends and they loved it!

Please donate a few seconds from your day!

I learnt of this through another blogger and am seeking your support ... Nature and animals do not have borders nor nationalities, so please sign and forward to friends and family ... THANK YOU!

J'ai appris cette info par un autre blogueur et je sollicite votre support ... Nature et les animaux n'ont pas des frontieres, ni nationalites, donc SVP signer pour les dauphins et transmettez a vos amis et la famille ... MERCI!

Did you know that swimming with dolphins is one of the cruelest acts a person can commit? You probably do, since everyone has heard about The Cove. We have a petition against the construction of a new dolphin park (aka dolphin torture camp) in southern Turkey. It is being built as a tourist attraction, so it would be tremendous help if you guys could sign it right here. You don't have to be Turkish to sign it. Scroll down for the English text and the petition form. Once you have your name and e-mail entered, if non-national, please leave "OTHER COUNTRIES" in the second box and please do not forget to type in 123456 to the third box.

If you can handle, here is just a taste of where dolphins come from.

Knitted Lace Sampler

Origin : Germany

This sampler of six patterns/motifs is knitted with such a fine cotton thread that, there are seven stitches to the centimetre. That is seven stitches to 0.4 inch. The size is 41 x 9.5 cm ( 16" x 3.7" ) including the fringe.