This is my favourite embroidery piece (with hand crocheted edging) that my mother did.
She’s always been more interested in doing the crochet than the embroidery, so there are lots of doilies and things in the cupboard.
That’s really really nice, so many different embroidery stitches, many of them traditional dating back to the Elizabethan Era.
Just want to add that this is a very good piece and worth framing. It’s a good example of women’s art and culture. Your mum had a good sense of history and culture. 🙂
( I’m that nerd who goes to the V&A and buys the books on historic embroidery )
It would be the different stitches that attracted her to the design - she’s always hated doing lots of satin stitch and preferred using different fill stitches.
those fill stitches are what drew my eye , and the circles that frame each design like a late medieval miniature
Beautiful. What a piece of art!
That is a beautiful piece of work.
That looks mint. Maybe I should take up embroidery
Embroidery is a nice hobby - it is very meditative. This sort of embroidery takes a fair bit of practice to get right because you have to judge the position of the needle and size of stitches evenly, but things like cross stitch are usually done on fabric with evenly spaced holes to guide you. It is not too complicated but gives you something to do with your hands, and it gives you just enough to do with your conscious brain that you don’t get bored without taking up all your attention, so most of your brain has space to process things and do some quality sub-conscious thinking.
That is absolutely gorgeous ❤️
Over at the p’s… so naturally means tech support. Jeez they panic.
It’s sort of ironic. Back in the day as kids they’d slightly try and limit our screen time (pre smart phones)… talkin’ N64 days… confiscating that shit mid lylat wars / waveracer / 1080 binges like despotic barbarians. Now they beg to keep all their shit working and can’t function without their devices. I’d love to see another carrington event.
E: ooh a downvote. Someone didn’t do a barrel roll. Just realised if you type ‘do a barrel roll’ in chrome it does one. lol.
I’m a betting gal. I bet fat finger.
yup :)
Lol I see the same with my mother who was draconian about limiting use of the PC (also pre smartphones - but no consoles at home) and is now mindlessly addicted to puzzle games on her phone. so bad she would sometimes text me when in the same house rather than come talk to me
Well. I’ve been playing video games and napping most of the day. Time for guitar I guess?
Double roll!
she is very cheeky …lol
Give her a hug or leave her house
Tomorrow morning, I have a psychiatrist appointment for ADHD. Maybe after I get meds, I won’t have “big feelings” anymore. But that might just be the suspected 'tism. Who knows at this point?
And who cares?
Cheers 🍻
Good luck! It will be good either way, adhd or something else, they will be able to give you guidance. Be completely honest even if you think somethings embarrassing, because it will help greatly in getting it right.
Thank you :)
I know exactly what you mean.
Mine definitely shrunk to what I consider a manageable size.
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Look at those beautiful eyes 😍
I’m loving these paid naps hey. Lol
Winning.
Might finally be getting over covid and the flu but sheesh that was harsh. One day I took out the recycling and then had to sleep for 13 hours I was that wiped from something so simple.
Also I may have grown too many chillis this season, I don’t think my dehydrator is big enough to deal with this impending win/doom 😂
too many chillis this season
Noice!
Yeah, this is just one plant and about 70 plants survived this year
wow 😃that is incredible
Thank you! What’s most incredible in my opinion is the mini ecosystem we’ve created with 120 pots plus 2 garden beds growing much more than just chillis.
So many bees.
Ladybirds even set up shop on their own.
Now I just need to deal with the spiders…
Cheers party animals 🍺
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Perfect weather for it. Cheers 🍺
Cheers!
Cheers mate 🍺 You’ve earnt it!
Cheers!
Cheers Gibson girl 🥛
Fuck you insomnia
Not armchair diagnosing, but could it be ADHD meds that are keeping you awake?
All good :)
I have been taking a sleeping pill since I started the adhd meds, but the other ones I could try have horrible side effects.
I think I’ll go to a sleep clinic.
My kid did a very important biology test today. We all put in a bet and will be eagerly anticipating results.
Me: 96%
The man: 85%
The kid: 75%
The dog: N/A
dog needs to get it together, seriously.
I think he rolled his eyes.
Dog wins. Kiddo forgot to put their name on the test (we’ve all been there).
Wouldn’t surprise me.
Well. I’m done for the day lol
Nice! Have you made any progress on your pay?
Yeah they suddenly changed their tune when I mentioned that I will be contacting fair work l
What a coincidence, they trying to screw you over and might not have paid in the end.
If that scared them they knew they were in the wrong.
Scumbags.
16 people resigned in 8 weeks.
This is why.
that is a lot of people
It’s just over 1/3rd of the company that was absorbed.
It’s the particular roles that have been vacated that’s the real issue.
They no longer have a cybersecurity team, 1 person left in accounts, half a service desk missing.
It’s chaos.
that was
absorbeddissolved :)
Holy shit!
Okay, who sent this glorious weather?
Autumn. About time too. I love this weather too - cool crisp nights and glorious sunny days is my jam. Soon be time to lift & replant the spring bulbs.
I noticed the first buds on my orchids
Same! 😀
Where can I go in Vic where it’s like this all the time? I used to love summer but now I get so itchy. Hot sweaty weather, itchy. Spring, itchy. Gah!
You’re welcome :)
oooof friends are having a very vicious very public breakup / divorce all over facebook and I’m torn between just muting the pair, or replying to a public spats going “Jesus christ” until they both block me.
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the worst bloody part is they’re all “The kids don’t know the kids don’t know” and fucken hell, the kids absolutely do know and the pair of absolute jackasses need to pull their heads out of their arses and act like parents, not teenagers.
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I put on Iron Man the other day and AC/DCs Back in Black comes on and my daughter goes “I like this music. Is it old people music?” I swear my back started aching as soon as those words left her mouth.
Yes, yes it is.
As an old person, yes. Yes it is.
