The Cover Up

  My casket is almost complete.   It sits in my studio in front of south and west facing windows, with lots and lots of sun.   And of course there is always dust, lots […]

Knotted Gimp

  Using 2 colors of gimp I made overhand knots about every 1/4 to 1/2″.   Then the length was couched in place.   This is Time’s collar, lots of texture but still pretty much […]

Today’s My Lucky Day!

 Today is my lucky day. First Tricia at The Embroiderer’s Story had this to say about the design process and my work. Thank You Tricia! This embroidery first appears on this blog in 2011.   […]

Casket Lid Finish!

  The top embroidered panel of the casket is now complete!!!!!    I stitched the needlelace border to match the light blue color of the surrounding panels transitioning to the darkest blue to go with […]

Planning A Trip

  Inside my casket you get a glimpse of my sampler.    And here is a view of the entire piece.   Down at the very bottom of the sampler I mention maps, guides and […]