Embroidery = Relaxation

It seems my fiber interests come and go in cycles.  While I love to sew, I hate to have to have to start and stop on big projects.  I don't like having to pack up what I was working on just to get it out again later and discover that I have lost my rhythm.  Therefor, sewing seems to be a summer project since I have more time off.  In the winter, I love to embroider!  For the past several winters, I have been working on a Crazy Quilt.  While the quilt was finished for am art show in December 2010, I have since decided that I really needed to embroider every seam.  I love how the quilt is beginning to look, but at time the project is overwhelming.

Recently I embroidered a set of Tea Towels for a great friend of mine.  I was worried because the pattern was for Scottie dogs and he loves Westies.  While they are both terriers there are differences, but I thought the pattern would pass a Westie Lover's test.  It was really relaxing to just cuddle up under a blanket and embroider while watching TV at night.

This one was my favorite in the set.  I don't think I need to explain why.

The towels didn't take me as long to complete as I expected they would.  I have since started on some napkins I hope to be able to list on Etsy soon.  More on this later......so stay tuned.