My most recent needlepoint piece, a Pillow

I have found an alternative way to post photos on my blog. I'm not sure if I should be doing it this way but I am going to try this. For those of you viewing my blog for the first time, I have for several months now not been able to post on my blog because of what I think to  be an automatic security update on my computer. Since I haven't found how to fix this issue I have now tried to circumvent the issue. I even started a new blog elsewhere but was not happy with it so I have continued to try to work on trying to work on the issues preventing me to blog on my original blog since I do love blogging here. Having said all of that, read on to my most recent blog post.

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One of my favorite hobby's is needlepoint. It is therapy for me not to mention that I always need to have something to do with my hands even while watching TV in the evening. I had been working on this particular piece for a very long time. Needlepoint can often be very time consuming. I was so pleased when I finally completed the needlepoint of  this piece. I had intended it to be a gift for my daughter but OOPS, I liked it so much that I decided to keep it for myself.

 I was thrilled at what I had made when I had it made into a pillow. I simply couldn't part with it. So much of the enjoyment for me is deciding how to put it together with trim, outer fringe and of course, a fabric to back it with. It can sometimes be a daunting task but I was very pleased with my choices. It kind of reminded me of a piece that you might find in a MacKenzie-Child's collection. I do collect MacKenzie-Child's pieces so this worked so well.

This photo really does not do it justice, the fringe around the outer edge is a lime green. Since I wanted to make the pillow a little bit larger I decided to outline the needlepoint piece with a cording that picks up the colors of the piece itself, a red and green. The fabric is a black and white houndstooth and the same fabric was used on the back. I am very pleased with the finished look and there is always a feeling of accomplishment when you come to the end of a project.

Do any of you do some kind of needlework. If so you do know that feeling of accomplishment. Thank you for visiting my blog. I have been so unsure if I would be able to continue blogging.

I will soon be sharing more of this room since I have been busy doing some redecorating in this room as well. A few changes here and there always lifts ones spirits. Change is a "good thing". 

Carolyn