"The lesson [Henry David Thoreau] had taught himself, and which he tried to teach others, was summed up in the one word 'Simplify.' That meant simplify the outward circumstances of your life, simplify your needs and your ambitions; learn to delight in the simple pleasures which the world of Nature affords. It meant also, scorn public opinion, refuse to accept the common definitions of success, refuse to be moved by the judgment of others. And unlike most who advocate such attitudes, he put them into practice." (Walden and Other Writings by Henry David Thoreau--Edited and with an Introduction by Joseph Wood Krutch, Bantam Books, 1962, P. 1)

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Embroidering Ideas


I'm wanting to hone my embroidery skills (see my not-so-good work above) so I very much appreciate this post, about transferring designs, at The Little Red Hen. She does such beautiful work! (See also her eggmoney flickr link on the sidebar.)
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3 comments:

Kelli said...

I think your work is million times better than my dreams.

July 30, 2008 at 4:02 PM
Halvorsen Family said...

I knew you were great with words, but I guess I didn't know how talented you are with needle arts and quilting. I've been looking through your blog (I finally put two and two together from Emily's blog -- at first I thought, who's dallan -- then it all became clear, I'm a little slow) and am quite impressed with all of your beautiful crafts and arts. Not to mention the fun videos. What a fun way to see what you're up to!

August 1, 2008 at 9:47 PM
Judie and George said...

I love it clinging to the edge of the quilt! I think it is charming that way. You do such lovely work. I admire your patience, but that's because you love it, I am sure. My mother did a lot of embroidery on Christmas stockings, names and things. It really adds a lot to a project.

August 3, 2008 at 3:24 PM

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