Saturday, April 25, 2015

Spring Stitching and Shop Update

A lone crocus, the only one I saw on my Easter walk #crocus #easter #amherst #amherstma #westernmass

I feel like I'm coming out of a long hibernation. Our spring has been slow in coming, but things are blooming at last. The sun is stronger and that feels so good, even if it is still chilly (41F yesterday!). Today when I went to pick up some early spinach at the farm I belong to, the chickens in one of the greenhouses seemed to be dancing for joy. 

Doing their Chicken Dance #brookfieldfarm #amherst #amherstma #southamherst #chickens #farmlife

And I've been stitching and sewing up a storm, filling orders for sheep and lamb sachets and project bags. I so enjoy making them—each one has its own personality and brings a smile to my face as I work.

Mailing taxes tomorrow ... And sheep! #bonniesennott #stitch #sheep #embroidery #etsy #lavender #sachet #sewing

I never tire of stitching these lambs! #bonniesennott #sheep #embroidery #stitch #etsy #baa

I guess I've really got sunshine and yellow on my mind—maybe it's the forsythia and daffodils starting to bloom all over the place? Yellow's the main color in my new Sunburst project bags and lavender/chamomile sachets. They've just been added to my Etsy shop today.

Shop update! Starburst project bag and sachet just added to my Etsy shop. Link in profile. #bluepeninsula #bonniesennott #knit #knitting #embroidery #sachet #projectbags #knittersofinstagram

There are also a few one-of-a-kind bags made with repurposed shirts and tops, fabrics from a creative reuse center, and vintage buttons (below). Unlike the sheep and sunburst designs, these improvisational, one of a kind bags won't be repeated.

Today's stitching and sewing: one-of-a-kind bags made with remnants and vintage buttons #bonniesennott #sewing #stitch #embroidery #wabisabi #drawstringbags #etsy #projectbags #diy #creativereuse

Another project bag ... Look for an Etsy shop update later today! #bonniesennott #etsy #bags #creativereuse #sewing #totebag

If you're in western Massachusetts and would like to try your hand at some colorful embroidery techniques, join me for my Fun Stitches class May 2 at Knack, in the Eastworks building in Easthampton. You'll learn some of the stitches seen here in my sunburst—woven circles and couching—as well as other fun-to-embroider embellished stitches. All materials are provided; you can sign up here.

Sunny stitching on a sunny morning #bonniesennott #embroidery #sunshine #stitch #joy

In knitting news: I've got a new design almost done, the second pattern in my All You Need Is One collection. It's a geometric lace scarf, in a beautiful merino/silk fingering weight from Elemental Affects. Can't wait to show it to you in May!

2 comments:

Corrie B said...

I really love the little sheep faces, they're so adorable!

Bonnie said...

Thanks, Corrie! They are a joy to stitch.