Hello, readers! I
hope you had a great weekend. Here is
what I have been doing – it has been a trip!
I have been traveling SO MUCH lately. This weekend, I went on a quick
(Friday-Sunday) trip to Arizona for my aunt’s wedding. My fiancé was supposed to meet me in Tucson,
but unfortunately, his flight was cancelled because AA is having labor issues with
its pilots. :( It was still good to see my parents and my
sister, though! :) It was such a beautiful
ceremony – my aunt and her new husband held the ceremony at his stepmother’s
house. The wedding was country Western-themed, so
all of the wedding party wore vests, denim, and cowboy boots. The happy couple got married standing on a
platform overlooking the lagoon-style swimming pool amidst a background of
desert, mountains, and saguaro cacti.
Here is one of my favorite shots from the ceremony:
My aunt's country Western-themed wedding in Tucson, AZ |
So, now, I am sitting in the Detroit airport waiting for my
flight back to Boston. I have been quite
busy stitching, of course. “A Day at the
Beach” is coming along very quickly – I only have two panels left to
stitch. Here is a shot of how it is
coming:
"A Day at the Beach" - only two panels left! |
I am going to try to finish it in the next week or so! It will be nice to get my last summer piece
out of the way so I can get started on Christmas projects.
New needlework trick - keep one needle pre-threaded for each color |
Label the colors with their chart symbols |
Tiny little floss bobbin container! So cute, and perfect for traveling. |
Finally, I have one last bit of good news. On Friday, I presented my thesis project
proposal and passed my oral qualification exam for my PhD! This means that my advisor is officially
committing to fund my research until I am done with my degree. I am going to be studying gene mutations in
liver and colon tumors in mice. It is a
HUGE relief to have the proposal out of the way, and I am looking forward to having
a little less stress in my life, at least until the research picks up.
Thanks for stopping by and for your very thoughtful
comments! I really appreciate the time you take to let me know what you think.
-Erin
Great idea for keeping your colors organized while stitching! I do something similar when hand quilting, only I do it on the quilt as I stitch. Glad you had a nice trip! Please share your Mom's blog when you send me a note sometime. I can't find it under her name online. Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteYou are making excellent progress on A Day at the Beach - it looks wonderful so far. I really like your needle organization system too...the simple solutions can be the best. Thank you for sharing it :)
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Wow lovely photos, I can't believe I just found this idea 6 years later!! I have been looking for ways to organize my left over threads...thank for posting.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your progress for your PhD. Love the way you organized the thread chart. Did you use Masking Tape to write on?
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