Finishing a Project, Pat Pauly & a Note to my Mom

I’ve been busy. My Zoom class: Making Waves ~ A Drawstring Bag, which was an eight week “stitch along” is concluding today. We had SO much fun! I cannot show the finished bag in this post, but I will in next week’s post when I will also launch it in my Etsy Shop. Very exciting. Oh, okay, here’s a sneak peak…

Then a couple weeks ago my friend Pat Pauly sent me some amazing hand dyed linens that she did and I was just astounded once again by her artistry. She does such beautiful work! If you have any interest in learning how to paint, stencil and mono print fabric consider taking one of her fabulous workshops. She is a terrific instructor and has a great sense of humor. Her workshops are a blast.

This one I began stitching on. I admit I was a little apprehensive at first because I didn’t want to ruin the beauty of her work, so I just added a few wool shapes and did a tiny bit of stitching in one small area using a 3 wt Soft Cotton. I will continue working on this one and may add one of the above pieces to it. Who knows!?

Oh, and did I mention how much I love Pat Pauly’s silk scarves, which she hand-dyes and sells? I wear one every day. Seriously. That’s not an exaggeration. In the YouTube Video – A Snowy New York City that I posted on Tuesday I’m wearing one and pretty much any other video I’ve posted in the past few months you can see me wearing one of them. I have a few. Okay, in truth, I have SIX. I know, I know. I totally have this under control, I promise. I do. Really.

In the above photo I’m wearing one of Pat’s silk scarves wrapped around three times AND my brand new glasses, which, wow, what a difference!! (I promised my mother a photograph of my new glasses. So here you go, Mom AND you’ll be pleased to know I’m drinking lots and lots of water. I love you.❤️)

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!

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Anne Massart on February 4, 2021 at 10:59 am EST

Quel bonheur de voir un si beau travail, j’ adore Ariane, je voudrais être la semaine prochaine pour le voir entier . J’ai déjà passé un agréable moment en examinant tous les détails , c’est une merveille. Merci ❤️❤️❤️

arianezurcher on February 4, 2021 at 11:21 am EST

Aw … merci beaucoup Anne. Tu es trop gentil. ❤️
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rattie1949 on February 4, 2021 at 2:30 pm EST

Morning nice to wake up to and a new project coming on etsy ya ..love the glasses ,

arianezurcher on February 4, 2021 at 2:43 pm EST

Thank you so much. You are so kind and I appreciate it, and you!
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debrasuedecrane on February 4, 2021 at 10:43 pm EST

Beautiful bag! Scarves are wonderful and I havn’t worn them much since I’m working remotely. stay safe and warm. Lots of ice and snow here in the Midwest.

arianezurcher on February 5, 2021 at 6:19 am EST

Thank you! Another Midwesterner I know said she was so sick of snow and is ready for spring. We’ve had so little, it’s still exciting when it arrives. ❤️
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Janet H. on February 5, 2021 at 9:59 pm EST

My son and family live in Walden N.Y. How faraway are your classes?

arianezurcher on February 5, 2021 at 10:53 pm EST

It was a Zoom class so they were all done remotely. ❤️
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