A Bit of Progress

I did a bit of work on Live on Little last week. 

Because my first nautical flag was one column wider, I had to move the second set of waves to the right one column. They almost look lined up with the upper ones but I'm not ripping it out.

Any stitching I've done is on the model for Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery - #7 in the 'Houses on Wisteria Lane' series. My goal is to have it finished by the end of this month.

I'm on the home stretch crocheting Skip's Hobbes stuffie.

I did the ears at the hospital yesterday during Skip's treatment and started the white oval for the tummy last night. I'm kind of winging it because the white patch needs to be much bigger than the pattern calls for. Once that's done I'll stuff and assemble the pieces, embroider the stripes on the top of the head and facial features. It's going to be so cute. Hobbes is kind of a floppy doll so although his different parts will be firmly stuffed, the joints will be left rather loose. We have had many laughs reading the Calvin and Hobbes books. 

Interestingly, Bill Watterson ceased drawing his comic strips in 1995 due to the formatting demands of various papers. Rather than compromise his art, he chose to stop creating the comic strip altogether. He has also refused any licensing of products featuring Calvin and Hobbes. He remains media-shy to this day. Currently on Amazon Prime Video there is a documentary about him called 'Dear Mr. Watterson'.

At Guild tonight there will be a presentation on 'Stitching Tips and Tricks'. It was inspired by this video. I'll also highlight Nicola Parkman's video on the Pin Stitch.