I keep going back, over and over, to Susan Elliott‘s photos of Shirlee Fassell‘s Vintage Vignettes crazy quilt. The design and stitching are varied and perfect, and Susan’s photos are phenomenal. Each image captures techniques I want to try and others I cannot hope to master. Eye candy is too weak a description for this photo essay. If you love crazy quilting or bead embroidery — or if you just delight in gorgeous imagery — don’t miss Susan’s Plays with Needles blog post.
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Oh, this is just so beautiful! I love beading. You do wonderful work. Your colors are absolutely great together too!
Hi
Just to let you know I have a blog of my work. Of course my pictures are not as good a Susan’s are. I call it Needleandhook and the address is http://www.shirleestuff.blogspot.com.
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Shirlee Fassell
Wow! Your blog is gorgeous, Shirlee! I just added it to my reader, and I can’t wait to see what you post next. Thank you so much for sharing your blog address!
Denise