Sewing therapy

In the evening I like to hand stitch-it's my way of slowing down and coming home after work which is (right now)

full of stress. Our Monday Summer Reading programs have been almost too successful. Last week had 190

children in our very small library. 190 children who were excited by petting crocodiles, boas and other animals.

190 children who were being asked to do the impossible; sit in a very confined space after being excited by

contact with an animal then being asked to sit quietly while he man took the animal all through the crowd. It

was a 'set up' and very unfair, IMO. They were so revved up and loud and why, I ask, did the grown ups not

expect it? OK, I'm off my soap box. But it was stressful for all.

So, in the evenings I'm using Laura Wasilowski's
method of fusing to make evening sewing projects. Embroidery is what makes these little guys really sing. Here are a few for this coming week of 'therapy'.

See how the embroidery fills out the composition? I do love seeing it grow.

Here is Laura's blog with lots of information on how she makes
these; http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/

The little dog with ears flying is going to be fun to embroider. The solid shape only suggests who he's going to turn out to become.

BTW, at a daycare storytime I gave on Friday a 4 year old boy leaned over and said "I love you". Also, when I was making my elephant's roar the front row of children had questions about my dental work. Children keep us humble don't they?