Karen Ruane

a video, doodle doo

This mornings table, busy, busy. Not much to say except I made you a video show and tell of ''doodle doo'', as requested.

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I'm slacking. Well maybe I'm not slacking but all I have to show you is a messy table. At least this way you get to see that I am doing stuff through the day, sewing, creating. My life isn't an endless round of daytime television and gin.

The house got painted yesterday. To answer a question from Sara I can tell you that you can see those pictures on my Instagram. I didn't do any painting, my role was purely supervisory. I'm good at that, that is definitely where my skills lie.

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I'm running a bit behind today. I had to do the dreaded supermarket run this morning as I won't be here tomorrow. Happily I have finished the embroidery on my pouch too and it is damp stretched ready to be put together and finished when I get back. So today is a tying up of loose ends day. I will clean the house leaving it spick and span and leave the laundry basket empty.

Tomorrow I will be here, spending the night and on Saturday I go here until Tuesday night. I will be posting to Instagram and facebook, images of food, shops, landmarks, goodies I might buy.....maybe even wedding dresses!! Take care of yourselves......I miss you already.

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Cross stitch survived the kitchen floor.....this is last nights work if the boss is watching. I stitched my fingers to the bone until midnight. Covering a section of my latest block, this measures only around 6 x 8 inches....it takes time but it's more than worth it. You can tell from these images that I have quite a few things on the table today. Yesterdays work still needs to be put in doodle doo. There are old sketchbooks open for inspiration and another piece of scrim with lace tacked on ready for the sewing machine. (it's just about visible at the top of the first image) That particular piece is to add to my veil/festooned thingy.

This morning I have been to the ....and I'm going to whisper it.....supermarket. I have parted with enough money to reduce the deficit all on my own. I did buy one or two things for the C thing. I am loath to mention it as it comes round too quickly. I have also hoovered and believe me that particular novelty has worn off. Now I'm here chatting to you. At the risk of boring you to death my Friday chores await...bathroom...lounge...laundry...but never fear, I am planning a pleasurable  weekend. There will be embroidery...of course. There will be videos made, maybe even one for you if you're good and I will be adding final titvations to my NEW class......I bet that shocked you!

surface......

White remains the focus here, web stitch and French knots placed in tiny cirlcular areas marked out on bought Broderie Anglaise cloth. I should mention that this cloth is laid over some ''paperwork'' from a while ago. The focus is the same...white and mark making in white.

I'm not stopping long today, I have stuff to do in order that I remain calm and serene for the weekend. I did however want to say a massive thank you to all of you who have commented and mailed this week You have no idea how much I value each and every comment I receive on here. I normally make it my mission to respond to everyone but sadly that hasn't been possible this week. I am hoping that you don't mind waiting a little longer for your reply. Normal service will resume next week I promise.

table.....

this is all I have.....

I am so late...don't know why you bother coming here at all. Just a table today, a tatty table too. These are the things demanding my attention today along with a video camera and some paper work. You know those days when nothing goes to plan? Well that's my day so far. Still what is it they say...''things can only get better''. It's onwards and upwards then and it's not all bad. See that dark thing on the right? I just found that after about eight years!!!! I don't particularly love it or anything but it just feels good to know it survived. And there are similarities aren't there...can you see them?

Then I got to thinking...my table has featured on here quite a bit lately. Maybe I could do a once weekly table post. Pile it with junk a bit like a rummage sale....what do you think?

I quite like it here......

 

Not chaos more a collection. A collection of stuff that is helping me today. It is helping me decide where I am going creatively, what comes next, what I need to do now. The damp stretching has to be removed from the board, the samples need to be put away, the cloth needs more work. 

This was the first thing I did when I got up today, well after my caffeine shot that is and I thought how good it was to be surrounded by these things. Now I wish I never had to put stuff away so we can eat or iron or do 'normal' needing the table things.  

I bought new lace. You can see it clearly in the second picture, in the middle. Isn't it gorgeous. There are two pieces there and more on its way. I trawled the internet for hours looking for lace that I liked. There is a lot of rubbish lace out there I can tell you. Both these pieces are vintage and cost £15 for the two including postage. I think they were a bargain. Who needs clothes, shoes, frippery? Give me vintage lace any time. The top piece, a collar is a double piece. You probably can't tell from looking here but there is the same amount again underneath.

I wanted to say thanks for the suggestions yesterday re ''embroider, embellish, create''. I am still pondering. I have taken everything on board and when I decide you will be the first to know. Corrine asked a question in the comment section. I tried to mail you Corrine and it bouncced back but basically Corrine wanted to know the format of class in terms of access to resources. Embroider, embellish, create came wth permanent access to all resources both times it ran before and would be the same again. Video, PDF documents, me....all yours forever. Now I need to go and doodle with a pen, make notes, write down the rubbish that comes from my thought processes and get back to you with my plans. I hope that's OK........