I have been working on some embroidery blocks along with other things at this time. You will notice a skein of embroidery floss at the bottom of the block. It is the new Cosmo brand from Japan. I used the green on the vine in this block. I just wanted to share my thoughts about the new floss. I like it a lot. It feels like silk in your hand. As you bring the floss through the fabric it doesn't make lint or little fuzzies as you stitch. It will still fray at the end like other floss but it doesn't seem to do it as much. I have to say it is very nice floss to work with.
Busy prepping more blocks to work on.
Look at this brazen deer. Now I am getting a little upset. I know this is silly but I don't know if it is a male or female since it doesn't have antlers. Either way I don't like it this close. It is eating my tomato plant which is only about 12 feet from my back door. My daughter caught it in the act.
With Passion, Carrie P.
The secret to patience... to do something else in the meantime. Anonymous
Busy prepping more blocks to work on.
Look at this brazen deer. Now I am getting a little upset. I know this is silly but I don't know if it is a male or female since it doesn't have antlers. Either way I don't like it this close. It is eating my tomato plant which is only about 12 feet from my back door. My daughter caught it in the act.
With Passion,
Carrie where did you purchase the floss? I use presencia and I love the sheen but sometimes it is too thick.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your win from Bee in my bonnett,it will be prefect for you.
I have never seen that floss before. Sounds like something very nice to work with.
ReplyDeleteI have no experience with bats. No vampires around your house I hope!
I have to try that cosmo floss, sounds very nice! I don't know much about bats, but my neighbors have few 'bat houses' in their woods, maybe if you mount a few they will move in to them?
ReplyDeleteWhat a bold animal that deer is! Pretty, but vert destructive.
Carrie it is so good to hear reports about Cosmos floss. Everything I have heard so far has been positive.
ReplyDeleteGosh bats... its amazing to think of looking up and seeing them hanging from your home.
Thanks for dropping by my blog also and I'm pleased you liked the new header.
Beautiful blocks. Icky bats! I hope you planted more than one tomato plant! The wild critters, bunnies and such, are also brazen now that our Neko is not on guard!
ReplyDeleteCarrie....guess what I did for a living waaaaay back when I lived in CA? I was licensed in the State for Pest Control. Yepper...little ol' me! I can tell you exactly what to do about the bats....because we had same thing the first year we moved here. The bats are a protected species so it is illegal to hurt them....and especially this time of year because of the babies. Email me your phone and I will call you with details of how easy it is to remedy your problem.
ReplyDeleteHi Carrie,
ReplyDeleteI'm catching up as well - blog reading, that is! You have wasted no time getting back into the swing of things - I'm so happy for you! It's great to hear another good report on the Cosmo floss - I think I need to get some!
And I don't know about bat repellent, but you can hang a bar of soap next to your tomatos - if the deer gets a taste of that - she won't be back!
Cheers!
After your phone call please share how to rid your home of bats, will ya? Just in case we ever get any!!!
ReplyDeleteI'd guess that deer is a big ol' doe. We saw a young buck yesterday and he had his antlers in velvet. She's a brazen old girl to come that close to your house though!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the bats. At least they aren't getting into the attic.
LOVE your blocks - I need to start a few of those myself! Yes, that deer is too close for comfort. I've seen to many videos of them in people's living rooms, after going through picture windows! Can you hang bells or wind chimes around? Not sure if that would help or not.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blocks! And thank you for the heads-up on the floss... I may have to see if I can get some around here. And, oh my... that deer is really close. I can see why you're nervous!
ReplyDeleteThat is interesting about the floss. I have only used DMC but when I start my Mary Wigham, I would love to buy some really nice floss.
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Lots of questions here about the floss, Carrie. Could you please tell us where you purchased it? I'm getting a little annoyed with the DMC 'fuzzies'.
ReplyDeleteGee, I think you should offer the deer two pieces of bread and some mayo to make a tomato sandwich. (wink)
That deer! What cute blocks....I'm not familiar with Verandah View but yours are adorable! You are my source for all things applique/tools/thread related!
ReplyDeleteI would be upset too if a deer was that close to my home--and eating my precious tomato plant!
ReplyDeleteLovely stitching. Cosmo huh. Must look for it.
Love your stitcheries! We do not have Cosmo floss around here yet, but my sister is going to California in a couple of weeks and I am making her a list. Cosmo floss is on it and the Mandarin (bamboo) floss.
ReplyDeleteCarrie, plant rosemary. Mr. W. swears a blue streak every time he has to trim our roses (at least 2x a month) - "I thought the %$^& deer were supposed to eat these things!" but I have a rosemary bush close to the roses and the deer just pass us by on the way to the neighbor's plants. *I just love the smell of rosemary - it wasn't intentionally a deer repellent*
ReplyDeleteNext garden we have, I have strict instructions to put the rosemary far, far away from the roses!
Yes, you're definitely catching up...everything looks lovely! Thanks for the input on the Cosmo...I have some but haven't used it yet!
ReplyDeleteI love the fresh eggs embroidery!
ReplyDeleteDarn that deer, can't he find a nice bush somewhere else??
Fun projects you are working on!
Your littles embroideries are even so cute, love the chooks. Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog and for leaving a comment, much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteHope the deer doesn't do too much damage!
I think that floss is starting to appear here in Oz, I hope they do a conversion chart. We have a lot of deer around here but we're fencing in so not in our yard, I don't know how you can deter them. I worry about them jumping in front of the car, them and Kangaroos and Wallabies.
ReplyDeleteWe had the same problems with deer every year (except ours were smart enough to just come out at night). Deer would eat the tomatoes and peppers from the top and the rabbits from the bottom. Finally, this year, I asked a man at our church what he did. I know he lives next to the woodline and has a large garden. He said he takes Irish Spring soap, cuts it into chunks and spreads it along the perimeter of the garden. Well, we tried it this year and so far it is working like a charm. We see deer prints around the perimeter but nothing has been eaten and there are no deer prints inside the garden area.
ReplyDeleteYour little embroidery blocks are so sweet. :0) I hope your tomato plant recovers. In my yard the squirrels try to eat or dig up everything.
ReplyDeleteHi Carrie,
ReplyDeleteI haven't visited in a while. Your stitcheries are so sweet.
Brazen deer....they're beautiful but have pretty much destroyed my front yard this year. I supposed b/c it's so incredibly dry this summer. They're eating things they usually don't touch. Very frustrating.