I heart embroidery...

The heart is my favorite part of the body and not for its figurative meaning of love. I just really enjoy the heart and all its striae. Anywho, this is another work completed while watching a Netflix movie. I found a line drawing of a heart on Google Images and I copied it onto a piece of scrap linen. I embroidered the image in red (of course). Ultimately, this piece will probably be added to a quilt. I've wanted to make a redwork quilt for some time -- this might be my start.

Embroidered textile postcards.

I like to keep my hands busy while I'm watching movies/tv. As soon as my first Netflix movie came in, A Very Long Engagement, I decided to go to work on my latest Swap-Bot postcards. The theme for this swap was textiles. I received some really cool postcards from other ladies, mostly quilted pieces. I decided to embroider some linen for the cover of my postcards. Here are a couple:

Bridal shower deliciousness:

I hosted my sister's bridal shower a little over a week ago. The menu was not diabetic-friendly, but wonderful just the same. A couple shots of the sweet table:

Because I love roses...another drawing.

I still haven't found a suitable frame or recipient for this drawing. I drew it a few months ago when I was extremely bored. For now it sits in my computer room waiting for a destination.

Some summer shots.

Just some pictures from the backyard.

Online postcard swap

I am always searching for interesting things to collect. I recently stumbled upon Swap-bot, a website that allows people to swap various items (almost anything). I signed up for a couple of postcard swaps to get started. One category of postcard exchange was called 'body parts'...of course that intrigued me. I wanted to share a picture of four handmade postcards I sent that featured my favorite body part (my hands)...The whole idea of body part themed postcards might seem a bit creepy, but it's perfectly normal I assure you. Anywho, it is fun to see what total strangers come up with through their own creativity.

I've been pretty consumed by MCAT study lately...

But here are a few books that have made it to my late summer reading list (after the 07.24 test date). I'm looking forward to some non-science, easy reads.