Stitch Sketches 12, 13, 14

I'm using house motifs, because we are moving this summer.    I'm also using text, simple but powerful phrases that have stuck in my head recently.  I love the feedback I'm getting on  my blog, flickr, and facebook.  People see value in places that I do not, making me view the work differently and pursue ideas that I might not have otherwise pursued.

#12

#13

Yesterday I bought a free motion transparent foot (presser foot) for my 22 yr old Babylock sewing machine, from Yellow Bird Art in Lansing, Iowa.  I just started playing with in on #14.  I went over the word "devoted" with hand embroidery because it didn't show up at all.  You can see how I used it with "house and home" on the bottom and some doodling in general.  You know- it's really tough to remember how to form the cursive letters and sew at the same time- good brain hand coordination exercise for me.
#14

**About moving **  We're going to the home that used to belong to my grandparents in Southern Illinois. 
I've realized that the "dream home" is all about family, not architecture or home decor. 
Our house and studio here in beautiful Southwestern Wisconsin is for sale through United Country Realty.  It is the perfect place for an artist looking for the rural life and lots of natural inspiration.  The shop is already piped for propane and has lots of 220 outlets for your big power tools and the house includes some of my own handcrafted metal accessories.  We are currently having it painted, so I will post the info again once there are some new photos.  Please pass on this info to anyone you know that might be looking for a home just like this to meet their own dream home needs.