Catching Up

All the visitors have departed and thanks to my wonderful daughter-in-law most of the cleaning and washing has been finished.   I am so blessed to have such a wonderful daughter-in-law.  We ended up with far more people staying than I had first expected but everyone helped with cooking, cleaning and all the other chores.

When my children where young I always allowed them to bring a friend with them on our holidays to the island.  My son offered this to his children, but forgot to tell me.  Good thing I have a supply of blow up matresses.  I don't know how, but, I did manage to finish my portrait of Jasmine as well.  She was chuffed to see it.  This exercise asked us to incorporate applique and colour.  I am very familiar with applique so I didn't have an problems doing this, but there was still a lot of stitching involved. 

I think I got a fairly good likeness but it could be better.  This is photograph that I based my design on.

 

In the next exercise I have to use paint and pencil.  I have no idea how I will handle that.

Comments

[Rachel]

I hope the visitors have left you refreshed and revivified, rather than exhausted, so you can enjoy tackling the next piece!

[Queenie Patch]

My impression has always been that your home is warm and welcoming and being a guest, at whatever age, must be a real treat.
Good that you got a lot of help from DIL.
The portrait turned out really good.

[Carolyn Foley]

Yes Im pleased with the portrait but there is room for improvement.