So Close But So Boring

I am so bored with this basketweave over the whole buckle that I pick it up infrequently.

 

Make Stuff May 2025 #24: Green Garden by Tamar Nahar-Yanai

I really liked the Christmas tree kit I did from this designer last year. For some reason, this one seems more vague and badly written instruction-wise. I will muddle through, though  the colors aren't what they're supposed to be.

 

All Stuck Up

My cactus all framed up and ready to display.

 

Rhododendron

A pretty rhododendron somewhere.

 

Flowering Up the Moon

Worked on this during home leave. This is it about 20% stitched.

 

Lots of Tunneling

More of the insides of Project Reise, along with equipment found inside.

 

Polish Monarchs

Who were not really Poles yet ruled Poland in the 18th and 19th centuries. And, as a consequence, the Jews in Poland, too. From the POLin museum.

 

Little Pagoda Tower

This little pagoda sits near the inside of the entrance to the Knoxville zoo. It's even got a pretty door.

 

Bearly There

Blending in and being visible. Also enjoying his nap. This was at the Knoxville Zoo this summer.

 

Make Stuff May 2025 #26: Falling Leaves by Ink Circles

This is the beginning of one of the Ink Circles Patreon patterns. Because of this, it's small and will be a quick finish.

 

Fab Fit Fun Summer 2025

The summer haul from FabFitFun. All kind of underwhelming.

 

Three Motifs of Eight

Five more motifs to go. This should get done rather quickly.

 

Make Stuff May 2025 #22: Dark Shards by Ink Circles

Decided to start another Ink Circles pattern. I have so many of these to make.

 

Along the Line

The first portion of the gray house is done. Time to add more tree, window, roof, and sky.

 

It's Dark Down There

More of Project Reise. This was an area being built. They used these holograms to tell the story of the place. It worked well.

 

Treasures From the Synagogue

Judaica in the POLin museum. Both items from the synagogue shown in a previous post. They're beautiful.

 

Making the Outline

Butterfly outline looks so much better when it's done. It stands out well.

 

Make Stuff May 2025 #13: Brer Rabbits by RTO

Another Estonia kit and another reminder that the Europeans know nothing about American culture because of the name of the kit.

 

Mushroomed

My mushroom is done and ready to be framed.

 

Make Stuff May 2025 #19: Athena by Satsuma Street

Got the pattern in the Black Needle Society subscription box a while back. Making it now.

 

Tea Towel Find

This is one of three tea towels I bought to embroider. They came from a quilt shop! 

 

Stock and Barrel, Knoxville

On home leave we spent a week in Knoxville with Andreas' parents. We ate at several places. The first was Stock and Barrel on Market Square. It was very good. Huge portions. I split a burger because too big. And we had to have fried pickles, of course.

 

Entrance and Guardroom in Project Reise

Ther entrance is kind of spectacular for being hidden. There is a small trap area with the guard rooms to not let people in, of course. Most things are unfinished because the war ended before it could properly get built. This was one of six or seven sites that were started and would be matched up with each other. It was another overly ambitious Nazi plan.

 

Synagogue in PolIN

The museum has a full synagogue that was moved from southern Poland into the museum. It was built in the 18th century and is just a little village synagogue. But it's beautiful inside.