37. Rows And Rows Of…

March 21, 2015 by Ida McBride 24 Comments

As anyone who has been following my theme challenge blog may have noticed, I’ve been out of commission for a while. As other bloggers have left me far behind, I’m making a real effort to renew my enthusiasm and catch up. My archives didn’t hold much promise to satisfy the “Rows” theme. So I took a closer look at my environment and opted to stick close to home.

My passion for needlework began during my school years and really blossomed after I completed my first tablecloth as a requirement for a Home Economics class. Since then, I have threaded multiple needles with hundreds of different colors on a variety of fabrics with projects ranging in size from tiny beaded Christmas ornaments to full size tablecloths. I have gifted some and kept some. I’ve spent an astounding number of hours counting even-weave fabric threads, carefully following patterns, and completing rows and rows of stitches to paint pictures using every color of the rainbow.

I have several completed projects that have not been framed and one that has been in the works for a couple of years. I chose a few to photograph so I could share those “Rows And Rows Of…”

Closer…

And even closer…