Paris Redwork

I've been working on the next redwork tea towel and this one is Paris 2001. I've included some sights that impressed me: men playing Petanque, the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe, the Metro and tulips. I've realized buildings are much harder to embroider than cactus.

First I drew my designs on plain white paper then I traced them onto the tea towels with this magic felt pen. After I finish the sewing, I'll spray cool water onto the towel and the marks will disappear. I love these felt pens.

When I took these photos this morning it was so dark and dreary outside I had to use my full spectrum lamp to get decent photos. It's the fog - it's horrible today. Honestly, I don't know why I stay here in this foggy old valley. Check out my drive to work this morning. It was so foggy I couldn't even see a block ahead! You're supposed to slow down and use your headlights, but some numb skull almost plowed into me as I turned onto a street in front of him, because he didn't have his lights on!

But I did manage to make out See's Candies there on the left. It was good to know I was on the correct street as I felt my way to work Amongst The Oaks.