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Forsythia

As promised. Again, forsythia is native to China, not Canada, but as it’s not invasive and it gives such cheery yellow blossoms at a time of year when almost everything else is still brown, I can’t help but like it. Apparently most birds and other wildlife give it a pass, so it’s not much forContinue reading “Forsythia”

Posted byAndrea McDowellMarch 25, 2010Posted inNon-human Neighbours, VisualTags:forsythia, outside, springLeave a comment on Forsythia

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I spent December sewing things mostly for other people, as usual, but I finally got to finish this sweatshirt from the Nov 22 issue of Burda. I used an embroidery pattern from one of my large stack of embroidery books instead of the one in the magazine, and used different shades of a similar yellow so it wouldn't change the overall colour of the shirt. Some standard cotton floss, and some rayon, which is a pain to stitch with but did make a nice texture contrast.

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