A Red Letter Day
Yippee! A truly red letter day. After three months and twelve days, I am at 20/20 vision. I had not thought it would take this long. Listening to what medical experts advise is the best route to take. The prescription is not as strong as previous. It just plain feels wonderful to have these sitting on my nose. What a blessing. May I never have other vision problems. May I never forget what a blessing 20/20 is.
The other portion of this red letter day is literal. After visiting with the stitch group yesterday, I felt encouraged with the red velvet that is left from the SantaVS restoration. I went online and watched some YouTube in regard to embossing on velvet using the wooden stamps that have rubber on the back of them that I used in creating greeting cards. Scary, but worth a try. Heating the iron, putting the stamp under the right side of the velvet, giving a light spray of water on the back side of the velvet and press! I believe checking out Hobby Lobby for a stamp that was not quite as dense as what I had on hand would work better. At least I know the embossing would work as an option.
I had two embroidery designs for Christmas that came with the sewing machine that I tried on the red velvet. I felt white would really pop. It was a guess as to what stabilizer would work on the back of the fabric. The best part was that no stabilizer needed to be used on top of the velvet. The stitches stay on top looking crisp. Dennis liked the Christmas tree better than the snowflake. I had to agree. Seeking and searching as to what is on some of my flash drives will be interesting.
I can see . . . oh yes . . . as of today I can see . . . either of these techniques on red velvet scarves and or red velvet pillows, red velvet table runners . . . with a bit more thought . . . who knows! Using the velvet would give a very good feeling.
It is loaded hamburgers with raw onions for supper. The suggestion got a good nod from Dennis.