Remember the tiniest bit of stitching that I managed over the weekend?

Well, it’s now another finish to cross off The List.

I just love crossing things off The List, don’t you?

The particular thingamajig I showed you that began with “save this” was a bookmark, and here it is:

I have to admit, I’m not a huge fan of certain types of embroidery done on black velvet.

Mostly, it’s colorful embroidery on black velvet that makes me shudder.

Taken apart, I like the concept of embroidery on velvet, I like colorful embroidery, I like velvet, and I like black, but put them all together into the phrase “embroidery on black velvet” and it just Does Something to me.

I blame it on Elvis.

Larger-than-life images of Elvis painted in neon-esque colors on black velvet waft into my head when I think of embroidery on black velvet.

Now, don’t get me wrong! I have nothing against Elvis – I like my blue suede shoes, too – but how anyone deserves to be memorialized in garish colors on black velvet wall hangings is beyond the scope of my understanding.

So, you see, I generally shy away from embroidery on black velvet.

Unless it’s something like this:

This weekend, I did the tiniest bit of stitching.

And although I don’t feel too accomplished this morning, what I actually accomplished seemed monumental at the time!

We’ve reached the mid-point of May already, and it’s been a while since I’ve shared some little embroidery bits that have caught my eye lately.

So, for your weekend browsing, here are a few online embroidery spots to explore – just a bit of inspiration and information from around the traps!

So, when you have a quiet moment this weekend, pour yourself a cup of you-know-what (for me, it’s iced coffee right now, I’m afraid…) and let’s peruse some spots together.

Yesterday, I showed you the finished second hummingbird on the Secret Garden Hummingbirds embroidery project.

I eked out the final stitches yesterday, so today, I’ll show you those and share a final parting shot of the complete project. It’ll be a while before it’s framed, so for now, we can say bye-bye to the birdies!

There’s nothing quite so satisfying as chipping away steadily at a To-Do List!

Here’s one more embroidery project I’m crossing off this week:

These little hand embroidered ducks were So Much Fun to stitch, and they took a total of about thirty whole minutes – which makes them highly delectable in just about every way!