New Pattern

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This started out as a variation on the overlapping layered spikes I've done before. When I don't overlap them though, I'm not happy with the bare space between. So I tried filling it in with stitching, which you can see more clearly (the white) on the bottom one. I tried more stitching but it became too cluttered so I backed it off to what you see here.

I did the top one on my lunch hour yesterday - you know I love my variegated thread. It's okay but not distinct enough. So this morning I stitched the bottom one. I'm definitely on the right path but I'm not sure the dark pink thread was a good idea.

I'll give this another go, probably on lighter paper so I have more thread choices until I get the pattern worked out. And what I love happened again - another happy accident. On the bottom one I stitched the white "bottom" layer first - and my brain started thinking up ways to keep going with that. I love when that happens! What starts out as a new pattern could end up being 2 or 3 new patterns.

Little Reggi is fine. The vet will have the lab results later this week, for the growth he removed yesterday but he felt good about it - cut out a wide margin he said, so he was sure to get it all. He cut out that other cyst that kept refilling - said it was like a water balloon. (Hope you're not eating when reading this!) I spared you seeing her incision - it must be 6"-8" long, poor thing. She was pretty wiped out last night, as you can see. She's definitely doing better this morning, though not 100% yet. Sweet girl. I love her.

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So yeah. I turned 53 today. So far so good. :-)

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