elbow patches and Target

Sometimes when I'm at Target, getting what needs to be got for life and looking at other things that don't necessarily qualify as something that one needs for life, I like to look at the men's sweaters. You see all sorts of things there. Very intriguing things, if you're a person who is always on the look out for something to stitch on. It's when I'm thinking about embroidery that I impulse buy a sweater for le Target. A few weeks ago was no different. Work was just one of those days when the sun rises in the east and humans are humans, so I bought myself a cream man sweater to comfort my frazzled self. I know, buying something doesn't always make things better, but embroidering on something sure does.

     So the stitching began. I decided on elbow patches, because why not? Everybody loves an elbow patch. I was looking through my sewing case and I found this fat quarter my mom had bought for me from our favorite quilt store in OKC years ago. And it was perfect. The creams match exactly, people. Exactly. That never happens. Serendipity turned into a meant to be situation.

I cut the patches. I used a water bottle in the sleeve to help keep it steady and keep from sewing the sleeve shut. 

Although the patch alone was cute, I couldn't stop there. I have a compulsion to embroider things. 

Can't help it. 

So I tried a chain stitch around the edge and was well pleased with the outcome. Doesn't the green and coral look festive together? With that cream? Come on people. This may not be what dreams are made of, but it's at least what day dreams are made of for some of us. 

Then the elbow patches were done. An adorable pair. So adorable, I decided to mimic a long pinned

idea on Pinterest and try a shoulder patch as well. 

There it is in its infant stages. Imagine it with green all around. It turned out quite nicely. Very springy and it satisfied my need to stitch. For now.