The Twilight Thread

little fairy girl

2012-01-08T13:03:00.000-08:00

Here's a little fairy girl I'm working on. She was the freebie kit in Cross Stitch Gold many months back.I thought it would be easy to stitch her over one.And it is, except for it was charted over two.So I really had to fiddle with the backstitching so her face didn't look odd.There isn't much to her, so it shouldn't be long before I finish her.I am stitching her on a 32 count Belfast that is a very pale greenish. I forget the "real" name for it.

Chatelaine Herbularius part 6

2012-01-02T21:09:00.000-08:00

I love it when Martina releases a part early and its holiday time and I can sit by the fire and stitch and stitch and stitch!I am all caught up on Herbularius (happy me!)

Chatelaine Herbularius updates

2011-12-24T08:36:00.000-08:00

Here are some updated pictures of Herbularius. Parts 4 and 5

Finally finished finished

2011-12-18T17:34:00.000-08:00

Here's a reindeer (I forget which one now since its been awaiting framing for a few years now) I put it all together this morning

My new kitty

2011-12-11T15:24:00.001-08:00

I just had to share a picture of my new kitty. I've been volunteering at the shelter for a full year, so those that know me knew it was inevitable that one day I would bring home a new kitty.My most favorite kitty of my whole life died 2 years ago just after Thanksgiving. I've never met another kitty such as him.But then...I was at the shelter Friday and there was this new kitty! Such a pretty little guy with beautiful blue eyes (hes a Lynx point)This picture doesn't do those eys justice, I took it with him next to me today, happily laying on the couch in front of the fire.He was so sweet, laying on his back doing the happy feet in the air and I had to pick him up right away. Immediately I flipped him over on his back and put my face in his tummy (I always see if the kitty lets me do that to him [must be a him]--its part of the criteria!) and he did and not only did he tolerate it, but he loved it! And he purred. So I took him in the room and held him. He was content to stay on my lap and not get down to play at all. Oh my, I just knew he was the one!So I adopted him right then and there. Totally spur of the moment!I brought home this little 7 month old jewel and he proceded to be such an awesome, calm, loving little kitty that just wanted to hang out and purr and sit on my lap (as he is right this moment). Hes already earned the name I gave him, Romeo!!!!

Gift Exchange

2011-12-11T15:18:00.001-08:00

I received this beautiful little house ornament in the mail yesterday. It was made by Patty Howard, a wonderful lady in my guild, Bay Area Sampler Guild as a Christmas gift exchange. I just love it and thought I would share it with you. Its very tiny (2 inches wide?) and its stitched and finished sooooooooo nicely. Thank you Patty!

Gather ye Roses

2011-12-05T09:35:00.001-08:00

I was so productive yesterday!
I was straightening up my stitching area and noticed a little packet of beads.
I thought I had finished this design a couple days ago, but no! So I added the beads (oh so pretty!) and I framed it, too :)

the gift...

2011-10-31T15:26:00.000-07:00

I signed up with my guild to make a Christmas gift for someone. Of course, my luck drew the name of THE most challenging, talented, knowledgeable woman in the group...of course.
So I knew I must make something extra wonderful.

I thought and thought and thought and thought some more!

OK. I'll make a tote bag. Everyone loves tote bags!
And they are USEFUL. I like things that serve a purpose.
(Its my practical nature)

I went to the fabric store and chose the fabric. Its so lovely.

Then I snapped a photo of the fabric, put it in my designers program and then spent many, many hours redoing my picture. Because of course, it PIXELED it. And I was not about to stitch "confetti."

I found some red Lugana 25 ct. to match the background of the fabric and stitched my design on it. I liked how it turned out.

Then I finally had to put the tote bag together.
Oh dear...

I've never stitched one of them before.
So I procrastinated until nearly the last minute.

It was a lined one, to make matters even worse (and it did not say "EASY" on the pattern. Plus I changed the shape of it, too.

Now, I'm NOT a very experienced seamstress.
Fact, I should have really had someone else do it.

But I did it.
Definitely learned some things while doing it.
(not how to avoid having a pucker here or there, though) sigh lol
I wonder if I should place an apology note in the bottom of it....

But its finished!

Garden Plot

2011-10-23T12:43:00.000-07:00

Ohhhh the Garden Plot Thickens...

I'm only working on this when I'm all caught up on Herbularius. Each month another section of the design is given out and I just don't want to fall behind. I shall feel DOOMED if I do!
(Needless to say, I have fallen behind before in a couple of these massive undertakings and they are left in my cupboard, awaiting a reawakening)

I'm not overly crazy about the colors in this design. In fact, soon as I uncovered this again, I was struck by how dull the colors looked. I had to remind myself that they are NOT dull, they are lovely in their own way and the reason they SEEM dull is because one cannot help but compare them to the colors in Herbularius, which are quite vivid, rich and gorgeous.

Herbularius part 3

2011-10-16T22:33:00.000-07:00

Herbularius is coming right along.

The colors are gorgeous.
The textured stitches in the pillars look really dimentional.

I used my creative license to add my own version of backstitching on the pillars. I just wanted them to be more outlined than was called for.

I'm really enjoying stitching this piece and I can barely set it down.
I keep thinking to myself "oh just a FEW more stitches...!" haha

Herbularius

2011-09-19T09:11:00.001-07:00

ok! I'll tell you, its Herbularius :)

Here are some more progress pictures

A new something...

2011-09-04T08:24:00.000-07:00

I started something new last Sunday. And I don't think I shall tell you what it is. I think it will be more fun to see how it turns out, rather than showing you a picture of the finished goal.

Hints though...
it will take about a year to complete
this center picture is a pond
I will put all the beads in at the end
I have made others by this designer

Those of you that know what this design is (because you just know me), please don't tell. But those of you who are guessing--please guess away!

Who do you think the designer is?
Which design do you think it is?

The Garden Plot Thickens...

2011-08-27T16:58:00.001-07:00

Here's what I've stitched so far. This is like...part 4(?) of 12, so far

Iris Garden

2011-08-27T09:32:00.000-07:00

Can you imagine how wonderful it smells here?

I can. My sister and I took a trip all the way to Salem, Oregon in the spring one year just to see the iris' bloom. lol

Garden Plot

2011-08-17T09:03:00.000-07:00

I've been stitching away on The Garden Plot Thickens. I changed her dress from the original design (isn't that what we all do?) haha

I also changed the green out to a darker one. The one I received in my kit just blended right into the fabric.
I notice some of the colors are quite pale, but not so much once there is a white background behind them.
Oh, and she didn't have a face in the original. So I added some eyes (instead of lines that were meant to look like her eyes were closed) and some lips and eye brows. lol She needs to be able to look around! I gave her a pensive, kind of concerned look. I used regular sewing machine thread. I also used sewing thread for the tiny blackwork on the inner part of her dress.

The Garden Plot Thickens

2011-07-31T11:42:00.001-07:00

Just this very morning I put the first stitches into my newest project: The Garden Plot Thickens, by Amy Mittens. Its a beautiful design with a lot of blackwork (in colors) and other lovely stitches, complete with a mystery story written by the designer. Looks like lots of fun.
I'm posting a finished picture of it, done by my friend, Ria. She did a gorgeous job on hers and inspired me to do my own. The picture I'm adding is just one small section of it because its very large--I'm thinking about 36" long.

DONE!

2011-07-17T12:08:00.000-07:00

Flower Power is FINISHED! I put the final touches on this morning. I ironed it and snapped some pics. I can't believe its actually 36 inches wide!. Its just huge. Lucky for me, I've already got a frame for it.

Its too bad the camera doesn't pick up all the sparklies in the hummingbirds. (I used Kreinik and rayon floss.) They are just beautiful in person.

Awwww

2011-07-10T14:08:00.000-07:00

So snuggly and cozy

Fathers Day

2011-06-20T08:25:00.000-07:00

Such a lovely day. My sister and I took Dad out for lunch. We went down to the harbor that has had memories for us all the years of growing up.

It was wonderful.

Lately...

2011-05-28T07:19:00.000-07:00

I've been working on Flower Power because I am on such a roll and have told myself I can't start anything new until I finish it. (I'm so tough!)

But I won't bore with you more pictures of it.

Instead, I'm showing you my daughters cute puppy, Shasta. She's a cute little (omg, so friendly and non-barky!) thing, named for a huge mountain.

Shasta turned one year last week and Holly had a dog party. She stayed up until 3 a.m. the night before making party hats (with their names) and bandannas. What a fun night.

Valerie's Gift

2011-05-06T18:40:00.000-07:00

Today we celebrated my best friend, Valerie's birthday :)

I thought of her when I saw this kit on The French Needle's website because she loves little boxes. It didn't come with any trim, so I found this black and white gingham at the fabric store. When it comes to "finishing," I really procrastinate, but I just love how it turned out!

Spot Sampler

2011-04-06T08:39:00.000-07:00

I'm starting to get tired of stitching flowers...

My eyes started wandering and I've come across something lovely and challenging!

I found it at The Essamplaire website in the classes section.

I understand the class will be in June. hmmmmmmmm I guess it *is* more flowers...but they are way different! lol

What do you think?

Flower Power so far

2011-03-26T10:31:00.000-07:00

Here's what I have so far. (Just pretend there aren't any wrinkles) I was thinking about how hard its going to be to frame it-- lacing isn't going to be easy considering its size.

I am missing a bird or two and a butterfly in there. I just really wanted to finish those daylilies and daisies and move on to something brighter. lol

Flower Power Nasturiums

2011-03-24T08:51:00.000-07:00

Just a quick 'lil picture of what I've done so far on the Nasturiums. They are so vivid and lovely. I'm so happy to be finished with daisies and daylilies!!!!

Wow...

2011-03-21T08:37:00.000-07:00

I don't have a picture handy for you, but I'm past the middle of "Flower Power" now and I've finished those Daylilies and white daisies. Whew!

I am starting to get tired of stitching flowers...

The first butterfly on Flower Power

2011-02-25T08:27:00.001-08:00

Here's a closeish picture of the other butterfly that I've completed so far. They are so lovely. But yes! I love that second one the best. :)

Its so stormy out, I'm going to sit here and stitch ALL DAY! lol

Flower Power closeups

2011-02-24T08:12:00.000-08:00

I'm back to working on Flower Power. I am so loving this gorgeous design. And the fabric! Well, that just makes it ever so much more lovely!!!!

Here's the latest little butterfly close up. And a close up of the pretty columbine.

Tiny Hummingird Picture

2011-02-22T09:02:00.001-08:00

I was inspired to do this little picture last year. It is done on 32 count polysilk over one, using 2 threads to give it the dimentional look.

The polysilk is clearish, so I had to be careful not to have any threads show through.

The finished size of the center design is only 2 1/2 inches.

So distracting!

2011-02-21T09:22:00.000-08:00

LOL Look at those teeth!

I love my Siamese, Kidden.

He is just so cute. I have to keep stopping what I'm doing and love on him.

Quadrile first 2

2011-02-21T08:33:00.000-08:00

I did it! I took a picture! lol :)

These are the first 2 sides of a 4 sided ornament.

I sat by the fire yesterday and watched Netflix and stitched the day away. Oh what a great way to spend a Sunday...

Busy me!

2011-02-20T09:52:00.001-08:00

Its so true there just aren't enough hours in the day to do all the things I want to do! (Especially sewing things) And sometimes I will lay in my bed as I am coming awake, thinking about what I will do this day and I make all these plans for SUCH productivity then I sit down here at my computer and sip my coffee and one thing leads to another and before I know it, I'm out of time! (And I've not accomplished much, either...but I HAVE seen all the new things I'd just love to stitch!!! lol)

I just found out yesterday that one of my dear friends reads my blog. Actually, let me rephrase... CHECKS my blog regularily to see what I've added. It came to mind that I do not update it near often enough.

I've got this thing in my head that whenever I post, that I MUST put a new picture. And pictures take effort, (to TAKE the picture and more harder: to DO something big enough to take a picture of!) :)

I love pictures. Pictures say a lot. So today I will take a picture. But not post it right now. Because... I haven't taken it yet. And just now I will make this into a "pictureless post."

I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend

Flower Power so far

2011-01-05T08:39:00.001-08:00

Here's the big picture of what I've done so far. The colors are just lovely in person and I've really enjoyed stitching this.

Flower Power WIP

2011-01-03T12:37:00.000-08:00

Here are some of the Hummingbirds I've finished. I love how sparkly and pretty they turned out

Crossed Wing

2011-01-02T09:45:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!!!!

This past summer I came across a lovely design. A HUGE design with flowers and hummingbirds and butterflies. It was quite lovely. AND THEN... I saw someone's blog that was stitching it on a hand dyed fabric. And that hand dyed fabric was actually done FOR this design, by the actual designer of this lovely flower garden. http://www.crossedwing.com/

Quickly I got on the phone and called her to see if she was still doing that since this was a few years old and YES! She ordered fabric for me (a very large piece of 32 ct. linen... somewhere in the ball park of 28x50"-- did I mention it was huge?) I dont even remeber the finished size, maybe its 20x36?

Today I will show you my fabric and the design. Today or sometime this week I'll take it off the frame and snap some smaller shots and post them.

~Narita

The Goatie Gift

2010-11-06T17:27:00.000-07:00

OK! OK! ENOUGH!!

I just couldn't wait (but I did) to make this post and you show you this little needlebook that I made for a friend of mine, Leslie.

I knew her birthday was coming up and I wanted to make her something "goatie related" since she has 3 goats and is now in the process of knitting something from the fur of one of them. Fur that SHE SPUN! On her SPINNING WHEEL! Anyway, on a hunt I was to find the perfect design.

But alas...no cross stitch designs anywhere (that I could find). I did come across a 'lil bit of clip art of a super cute little goat. So I asked my girlfriend, Deb (Ohhhhhh Deb...you simply MUST check out her designs-I love them! http://www.etsy.com/shop/TemptingTangles?section_id=7204412 ) I am getting off track. Anyway, I asked Deb if she would take that bit of clip art and make it into something I could stitch. I am just NOT that clever...

So she did! YAY Deb!

Then, I took some pictures of Leslie's goat, Davis. And I switched all the colors around in the chart so my stitching would come out looking like Davis. I added some flowers under his feet and one in his mouth because, after all, WHAT goat could possibly resist putting a FLOWER in his mouth?!

I forgot to take a picture of the back. I stitched a pretty rose there in honor of Leslie's farm, Hedgerose Farm. (She's a great writer, too if you want to peek at her site... http://HedgeroseFarm.wordpress.com/ )

Happy Birthday Leslie!!

Kitties and goodies

2010-10-05T16:58:00.000-07:00

Here's a little look at the goodies in my cabinet. I couldn't leave out my kitties!

Medieval Town, center part

2010-09-23T08:19:00.000-07:00

I've finished Chatelaine's Medieval Town. (FINALLY! its been years....)

Well, actually... I've finished all the stitching and only SOME of the beads.

I kinda got too excited for my newest project and couldn't contain myself, so back it went into the box. /gasp!

(of course the colors look a bit washed out compared to real life--oh well...)

My first collage!

2010-08-28T16:44:00.000-07:00

WOW!
I've always wondered HOW people made collages. NOW I KNOW!!!!!

I'll get better, I KNOW I will. :)

Just Nan Biscornu

2010-08-27T18:11:00.000-07:00

I had this UNCONTROLLABLE urge to straighten my stitchery cabinet. How productive was that! Ever so... I found finished things that weren't finished, so now they are! Yay Me!

close up's

2010-08-07T09:53:00.001-07:00

She's moving away for now...

2010-08-07T09:42:00.000-07:00

One of our dear friends, Lita is moving far, far away and I just had to make her a little something for her new home. When I first saw this design, it was done in a monochrome blue. I just had to redo it all in color. What fun that was!

I'm sure going to miss hanging out and stitching at Lita's house...

August Already

2010-08-01T09:23:00.000-07:00

Are you enjoying your summer like my kitty, Zorro is?

I should have told you sooner, but the winner of my Birthday Give Away was Deb in Idaho. Lucky girl. She received 2 of my favorite things. A ripper thats the best EVER created and a thingie of Rainbow Gallery's petite braid. I love that stuff so much!

Here's a link so you can know what it looks like:

http://www.rainbowgallery.com/detail.cfm?ID=372

You should look at Deb's blog. She's a designer and does really awesome things:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/TemptingTangles

My Birthday Giveaway

2010-06-20T13:09:00.001-07:00

Its nearly my birthday!!

The 4th of July!!

To celebrate, I'm going to have a drawing and the lucky person will get a little something special in the snail mail from me :)

Just leave a comment to this post and I will collect the names and have the drawing shortly after my birthday.

~Narita

Mary Queen of Scots

2010-05-26T09:02:00.000-07:00

Sadie must always be a part of EVERYTHING.

Here is Mary Queen of Scots, all framed up. The design is by Papillion Creations (hers calls for one color of red. I used 3 plus a varigated Gloriana).

Peace progress

2010-05-17T09:45:00.000-07:00

Wow! I've finished the center part in the monchrome and am starting on the border at the bottom. I'm loving the colors...

FINISHED!

2010-04-24T10:46:00.000-07:00

Oooo! I did the final stitching on this 'lil thing yesterday. Of course its stuffed with LAVENDER so it smells EXTRA wonderful!

The Attic's donation item

2010-04-21T21:34:00.001-07:00

We've decided!

We're going to stitch the most fabulous design for the donation. Its "Peace" by A Stitcher's Hand. Kind of re-done into smaller parts so it can be inserted into the Cici's Sewing Casket box.

Here's a pic of what I have so far (which doesn't look like much, but its taken me nearly a full week to get this much!) I thought it was to be black Assisi work, but the design calls for 3031 brown.

I am stitching it on 32 count over 1, so its itsy bitsy.

Thoughts from me...

2010-03-14T16:24:00.000-07:00

I think it would be really wonderful if we could all send SOMETHING we make off to some organization or whatever that can do something with it to benefit others in some way.

There is a shop in a little tiny place in Oregon that collects hats that people knit (they hang them all around the ceiling all year round as they receive them). They send them off to somewhere to people that need them. (I'm not sure where)

One of the girls in my stitchery group, Stitchers by the Bay, suggested we send things to The Attic. http://www.atticneedlework.com/
They collect things throughout the year, take pictures and post them to a big mailing. People can all make bids on them (when they say). The proceeds all go to Breast Cancer Awareness. They raised 20k this past December. I am thinking that would be a nice something to do.

The Pagoda

2010-03-14T16:19:00.000-07:00

I'm working on a project that Liz chose for the next EGA meeting. Here's what I have so far (of course I had to be so different and change almost everything about the design to make it "mine") lol

The center piece is just there in the center. Its really going to be stitched together in a neat shape and that will be the "roof." Maybe I will actually finish it and put a picture here for you to see! :)

a little needlebook

2010-03-14T16:16:00.001-07:00

Here's a little needlebook I did recently. I have it all pinned and ready to finish up.

My stitched part of Eleanor of Aquitaine

2010-03-14T16:01:00.000-07:00

Well, I am rather disappointed and discouraged just now.

I am not at all happy with the sky behind her head.

I see the yellow as too strong. I know it must be yellow so it shows her crown, but it just seems TOO yellow to me.

The prospect of picking out those little tiny stitches that are really X's that I cannot even see without the magnifier... does not make me happy in the least. and THEN trying to figure out what to do in there is perplexing as well. sigh

MAYBE it will look better when I get more stitched. Though I am doubting it. I think it just stands out too much. I dunno....

Eleanor of Aquitaine condensed

2010-03-14T15:58:00.000-07:00

I do not intend to stitch the entire chart as they have pictured it. I think there is a lot of background that I am happy to live without.

I will be making it smaller, like this notecard I have.

Eleanor of Aquitaine

2010-03-14T15:29:00.000-07:00

Here's a photo (a rather washed out one) of the Eleanor from Heaven & Earth Designs.

Scissor holder gift

2010-01-23T09:57:00.001-08:00

This is something I made for a dear friend of mine as a Christmas gift. I have a Dover publications book on Monograms and found her's in there and incorporated it into this design.

Convent's Herb Garden/Chatelaine

2009-08-22T12:16:00.000-07:00

FINALLY I finished the final put together on this beautiful design. Its been sitting in my corner for years~~I don't know why I procrastinated it so much! I had my girlfriend, Valerie put it together for me and I just had to stuff it and stitch it closed.

This was the first Chatelaine garden I've ever done. It was such fun to stitch because each side is different in stitches and colors than all the other sides. The photo looks a 'lil washed out, but its stitched on Lavender Bliss Belfast, which is such a delicate and pretty color.

My new kitten couldn't resist being near those tassles! (uh oh...)

Convent's Herb Garden

2009-08-22T12:08:00.000-07:00

Here are close up pictures.

Castles in the Air part 4

2009-08-17T16:46:00.000-07:00

Well, here it is, all caught up!

Of course, I have to do things MY WAY. Since I'm stitching on white, I just couldn't make my water fountain have white water...so I found a nice Rainbow Gallery petite Treasure Braid in a nice light blue. Just sparkley enough to resemble water with the sun shining on it.

I've only stitched one side of the fuschias. They are soooooooooo beautiful up close. I was so excited stitching them! I think I'm going to make the other side's fuschias the same color since my other colors would make them blue and we have blue peacocks... That's why I'm thinking more blue wouldn't look as nice as more pink. But I will hold off on them a bit, just to make sure thats a good idea.

I did add another braid when I saw that my peacocks needed some bronze color in their feathers.

Castles in the Air part 3

2009-07-16T17:39:00.001-07:00

Oh! Here's my part 3. I'm so anxiously waiting for part 4!!

Too bad the little sparkles don't show in the Opalescent fabric. Its ever so pretty in person :)

Castles in the Air SAL, part 2

2009-07-03T16:39:00.000-07:00

I'm just loving this!

I've spent HOURS looking at other people's pictures and picking my own colors. Such fun! I'm so loving the white opalescent fabric. Its my first time of using it. I was a little dismayed at how small the holes are, but I'm used to them now. :)

Next I need to send this picture to them at http://www.papillon-creations.com/newsletter_corner/newsletter_frame.htm with a listing of my colors so they can post it alongside the others.

Chatelaine Biscornus

2009-06-23T17:33:00.000-07:00

Remember how I said I was going through my cabinet and it was a mess? Well, both these were in there, just hanging out. the purple one had a bead that slipped off the end and was in need of repair.

So I got out that needle and thread and redid all of them! And took new pictures so I could share them with you.

These are both freebies from Chatelaine Designs. I love all the elaborateness of her designs and can't wait to embellish them even more. lol

Swan tin

2009-06-18T20:07:00.000-07:00

I love swans.

I think they are so beautiful. I don't understand howcome no one ever designs one wearing a crown. So I added my own.

Witches floss tag

2009-06-16T09:59:00.001-07:00

Here's my little witches. I think they are so cute. I added extra bloss to make the broom more dimentional. Its a Nimue design. I purchased it from here:

http://www.creativepoppypatterns.com/nimue-m-21.html

Recent finishes/ Hillside Samplings Stitching Necessaire

2009-06-16T09:53:00.000-07:00

I have this gorgeous antique cabinet in my living room. Its tall and has 2 cupboards with glass doors and shelving inside. Between the 2 cupboards is a set of drawers and a pull down cover that makes it into a little desk. Its made from oak. It’s beautiful. I got it from some dear friends of mine. In it are all (or most!) of my stitching things.
I was going through that cabinet and found way too many things that I had started but set aside and never got around to finishing. Too messy!
So I started pulling things out. A cute set of witches I wanted to make into a floss tag thingy, the Hillside Samplings Necessaire that I must have started 3 years ago… A sweet little needle book from C.A. Wells, and the Chatelaine Leporello. All are just so beautiful and so deserve to be finished!
I passed the needlebook and the leporello off to my friend, Valerie, who does incredible finishing work. I did part of the finishing work on each of them but then I got stuck on the instructions and set them aside. Valerie loves a challenge so I was happy to hand them to her.
I finished the witches and then started working on the Necessaire. What a challenge that was. I’m such a visual girl and I couldn’t find any close up pictures to it anywheres on the web. So if you are someone working on this and wants to see close up pictures, let me know, I took plenty.
I am not an alphabet girl. So I left the letters off. I love how it turned out.

Squirrel

2009-05-22T13:54:00.000-07:00

YAY! I just finished the sunny Squirrel from the newest Just Cross Stitch magazine (May/June 2009)

I added my own bit of brown "Whisper" yarn for the lines on his tail to make it look more fluffy.

Cloud fabric is my favorite! There's just so darn many uses for it!

My bigggest piece EVER!

2009-05-20T09:03:00.000-07:00

When I saw this design of Queen Eleanor, I just had to do it.

But oh my! Was it EVER a big undertaking. There were 14 pages to it and not a single bit of fabric was left uncovered.

The design was downloaded from this place:

http://www.goldenkitestore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_72&products_id=2640

I'm pretty sure I won't ever do one of these again. lol

It hangs in my living room. I ever so love the way the shading came out. Its beautiful in person.

SCA gift

2009-05-20T08:56:00.000-07:00

Here's a scissor pouch and fob I stitched up for the local SCA group. It needed to be "period accurate." I was happy to find out the biscornu was first seen in the 1500's, so it was an appropriate way to finish my fob. (I wanted it to be different than all the others)

Bunny from Just Cross Stitch magazine

2009-03-29T15:56:00.000-07:00

I love this little bunny that was designed by Janelle Geise. It was published in last month's Just Cross Stitch Magazine.

I used Whisper thread to make the bunny soft and fluffy :)

I love how it came out and I plan to put it on the top of a wooden box.

Provance thus far

2009-03-29T15:50:00.000-07:00

Here's what I've finished in the overall picture.

I plan to remove the thread in the arches. I'm just not fond of that pinkish thread for vines. Also, I plan on using a royal blue for the flowers in the vines. I'm going to find a redish that is more vibrant for the flowers on the tops of the arches to balance the picture more.

Goodness, it sure needs ironing!! It's so large that it needs to be bunched up so it doesn't get dirty. The completed picture will be 21" x 21".

OH! I don't have any of the pretty seed beads or crystals added on yet, either. I always wait until the end to put those on. They really bring the picture alive with their extra colors and prettieness!

(is that a word?)

Provance Corner with detail

2009-03-29T15:41:00.000-07:00

Well, so far I have one corner finished. Yay!!

Provance pictures

2009-03-29T15:37:00.001-07:00

Here is the design for the bottom.

I inverted it so that when its on my wall, I won't be looking at an upside down house.

I also altered the color of the flowers on the bottom left using a varigated silk with pink & peach. the door was "supposed" to be left white, but I decided I wanted color in mine.

Provance pictures

2009-03-29T15:31:00.000-07:00

Here's the one that will be at the 3:00 space

Provance pictures

2009-03-29T15:29:00.000-07:00

Here's the picture that will be in the top part of the design.

Provance Mandala pictures

2009-03-29T15:26:00.000-07:00

OH MY!

Its been nearly a year since I started working on this ever so large project! I've made a few changes to the colors (as I like to make it more "mine"). But here are some current pictures.

Mary Queen of Scots

2008-07-17T14:30:00.000-07:00

Here's something I recently finished, Mary queen of Scots by Papillon Creations

( http://www.papillon-creations.com/welcome_frame.htm )

Her version was with one color and in mine, I used 3, plus a varigated Glorrianna.

Hers also had an alphabet, but I'm not an alphabet girl, so I eliminated it.

I did this on 32 count, over 1.

Hopefully, one day soon I will get the perfect gold frame made for it.

Chatelaine project

2008-05-17T10:30:00.000-07:00

I've recently started working on one of the current online classes from Chatelaine Designs: A Provence Mandala. The parts to this chart will not be available for a whole year. Which is fine since its a VERY large project and it will take me some time to stay current with it!

Here's a photo of what I've done so far (part 2). Keep in mind I've altered a couple of colors (the green in the lavender bushes and the actual lavender bushes color)