A Mini-Finish

I've now completed part 3 of the four-part M Designs piece I am doing. I've just one more initial to do in the top right corner! A "W" and I have to wait for it to arrive from Dragonflydreams to do that.

Here is a picture of the "T" all done. I'm using a Week's Dye Works overdye for all four squares. I'm really liking how this is turning out!

Now, because I'm having a few days off work (I've had all this week - darn girl troubles) and quite possibly once I see the doc tomorrow will still be laid up for a little while longer, I am really getting my stitching mojo back! I am really enjoying putting stitches int o fabric once again.

I 'd like to do a few more little things to reinforce the 'finishing' feeling and then get stuck in to some of the things that have been on the back burner for ages. I wont list them here because I've made promises to myself on this blog before (ha ha!) but I think for every two finishes I will allow myself a new start. How does that sound? I mean I don't have as many starts or UFOs under my belt as 'some' people eh Janine :)

First off the block will be An Open Heart, Then " the pesky Dad's Sampler" ( I quite possibly need to get a new magnifying lamp for that one - the over one is killing my eyes!).

Oh and I"ve discovered the "Google Blog Reader" thingy which is really cool - I now just have to figure out how to get my list into this page. I needed somethign because the pesky blogroll thing never lets me know when blogs are updated, so I went hunting for something else :) THis seems to be working ok and perhaps I will be able to keep up with comments and things now!

I've also started aWordpress Blog but I've yet to figure out how to get THIS blog's posts over to there - I know it can be done though - I am sure I've seen it! If you have any ideas, please let me know :) The template I chose over there is really pretty! You can have a look here!

I'm turning into a 'stitcher of smalls"!!!

Here it is...biscornu number two! This one is a motif form the Ackworth Motif book and I used Caron Watercolours in Bark and a really creamy uneven natural linen. It has a very open weave so the watercolours covered really nicely. Again I didn't button it because I didn't want to cover the design up AND I only decided to stitch it yesterday AND I didn't have a suitable button handy ha ha ha! Excuses excuses!

It's for a friend and I doubt she will look at my blog before she gets it so am happy to post a picture today!

I really like these things and I have a few large designs which would lend themselves to bigger versions of this, like REAL cushions!

Can you tell I'm a little distracted from my 'normal' stitching?

I've been making jewelry (SP) too. My dear mum's birthday is in a few weeks and I have started something special for her so will post a pic when that's done as she doesn't read my blog! I'm really happy with how it's moving along.

I'm also thinking about doing a class in polymer clay so I can learn how to make my own feature beads....that should be fun. Will certainly let you know how that goes and show you the results!!

Ta da!

Well here it is - le biscornu magnifique! (is a biscornu feminine or masculine? I'm going with masculine for now!) Crikey! I just realised I don't even know for sure that 'biscornu' is actually FRENCH....someone please feel free to correct me!

I am not sure I've stuffed it enough and I have yet to find a button for it - but none the less I am happy with how it turned out. Carol WAS right - they are pretty easy to make!

I'm sending this on to someone as a surprise. This person always does lovely things for other people all the time so I thought I might do something nice for this person too :)

I hope they're surprised when they open the package :)

The design is a Judy Dixon one and for the life of me I can't find the page withthe name on! I will hunt it down and edit this post when I do find it!

I'm going to be making a few more of these :) I've not been into needlerolls or smalls in general, but the shape of these has taken my fancy :)

I also feel good about a finish - no matter how small!

Very Victorian - Shamrock Sampler

This is a really old finish. I did this for a girlfriend's birthday a couple of years ago but have never posted a picture of it on my blog, so here you go. It's "Very Victorian - Shamrock Sampler" by Eileen Bennet and it uses some over one, some pulled thread stitches and ribbon weaving too :) I really enjoyed stitching this one from memory - it was an 'easy' but interesting project.

TW Intermediate Ornament

Finally I can post a picture of the ornament that I stitched for Mel as it arrived for her today. I'm glad you like it Mel. I used Needle Necessities overdye floss in I can't recall which colour (the tag came off) and I think but am not entirely certain that the fabbie is white (or antique white) linen....I may be wrong about that! The ornament is lined in burgundy felt that shows through the cutwork areas. It's not a really good picture. I've been seeing a lot of those nifty eight-sided pincushions (biscornu?) on blogs all over the place and I think I might try and give one of those a go :)

Here is a finish for August :) It is a second M Designs Celtic Heart - a gift for a friend :) Off to the framers next week for this one :)
I really enjoy stitching this design and I have a couple of the letters I want to do for other friends as gifts too. Six finishes in 8 months....That's not too bad for me! Just wish I could get motivated to finish that fairy....!

Warm Christmas Wishes

Warm Christmas Wishes

6 Hem Sampler

I thought I would add a couple of pictures of things I have had framed recently. Warm Christmas Wishes is an Emie Bishop (Cross 'N Patch) design that I finished a long time ago but hadn't gotten framed. The 6 Hem Sampler is designed by Catherine Strickler of Indigo Rose Designs and was finished quite recently.

Want to see My Son Framed....?

Here it is finally.....I picked this up from the framer a week or so ago but hadn't posted a picture, so enjoy. LHM is very happy to have 'his needlework' at home and hanging on the wall. As an aside, it is the LHM's last single-digit birthday tomorrow *sigh*. He is becoming so grown up. I really miss my 'baby' but I am enjoying seeing him grow into a great little man!

Framed Egyptian Treasures...

Egyptian Treasures - Finished and Framed.

I just noticed that I hadn't actually posted a picture of the finished needlepoint from last year! Silly me! So with that in mind - here it is in all its splendour! Amazing what you can find when you clean out your hard drive :) Piccies of lots of things....some you wish you hadn't found (like the 15+ year old WIP) ....but we wont go into that here!

Today I finished the border on M Designs Celtic Heart (the one from Just Cross Stitch Magazine) which I started on Friday night - should knock that over by the end of the weekend I suspect!

Dad's sampler is looking wonderful - perhaps I will post a picture of my progress on that one tomorrow - after football!

It looks like rain tomorrow.....just my luck - off all week with the flu then have to stand about in the rain watching my little AFL Star playing football! Wouldn't miss it for the world!

Indigo Rose - My Son

I did this for my son Liam (the LHM) - he is quite stoked to see it completed and can't wait for it to come back from the framers. It's another Indigo Rose design - My Son. Catherine Strickler is a very talented designer and while some of her designs are quite small - they are interesting to stitch with all the specialty stitches and a little bit of hardanger!

This one is stitched on 28 count Lt Mocha linen and with the Caron silks and Anchor stranded cottons.

Maiden's Walk - Sew to Be Seen Designs TA DA! Finally done!

I finished this in January - FINALLY - Kaz must be so pleased to finally have it - although I did warn her that I was a slow stitcher!

This is a model for Dragonflydreams and the fantastic news is they are about to open a REAL shop (as opposed to the online store)! I am so excited - makes me want to hop in my car and drive the ten hours to Sydney to go there :). I can't wait to see it! Kaz and Bren are fabulous - singularly the best ONS (and soon to be LNS) ever!

A Baby Sampler Finish!

I've had quite a few finishes lately :) This is a little Drawn Thread Sampler - Birth Bands (or Baby bands- I can't recall) that I completed in January for my god-daughter Georgia! I am impressed with myself for finishing it before her first birthday! I told her parents that anytime prior to her 21st was an acceptable time frame for a stitcher!