One More 2010 Finish

Blackbird Designs

Summer Iris

30 ct Weeks Dye Works Beige

Called for WDW and GAST threads

One more pincushion to be. I hope it is not my last finish for 2010! This was another design I had to pull out of the Crazy January Challenge because I was so horribly over on the count! Isn't it funny-I don't want to put these off for another year, so I am squeezing them in 2010.

Thanks so much for all the kind words and comments on my last post about the finish change for the Aury patriotic quaker heart design. I actually had that oil can in my stash with no idea what to use it for.

What Do You Think?

Remember the little Aury freebie heart that I finished into an ornament with a crooked tip? See the lower left ornament below-

Well, I came up with a bright idea (well, I actually saw the idea on another blog and a light bulb went off over my head :)

The oil can is tiny-the base is only 2" in diameter. And the whole shebang is only 5" tall. And I actually think you can see the Quaker star in the design better in this display. What do you think?

2010 ANG Stitch of the Month Finish

The 2010 ANG Stitch of the Month by Sue Reed is finished! It is the first Stitch of the Month I have ever participated in. Even though it wasn't planned, my project turned into a Christmas theme.

I did make a few changes in this design. Mostly they were color changes. There were 3 colors families. The pattern called for one family of colors and I changed it to one of the colors.

The only design change I made was on the outer diamond border. After couching the diamond outline, I didn't like the look of more couching around the diamonds. So I took the satin stitch from the inside of the diamond and used it again on the outside of the diamond. The tan Vineyard Silk looks great :) AND makes the colors in the diamonds really pop!

I have an idea for finishing. I want to use stretcher bars that fit the design exactly and use trim on the outside of the stretcher bars to cover the mesh. It would look similar to this-

This is an old needlepoint nativity that I stitched 25 (?) years ago. I used stretcher bars to display it on and didn't bother to even put trim around it. I should do that :)

Another 2010 Finish!

With Thy Needle & Thread

Gathering Acorns

40 ct mystery fabric from an exchange

Called for DMC threads

Here is my latest finish. The chosen fabric for the finish is on the top left corner. This is one of the designs that I had to remove from my Crazy January Challenge pile.

Tonight is my office Christmas party. So I am off to bake a sheet cake for the potluck.
More stitching to show tomorrow!

Sylvia's SAL 2010 Finish!

Here it is all finished! Sylvia's cute 2010 SAL. It was a fun and fast stitch each month. I am thinking about making it into a flatfold. Thanks, Sylvia!

Another 2010 Finish!

Blackbird Designs

Bluebird's Threadkeep

36ct Lakeside Linens Maple Syrup

Called for GAST, WDW & CC Threads

I only made 4 mistakes in this small project! I was able to frog and correct 3 of them, but guess what? For the first time since I can remember I misread the symbols and used the wrong color!

The base of the vase is supposed to be GAST Avocado! I used the avocado in the top portion (in the parts that were supposed to be CC Clay Pot) and finished it before I realized the problem. So I just reversed the colors and now the base is CC Clay Pot.

I like the way it turned out. It has more of a fall/autumn feeling to it now. It is going into the "needs to be finish-finished" pile today.

Have a Stitchy Day!

Mary Wigham Update

Here is the latest on Mary Wigham. I am a little distressed over how many very light threads there are and how they disappear on this linen. I am ready to start substituting some more colorful threads. What do you think?

Below is what she looked like when I started stitching.

Christmas Ornaments Part 6

Thanks so much to all of my wonderful followers for their kind and gracious comments. I love to share with all of you!

Today is my final installment of Christmas stockings for 2010. Two Pat Mazu stockings-the one on the left was our Evergreen EGA guild Christmas in July stocking for 2010. The one on the right is the 2009 Christmas in July stocking for our guild. I stitched 3 of them last year for my daughters and never stitched one for myself :) Well, I caught up this year.

Have a great weekend-I'll be getting our tree and decorations up. Oh, and stitching, too, I'm sure.

2010 Christmas Exchange #2

This is the second Christmas exchange I participated in. It was on the Just A Thought message board. This box came from Lauren in New Jersey. (I don't know if she has a blog.)

I am just thrilled at this beautiful and well-thought-out box. See the pink pin cushion she stitched at the bottom right corner. And she stitched a humbug (even though I didn't know that was the name for it) with a ribbon flower on it and a beaded hanger. Her stitching is gorgeous!

My grandson saw the Peeps and immediately claimed them :) Thanks again, Lauren! Next year I will step my exchanges up a notch because my exchange partners are incredibly generous!

Another 2010 Finish!

Homespun Elegance

Stash Keep

Mystery 28ct Linen

HDF Overdye Silk

I bought this kit during the online needlework show and it arrived Nov 20. So it was a quick stitch and finish.

The silk is a red/brown overdye from Vikki Clayton that I got in my exchange with Lorrie. I am embarrassed to admit that the name of the silk has escaped me and I can't put my hand on it right now. I will find it in my piles and update this post.

When finishing, I used the same lightweight batting on this that I use in ornaments and I wish I had used 2 layers or a thicker weight. The pattern called for fiberfil and I thought the padding would be too uneven for picky me.

Overall, I am a happy stitcher with this project!