Monday, April 8, 2024
Eva's weekly progress and plans of a pale moon!
Monday, April 1, 2024
The condition of Eva as the weather warms!!
This is the progress photo of last week's work on Eva. I am working upward from the bottom of her dress and darn close to starting on her skin. The photos show lots of fabric behind my stitches, however, in person it is not as noticeable.
We are forecasted to have thunderstorms and the possibility of tornadic weather today, so I stitch, stitch, stitch.
Our Easter was lovely as my neighbor, Donna, joined hubby and I as we ate a lovely dinner at my sister's home. The weather was overcast and very humid but no rain to spoil Easter egg hunts.
Christ is Risen! Hallelujah! He will reign forever and ever.
Monday, March 25, 2024
Half an Eva!
Monday, March 18, 2024
The weekend's progress!
Friday, March 15, 2024
Spring Storms, Stitching and Stash
I am wishing you all the happy spring stitching your heart desires. God Bless!
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Plodding, Patternmaker and Purchases!!!
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Rip roaring stitching progress
Friday, March 1, 2024
Leap Day Stitching
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Eva progress
3 days of stitching February 26th, 27th and 28th. I switched from the Q-Snap to a 10" hoop because the Q Snap was so cumbersome. The maroon to pink floss is very striking with the black.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
New start
Monday, February 19, 2024
Happy, happy fourth finish for February!
Project particulars
Sunday, February 18, 2024
A lovely February finish
Project particulars
I love this finish! I did not use 1 of the charms that came with the design. I used a mother of pearl heart button I had in my stash. I attached it with 2 Mill Hill #2004 beads. The scissors charm I painted with pink nail polish before attaching it. The trim that I added at the top and bottom was given to me by my sister. I love how it really sets the whole design and made it even more special. The instructions said to insert a needle into the design for a charm but I didn't want to do that.
I am not sure how or when I will fully finish this project, but when I do I will post it.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
A dapper finish! ☘
Thursday, February 8, 2024
A fine Irish gentleman is Lucky O'Greene!
Project particulars
Baby Jesus has arrived!
Monday, January 29, 2024
Progress on Baby Jesus & an old finish
Saturday, January 20, 2024
I am never leaving my Happy Room once I get the kitchen & bathroom in there!
I have been slowly reorganizing all my leaflets this past week. I intend to take most of them down to the basement and store them on my bookshelves down there. They will be in alphabetical order by designer name. Each designer will have a file folder filled with their leaflets. I had them that way at one time maybe 10 years ago but somehow didn't stick with it. It was easy to find what I was looking for and also I avoided duplicating purchases. Designers like Lizzie Kate and my beloved Just Nan have magazine organizers or in Nan's case a storage box with leaflets and kits in it. Nan will not go downstairs, her designs are protected with my life and will remain in my Happy Room. Magazines will be organized in magazine organizers according to name. Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament magazines will stay with Nan.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Long over due update of Gloria finish!
Project particulars
Design: Gloria Sampler designed by Patricia Andrle
Link to design: Cross Stitch and Country Craft magazine Nov/Dec 1995
Started: November 27, 2021
Finished: May 28, 2022@ 4:11 p.m.
Fabric: 28 count Lugana fabric in Opalescent White
Fibers: called for colors of DMC floss, Kreinik metallics and Mill Hill beads
Here is a link to a video of close ups of this beauty: (1572) Gloria is finished! - YouTube
Monday, January 15, 2024
Progress on The Steady Thread's 2023 Botanical SAL
Sunday, January 14, 2024
A Grinchy kinda finish!
Project particulars
WIP Lavender & Lace
Busy Santa finished & now resting comfortably until Christmas 2024!
Busy Santa by Stitchrovia was started August 11, 2023 and was finished November 17, 2023. It was stitched on 28ct lugana in mushroom with the called for DMC floss colors. I added a personal touch and backstitched the toes of the boots to give Santa a more elfish feel. It has a real vintage Christmas feel. It was an absolute blast stitching it. I bought the pattern on Etsy. These would make wonderful ornaments if stitched separately.
Monday, January 1, 2024
Lavendar and Lace free design start!