Secret Garden or Mystery 10.

I finished this some time ago but thought you might like to see it framed. It certainly sparkles as I pass it in the hall. The designs are lovely but just so big. The shadow in the middle at the bottom is the photographer's head!

Henry VIII and all that.

It is some time since I posted because I have had visitors and been on holiday in Germany. This has meant I have not been able to use my workstand. The UFO has gained because I am using a hoop which I was able to take with me. The design is growing on me a little,although I still do not like the skintones. Anyone who does not like to backstitch can see the difference it makes to the Tudor roses. The sharp eyed will have noticed that Catherine is still missing her C. This is because I know all the Catherines do not begin with a C as shown in the chart. In fact the other two begin with a K. I hope to stitch in the C tonight along with more backstitching.

The gaps are still for beads. I changed Henry's dagger as you will see and this just needs a jewel in the handle or should it be hilt?

Best of luck to all you other UFOers out there and enjoy a happy frog free stitching weekend.

CQ continued

Happy first day of autumn everyone!
Over the weekend I spent some time on my Christmas CQ. This first picture is before I did anything to it.

This next pic shows the entire piece with the stitching changes I made.

And this last one is a close up of the changes I made. I never liked the long stretch of red here so I added the green/gold section to cut it up. The two seam treatments are incomplete now. I'm not sure I like them but will just live with them for awhile and see what hits me. I plan on putting a pretty button or something at the tip of the addition to decorate it. Maybe I'll add another of the red mints. Something to think about.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Marcy

Seaside Sweethearts . . .

are happily walking arm and arm

along the beach!

I framed it today.

You can't see by the picture but the top mat

is a beige with texture in it.

The second mat is a dusty blue

and the bottom mat is a dusty grey.

My girlfriend took this picture with her phone

so it is rather small.

I will take a picture of it this weekend

with my camera.

So . . . it should be more visible a little bigger.

I am going to enjoy looking at it. It makes me feel

like I am once again at the beach.

Thanks for the encouragement along

the way with this piece.

It does make stitching so much fun.

And the UFO's become finished works of art

to cherish for years to come.

God Bless ~

Lenna

St. George and Dragon Update

I was missing one thread which, of course, was needed for three different blends, so I pretty much was at a dead stop for a bit there. But the thread has arrived and I'm moving right along now.

BEFORE August 25, 2009



AFTER September 15, 2009

St. George & the Dragon (started July 1996 - UFO)
Donna Vermillion Giampa
28 ct beige unknown evenweave, suggested fibers

I really love this piece and I'm so glad to be back working it again. Thanks for looking.






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Starting Small

Hello all.
I'm returning to stitching after having a bit of a break. I've been cross stitching since I was a small child & up until last year I had my own successful Needlework Shop. I sold my shop when I found out I was expecting twins. The twins were born in May 2008 & apart from the picture below I haven't stitched a thing.

I thought i'd get back into it with a small design. I picked out two little birth samplers to do after the twins were born & I started on my daughters first. I managed to stitch for probably about a month before it became impossible to get anything done, let alone stitching.

The design called Baby Love & is one of the Kittens range by Cinnamon Cat. It's been a UFO now for about 14 months & I plan to stitch at least one evening a week & hopefully get some lunch time stitching in too.
I love reading everyones progress on here. Happy stitching.

Lisa xx

Lisa's Stitching Life

Plodding along -slowly Carousel Horse(TW)

Hi there. Well here's how I'm doing. Very slowly at the moment I'm afraid. I went along and did quite a lot of the purple/blue border and then discovered I had counted it one thread out. So enter the frogs. I was really disheartened at this point. Anyway I've taken it out and re-done a section of it. I've also started on the blending filament on the corner fans again. After me first attempt at them getting in a mess I was unsure whether to bother putting it on but I've had another go and this time I've used shorter threads and have not got in such a muddle. Must admit the weather has been rather good just lately and have been enjoying myself watching the European Volley Ball competition being held on the sea front and also the finish of a stage of the Tour of Britain Cycle Race- makes me feel super fit!!! Please note only FEEL fit. Still now it'll be back to the Land of Stitch and hope I can make better headway with my horse. All you out there with your posts are really doing well you should all be proud. Happy stitching to you all.