Peacock Tapestry Update

The Wool Gatherer is certainly a much needed spur because I achieved my target and a little bit more this week so I am quite pleased. I have virtually finished all the leaves to the right of the trunk on the page I am working from. I have still to complete the backstitching of the leaves and the branch. My target for next week is to do as many of the leaves as I can to the left of the trunk on the same page. I have decided it is better to set an achievable target and do more than set something which is bound to lead to failure. My target is flexible this week because I have to work on my other UFO the Christmas decorations. Happy stitching to all.

Giraffes

Sorry the picture is a bit fuzzy..camera was playing up.
At first glance it doesn't look like I have done much, but the start of the baby giraffe's face is being one. Once I get back onto Mum's body, it should progress rapidly, as it is large areas of single colour.

Mansfield Park finished!

I put the final stitches into Mansfield Park last night while I was watching the New Orleans Saints win the NFC Championship. I'm sure she would still be a UFO sitting in my closet if not for this group. Thank you so much for the inspiration to finish her!

Now, what should be the next UFO to come out of the closet? Stay tuned to find out!

Mansfield Park
The Sampler Girl
35 count linen, 2x2, DMC floss
started: 2008

First 2010 finish

Here is my first finish for 2010 that was started 6/2008

Home of a Needleworker by LHN  32ct Water lily Jobelan, Threads DMC as charted

 Rachel

Another Peacock Tapestry Update

I have been working on my Peacock Tapestry steadily the past 2 weeks (inbetween a few other projects of course.) I have finished all the Eyelet Diamonds and am now concentrating on filling in the bottom section of the border.



Happy stitching!!!!

Peacock Tapestry Update

Well the tail is finished at last and I have done some work on the border. The frogs were out in force when I realised I had stitched part of the border with a blend when in fact it was one of the rare occasions in this piece where a single colour is used. What a stupid mistake!
My husband is becoming quite used to me saying "Well that's going to have to come out".
I have bought "Wool Gatherer" by Shepherd's Bush and decided that I am not going to start it before the peacock is finished. Will I start it in 2010? I wonder. I have set myself a target for this week, I want to finish the branch to the right of the peacock and the leaves beneath it(not the leaves above it I am a realist).
I couldn't just sew this UFO and for my other sewing, perhaps I should say light relief, you can see if you click here

Here's best wishes for another sewing week.

New participant stitching "Buttermilk Tabbies"

Hello!

I'm new on this wonderful blog. I'm following everyone's progresses since last Summer and you have all inspired me. Since I've finished all my obligation stitching, I put now all my energies on finishing my WIPs. So, my name is Catherine Michelle and I'm from Quebec, Canada. I've 9 not too large WIPs to complete, but most of them are barely started.

I'm working now on my most advanced one: "Buttermilk Tabbies" by Julia Lucas. It's been published in Just Cross-Stitch in 2004. This project when around the world last Summer on a UFO RR. My intention is now to finish it. Hopefully by the end of January but more reasonably, by the end of February.

Title: Buttermilk Tabbies

Designer: Julia Lucas
Magazine: Just Cross-Stitch (June 2004)
Fabric: Antique White Monaco (28 cnts)
Size: 122W x 122H
WIP Time: ~ 35 hours

It has been a UFO since the Winter of 2005. It felt in the UFO basket because I've started participating in exchanges and RRs at that time. As I don't have much time to stitch, these obligation stitching activities, if very fun, kept me from my own projects. So, I decided that in 2010, I would stitch for me. As I don't rotate my projects, I'll stitch on the Tabbies until it is finished. Usually, I stitch between 20 and 30 hours per month. I estimate that the Tabbies are about halfway done.