Sunday, June 24, 2012

Blackbirds Rose Garden - post to my diary

 
Happy Sunday!  I have been working on Elisabeth Timms from Essamplaire, but with all the queen stitching and over one that needs a really good eye on the graph, I decided that  until I get off all the pain meds....I need a brainless project.  This is Blackbirds Rose Garden.  A small pincushion over one on 32 count.  The fabric is chocolate raspberry!  What more could a girl want?!?  The silk floss is Dinky Dyes - Jarrah.  I think it is going to be really pretty once I get it finished.  Very hot here in the wild wild West.  I watched my DH swim - no swimming for me for another 3-4 weeks.  So until I could stand the heart no more I high tailed it to the inside where even 10 degrees made a huge difference.  The picture is ok and truly does not give it justice as to the colors, but one gets the idea!
 
 
 
 
 

Friday, June 22, 2012

Home Sweet Home: An Embroidered Workbox – post to my diary - (Book Review – Needle’nThread.com)

Home Sweet Home: An Embroidered Workbox – Book Review – Needle’nThread.com. I just fell in love with this. Another side of me that has been "sleeping" for some time. Crewel work. I used to do this a long time ago but got away when cross stitch became so popular. I want to find someone in the USA that has this item for sale... So adorable. Funny what triggers the drive to keep stitchin!

Angela's Veil - post to my diary

The Veil!  It was made of three layers of fabric.  Each layer had a row of beads (three in each stitch) all the way around each edge.  The comb was beaded with the leftovers from Angela's wedding dress.  It hung beautifully from her updo!

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Little House Needleworks - Liberty - post to my diary

Little House Needleworks "Liberty".  The color of the linen is really perfect.  Have to see it in person.  This is hanging in my guest bedrooom with the rest of the red, white and blue!

Quaker Rose Sampler - post to my diary

Quaker Rose stitched on Spice linen with silk threads.  This is hanging in my watermelon (DH says pink) room. :)

Hannah Saunders - Essamplaire - post to my diary

Hannah Saunders from the Essamplaire.  I stitched this is Danish Flower Thread for a more prim cotton look.

Victoria House - Christams Scissors Keep - post to my diary

Secret Santa Scissors Storage Spot!