Here’s my latest progress on Celtic Autumn.
I have another three largish projects that I really, really want to work on too and another Christmas ornament I want to start, so needs must I suppose.
Sue
Chart – Celtic Autumn
Designers – Marilyn
Leavitt- Imblum / Lavender and Lace
Fabric – 28ct Cashel
Linen – Vintage Mocha
Threads – DMC
Conversion
As we hit February, it means it’s time for ‘Winter Cross Stitch Camp’, hosted by the lovely Sheri from The Colorado Cross Stitcher.
This year the theme is ‘Collections’ and we have to stitch something to add to an already existing collection or start a new collection of something.
Because camp was going to coincide with me going into hospital for a hip
replacement, I had to choose a project that would be easy to stitch while in
hospital because I didn’t want to have to take a lamp and magnifier with me.
I decided to start a little collection of Spring and Easter Mill Hill
ornaments but in the end it didn’t matter because my surgery was cancelled.
I still decided to go ahead and stitch them though and purchased three
kits from the Spring Bouquet Collection.
Egg-ceptional, which is the one I have started and is a combination of cross stitch and beads
and then Mosaic and Lotus Eggs, that are 100% beads.
Here’s where I am with my start
Happy Camping!
Sue
X
I really want to have this finished this year and hanging on my wall come Christmas, so I pulled it out again and stitched on it for another seven days.
This was where I put it down last time
The inside of the arch was quick to stitch because it was only half cross but I love the way the shading of the colour works here and I love how the backstitching makes everything stand out.
Happy
Stitching!
Design – Oh Holy Night
Nativity – Stoney Creek
Fabric
– 36ct – Sky Linen - Nicholas
Flamel Design (on Etsy)
Threads
– Anchor & Glissen Gloss Rainbow
Blending Thread
Beads
– Mill Hill Petite Glass Beads
Butterfly Lace Mandala
Another Chatelaine Weekender under my belt and I have made some good progress I think.
I finished the one over one butterfly that I started last time and it’s so pretty.
Then moved over to the left-hand border and extended it a little bit more.
And then stitched some of the flowers and small butterflies on the outside of the border.
Happy Stitching!
Sue
x
That’s just what my brother used to say to me when I was growing up, because I would never stop talking, Lol.
I spent a couple of days finishing off my second pair of ‘No Fear’ socks from Earth Tones Girl on YouTube, that have been languishing in my knitting basket for a while.
For
this pair I used Schoppel Wolle Crazy Zauberball in the colour Herbstonne, in
lovely shades of Rust and Blue and the magic loop method, with one circular needle.
As you can see, I decided not to try and have them matching and I love the way they came out.
Happy Knitting!
Sue
X
I’m thoroughly enjoying working on Jan’s chart and have worked on it for 6 days straight because I didn’t want to put it down.
As mentioned last time, I wasn’t 100% happy with the ‘Lotus’ thread because of the green in it, so I ordered a couple of more options to try.
I’m pleased I did. I eventually settled on ‘Foxgloves’, which gives a beautiful faded look instead of another bright pop of colour that wasn’t going to be a shade of Mauve, which was what I was originally aiming for.
Happy Stitching!
Sue
X
Chart – Palace of the Winds
Designers – Jan HIcks
Fabric – 36ct
Evenweave – Light Grey
Threads – Cottage
Garden Threads:- Cocoon, Bluebell &
Foxglove
I did a quick bit of finishing yesterday.
In hind-sight I should have taken a little more time over it because my little oval pillow is a bit misshapen.
Sue
x
Chart – Frosty – Autumn Lane Stitchery
Fabric - - 36ct Edinburgh Linen from Fortnight
Fabrics Colourway - ‘Exceptional’
Threads – From Stash including The Gentle Art,
Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, DMC & Crescent Colours