Land of the Free - Finished
I got all the stitching done for this fun little project. It is about 5 inches square and done on 32 count fabric using cotton floss. It called for silk floss. You can get more information about it and...
View ArticleOwl Firecracker Needlepoint Almost Done!
Here is an update from this post.I only work on this at my stitching club every Tuesday afternoon, so kind of slow progress for such a small piece. The background stitch (climbing stitch) is giving me...
View ArticleCelebrate Harvest - Finished
I ordered, and am slowly working on Coming to America, The Women of the Mayflower, which I last talked about last September. It came with a bonus chart and special fabric for finishing the bonus chart...
View ArticleYei-bi-chei a 2012 EGA Seminar Class
I took this class October 29 & 30, 2012 at the EGA National Seminar in Santa Fe, NM and posted about it and the seminar on this post.I decided to pick it up again and have been stitching on it most...
View ArticleSunday was Finishing Day!
The Owl Cracker has been finished into a cracker - one not to be opened for prizes inside, however!Here is how it looked on my last update of April 19, 2021.Here is the finished product. I have done...
View ArticleMore Finish Finishing
I seem to be in a finishing state of mind. The first project is from the 2005 Bent Creek Zipper Series and this one is called Stars. It is on 18 count fabric over two using pearl cotton. I made it into...
View ArticleYei-bi-chei Update
I last told you about this project on my May 8, 2021 post.I finished it! Here are some photos.As mentioned on May 8, I was not sure I would have enough gold accentuate to finish. I did not, I was...
View ArticleDella Robia Santa
It may be apparent to some of you who follow me, but I have been attempting to reduce by WIPs and UFOs as a goal for 2021. I still plan to do new stuff, because that is fun too, but attempting to keep...
View ArticleEGA Stitch-a-Long April Project
Since 2017, EGA (Embroiderers Guild of America) has been doing a Stitch-a-long with a different project each month. I follow it on the Facebook page, not sure where else they post. In April the project...
View ArticleDella Robia Santa Update
As I mentioned in a previous post, I have started this piece from the Rocky Mountain Region 2008 Seminar again. It is a two canvas project: Santa on one and a garland on another. Well Santa is all...
View ArticleRed, White and Blue
I have an area where I put out a seasonal display - mostly stitching. In May I put out the patriotic stuff in Red, White & Blue (RWB) since Memorial Day is in May. I leave it out for June for Flag...
View ArticleNeedlework Tool Case - Finish Finished
In 2011 I volunteered to be a pilot stitcher for an upcoming Embroiderers Guild of America (EGA) Group Correspondence Course (GCC) called Needlework Tool Case (since retired) by Mary Long .A pilot...
View ArticleQuilting 101 - Day 1
My local quilt club, Sun City Festival Quilting Bees, is holding a 4 week class every Friday afternoon in June, called quilting 101. We are learning (or re-learning) the basics. We will end up with a...
View ArticleAmerican Patchwork Update
I can't believe the last time I posted about this was October 16, 2010! It is called American Patchwork by Debbie Stiehler. It was an April, 2010 Foothills EGA workshop.I have stitched on it since then...
View ArticleLand of the Free Framed
I last told you about this project here.Yesterday a Mill Hill Frame I ordered for it came in and I framed it up all by my little self!There is no glass and I am ok with that. I have used these Mill...
View ArticleDella Robia Santa Garland Attached!
I last told you about this project on May 30th. I finished the garland and was brave and cut it out!Here it is attached to Santa.As soon as I get some #4 Kreinik braid in color #32, I plan to do...
View ArticleQuilting 101 Update
As I told you on June 9, I am taking a quilting class with my local quilt club, Quilting Bees. Later today will be the last class (class 4), so I thought I would share with you my progress.Here are...
View ArticleAmerican Patchwork is Finished!
I last told you about this canvas project on June 10th.I have been stitching most evenings and got it finished and even put it into the tray!!This picture was taken without the glass, so you can...
View ArticleUnder a Copper Moon
I needed a new project to stitch on in the evenings now that I have finished American Patchwork.So, I picked out this project that was a Saguaro ANG (American Needlepoint Guild) two day workshop in...
View ArticleDella Robia Santa is a Standup!
I decided to make Della Robia Santa into a stand up myself. I think I did a fine job!I used four layers of foam core, wrapping two layers with fabric and two with the stitching. I padded the...
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