Finishing

Hey, Friends!

Thank you all for your concern!  Pixie is feeling better and eating a tiny bit today. 

Now don’t you want to see what I’d rather do than clean house on extra days off?  Notice the different background?  Kind of plain, but I loved the linen and red.

One of the ideas from PALS – Stitching at the Beach was a darling little cloth thread catcher Myra from Gr8Dames Place made for Faye’s birthday.  Mine isn’t nearly as neat and tidy as Myra’s was, but I made it from Blackbirds’ Designs Beach House fabrics, which does help it a lot.  

I also pulled out an ornament I stitched a long while ago to finish.  I think it came from one of the JCS Ornament issues, by Sue Hillis.  I had the boards cut at my lns, Stitch and Frame.  It’s hard to see the sparkle on the backing fabric and there are pearl-ish beads around the borders.

Thanks for stopping by – again!  I appreciate all your words of kindness and humor!

PeaceëLoveëJoy
and Happy Stitching
Charlene♥SC

Other Stitching and Such

I wanted to update the tiebacks for the drapes in my bedroom, so I took some of the linen I got from the big yard sale, added a bit of coordinating fabric, and stitched some vining flowers on them. I think they're pretty...

I've also finished two of the baby announcements for the coworker who is expecting her third child in July. She has a son and daughter now. The third one will be like the first for another boy, but I think I'll switch it around a bit to make them different.

What I'm Working On

To start the year in cross stitch, I've made commitments to several things.

1. Pam Kellogg's 2008 Valentine Mystery
   
2. wXCw - Helga and Anna's Back on the Road Mystery


3. The Bride's Tree

I started with the Valentine Mystery. I've just about completed the first part.



When it's finished, I think I'll do the Bride's Tree house then part one of Helga and Barbara Ana's, in a rotation schedule. I think that will prevent wearing myself out on one, or boredom. Of course I am far from on schedule with any of them. There are several who have completed theirs, but never let it be murmured that I'm a speedy stitcher. Far from it! (order revised 1/21)

This is the first time I've ever successfully used my Snap frame for stitching. It really does seem to reduce the stress on my thumb joint that can become quite painful after hours of stitching.

Lanyard

Lanyard made with split rings in cotton 10

Hankie

White hanky edged with red DMC and embroidered heart with initial.

Tiny Swans

This crazy quilted heart has a couple of simple swans made with one side ds and tiny rings with long picots.

This crazy quilted heart is edged with ring and chain tatting.

Hearts

Rings and chains used for crazy quilt decorations