A La Belle Etoile SAL

Haven't made much progress on the A La Belle Etoile SAL. I am hoping to get some more completed soon, now that the Thanksgiving holiday is over. I am going to use beads in place of the stitches on the vines, and I picked out some extra special ones. I am hoping to post pictures of them soon. :)


At any rate, here is what I have so far:



Design: A La Belle Etoile SAL

Designer: The Thread Basket with C Mon Monde


Fabric: 28 count silk and linen in natural by Wichelt

Fibers: Crescent Colours Belle Soie silk in Empress, Ivy League, Sweet Lavender, and Tumbleweed. Gumnut Yarns Stars silk floss in #991 ecru. KreinikVery Fine (#4) Braid in 001 Silver.

Well, I am off for now. I need to go get dinner going. Tonight DH and I are going to decorate the tree. Yay! :). I've been looking forward to this all day.


Hope everyone has a great week! :)


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C.

Giving Thanks

Hope everyone has a wonderful day today! :)



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A La Belle Etoile SAL update

Been plugging away at the A La Belle Etoile SAL. I am not as far along as I want to be, and the whole project has to be completed by 12.14.11. I am hoping to get a bit more caught up soon. I've been skipping around stitching on different elements as for whatever reason, big blocks of color which normally do not bother me, are kinda boring right now. I am hoping that this will pass soon!


Besides, I have so much I want to stitch on, and just not enough hours in the day. The stitcher's lament the world over, I guess! :)


At any rate, here is what I have so far:


Design: A La Belle Etoile SAL

Designer: The Thread Basket with C Mon Monde


Fabric: 28 count silk and linen in natural by Wichelt

Fibers: Crescent Colours Belle Soie silk in Empress, Ivy League, Tumbleweed. Gumnut Yarns Stars silk floss in #991 ecru.

Well, I am off to go watch some TV and hopefully get more of the SAL completed. Tomorrow I begin preparations for Thanksgiving, so I am not sure how much I am going to get stitched between now and Black Friday. Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! :)


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C.

11.11.11 WIP post

Don't have any finishes to post, but I have been in the grips of a full blown Startitis Flu. Honestly, I don't even know why I even bother making lists and sticking to them. While I can stick with lists in non stitching activities, for the life of me, I cannot seem to get control of myself when it comes to my stitching. Oh, well. I guess it's ok if that's the only area! Haha!


At any rate, here is what I am working on so far:


WIP #1:

Design: A La Belle Etoile SAL

Designer: The Thread Basket with C Mon Mode


Fabric: 28 count silk and linen in natural by Wichelt

Fibers: Crescent Colours Belle Soie silk in Collard Greens, Empress, Ivy League, Tumbleweed and Vanilla Pudding

WIP #2:




Design: Christmas Tea


Designer: Paulette Stewart for Plum Street Samplers


Fabric: 32 count Belfast linen in pearl grey


Fibers: Crescent Colours Belle Soie silk in Collard Greens, Cranberry, Noir and Vanilla Pudding

WIP#3:


Design: Baked Goods


Designer: Diane Williams for Little House Needleworks


Fabric: Belfast Linen in 32ct Vintage Country Mocha


Fibers: Crescent Colours Belle Soie silk in Collard Greens, Cranberry, Harvest and Vanilla Pudding

Well, I'm off to do some cleaning of my stitchy area. Hope everyone is having a great day and getting some stitching in!


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C.

Framed Finishes

Howdy, y'all! Thought I would post two of my recent finishes now that they are framed up and ready to be given away.


Here is the first one, with the requisite notes :) :


Design: Let's Go To The Beach


Designer: Designer: Judy Whitman for JBW Designs


Fabric: 28 count Graziano Milan linen in white from Norden Crafts


Fibers: DMC Embroidery Floss Art 117 in 150, 159, 160, 161, 336, 435, and 3855

Here is the second finish:


Design: Harvest Sampler as featured in the Fall/Winter 1996 Holiday Crafts magazine by Better Homes and Gardens


Designer: Linda Reeves of La Broderie


Fabric: 28 count Cashel linen by Zweigart in Summer Khaki .


Fibers Used: DMC Flower Thread in 2400, 2433, 2434, 2613, 2782, 2898. Caron Collection Wildflowers thread in Fiesta and Marigold.


Accouterments: Mill Hill Beads in Number G02011 Victorian Gold. By Jupiter! apple charm in antique gold.

I purchased both frames at Hobby Lobby. They were both on sale at 50% off. I think both of the frames really set off the needlework. I hope the presents are well received!


Well, I best be off for now. I need to get to wrapping up these presents and I need to get some more stitching done. I've joined the 2012 WIPocalypse over at Measi's Musings. I am hoping to put a bigger dent into my stash next year. I would love to have to buy more tubs on account of my finishing so much and not because I bought more stuff. :P


Hope everyone's having a great day! :)


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C.

Spooky Sunday SAL finish and a Witchy Kitty Update

I managed to finish up the Spooky SAL last night, but couldn't finish the Witchy Kitty. My hands just hurt too badly. DH and I were disappointed in the lack of trick or treaters that we had last night. (We had one. Two if you included the pizza guy.). Better luck next year, I suppose.



At any rate, here is my Spooky Sunday SAL finish:




Design: 2011 Members Only Sunday Spooky SAL


Designer: SanMan Originals


Fabric: 32 count Cashel linen in Periwinkle Prism


Fibers: Au Ver a Soie Soie d' Alger 7-strand silk floss in Black, White, 234, 536, 633, 3224, and 4122.

Here is what I have for the Witchy Kitty so far:


Design: Witchy Kitty as featured in the September/October 2011 issue of Just Cross Stitch

Designer: Brittercup Designs


Fabric: 32 count Cashel linen in Periwinkle Prism


Fibers Used: Crescent Colours in Black Coffee, Lemon Lime, Pansy Purple and Spinach. Weeks' Dye Works in Marigold and Pumpkin. The Gentle Art in Banker's Grey.

Well, I need to go. I have some chores to do before work today. Hope everyone is having a great week!


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C.