Quick Finish

Managed to get a quick finish under my belt before the end of the year. I have no idea if I will manage to get another one, but we shall see. I'm not *quite* ready to do an "End of the Year' post, however, I am pretty sure that next year will be another Bin O Shame year. I'm ready to get back to that, and I also have one or two new starts to do. :)


At any rate, here is what I managed to finish up around 12:30 AM last night. It was quick and fun, although, I wish I had had some Crescent Colours Belle Soie silk in Tulip, rather than the Cranberry that I used. (For those of you who don't know, Crescent Colours  will now be manufactured by Classic Colorworks, according to Sharon's post here). 

Design: Hot Cocoa (in the 2013 Just Cross Stitch Ornament Issue, page 39)

                        Designer:  Mary McLenon-Turley of M Designs

Fabric: 40 Count Newcastle linen in Doubloon by Picture This Plus

                 Fibers Used:  Crescent Colours Belle Soie silk in Cranberry,                                              Harvest, Icing and Malted Milk. 

Welp, I best be off. Tons to do today before work. Hope everyone has a great week! :)

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C. 

FINALLY! A finish!!

WuWu!! Go me! Finally have a finish under my belt. This is Country Cottage Needleworks 'Peace' Ornament from the 2007 Just Cross Stitch ornament issue:

I rearranged some of the colors on the final design. Done on strictly on whim, as is my custom. :P


Time for Kitteh pics! This time, it's Mandy. He *was* under the big Christmas tree downstairs, but he heard the camera come out and all bets were off after that. /sigh. He's such a ham....





Well, apparently, the FH and I are going out tonight. So I guess I need to shift booty and go make myself look presentable.

Holla!!!


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C.

Getting there

Haven't really gotten that far with my Peace ornament. I was down for the count yesterday with the most wretched of sinus conditions. My head was torn up most of the day, and I won't bore you with the nausea that I had. I laid in bed 3/4ths of the day yesterday watching the CSI marathon on Spike.

Suffice it to say, I haven't gotten much accomplished on it. I am hoping to get more done today on it. The headache is gone, and I just have a bit of lingering nausea. Doing laundry today, as I am planning a trip to the DC area. I will be gone from the 20th until the 30th. I cannot WAIT!!! I am so excited. I have found some cross stitch shops to go to as well, so I am hoping to get to at least one of them. We are also planning on going to Philadelphia, so I am hoping for good times there as well.

Here's the updated WIP pic. Stitchy notes: Country Cottage Needleworks design as featured in the 2007 JCS ornament issue. 28 natural pearl linen. DMC flosses.




(Progress picture removed from Webshots 12.01.2012 and no copy found in records)


Hope everyone is having a good day out there in cyberland. And may the Needle be with you all!


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C.


And

Xmas Ornament #2

I seem to be on a roll here. I have 5 or 6 more to do, but I will cross those bridges (or is it stitches?) when I get there. I'm trying not to push myself or get myself into a bind. I started *kinda* late, but then again, I stitch according to whim and mood, not when something HAS to be done.

Had to make a run to Michael's yesterday for some DMC floss. Wow. Do I miss Wal-Mart. It was 35 cents per skein. Now, I know I have no right to complain really, seeing as how some of my overseas ladies can spend upwards of almost 2 DOLLARS EACH for the things, but really. Things are getting to be expensive all over, this I know, but I would truly hate to be priced out of my hobby. But damn Murphy and his laws that have me wallowing in floss, right up until the point I begin a project and I am missing at least one skein, if not more. Case in point: I chose LHN's 'Queen Bee' for my Just For Me SAL. 4 skeins of DMC and 3 of Crescent Colours. Now, I knew I would have to purchase the CC, as I have no where NEAR a complete set, but I'll be damned if I didn't have all FOUR of the DMC flosses. Yes, I had to buy all four. Then, I check my current project, an ornament for my mother, and here we go..... I am in need of 761.

Queue the swearing.


Queue sigh.


Make a list.


Google map the nearest Michael's.


Grab the car keys from FH who had the day off and is in the middle of playing Fable 2. He pauses long enough to shake his head at me.

Kiss said FH and head for the door, muttering about the square footage of the Mojave desert and finding this Murphy character.

Drive 10 minutes one way to the Michael's.

Rifle through the DMC bins for the correct numbers I need.

Swear at the unknown person who put the incorrect colors in the bins I was looking in.

Find the five skeins I need and check out with a very pleasant cashier.

Drive back home.

All of this is probably more than you needed to know, but since I am unemployed, I have a lot of free time to kill, and right now I'm waiting on the aspirin to kick in to quash this minor headache that I have. :D


At any rate, here is my latest WIP. It's an ornament for my Mom. It's from Country Cottage Needleworks from the 2007 JCS ornament issue. The design is called 'Peace'. I am stitching it with the called for DMC flosses and on a 28 count natural pearl linen. (I am a sad panda in snow because the yard that I purchased a few years ago, is almost out. I love stitching on this fabric as it is a nice neutral, but I just do not have the 65 bucks to replace it with another yard. /sigh)


I hope everyone has a good day. And may the Needle be with you all!


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Respectfully submitted,

C.