Final UFO Finish For January

Well, I managed to make a liar out of myself. I managed to get another UFO finish in just under the wire for January. I have no idea as to why this one languished in the pile as long as it did, but it did. I deliberately removed the letters already stitched and left off the others as I did not think it added anything to the piece. I may stitch this one again in different colors, however, it's in the done pile as it is right now. 

Well, at any rate, here are the before and after pictures:

Design: Love Letters

Designer: Yvonne Horn for Papillon Creations

Fabric: 32 count raw natural Belfast linen

Fibers Used:  DMC in B5200 and 815

UFO as of Friday, January 30, 2015:

Stitching finished Saturday, January 31, 2015:

Well, I had best be off. I need to clean up the stitchy area and get another project out for my overnight shift tonight. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

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Respectfully submitted,

C. 

En ma Fin gît mon Commencement...

Happy new year, everybody! Hope everyone has gotten off to a good start to the new year and has sufficiently recovered from the Eve of the New Year. DH and I skipped the festivities this year, as he had to be at work at 6 AM :(. Ah, well. It's no matter to me, as the Strip this year was MASSIVELY overcrowded and they were charging 35 bucks a HEAD to be Downtown on Fremont Street. No thanks!


At any rate, I've kept to my promise of only stitching WIPs this year (so far!), however, I did have a new start on New Year's Day. It's not my fault really. I have been obsessing over this piece for quite some time now and the only way to get it to STFU was to kit the bleedin' thing up and start it.


So, without further ado, here is what I've been working on:



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 Elegant Eggplant, Ivy League, Sweet Lavender, and Tumbleweed. Gumnut Yarns Stars silk floss in #991 ecru. KreinikVery Fine (#4) Braid in 001 Silver.


Accouterments: Jolee's Jewels - Crystallized Swarovski Elements in Purple Violet 4 mm bicone, Crystal Moonlight 4 mm bicone, 20 MM Crystal Aurora Borealis star and 16 mm - Crystal Aurora Borealis moon.

Not too much progress, but I am making some. I've decided to leave the large portions of the Gumnut Yarns Stars silk floss in #991 ecru for the end of the night when my eyes become fatigued. This way it still gets stitched on and I don't have to count anything out, really.



And here is WIP #2, AKA The Piece That Wouldn't STFU:


Design: Mary Queen of Scots



Designer: Papillon Creations



Fabric: Picture This Plus 32 count linen in Phoenix



Fibers: Gumnut Yarns Stars silk floss in #991 ecru.


Stitcher's notes: Fabric was chosen as Mary, Queen of Scots was a red head as was her cousin, Elizabeth I of England. The motto at the bottom of the sampler, "In my End is my Beginning...", is a reminder of her mother, Mary of Guise. The emblem, the Phoenix, which on the sampler, flank the motto. It was a motto that Mary, Queen of Scots loved so much, she had it embroidered on her Cloth of State. The Gumnut Yarns Stars silk floss was chosen as Mary's favorite color was white, as she felt it showed off her red hair to its' best advantage.



Stitched one thread over two threads of fabric.

Here is the wee bit I have done up close:

Funny how the lighting changes the color of the fabric so drastically. The first picture is the best representation of the true color of the fabric. I have no clue how the second photograph wound up being closer to magenta. o.o. I am still not certain of the coverage of the one strand. I am seriously thinking about switching to two strands. I should probably get out some test fabric and try both one and two strands.


Well, I best be off. I have a ton of stuff to do today. Hope everyone is having a great first week of the New Year! :)


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Respectfully submitted,


C.

What the fluff?

IDK wth is going on with me, but since I have turned 39 in March, with my health it's been one thing after another. Near continuous sinus problems, PMS issues, colds, possible flu, headaches, nausea that would fell an elephant. What the fluff?! If this is getting old, you can shove that. Bay-beh! Send my fat ass back to 38 and I'll just stay there, thankyouverymuchpleasedrivethrough.


I managed to start a new project (SURPRISE!!!) and I managed to get around to completing up an older finish. Interesting question: when do you call it a finish? When it's done being stitched on, or when it's in it's final form? Inquiring minds want to know. :)


Anyhoo....here are my WIPs, the lone completed finish and some kittehz bein....well...kittehz.


Enjoy!



Completed finish, all no sew (go go Aleene's® Original Tacky Glue!) :

Stitchy notes:

Designs: Monograms: DMC Italy (http://www.dmc.com/majic/pageServer/1c010100cl/it/ct/os/prid/26720/index.html)

Double M motif

 Point de Croix Bourguignon (http://www.pcbdijon.com/accueil/TMP1072434954.htm).

Fabric: DMC printed aida in 14 count DC27T-arab3.

Fiber: Access Commodities 1846 (a forest green)

Needle: John James platinum tapestry needle in size 26.

Frame: Q-snap in 8x8

Began: Tuesday, February 17, 2009.

Finished: Tuesday, February 25, 2009.

WIPs:

Stitchy notes:

Design: Love Letters (member only)

Designer: Papillion Creations

Fabric: 32 count mocha linen

Fibers: DMC B5200 and 815

Started: Thursday April 11, 2009

I've about half decided that I really do not like 32 count fabric. My eyesight is 20/20 with my contacts in, but I just don't like the tiny aspect of it, if that makes any sense. Unfortunately for me, the color of the fabric really makes the design and colors pop, and I didn't have any 28 count mocha linen in my stash and I am on a 'use what you have' kick, ATM. Sucks to be me, I guess.


WIP #2:


Stitchy notes:


Design: Necessities Sampler

Designer: Diane Williams of Little House Needleworks

Fabric: 28 count antique white either lugana or jobelan

Fibers: DMC 420, 739, 869, 924, 926, 928, 936, 3011, 3013, 3371, 3768

Began: Saturday, April 18, 2009

Hope everyone is having a good day. And thank you for playing! :D


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Respectfully submitted,

C.

Scattered, Smothered, and Covered

It's been a while since I've had a post, but really, I haven't felt like posting, let alone stitching. Life is really stressful ATM, and I sort of feel like a plate of Waffle House hash browns: Scattered, Smothered, Covered, Chunked, Topped, Diced, and Peppered. Which, for those of you out there who have not had this particular Sex on a Stick, means that there are a lot of things on my plate, it doesn't look too pretty, and I am not sure if I can finish the whole thing, and if I do, how much heartburn am I going to have. Such is life, I suppose.

When I *have* felt like stitching, it's like I have ADD or something. It's not for very long, and I keep skipping to different projects. I've started two more projects. Oh, well. I suppose it doesn't matter as long as I stitch on *something*.

No updates on the Eiffel Tower project. I've stitched on it some, just not enough for it to matter. That, and I forgot to take pics. :(

Here are my two latest ones plus the subsequent stitchy notes. Both are freebies that you can find on the intarwebz.




On the left of my stitchy bag:

Design: Hare Lines

Designer: Bent Creek

Fabric: 28 count black jobelan

Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Snowflake for the bunny, Chartreuse for the border.

On the right of the stitchy bag:

Design: Love Letters (member only)

Designer: Papillion Creations

Fabric: 32 count mocha linen

Fibers: DMC B5200 and 815

Hopefully, I will soon have a finish and more importantly a JOB. I need one very badly, for my sanity, if nothing else.

Hope everyone is having a ham filled Easter Sunday.

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Respectfully submitted,

C.