Verus Nullus, Omnis Licitus

Nothing is true, everything is permitted. This is the motto of the Assassins' Creed and my current book series. I am loving every page and hope to get more in the future. The books are based upon the video games and are quite the enjoyable read. 

For those who are uninterested, you may skip the following. :)

Often referred to as the Creed, it was the code and guiding philosophy of the Assassin Order, upheld from at least the High Middle Ages until the modern era. It restricted unnecessary slaughter of innocents, preserved the reputation of oneself and of the Order, and was meant to create peace, not only within the world, but within the individual.  The phrase was created during the 11th century by Hassan-i Sabbāh, the first recorded leader of the Assassin Order. Ezio Auditore da Firenze once spoke of the maxim at length with Sofia Sartor, who found it rather cynical. However, he told her that the maxim was not a doctrine to be followed, but merely an observation of the world.

In detail, he explained that "To say that nothing is true, is to realize that the foundations of society are fragile, and that we must be the shepherds of our own civilization. To say that everything is permitted, is to understand that we are the architects of our actions, and that we must live with their consequences, whether glorious or tragic."

This all leads up to one of my latest finishes. It is the Assassins' Creed logo, which I plan on making into a bookmark for the rest of the book series that I plan on purchasing. It took no time at all to stitch up. Indeed, it took all of two episodes of Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls Episodes Episode guide. I do love Dr. Lucy Worsley's shows on the BBC. Sometimes, I wish I had her job! :)

At any rate, here is the first of my finishes for this week:

Design: Assassins' Creed Logo

Designer: MacKenzie Rathbub of GeekieCrafts

Fiber Used: Crescent Colours Belle Soie silk in Cupid

Fabric Used: 36 count smokey white Edinburgh linen by Zweigart

Stitcher's Notes: One day start and finish. Began and ended on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Will be finished as a bookmark. 

My second finish is my part in the 2016 Tiny Round Robin. The stitcher is a fan of Corgi dogs so this is my contribution. The stitcher had asked for personalized touches, however, I could not bring myself to ruin the French inspired lines of this Chateau de Corgi with a gaudy ass 'Welcome To Las Vegas' sign. 

Design: Chateau de Corgi

Designer: Unknown

Fabric Used: 14 count hand dyed by the stitcher

Fibers Used: DMC Embroidery Floss Art. 117 

Stitcher's Notes: Stitched the Chateau on the far left side of the piece. Fabric is a lot darker than in the picture. Left out a gaudy ass 'Welcome To Las Vegas' sign as I considered this a wholly bad idea. :)

Well, I had best be off. Stuff to do and there is no (stitching) rest for the wicked. :)

Hope everyone is having a great week! 

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Finally, a finish!

Went to Stitcher's Paradise on Wednesday for a supply run & got some much needed floss to finish up the current WIP. I finished it yesterday during a Law & Order: SVU marathon. I decided to skip the alphabet that surrounds the design, as I really didn't think it added anything to the overall design. That, and I really did not feel like stitching the alphabet this time around. :P



At any rate, here it is, at long last....a finish :)



Design: October Quaker from the leaflet Quaker Evens


Designer: The Workbasket


Fabric: 32 count linen in Golden Maple by Fleur de Luce Hand Dyeds


Fiber Used: Crescent Colours hand dyed cotton in German Chocolate

I also put some time in on the 1692 piece I started in the meantime. This one is going very quickly and I like how it is coming together:



Design: Salem Witch


Designer: Lisa Roswell of The Primitive Needle


Fabric: 28 count linen in Legacy by Picture This Plus


Fibers: Crescent Colours Belle Soie silk in Old Crow.


Stitcher's notes: One strand of floss over two threads. Substituted the called for Lasagna for Carrot Cake.

Well, I best be off. Tons to do today! Hope everyone is having a great week! :)


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October Quaker and Salem Witch

Well, I seem to be stitching a bit more, which is good, considering the amount of stash I have :P. The first WIP I have is the October Quaker from The Workbasket . I won't be able to finish it until tomorrow or the day after, as I made a huge error and had to frog out a large section, thus resulting in running out of floss. I am going to Stitcher's Paradise tomorrow for a supply run. I won't be able to stay to stitch, as I am now working on Wednesdays :(. Sucks to be me, but I have a job and it pays fairly well.


At any rate, here is what I have so far. Almost finished, yay!




Design: October Quaker from the leaflet Quaker Evens


Designer: The Workbasket


Fabric: 32 count linen in Golden Maple by Fleur de Luce Hand Dyeds


Fiber Used: Crescent Colours hand dyed cotton in German Chocolate








I started a new WIP last night while watching the old Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes via Netflix. I love Mr. Brett in this series and I never get tired of watching the Granada produced Sherlock Holmes.


Here is the wee bit I managed to get in before bed:


Design: Salem Witch


Designer: Lisa Roswell of The Primitive Needle


Fabric: 28 count linen in Legacy by Picture This Plus


Fibers: Crescent Colours Belle Soie silk in Old Crow.



***Stitcher's note: Stitched one strand of silk over two threads.






Well, I need bolt for the door. Lots to do before work today. Hope everyone is having a great day!


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October Quaker

Well, I have managed to make a wee bit of progress on my newest WIP, albeit not very much. I am hoping to work on it some more today as we were not busy at work at all and I am not very tired. I'm really liking this color combination, although, next time I am going to have to try an opalescent instead. :)


At any rate, here's what I have so far:


Design: October Quaker from the leaflet Quaker Evens


Designer: The Workbasket


Fabric: 32 count linen in Golden Maple by Fleur de Luce Hand Dyeds


Fiber Used: Crescent Colours hand dyed cotton in German Chocolate

Well, I best be off for now. Hope everyone is having a wonderful week! :)


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New hand dyed fabric! :)

New post over on my hand dyed blog:


Fleur de Luce Hand Dyeds


TFL! :)


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Christmas In July

Managed to finish up another UFO from this year's list. Feels good to have another one done. Managed to get this one finished during a Law & Order: SVU marathon. Been on the couch since last night due to throwing my low back out. At least it gave me an excuse to lay on the couch and stitch, eh? ;)





At any rate, here's the finish:




Design: Merry Christmas from the Joyeux Noël design book


Designer: Blackbird Designs


Fabric: R and R Reproductions 30 count overdyed linen in Witches' Teeth


Fibers: Crescent Colours cotton flosses in Antique Lace, Clay Pot, Four Leaf Clover, Spinach, and Wild Berries

I am thinking about taking out the date on the right hand side. I think it make the design unbalanced, so to speak. I'll put it away for now and think about it some.

I've pulled out another one, and I hope to get it finished soon. For now, I need to get back to the couch and back to stitching. Hope everyone is having a great week! :)


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Merry Stitchmas!

Sorry for the lack of posting. Work has been busy and most nights I am too pooped to (cross stitch) party. It's been a long time since I had a physically active job, however, I love the work that I do and look forward to each new day.


Here is what I have so far:





Design: Merry Christmas from the Joyeux Noël design book


Designer: Blackbird Designs


Fabric: R& R Reproductions 30 count overdyed linen in Witches' Teeth


Fibers: Crescent Colours cotton flosses in Antique Lace, Clay Pot, Four Leaf Clover, Spinach, and Wild Berries

I'm taking this with me to Stitcher's Paradise tomorrow for the Wednesday stitch in. I look forward to this every week, as it's my true me time. I am looking forward to spending time with "The Girls" and stitching my little heart out!




Hope everyone is having a wonderful week and a very merry Stitchmas!


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Blackbird Designs Update

Managed to put some more time in the Merry Christmas sampler from Blackbird Designs. I am so, so happy with the color choices I made with this one. The floss just *POPS* off of the fabric. The chart called for Crescent Colours Pea Pod and Gentle Arts Endive. The colors were so far off and quite frankly, not to my taste that I had to substitute. I am substituting Crescent Colours Four Leaf Clover and Spinach and I love the way it looks.


At any rate, on with the stitchy notes and pictures! :D (Please note that the fabric is actually quite darker than in the pictures!)




Design: Merry Christmas from the Joyeux Noël design book


Designer: Blackbird Designs


Fabric: R& R Reproductions 30 count overdyed linen in Witches' Teeth


Fibers: Crescent Colours cotton flosses in Antique Lace, Clay Pot, Four Leaf Clover, Spinach, and Wild Berries

Well, time for work! Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! :)


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Slow Progress

Haven't gotten a whole lot accomplished on my CHS Quaker Alphabet, but to be fair, I'm in the middle of moving across town (the house we were renting from is being foreclosed on) and I am now working full time. My hands hurt too much at night to try and hold my Q-Snaps at night and on the weekends that I have, I've been either too tired, or I've been moving stuff.


At any rate, I've managed to complete another row, and start on the next. I have only two more rows to go, so I am hoping things settle down so I can finish it off soon and get back to my UFO containers. As always, stitchy notes first! :)

Design: A Quaker Alphabet Sampler



Designer: Carriage House Samplings


Fabric: 28 count Monaco fabric in Majesty by Fleur de Luce Hand Dyeds


Floss: Threadworx 1082 Cabbage and DMC 3866

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. It's my Monday, so I get to work! :P


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A Wee Bit Of An Update

Got a little bit more done on the sampler. I changed two of the bottom squares to my initials and the year, rather than have the stars in those areas. I think I like it better this way. I am hoping to get it completed soon, so I can move back to my WIPs and UFOs.

At any rate, here's my updated progress! :)



Design: A Quaker Alphabet Sampler



Designer: Carriage House Samplings


Fabric: 28 count Monaco fabric in Majesty by Fleur de Luce Hand Dyeds


Floss: Threadworx 1082 Cabbage and DMC 3866

I need to go for now. Hope everyone is having a great day! :)


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Latest Hand Dyed Fabric

Managed to dye up some new fabric last night. I love the way it turned out. I have a project in mind for it, however, I am torn between two colorways. Please visit my newest blog, Fleur de Luce Hand Dyeds , to check it out and please leave comments as to which colorway I should use!

TFL! :)



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First Finish For August

Just a quick post before I have to scoot off to work. Just finished the Paris Sampler, a former freebie by Ria Lanser of Stofnest. Stitchy notes first as always! :)


Design: Paris Sampler



Designer: Ria Lanser of Stofnest



Fabric: 28 count Jobelan evenweave in Café au Lait hand dyed by me



Fibers: DMC 839, 840, and 841 and a hand dyed floss by me; Heavy Cream








Closeup view:






Got to go for now! TFL! :)



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Paris Sampler update

Haven't gotten this one out in a while. Decided to have another go at it, as my last update was April 6th of this year. It's a gorgeous sampler, and I'm glad I got it while it was still a freebie.


At any rate, here are my stitchy notes and the pic :)




Design: Paris Sampler (former freebie)



Designer: Ria Lanser of Stofnest



Fabric: 28 count Jobelan evenweave in Café au Lait hand dyed by me



Fibers: DMC 839, 840, and 841 and a hand dyed floss by me; Heavy Cream

I have actually thought about doing this one again, but use a seasonal type threads instead of the sepia tones in this one. I will have to revisit that after I am through stitching this one and I've gotten more WIPs and UFOs finished. :)


Hope everyone is having a good week! :)



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Last Finish For April 2010

Well, May Day is tomorrow, and I managed to put the final stitches in Summer Side in just moments ago. I used buttons in place of some of the stitching, but, I think it looks really good the way it is. I also used beads instead of French knots for the flowers, but then again, French knots are not my forte. :P


Anyhoo, on with the show! :)

Design: Summer Side

Designer: Sandra Dering of SanMan Originals for the SanMan Originals Secret Shop

Fabric: hand dyed by Yours Truly; color Dark Honey Ale

Fibers: DMC B5200, 310, 321, 699, 702, 729, 743, and 796. DMC Satin in S666. DMC Light Effects in E825. Kreinik Very Fine Braid #4 in #001.

Accouterments: Mill Hill frosted glass beads in #60479, Just Another Button Company large bee, small bee, and ladybugs. Converted strawberry button by unknown manufacturer.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! :)


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Trying new things

A while back, I may have mentioned (or not!) that since I was turning 40, I wanted to try some new things. The purpose of this was to get out of my shell and get to *doing* things, rather than reading about other people doing them. To get out of my comfort zone. Blah, blah, blah, you get the idea. :)


Yesterday, I decided to hand dye some fabrics that I had laying around. I gathered up some evenweaves and a pen and pad and various other supplies and got to work. I had also thrown in some plain old DMC just for giggles and dyed those as well. I had an absolute blast doing this, although, I need to perfect the dyeing of threads so they don't get so tangled up. :/ I will be on the lookout for tools and what all to make this job easier, and with a bit of luck, I can Alton Brown the thing and make up my own rig. :)


Anyway, here's the results of my efforts. I dyed six pieces of fabric, two skeins of floss, and slapped together two floss cards. They aren't the fancy ones, but eventually, I will get around to making those. Please let me know what you think! :)


PS: Quick note, I know the fabrics aren't serged and trust me, I have a serger on my Christmas list this year. If anyone can recommend a plain old one that isn't too fancy-schmancy, I'd love to know about it! :)


Notes:


Fabrics from left to right: Café au Lait, Mocha, Guinness Foam, Sour Mash.


Flosses in Heavy Cream and Ivory.


Floss cards: on the left, cotton print fabric in purple flowers. On the right, dark green velvet.









Current WIP:


Design: Paris Sampler


Designer: Stofnest


Fibers: DMC 839, 840, and 841


Fabric: 28 count jobelan in Café au Lait.











And in other news, it seems my work has appeared on two more blogs, Blackbird Designs' Show and Tell...finally post and on Aurorebbb's 21 mars 2010 posting. Yay!! Go, me!! I'm now global!! Hahahaha! :D


I am trying out Flickr and so far, I'm really liking it. Hopefully, it will allow me to ditch the crappy Webshots and make for a more pleasant experience without all those God forsaken 'interactive' ads for Delsym and cleaning products! :P


Well, I am off. I have lunch to make and I need to get ready for my Prep class this afternoon. Hope everyone is having a great day!


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