A Finish For Ozzy

I managed to get a finish for Finish Friday, however it was quite late and had to wait until this morning in order to get a good picture of the finished product. I am happy that I finished stitching this one as I really did not want it to sit for so long it wound up in the Bin O'Shame. I was, however, resigned to that actually happening. I wasn't feeling up to stitching any more on Maleficent so I picked this one up and hammered it out until it was finished. I wound up meeting the 400 stitch goal on that one anyway, so no bigs. I was a lot further along on this one than the last posting, however, my Oz Man was terribly sick at the time, so I did not post any updates on this one. 

With this finish, this marks 21 non Bin O'Shame finishes for the year 2015. This is almost double my unofficial standing yearly goal of 12 finishes per year, or one per month. 

Design: Blessed Be (PPN183)

Designer: Plum Pudding Needleart

Fabric Used:  32 count Country Mocha Belfast linen by Zwiegart

Fibers Used:  Access Commodities Soie d'Alger in Noir, 1844 and 4126. Crescent Colours Belle Soie silk in Carrot Cake and Mango.

Accouterments: Mill Hill beads in #00167 Christmas Green.  Mill Hill #12184 Small Crescent Moon in Matte Crystal. 

                             

Stitcher's Notes: Began Sunday, September 6, 2015. This project is a brand new start that is neither from the Bin O'Shame nor is it from Kit Mountain. Cat stitched from Plum Pudding Needleart freebie entitled 'Lookin' Like Fall'. Finished Friday, November 6, 2015.


As of Monday, September 6, 2015:

As of Friday, November 6, 2015:

I miss him now more than ever, as it's gotten a wee bit cold here and I miss his cuddling terribly. While I love our other fur babies, they are not prolific cuddlers as Ozzy was. 

Well, I had best be off. I need to clean up my stitching area and go make breakfast. Homemade biscuits and gravy. Woohoo! I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend! :)

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C.  

Comfort Stitching

Has anyone else ever indulged in comfort stitching? Just picking out a project that you think would be of solace to you during a difficult time and just indulging in stitching rather than obsessively checking the chart versus what's on the fabric? Since I have one very, very ill kitty (whom I will probably lose sooner, rather than later due to probable cancer), I have taken to stitching non-challenging pieces. I do not think that I can handle an overly complicated piece that requires vast amounts of attention. I chose this latest project because it has a quilt like feel to it. I have always loved quilts and find them homey and comforting. And both kitty and myself are sorely in need of comforting at this time. I also chose this one as it does not have either a definite fall or Halloween feel to it. Rather, it feels like both at the same time. Which, in my opinion, is perfect for the month of September. 

Well, at any rate, here is my latest start:

Design: Blessed Be (PPN183)

Designer: Plum Pudding Needleart

Fabric Used:  32 count Country Mocha Belfast linen by Zwiegart

Fibers Used:  Access Commodities Soie d'Alger in Noir, 1844 and 4126. Crescent Colours Belle Soie silk in Carrot Cake and Mango.

                             

Stitcher's Notes: Began Sunday, September 6, 2015. This project is a brand new start that is neither from the Bin O'Shame nor is it from Kit Mountain. Bottom three motifs may be changed at a later time. 

I had best be off. I have some things that I need to take care of before I begin my work day. (Yes, I am working on Labor Day! :)). I hope everyone has a great week!

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C. 

Le Petit Gateau finish

Got another wee tiny finish under my belt. I ordered the floss for this about a week ago, and when it arrived, I *knew* I had to stitch something immediately with it. I chose this wee sampler, as I've had it for a while and I thought it would be a good way to check out the floss see how it was.

The floss is by Victorian Motto Shoppe ans there is a TON on the skein. It was very pleasant to work with and Nancy who owns the business is also fantastic to deal with. The order arrived lickety split and I will probably order from her again.


At any rate, here is the finish:




Design: Gateau Sampler


Designer: Simone de Jong for Atelier Soed Idee


Fabric: 32 count Country French Linen in Cafe Mocha


Fiber: Victorian Motto Shoppe Cotton Embroidery Floss in Antique Blue and Tan.

Well, I'm off for now. Pizza's on it's way and tonight Holmes Inspection is on. I just love the show. It totally rocks!

Hope everyone had a great weekend! :)


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C.

Quick finish

Managed to get some stitching time in last night while watching The Voice. DH and I totally love this show and this season looks like it's going to be really good.


At any rate, here is what I managed to get finished:


Design: Christmas Stocking

Designer: Atelier Soed Idee


Fabric: 32 count Country French Linen in Cafe Mocha

Fibers: Crescent Colours Cotton Floss in Antique Lace and Spinach. DMC cotton floss in 842 and 3031. Anchor floss in 303.


Accouterments: Mill Hill Antique Beads in Stock#: G03021 Royal Pearl.

And here is a picture of the rose I have sitting on my desk:

It reminds me of the colors of a sunrise. It was purchased at Ka-Bloom of Reno . I have been very pleased with how long their flowers last. I just love fresh flowers! :)


Well, I best be off. Hope everyone is having a wonderful day today! :)


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C.

A small finish and another WIP

I have my last finish for May. I probably won't finish the piece I am working on in time, however, it will be the first finish of June, and that's ok. :)

This one was a really quick piece. I'm not real happy with the outcome, as I wanted the border done in Crescent Colours Grannie Annie, however, I am almost out and did not have enough to stitch the border. I'm on stash lockdown for the moment, which sucks, but if there's no money, there's no money, yea? More's the pity, n'est pas?


Here's a pic of the completed stitching. It worked up in an afternoon, which is cool. I'll get around to working it up again eventually. :)

Design: Bee Happy


Designer: Be Courdant


Fabric: 28 count natural Pearl linen


Fibers: DMC 310 and Crescent Colours Sunshine Girl and Bandana










Here is the WIP I currently have in the eight inch Q-Snaps. I am enjoying stitching on it, I am just disappointed in the fabric. I took the fabric out of another kit (Little Witch by Shepherd's Bush, to be exact) and I know this piece of fabric on its own had to cost 15 bucks or more. Which is fine, I don't have an issue with that, however, the mottling is only on *one* side. Now, don't get me wrong, I know I can only stitch one side at a time, and it's not like the back could be seen *anyway*, but it just seems wrong to me, that it's only the one side that is pretty and not both. Is that so wrong of me? Well, it's not like Zweigart asked me for my input, yea? ;) Anyhoo, on with the show! :D



Designer: Diane Williams of Little House Needleworks

Design: Red House In Winter (All Dolled Up series, ornament #6)

Fabric: 28 French Country Mocha linen
Fibers: DMC 433, 712, 3031, 3362 (subbed for 3051) and 3828. Crescent Colours Bing Cherry.







I need to bolt for now. Got some more stuff to do, and I think DH is gonna get to come home for lunch today. YAY!!!


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C.