Spooky Sunday SAL & Sneaking In Another Start

Stitched up the latest part of the Sunday Spooky SAL that is going on over at my beloved SanMan Originals message board. I always enjoy these mystery stitch alongs, as they always turn out so cute and I always have a lot of fun swapping out the threads and fabric. I will be very sad to see it come to an end.


At any rate, here's the SAL as it stands right now:




Design: 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.

Aaaaannndddd, me being me, I got in another quick finish last night. I've wanted to do this one for a while now, but never got around to it. It was pretty quick, although I didn't have a Soie d' Alger conversion for the Avocado that the chart called for, so I substituted a pretty pale gold instead. I like the way it looks against the dark fabric.


At any rate, here it is:


Design: At Plimoth


Designer: The Sampler Girl


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


Fibers: Au Ver a Soie Soie d' Alger 7-strand silk floss in 1836, 2242, and 4145. Gumnut Yarns Stars silk floss in Ecru, from the Hazelnut line in 991.

Well, I best be off. I have a lot of stuff I need to do before I go into work. Hope everyone is having a great week! :)


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C.

Downton Abbey finish

I do not know about anyone else, but I am COMPLETELY and totally enthralled with Downton Abbey. I recently watched it via Netflix with their online streaming service and I couldn't stitch during it, as it was so good. I was sad that it ended and went online to PBS's online store and ordered it immediately and it came in the mail on Monday. I decided to stitch a freebie that I found online to commemorate the series. I am also thinking about getting out the pen and paper and making my own sampler when the second season comes out. I'm hoping it's soon, as this series is awesome and I really don't have any patience, LOL! :)


At any rate, here's what I started last night and finished today at my Wednesday stitching at Stitcher's Paradise today:



Design: Downton Abbey


Designer: Tanya Marie Anderson The Sampler Girl


Fabric: 32 count antique white linen of unknown manufacturer


Fibers: Au Ver a Soie Soie d' Alger 7-strand silk floss in 1425, 1844 and 2934


Accouterments: Crown and Key brass charms from By Jupiter!


Errata: Stitched one silk thread over two linen threads due to thickness of the silk.

Well, I best be off. Need to put some stuff up and get ready for dinner tonight. Hope everyone is having a wonderful week! :)


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C.

Three Projects Completed

Well, since I got a call today from my boss telling me that for the next few weeks I am on call due to it being so slow, I decided to get out the glue and cardboard and put together some stitching that I had completed into actual completed projects. It really frustrates me that this is happening now, but the only thing I can do, and have done, is to look for another job elsewhere. It sucks, but there's really nothing I can do about it. The unemployment rate is almost at 15% which means that it's closer to 30, with all the folks who can no longer claim unemployment and/or could never get it to start with. And since I'm 'on call' and not technically fired, I cannot collect unemployment. GRRRRRR!!!!! However, not one to take that kind of shit lying down, I've pulled myself by my boot straps after the initial breakdown and have some irons in the fire so I am hoping this is temporary. As in, like a total of 20 minutes type of temporary!


At any rate, here are my now completed projects, with the requisite stitchy notes:



First Project:



Design: Quaker Boo (former freebie)


Designer: The Sampler Girl


Fabric: 14 count Potter Purple aida


Fibers: DMC B5200, 310, 907, 973. Needle Necessities # 106 (Witches' Brew). Kreinik Very Fine Braid #4 in 001.


Errata: You can't see it, but the black ribbon has the word BOO! on it over and over in a lighter purple. Hand sewn by me.

Second Project:

Design: Fleur de Luce Crest


Designer: Fleur de Luce Designs


Fabric: 32 count white linen


Fibers: Crescent Colours Grannie Annie and Snips and Snails


Accoutrement: Toile purchased at Wal-Mart. Cardboard from personal stash. Silver cording purchased from Joanne's Fabrics and Crafts.



Notes: I am not happy with the way this turned out. It's not as neat as I would like it, however, it was a good lesson in what I need to fix the next time I do a round ornament type of affair.

Third Project:

Design: Now I Know My ABC's



Designer: Blackbird Designs


Fabric: 28 count natural raw linen from Zweigart


Floss: Access Commodities Soie d'Alger #17 cream


Accouterments: Lace, cream button, cardboard, and angel charm from personal stash.

Well, I am off for now. Dinner chores are a-callin' and I need to set up a website for my personal practice tonight and tomorrow.


Hope everyone is having a great day! :)


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C.

Quaker Boo finish

This will probably be my first and only Quaker style finish. The center design where the cat is gave me fits and I wound up cussing like a sailor on a three day pass in Hong Kong. I am not real fond of Quakers, they just don't look 'complete' to me with half of the motif missing and the colors chosen are usually never to my taste. But this one caught my eye, so I decided to use some color in it and see what happened. I like the end results, I just don't think I will ever do another one, no disrespect to the Quaker lovers out there in cyberspace. :)

Anyhoo, here's the finish. Stitchy notes first, then the pic.


Quaker Boo by the Sampler Girl (http://thesamplergirl.homestead.com/quakerboofreebie.html). DMC B5200, 310, 907, 973. Needle Necessities # 106 (Witches' Brew). Kreinik Very Fine Braid #4 in 001. 14 count Purple Potter aida by Wichelt Imports. Q-snap frame. John James platinum needle in size 26. Began Monday, October 6, 2008. Ended Saturday, October 11, 2008.

I'm off to choose something else to stitch on for today. I think I am going to get out the WIP/UFO bin and feel better about that.

Hugs to all!

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C.