Overnight Shift Weekend Finish

I am so happy this one is finished. While it went quite quickly, I didn't really enjoy stitching it. The symbols that were used were a bit confusing, so I wasn't able to rip through it as quickly as I could have. Still in all, it *is* finished, and that is all that matters. 

Design: Antique Roses (greeting card kit)

Designer: Hallmark

Fabric Used: Unknown 16 count. The nearest approximation is Stoney Point by Wichelt

Fibers Used: Unknown as provided in the kit. It is probable that it is DMC Embroidery Floss Art. 117 

Stitcher's Notes: Kit included in a birthday card for mom. Card purchased in Virginia in either 1995 or 1996 at a Hallmark Gold Crown store. Returned to the project on Thursday, January 14, 2016. 

As of Friday, January 15, 2016:

Finished Sunday, January 17, 2016:

It is a bit overcast today, so the picture is not as nice as I would like it. The fabric is actually the exact color in the first picture. It's more of a seafoam green, rather than the sage color in the finish picture. DH remarked on the very Victorian feel to it. I think once I get my sewing machine, this one will be turned into a small pillow. I am picturing lots of lace and things. 

Well, I had best be off. A headache has now set in and I am in need of a nap. I hope everyone is having a great weekend.

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C. 

First World Stitcher Problems

One of the downsides to having only one hobby is the accumulation of so. much. stuff! over a very long period of time. Occasionally, I love to paw through it to see what I have. It's like shopping at home without having to change out of your jammies :D. 

And then there is the flip side of the coin. Where one runs into abandoned projects that are so old that they can be carbon dated. It is really not fun when it is a kit and there are no DMC numbers involved. Which is frustrating. The good news is, I had the foresight to purchase a second one of these because I was terrified that I was going to run out of floss. Even pre-internet days, word had gotten around that the floss amounts in kits was not so great! 

Here it is. Number three from the Bin O'Shame projects and another 20+ year UFO at that!

Design: Antique Roses (greeting card kit)

Designer: Hallmark

Fabric Used: Unknown 16 count. The nearest approximation is Stoney Point by Wichelt

Fibers Used: Unknown as provided in the kit. It is probable that it is DMC Embroidery Floss Art. 117 

Stitcher's Notes: Kit included in a birthday card for mom. Card purchased in Virginia in either 1995 or 1996 at a Hallmark Gold Crown store. Returned to the project on Thursday, January 14, 2016. 

Project as of Thursday, January 14, 2016:

As of Friday, January 15, 2016:

I have the weekend which is good. I should be able to make some serious headway on this piece. Michelle Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs has issue another challenge on the official Heaven and Earth Designs Facebook group. This challenge is 1000 stitches in stair step stitching. The challenge begins today and runs until March. I did sign up for the challenge as the QS Evil Queen could stand some attention. However, I am not too entirely certain that I am going to enjoy this type of stitching as it leaves other blocks unstitched. I prefer to stitch all of one color whenever there are huge blocks of color. I think it will be annoying to have to go back and fill all that other stuff in. Still, in all, the point of the challenge is to think outside of the box and grow a bit as a stitcher. Even at my age, that's never a bad thing.

Well, I had best be off. It's time for breakfast and there are chores that need attention. I hope everyone has a great weekend! 

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C. 

My First Ever HAED Finish!

I did it! I did it! My first ever HAED finish! Mind you, this wasn't an overly large project and I stitched on this off and on, but it's finally finished! I am so happy that it's done. I truly enjoyed every stitch of this one. When I got to the last five stitches, I actually slowed down stitching them. I wanted to savor the accomplishment and the last five stitches for some reason. This was a long, long, project and at times nit-picking and hair pulling, but it was totally worth it! :)

At any rate, on to the good stuff! :)

Design: Oriental Courage Storykeep

Designer: Michelle Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs. Based on the original artwork of Lee Ann Seed

Fabric: 22 count Antique White aida by Wichelt

Fibers: DMC in 154, 310, 321, 498, 606, 666, 814, 815, 817, 902 and 3371

Number of stitches by DMC Color Number:

DMC 154: Number of Stitches 148 
DMC 310: Number of Stitches 4,119 
DMC 321: Number of Stitches 172 
DMC 498: Number of Stitches 334 
DMC 606: Number of Stitches 195 
DMC 666: Number of Stitches 846 
DMC 814: Number of Stitches 629 
DMC 815: Number of Stitches 384 
DMC 817: Number of Stitches 10,702
DMC 902: Number of Stitches 3 
DMC 3371: Number of Stitches 318 

Total Number Of Stitches:
17, 850


First Official Post:

Wednesday, June 13, 2012


As of Friday, December 12, 2014:

As of Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 8:33 PM PST:

I am not sure if I want to make it into a banner or just frame it. I may even have to GASP! WASH. IT. :O. Oh, well, that's a decision for later! :)

Well, I best be off. Have to be at work soon. Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend! :)

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C. 

DMC 310

I just now finished stitching all of the DMC 310 in my current project, Oriental Courage Storykeep. This is exciting news as there were 4, 119 stitches of just that one color! 

Well, at any rate, on with the show:

Design: Oriental Courage Storykeep

Designer: Michelle Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs. Based on the original artwork of Lee Ann Seed

Fabric: 22 count Antique White aida by Wichelt

Fibers: DMC in 154, 310, 321, 498, 606, 666, 814, 815, 817, 902 and 3371


Stitcher's Notes: Stitching pages 4 and 5 simultaneously. 


As of Friday, December 5, 2014:

As of Friday, December 12, 2014:

From this point on, I am considering doing all of the other colors one at a time, with the exception of the 817. It would serve to get all of the nitpicking confetti stitches out of the way, while reducing the number of colors I have to deal with. 

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

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C. 

Parameters

It took about four days of off and on stitching, but I finally have most of the border completed for pages 5 and six completed. There are some stitches on the left side that need completing, however, I am hoping to get to those shortly. :) Basically, I need to do from here on out is the filling in of this block. I am hoping it goes quickly! :)


Well, here are the progress pictures: 

Design: Oriental Courage Storykeep

Designer: Michelle Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs. Based on the original artwork of Lee Ann Seed

Fabric: 22 count Antique White aida by Wichelt

Fibers: DMC in 154, 310, 321, 498, 606, 666, 814, 815, 817, 902 and 3371

Number of stitches once completed:

DMC 154: Number of Stitches 148 
DMC 310: Number of Stitches 4,119 
DMC 321: Number of Stitches 172 
DMC 498: Number of Stitches 334 
DMC 606: Number of Stitches 195 
DMC 666: Number of Stitches 846 
DMC 814: Number of Stitches 629 
DMC 815: Number of Stitches 384 
DMC 817: Number of Stitches 10,702
DMC 902: Number of Stitches 3 
DMC 3371: Number of Stitches 318 

Stitcher's Notes: Stitching pages 4 and 5 simultaneously. 


As of Sunday, 11.30.2014:

As of Friday, December 5, 2014:

Well, I best be off. Tons to do. Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend! :)

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C. 

The Dance It Is Happy!

Come happy dance with me! I have managed to finish pages three and four of Oriental Courage Storykeep and have hit the halfway mark! I have been stitching on this off and on for the last year. For whatever reason, I just decided I HAD to knuckle down and finish these two pages up. I stitched all the confetti stitches first, then just did the fill in with the 817. I put the last of the 817 stitches in during a Hercule Poirot  movie marathon, specifically, Curtain. I must admit, I cried at the end a little as this is the last in the canon and although it's taken 25 years, David Suchet has managed to pull off the impossible. I do like the way he has aged along with Poirot, as I think it lends the series more authenticity. 



Welp, on with the show!

Design: Oriental Courage Storykeep

Designer: Michelle Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs. Based on the original artwork of Lee Ann Seed

Fabric: 22 count Antique White aida by Wichelt

Fibers: DMC in 154, 310, 321, 498, 606, 666, 814, 815, 817, 902 and 3371


DMC 154: Number of Stitches 148 
DMC 310: Number of Stitches 4,119 
DMC 321: Number of Stitches 172 
DMC 498: Number of Stitches 334 
DMC 606: Number of Stitches 195 
DMC 666: Number of Stitches 846 
DMC 814: Number of Stitches 629 
DMC 815: Number of Stitches 384 
DMC 817: Number of Stitches 10,702
DMC 902: Number of Stitches 3 
DMC 3371: Number of Stitches 318 

Stitcher's Notes: Stitching pages 3 and 4 simultaneously. 


Last update 11.19.2013:

As of Sunday, 11.30.2014:

Well, I best be off. Tons to do today. Hope everyone US Stateside had a fantastic holiday weekend! :)

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C. 

The Confetti Post

Well, I tried, I really did. I tried to put Oriental Courage Storykeep down to work on something else because I had 817 fatigue. I even picked up a new project that I have wanted to do for forever now, however, all I did was make mistakes on it. I frogged just about everything out. So, I gave up on that and went back to my current Heaven and Earth Designs. I decided to stop stitching the 817 and just do the confetti stitches. I've made real progress on them, so I am feeling a lot better about things. 


Here is my progress so far: 

Design: Oriental Courage Storykeep

Designer: Michelle Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs. Based on the original artwork of Lee Ann Seed

Fabric: 22 count Antique White aida by Wichelt

Fibers: DMC in 154, 310, 321, 498, 606, 666, 814, 815, 817, 902 and 3371

Progress as of 11.09.2013:

Progress as of 11.19.2013:

Well, I best be off. Tons to do before bed and I have an early day tomorrow. Hope everyone is having a great week! :)

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C. 

817 Fatigue

Well, it took long enough, but I think I have had DMC 817 fatigue set in. I really do need to either do some of the nitpicking stitches or find something quick to do before Thanksgiving. Looking at the last post's pictures and tonight's, I have made more progress than I thought, however, I am just weary of stitching in 814. Note to self: REALLY make sure you want to stitch a particular Heaven and Earth Designs. You will be staring at this for a long, long, looooooooooooooooong time. It would behoove you to make sure you are totally in love with the color and/or design. 


At any rate, here is my progress so far: 

Design: Oriental Courage Storykeep

Designer: Michelle Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs. Based on the original artwork of Lee Ann Seed

Fabric: 22 count Antique White aida by Wichelt

Fibers: DMC in 154, 310, 321, 498, 606, 666, 814, 815, 817, 902 and 3371

Progress as of 11.09.2013:

Progress as of 11.09.2013:

Welp, I best be off. Need to clean up the kitchen from dinner tonight (which was beef stew). I may make pumpkin bread either tonight or tomorrow. Depends on my level of laziness. :P

Hope everyone is having a great week! 

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C. 

Rock And Roll

•  What they probably did here was rock and roll. Print the same scene over and over to keep the pixels - the grain - alive. 

  - Jingo Asakuma

  
  
  
  
  Some movies you can watch over and over. One of those happens to be Rising Sun for me. It stars Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes. During my weekend, I stayed up a bit late again watching this movie. I also got all of the DMC 310 finished for pages three and four. Up next is the ubiquitous 817. After that, the fill in of different shades of red and then onto pages five and six. This piece is really flying along and I cannot wait to have it finished. I have been thinking about finishing techniques and one that is currently popular is a wall hanging with tassels and bamboo. I will wait until it's completely finished before I make the decision though. 
  
  
  
  
  At any rate, here is my progress since my last post:

  
  

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Design: Oriental Courage Storykeep

Designer: Michelle Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs. Based on the original artwork of Lee Ann Seed

Fabric: 22 count Antique White aida by Wichelt

Fibers: DMC in 154, 310, 321, 498, 606, 666, 814, 815, 817, 902 and 3371

Stitcher's Notes: Stitched pages 1 and 2 simultaneously. 


Progress as of 11.08.2013:

Progress as of 11.09.2013:

Welp, I best be off. Stuff to do before I go to bed tonight, for tomorrow I work. Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

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C. 

Page Three And Four Update

Decided to stay up late again and burn some more midnight oil. I am really, really loving this project and I cannot put it down. I've decided to quit fighting it and just stitch on it until Black Friday of this year when I begin my SAL with my friend Barb, stitching Christmastide at Holly House by The Scarlett House.  I am just having way, way, WAY too much fun with this one in order to put it down. It's so exciting to see it taking shape! 

Well, at any rate, here is what I have so far, after finally putting my needle down just a bit ago: 

Design: Oriental Courage Storykeep

Designer: Michelle Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs. Based on the original artwork of Lee Ann Seed

Fabric: 22 count Antique White aida by Wichelt

Fibers: DMC in 154, 310, 321, 498, 606, 666, 814, 815, 817, 902 and 3371

Stitcher's Notes: Stitched pages 1 and 2 simultaneously. 


Pages One and Two Completed 11.06.2013:

Progress as of 11.08.2013:

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

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C. 

Happy dance!!

Just mere moments ago, I put in the final stitches of pages one and two of my current WIP Oriental Courage Storykeep! I am so, so excited!! This is the furthest I have ever been on a Heaven and Earth Designs piece and I am loving it. I am even planning the next ones, haha! 


Well, at any rate, I present pages one and two in their completion. *SQUEE*

Design: Oriental Courage Storykeep

Designer: Michelle Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs. Based on the original artwork of Lee Ann Seed

Fabric: 22 count Antique White aida by Wichelt

Fibers: DMC in 154, 310, 321, 498, 606, 666, 814, 815, 817, 902 and 3371

Stitcher's Notes: Stitched pages 1 and 2 simultaneously. 

Progress as of 11.02.2013:

Pages One and Two Completed 11.06.2013:

At this point, I should probably get my Be Thankful sampler back out, but I am really wanting to continue with this one! I will make that decision later. Right now, I plan on continuing basking in the glory that is completion, even though I still have about six more pages to go! :)

Hope everyone is having a great week! 

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C. 

Oh! So Very Close!

I am getting so, so close to finishing up pages one and two of Oriental Courage Storykeep. I am enjoying stitching this very much. I totally went the hermit route on my weekend. Loaded up a bunch of Hercule Poirot  movies and just had at it. I kicked things off on my Friday night with Star Trek: Into Darkness. What a fantastic movie. I could watch it over and over. 

My goals for the month of November are to finish up pages one and two of my Oriental Courage Storykeep and then try and finish up my Be Thankful piece that I am stitching in honor of Cathey of Pumpkin Patch and Company and her fight with cancer. On Black Friday of this year, my dear friend Barb and I are *FINALLY* getting to stitch a piece together. We've chosen Christmastide at Holly House by The Scarlett House as a stitch a long (SAL) this year. I have my fabric and two of the silk flosses that are needed to stitch the project. The rest of the silk will be purchased right before we begin. I am so excited about this SAL. I have chosen the same 40 Count Newcastle linen by Zweigart in Moondust from Silkweaver Fabrics that I am stitching the Be Thankful sampler on. It REALLY makes the colors pop. It will turn out gorgeous, I am sure. I've also got my Christmas at Hawk Run Hollow on standby as well. I truly do need to pick that one back up. I'm still mulling the pieces that I want to work on for next year. So far, it's nothing but BAP's and UFO's. We will see once the new year starts, eh?

Well, enough of my blathering. Here's my progress since Halloween night: 

Design: Oriental Courage Storykeep

Designer: Michelle Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs. Based on the original artwork of Lee Ann Seed

Fabric: 22 count Antique White aida by Wichelt

Fibers: DMC in 154, 310, 321, 498, 606, 666, 814, 815, 817, 902 and 3371


DMC 154: Number of Stitches 148 
DMC 310: Number of Stitches 4,119 
DMC 321: Number of Stitches 172 
DMC 498: Number of Stitches 334 
DMC 606: Number of Stitches 195 
DMC 666: Number of Stitches 846 
DMC 814: Number of Stitches 629 
DMC 815: Number of Stitches 384 
DMC 817: Number of Stitches 10,702
DMC 902: Number of Stitches 3 

DMC 3371: Number of Stitches 318 

Stitcher's Notes: Stitching pages 1 and 2 simultaneously. 


Progress as of 10.31.2013:

Progress as of 11.02.2013:

All I have to do now is fill in all of that white part with DMC 817 and pages one and two will be finished. I am so excited about that! I have pages three and four put together, so if I get any free time in between my goals, it will be ready to go. 

Well, I best be off. Need to get ready for work. Hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend! :)

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C.