ort report and catching up

First off happy July 1st!  Living in Canada, that means it is Canada day, or Canada's birthday!

 

Happy 147th birthday Canada!



Next off is June's ort report!  I took the picture in time, I just didn't get a chance to upload it on time, but here it is, all nice and full!

I have been busy stitching away... I worked on my Summer Bouquet by Lanarte

I also finished another block on my Home Sweet Home piece by Les Grilles de Maryse

I've also put in some stitches into Red Riding Hood by The Primitive Hare

I actually have a bit more done, as I am not working n the border, but I didn't want to take it out of the qsnaps for a picture...

And the best of all, I managed to finally finish Humboldt Coast by Silver Lining

Barbi and I have already picked out our next Sunday SAL - Cornwall Cottage Sampler by Rosewood Manor.... we don't have anything set for it yet other than the pattern is picked.  We would love it if you would join us in stitching it! 

That's it for now... till next time... Happy stitching!

ort report, wips, dancing and a pay-it foward

I have a few things to show... I know I've been neglecting my blog lately, but as I've said before that doesn't mean I'm not stitching!

First of here is this month's ort report...

Nice and full!

I started a new project this month... Rosewood Manor's Autumn Quaker...  Here is where I am... I don't follow instructions all that well, so I started in the middle... not the top left corner...

I am loving the valdini threads that the pattern calls for... I can see more of those in my future!

I've also been plugging along on Humbolt coast... still not done, but each stitch is a step closer!  I've really lost my stitching mojo with this one... I just don't want to work on it anymore...but it's such a great piece, that it would be a shame not to finish it very soon!

I also have a finish/happy dance!  I finished this one last night... so it is hot off the qsnaps!
It's Cardinal Sampler from the 1994 Nov/Dec issue of BH&G CS&CC magazine...

Please excuse the picture.. I forgot to edit it before I uploaded it... *blush*

There is a ton of backstitch on this thing, literally everything is backstitched!  I added beads in the border for the holly berries so spruce things up a bit as well... I didn't want to add my initials or anything, so I just added the 2014 in the blank spaces.

And last but not least... I am having a pay-it-forward, give away... I was gifted the pattern for the Cardinal Sampler design by another stitcher - the pages are from the original magazine, so if you are interested in stitching this, please just leave a comment on this post, and I will pull a name if there is more than 1 person interested and send it off to you... My only request is that once you stitch it, you pay it forward as well.  I will take comments until Sunday night June 1st.

another week gone by...

I'm trying to get back into the habit of blogging more often or more regularly, and seeing that it is Monday, and yesterday was Humbolt Coast stitching time, I thought I would give an update.

 

Here is my progress... not much to show, but I didn't stitch too much yesterday, I kept falling asleep!

 

Since I was so tired, thanks to a late night and the time change, I didn't notice that the frog struck, and I made a mistake in my stitching... I totally stitched that tree on the left in the wrong spot... so that will have to come out before I continue...

 

Last week, I started a new project, Red Riding Hood by The Primitive Hare... here is my progress so far...

 

 

I changed a couple of colours... I am using straight DMC for this... I changed the red from DMC 347 to DMC 815, as I prefer darker reds,  and the skirt colour from a blend to DMC 3781 - on my screen it looks closer to what the GAST thread looks like.

 

That's it for now... till next time happy stitching!

sunday sal report

just a quick drive by posting to update you all on my progress on Humbolt Coast.  I have finished another page!  Only 2 and a little to go.  But those two are very full pages!  I think Barbi had the right idea to finish that side of the project first, and leave the "smaller" pages for the end! 

Oh well, that's okay. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, we are one more Sunday closer to finishing, and picking out a new project to work on!  How exciting!!!  I wonder what it will be?!

I started a new project Saturday, as I finished the second block on the Home Sweet Home pattern...

Here is my progress on both...

My new project is Red Riding Hood by The Primitive Hare, and as you can see I started with the wolf.  I thought I would give Anchor black thread a try as I had a few skeins in my stash.  A lot of people say its better than DMC black... well I'm not sure... I'm not liking the coverage very much, but I'll just continue, as I'm not going to frog all that... hopefully when I give it a rinse when its done, it will help.

dancing the two step...

As I mentioned in my previous post I was off sick from work with bronchitis, and those three days I mentioned turned into a week and half... today was my first day back since Jan 7th... Thanks to being off, I managed to get lots of stitching time in, between naps and snuggles with the kitties of course... so I managed to finish another project!  Here is my second happy dance of 2014...

This is Winter blackwork from issue 66 of Jill Oxton's Cross Stitch and Beading magazine. She is stitched on 32ct Queen Anne's lace jobelan with dmc 844. I apologize if you have seen her all over facebook, but  I just love her to bits, and am both happy and sad that she is done.  She was on my want to stitch list for such a long time!

I also forgot to show Humbolt Coast last week, so here is my progress on that one...  it's coming along slowly... but we are getting closer and closer to the finish line with it!  Soon Barbi and I will have to pick a new project for our Sunday SAL!

Next up in the qsnaps and rotation for this week is Poppy! 

I also would like to mention that I am still looking for Sofie to email me from my giveaway... as she doesn't have an email attached to her profile!

till next time... happy stitching!

the stitching bug...

Again my apologies for not posting sooner... I seem to have ever intention a couple of times a week, and yet nothing happens... I've been so neglectful of my poor blog, and will definitely have to rectify that soon!

I've been keeping busy with life in general and of course my stitching... the bug has really seemed to have bit me and his pal startitis as well... I have this urge to just start project after project after project...

 

Soooo....what do I go and do... I give in and do start multiple new patterns... You've already seen my start on the Winter Blackwork, and a little of Poppy...  Here are some more pictures of what I've started and a more up to date picture of Poppy from where I left her last...

 

Poppy as of September 8...

 



 

Then the week of Sept. 9, I started Blackbird Designs Midnight Watch... 

 

Here is my progress on it as of Sept. 14





 

Then on Sunday, I actually pulled out my Humbolt Coast SAL with Barbi and made a little progress on the beach...

 



And Monday this week I started my 4th new project... Lanarte's Summer Bouquet...

 

This is after Monday night's stitching session...



 

 

 

I have three more all lined up, but I think I will just start one more and save the other two and just slide them into the rotation when I finish one of the ones above... otherwise things will really get out of control... 

 

 

Till next time... happy stitching!

drive by update and tusal

Wow, where has the time gone!  I've been missing in action for almost a month!  Okay, part of it has been because I just haven't felt like blogging but the other reason is that I've been stitching!

Before I show off my progress pictures, I will post my TUSAL as that was due yesterday!  Here is my ort jar for this past month's stitching...

Lots of whites/light colours and purples in there, with just a hint of brown tossed in for good measure...

I finally managed to stitch a little bit on a Sunday, so I pulled out my Humbolt Coast and made a little progress on it!

I've also been focusing on two other pieces lately... a new start that I mentioned before and of course Fairy Moon!  Fairy Moon is close to the finish line as is the other piece, so I'm pushing both for two nice happy dances in the hopefully near future!

Here is Fairy Moon... I've already started beading her... I have some swirls and the moon left to do...

I'm just having a bit of a problem with her as her frame is huge! My hubby "fixed" my 17x17 qsnaps to make them just a bit bigger... they are closer to 19x19 now... and a bit unwieldy to use... but hopefully not much longer before she is done!

My new project is a freebie from AAN - friendship heart, except instead of just stitching it, I'm doing it all in beads... Here is a progress picture and a close up of the beads...

Anyways, that is it for me for now... I will try and not be such a stranger...

till next time... happy stitching!

plugging along...

Well yesterday was our Sunday SAL day with Barbi, and I made great progress on my Humbolt Coast... I didn't want to put it down... to the point that I didn't go to bed till fairly late... much to my detriment today!

Here she is... not sure why but to me, my wave is a girl... go figure!

Did you know that this pattern is part of a lovely trilogy by Silver Lining?? The three seascapes in the "series" are Humbolt Coast, Jonathon and Seascape... each one more lovely than the next... I'm already planning my next start, once this is done of Seascape... I think it will make a great pair for Humbolt.  Not sure if I'll stitch Jonathon, but definitely the other one once Humbolt is done!

This past week I also picked up my long standing WIP - The Last Supper... and here is my progress so far on that one...

I managed to get the food on the table in front of Jesus and the apostle next to him done, as well as their feet... I also did the back stitching on the part under the table as well.... you can see where I left off, as my thread is still hanging there...

This week, continues with the Last Supper as I have found my groove with it and we will see how far it takes me!

Till next time .... happy stitching!

another month gone...

Wow... May went by quickly! I can't believe it is June 1st already!

I'm just doing a quick post... I forgot to post my progress from last Sunday's SAL... I put it up on facebook but not here...

Here is my progress from last week on Humbolt Coast...

My wave is coming along nicely! Definitely looking forward to stitching on it tomorrow! This week I've been busy with the Last Supper... I picked it up again and had a hard time getting into it, but by Wednesday I had found my groove with it and have started enjoying working on it again.  I'll show you my progress in my next post.

Till next time... happy stitching!

spring is blooming...

Just a quick post (as usual) on some stitching updates...and a little update from our garden... our lily of the valley are blooming and here is my first pick...  I made two smaller bouquets from this bunch pictured, one to sit here by my computer and one to sit by my stitching spot, so that no matter where I am I can see them and enjoy them, and their lovely fragrance! 

Here is my sunflower by AAN... almost done the stitching... 2 1/2 petals to go and then the beads before a happy dance.

Also here is my Humbolt Coast... I managed to get a good bit of stitching in on Sunday... I love watching this one come to life!

another week, another post...

Where does the time go to?? It just seems to be flying over here! 

Here is my latest update of my sunflowers.... I had to frog the one yellow petal as I totally stitched it in the wrong spot... and then I ran out of yellow floss except for one really long strand... so I continued with the green till I had a chance to go to Michael's to pick up some more...

Not the greatest of photos, I did take it with my phone, but it seems to take better pictures outside than inside... so please excuse the quality...

Sunday was also Humbolt Coast stitching time, and I managed to get lots done... another page down (okay another small one, but like last time, a page is a page)...

Here is my progress with this one... I would really like to keep stitching on this, but I'll be a good girl and go back to my sunflowers...

 

 

 

I'm really enjoying watching this come to life... I definitely see another Silver Lining chart in my future... I have a ton in my stash, but this is the first one ever that I have stitched!

 

Till next time... as always,  happy stitching!!!



catching up...

I'm not very creative with my post titles, but each time I come to post, my brain goes totally blank as to what to use as a title...

Oh well... you're here to see the stitching not the titles...

I finally managed to sit down and work on Humbolt Coast this Sunday... it was great to get back to it.  I managed to finish off another page... a small one... but a page nonetheless... I can now say I have 4 pages done! LOL!!!

Here is my progress... I managed to finally get some beach/sand going so the wave has something to crash onto...

I also managed to make some more progress on Girasole... I think I'll see how far I get on it this week, and then pick something else next week... I really would like to finally finish both Fairy Moon and the Last Supper but they really are not calling my name at the moment...

I digress... here is my progress of my sunflower...

That's it for now...

Till next time... happy stitching!

the tide rolls in...

Sorry for the quality of the pictures, but I took them quickly with my phone...

Anyways... I'm pretty much done another page on Humbolt Coast... I'm also almost at the bottom of the chart... I have about 9 rows left from the bottom right corner where my stitching stopped. Once that part is done I can move over to the left...

I also managed to finish the main stitching on Fairy Moon's dress, I'm just working on filling in the  little designs on it before moving on to another part...

Not much else to say, but I am happy with my progress on both of them.

Till next time happy stitching!!!

ihsw

It was a wonderful long weekend here... lots of visiting with friends, some family and of course lots of stitching, and it was an added bonus that ihsw also fell on this weekend! Yeah me!

I worked on both Fairy Moon and Humbolt Coast this weekend and here are my progress pictures...
Humbolt coast first...  you can see my last update before ihsw in my previous post and here is where I ended up after this weekend...

Fairy Moon, I haven't shown in quite a while, so here is where I stood with her before the weekend...

and here is after...

So I'm quite happy with my stitching progress!  Hubby also helped with finishing some pin keeps... We fininshed up one completely, and have everything all ready to go, for 5 more... just have to put them together, which will hopefully happen in the next few days.

Here is the one Donna won in my "grow your blog" giveaway... all finished up...

 

I will be getting this in the mail to her as soon as possible!

That's it for now... till next time... happy stitching!

where did time fly...

Wow, another week has flown by and I only blogged last Monday... where did the days go???

Time sure did fly by that's forsure!  I have two stitching pictures to share... one is my last supper wip, which is coming along swimmingly... I've had the urge to work on it so I've just kept going with it.  I will keep with it until either I lose the urge to continue on it or I finish which ever comes first.  So right now my other project(s) are on the back burner... sort of...

Here is where I am now, and I'll explain the sort of in a bit...

As you can see, I'm nearing the halfway point.  I have 6 apostles complete, Jesus and the other six to go... there is still lots to do on this one...but it will be done this year. I've put off finishing it long enough... this wip is roughly 13 years old... I did have a stretch of 10 years or so where I didn't touch it at all... but like I said, it's been long enough in the making. Time to finish it up and get it framed and up on the wall.

Yesterday was also our Sunday SAL with Barbi, so it was time to pull out Humbolt Coast by Silver Lining... though all I'm stitching is a big blueish grey/green blob... I'm still enjoying it and am sad to put it down for another week.... but here is my progress...

You can click on both pictures to get a bigger and better view.

Now on to the sort of part of my comment above... this week I am taking a short break from the Last Supper becuase I am very very very behind in my rak's from 2011... where you get 5 people to sign up and you send them something handmade within a year... welll my year ended on Dec 31, 2012.. so yes I'm behind... I'm the queen of procrastination, and as you can see it has come to bite me you know where...

So I will be concentrating on those this week. I have known what I want to make for the longest time, I've just been putting it off, thinking "oh I still have lots of time" and look where it got me! Late as ususal...

So there you have it.... till next time happy stitching!

sunday sal

Yesterday was the start of our newest Sunday SAL with Barbi. We picked Silver Lining's Humbolt Coast, and this is how far I managed to get with my progress.

I'm stitching it on 32ct Abyss jobelan by Hand Dyed Fabrics by Stephanie. I've been doing a lot of work on 28ct lately, so my stitches look sort of lumpy on the 32 ct... hopefully that will clear up as I stitch on it some more. However, it is being put away until next Sunday!  Till then I will be picking up a WIP to work on. I haven't decided whether or not it will be Fairy Moon or The Last Supper... I'll pick later after we have dinner.

Don't forget to sign up for my giveway in my previous post. All you need to do is leave a comment!

Till next time happy stitching!