Sunday Stitching

March 5, 2023 My Time Stitching10 Comments

Happy Sunday, my blogging friends. We had a snowstorm on Friday with a dumping of 10″ of the heavy white stuff. There was Thundersnow and lightning and white out conditions. The sun came out on Saturday and quite a bit of it has melted. Today was just an easy Sunday inside, doing a little laundry and some stitching.

I spent quite a bit of time stitching on Holly Berry Pixie. The designer is Bella Filipina Designs and I am stitching her on a one of a kind 16ct Aida from Fantasy Dyed Fabrics (she is no longer dying fabric). When I last posted about her, I had her skirt done and the berries at the bottom.

Since then I have added many stitches.

Look at that beautiful face! I have added some back stitching and more of the ribbons along the sides.

I have so enjoyed seeing this sweet pixie come to life. The colors are so bright and vibrant. And this is where I left her today.

Just a few more berries and then filling in of all the sparkles and draping strands of blue Kreinik, which I may need another spool of. I am not sure I started with a partial spool or not, but I don’t think I will have enough left for the amount of strands I need to stitch. And then I can get onto the beading. Lots of beautiful, sparkly beads. I will pick this up again tonight and maybe get my berries finished. I like to do most of my cross stitch at night. A habit I fell into after I had my children and while they were growing up. I like to spend my morning knitting with my coffee and I do have a new knitting project.

I recently purchased this yarn cake from The Yarn Garden. The Head Gardner there, Lindsay, talked about this yarn on her Feature Friday video a little over a week ago. If you are looking for something to do on Friday mornings, her facebook videos are great and I always learn something from her. You can find her videos on her facebook page The Yarn Garden. Her live videos are on Friday from 11:00 am to noon ET. Anyway, she talked about Wonderland Yarns doing a year long series with their Garden Club Blossoms called Ocean. Each month will include a Blossom Cake, a pattern and a stitch marker. This cake is the February cake and the color is called Great Barrier Reef Anemones. It came with a hat pattern that is cute, but I didn’t feel like making a hat. So I spent a lot of time on Ravelry looking for a shawl or cowl pattern that would work with this yarn. I wasn’t coming up with anything and sought the help of a friend. She came up with a couple of great ideas and I decided on the 22 Little Clouds pattern by Martina Behm. It is a free pattern on Ravelry and I think it is more of a shawlette, a smaller shawl.

I got started right away and couldn’t help but notice that my nails matched my knitting again. I like when that happens 😉 And here is where I left off this morning.

I am enjoying this knit and am really looking forward to seeing the color changes. I like knitting with this Mad Hatter Sport yarn. It is soft and knits up nicely. I did find a shop online that had 1 skein left of the January cake and I will show that one in a future post. Oh, I did forget to mention that each month comes with a post card with some beautiful artwork on one side and project tracking information on the other. Here is the February card.

So that is how I spent my Sunday. Doing what I love; Stitching. What did you work on today?

Happy Stitching,

Ginny

cross stitch · Cross Stitch Patterns · Fabric · Heaven and Earth Designs · Mirabilia · Passione Ricamo · Passione Ricamo SAL

A Couple of Older Cross Stitch Projects and A New Start

March 26, 2022March 25, 2022 My Time Stitching15 Comments

Hello Blogging friends! When I finished stitching the Winter Snowfall project in February, I pulled out an older WIP.

I don’t remember when I started this project. It has to be 5-8 years ago. The pattern is Gossamer Princess Storykeep from Heaven and Earth Designs. This was a project I started for my husband. He mentions it every now and then, reminding me that I haven’t finished it, LOL So I thought I would pull it out and work on it. This is as far as I had gotten on it before having to put it in time out again.

This one is being stitched on 25ct Lugana in White over 1. I had made a mistake and found out how much of a pain it is to rip out on Lugana over 1. Ugh It is also hard to see the holes, so back into her bag and away she went. I hope to get it finished someday, but that time is not now. So I pulled out another WIP.

This is what the finished piece will look like. This design, by Passione Ricamo, was a Mystery Stitch-A-Long back in 2017. I think a couple of sections had come out when someone stole her design from her computer. She then halted the SAL and released the entire design to each person that had paid for it. Before sending out the PDF’s, she watermarked each person’s copy with their name and address. This is how it looked when I started the SAL.

And here is how she looked when I picked her up in early March.

I didn’t get to stitch much on her this time, but this is where I left off on her.

This is a beautiful piece and I am hoping to finish her this year. I am stitching her on 16ct Aida, a one of a kind piece dyed for me by Fantasy Dyed Fabrics, specifically for this project. It looks all gray in the photo, but there are hints of purple throughout. So the reason I put her away is because I just had to make a new start. Mirabilia comes out with a new design every month on the 15th. On February 15, Blossom was released and as soon as I saw her, I fell in love. She represents Spring, new beginnings and hope. With all that I was going through in the last few months, she was so appropriate and I knew I had to have her. Here is the quote about her;

To blossom is to burst forth with beauty and energy. It is a flurry of new life and electric beginnings. It is also a small flower that appears in the spring. This design is inspired by the hope and joy blossoms bring.
Nora Corbett

As soon as I saw her, I went through my stash to find the perfect fabric. It was a little difficult, but I found 2 that I thought might work. A friend ordered her for me and when she informed me that she was on the way, I pulled all of the threads and did a floss toss.

The fabric I chose is 16ct Aida Busy Izzy from Fabrics By Stephanie.

All set to go. And she arrived and I was so excited to start her!

I haven’t made much progress on her, with 2 knitting projects going. Hopefully the next time I post about her I will have more progress.

So that is what I have been cross stitching on. What are you up to today?

Bella Filipina Designs · cross stitch · Fabric · Hand Dyed Fabrics · Mermaids

Last Finish of 2021

January 9, 2022January 7, 2022 My Time Stitching8 Comments

My last finish for 2021 is a beauty! I started stitching on her back in August of 2019. I had put her down to stitch on something else, most likely. I didn’t have much stitched on her when I put her down, so here is what she looked like when I picked her up in October.

I was enjoying stitching on her.

Let the Beading begin.

I swear it took me 2 weeks to bead this beauty. Some sections I beaded, ripped out, re-beaded, ripped out, changed beads, ripped out, left beads off, ripped out. I didn’t use a lot of the large pony beads. Instead I went to a smaller pony type bead and in some instances, left beads off all together. The pattern calls for 28ct fabric, so working on 16 ct aida gives me a smaller space to work with putting the beads on. So leaving off beads, was not a problem. Changing to smaller beads worked well in some places. The long bugle beads needed extra space in order for them to lay flat, so I kind changed those areas in order to accommodate the bugle beads.

Here she is finished. She has so many beads! I think she is the most heavily beaded piece I have done. She is Pearl of the Orient Seas by Bella Filipina Designs. She is stitched on 16ct Aida, a One of a Kind fabric from Fantasy Dyed Fabrics.

What was your final finish for 2021?

Bella Filipina Designs · cross stitch · Hand Dyed Fabrics · Knitted Shawl · Knitting · Mermaids · Project Bags

Stitching, Knitting and Shopping

November 12, 2021 My Time Stitching8 Comments

Hello blogging friends. The temps are getting cooler here after a few days of surprisingly wonderful warm and sunny days. The dreaded white stuff is coming though. About an inch or two of snow is predicted for this weekend 😦 Are you a fan of snow and cold weather? I am not looking forward to winter and can only hope that it will fly by as fast as my summer did.

I need to plan out some projects for the winter. But for now, let’s talk about what I am stitching on right now.

I finished the tail on Pearl of the Orient Seas, minus the beads. I have moved scrolls to the middle of the design to work upwards.

While I am enjoying the stitching on this one, the colors are starting to bring me down and I am getting the itch to start something new. I am trying really hard to resist, but I do see some smaller projects creeping into my plans. For now, I stitch on 🙂 Just to remind you, the design is Pearl of the Orient Seas by Bella Filipina Designs. Fabric is 16ct aida, a one of a kind dye from Fantasy Dyed Fabrics.

The Marit Shawl by Amy Christoffers is still on my needles. It is going well, but still looking a little small to me.

I am actually on the decrease tier now and making half triangles for the top edge.

Maybe blocking will give me the size I need. This shawl will also have tassels.

Now onto the shopping as mentioned in my title. Last week Shop Hop started at local yarn shops. I decided not to shop hop this year, but just visit my very local shop, The Knitting Nest. I picked up some yarn for the newly published on Ravelery, Urchins and Scallops shawl from Soft Yarn Designs. This one should definitely be put into my winter knitting plans 😉

After getting home, I realized the yarn colors are very similar to the colors used in the pattern. I think they are perfect. The lovely shop owners also pointed out that they had some new stitch markers that they knew I would be interested it. Mermaids! Yes, please. And I couldn’t help but pick up another Project Bag by CleverGirl Designs. This one is a little bigger than the bags I usually order from her. It just fits into the bin I keep them in, but is taller than the other bags. I don’t think I can ever have too many of Kristine’s bags. Hubby ordered me another year of the Bag of the Month from her in August. I have received August, September and October, but I cannot find the pictures. Today I was surprised with the November and December bags and they are Awesome! Here is my November bag…ready?

Oh my gosh! It’s Gnomies!! so stinking cute! I LOVE it! And here is the back;

My December bag was just as awesome.

She knows my love for mermaids and I do love this one. In fact, it matched the mask I was wearing when I went to the yarn shop to pick them up. Did you catch that cute Seashell zipper pull/progress marker? So cute! And check out that cute wallet looking matching piece! Have to show the back and the open wallet, too!

Just look at that cute little Floss Catcher! I just love all of Kristine’s bags. They are so well made and her attention to detail and choice of fabrics is amazing. You can find her on Instagram @clevergirldesignsco

This is how I store my CleverGirl Project Bags.

There are 20 bags in these bins. It doesn’t include the one I am using for Pearl or the 2 new ones I picked up today. I can still use some more, LOL

This been is full of not so pretty bags filled with wonderful projects. Some day it will be filled with pretty CleverGirl Design bags.

While at the Yarn Shop today, I was looking for even more yarn. This time for a sweater. Yep, a sweater, not a shawl! I haven’t made a sweater in years and I think I need to add one to my winter stitching plan 😉 I didn’t buy any, as I need to figure out what I want to use. So, I am off to make a swatch. What are you up to? What are your crafty plans for the weekend?

Bella Filipina Designs · cross stitch · Hand Dyed Fabrics · Knitting · Mermaids · Project Bags · Uncategorized · yarn

Shelter In Place and Craft

April 25, 2020 My Time Stitching20 Comments

Wow! It has been over a month since my last post. So much has happened in the world since then. Just 2 days after my last post, we decided to shelter in place. Hubby’s work suggested that people who can work from home, do so. The next week our state issued a stay at home order. Today is day 42. Home is my happy place, but I can’t say that it has been totally easy. There are some days that just get away from me without getting much done. I have so many things to do that sometimes I don’t know what to do and I do nothing. But I am trying to get something done everyday. Today, is my blog post 🙂 So I have pulled my pictures to share with you what I have been up to this last month. I actually have a couple of finishes! First, remember the black and white photo I shared of a project I had started last month?

Well, it is a baby blanket. The yarn is AJHC Wools in color Aether. It is so gorgeous and I knew it was the perfect color for a friend who was expecting a little boy.

The pattern is Simple Eyelet Baby Blanket by LeeLee Knits and is available on Ravelry. I really enjoyed working on this blanket. The pattern was nice and simple, but elegant looking.

Sadly, my friend lost her baby. My heart aches for her and her husband. I cannot even imagine what they are going through. I finished the blanket. It still needs to be blocked. Then I will tuck it away for now.

I also finished Aquamarina this last week and she turned out so beautiful and sparkly!

I am thrilled with how she turned out. She is my first Bella Filipina finish and I can honestly say she will not be my last. The fabric is 16ct Aida, a one of a kind from Fantasy Dyed Fabrics and is really is the perfect fabric for her.

So far I have not pulled another cross stitch out to work on, but I am really itching to. Instead, I have been knitting in the evenings on a cowl project I had started last September. The Wilma Cowl.

It is a project I picked up last September during a Shop Hop. The pattern is from a book and the yarn is Heritage from Cascade Yarns in colorway #502. It is supposed to have chevron pattern all around, but they really are not showing up well in this yarn, even though it is the yarn called for. When I stretch it I can see it somewhat, but for the most part it just looks like random knitting. The yarn is soft and the color is perfect for fall, so I will continue on with it in between working on this project:

Yeah, it is the Wingspan. And if I wasn’t turning gray from the Corona Virus, I would be from this project. I pulled it out and put in my second lifeline right away. Knitted 4 or 5 rows and had to rip back to the lifeline. Picked up the stitches and knit the rows back in. Now I am up to Section D, another transition section. So I add another lifeline. I hold my breath the entire row and UGH! I have 2 stitches left over. So I rip out to the lifeline and boy were they a bear to pick back up this time! Finally got them back on the needle and knitted the row again. Perfect. Thank heavens for Lifelines. But for now, the project is in a time out! I wanted to knit a couple of rows everyday so I can get this finished, but it is too stressful some days. So I will wait until later this week to take it out of time out. I thought I had been working on this project for 2 years, but turns out that I started in June 2019, so it hasn’t even been a year. Just maybe I can get it done before the year is up 😉 But then again…maybe not. There is a newproject start in my near future! More about that in a minute…

I have also pulled out my sewing machine and have been making masks for family and friends. I made 25 until I ran out of elastic. I received a small shipment of elastic on Thursday, so I need to get back to sewing to fill some more orders I have received. I will sew again until I run out of elastic and wait for my original shipment to arrive, hopefully soon. It is a little something I can do to help out during this pandemic.

Since I last posted, I have received my March and April project bags from CleverGirl Designs. They are so cute!

I love the knitting on the March bag on the left. And the April bag has such cheery colors!

This is the back side of both bags. March on the left with little kitties to go with the yarn balls. Fun, vintage typewriters on the back of the April bag. I love them both and have yet to fill them with a future cross stitch project. But don’t worry. I have a gazillion projects to choose from 😉 They won’t be empty for too long. I have really enjoyed getting these happy mail packages every month, especially now during stay at home.

So, this leads me to the very near future project I mentioned earlier. If you are a knitter, you probably have heard about Casapinka’s new shawl pattern that is out this weekend. This weekend was supposed to be National LYS day and she designed a pattern for the shops to give for FREE when purchasing the yarn for the shawl. This is the Breathe and Hope shawl:

I fell in love with this as soon as I saw it in my email!! I love the colors and the pattern. She is not telling us the yarn used, so that we can shop at the yarn shops. I do hope that someday she reveals the yarn used, as it definitely deserves recognition. The day before this photo arrived in my email, I had purchased a special bag and matching yarn from Tippy Tree Yarns. The spring bag made by Knit 2 Together, has a matching skein of yarn dyed by Tippy Tree Yarns. I contacted her after receiving the email from Casapinka asking if she had a solid color to match the yarn. She did and I ordered it and it should arrive this week. It is a dark coral and I think it will be perfect with the yarn I just received yesterday.

I am so excited for a new start this week. I know I shouldn’t, but the Breathe and Hope shawl is perfect for this situation we are all in.

So, that is what I have been up to. How are you spending your days while sheltering in place? Do you have any new projects started? Finish anything during our quarantine? I’d love to hear about it! And as always, be safe and stay healthy.

Bella Filipina Designs · Crochet · cross stitch · Knitted Shawl · Knitting · Mermaids

I’m Sad Summer Is Ending

August 29, 2019 My Time Stitching26 Comments

Hello blogging friends. I have just enough time to squeeze in a post for August before it is over. My blogging days have been few and far in between. I will do better 🙂 My summer has been a little busy. Lots of little day trips-mostly yarny trips. I went to a Wine and Wool Fest and I participated in the I-75 Yarn Crawl. I visited 10 shops during the yarn crawl and purchased something at each shop. And then last week I visited a new shop that I didn’t get to hit on the Yarn Crawl. It was a lot of fun, but expensive, as I couldn’t resist yarn where ever I went 😉 I have been stitching, too.

First, I finished the Mermaid’s Garden Shawl. It turned out beautiful! Here it is being blocked.

This was such an enjoyable KAL. The pattern is the Mermaid’s Garden Shawl by Lena Mathisson and is available on Ravelry. I will be making this one again for sure.

I recently joined other knitters at my local yarn shop and we are making the Veronika cardigan. Here is my start on this one:

That is not a shadow at the top of the cardigan. It appears that my yarn doesn’t quite match. Ugh. I will continue on. I am using Malabrigo Rios in Tranquilo. I’m not into switching skeins every other row, so I will leave it for now. I am using a size 9 needle as I couldn’t get gauge with an 8. And after using fingering weight yarn for so long, this worsted weight yarn and large needle has really done a number on my right hand. It is aching quite a bit today, so this piece is in time out for now. But I am loving the color. And see that cute bag in the back? It was a special order to CleverGirl Designs Co. It matches my tool bag.

Kristine does a great job making these bags. The smaller one has lots of pockets and holds a lot! You can find her on Instagram @clevergirldesignsco

I started a new cross stitch. I know, don’t say it, LOL. I couldn’t resist Bella Filapina’s “Pearl of the Orient Seas”. She is a beauty!

I am stitching her on 16ct aida, a OOAK from Fantasy Dyed Fabrics. While I love her, I have found out I am not a fan of stitching with red, orange and yellow. Hopefully I will be able to get through it as she is really stunning. I have become a big fan of Bella Filipina designs. He is so talented.

I am still stitching on the Pillow for a friend. It is coming along and my goal is to get it done by the end of summer. Which, as the title of my post says, is coming to an end. I better up my game now. I can’t show all of my progress because I want it to be a surprise for the recipient. But here is a peek: (Don’t look at the back of it!)

I am getting near the bottom! Woo Hoo!

And remember this crochet project?

Well, I finished it!!! A little less than 2 years and not perfect, but it is finished and I just love it!

This blanket will keep me warm while hanging out in the finished basement with hubby. Yep, the basement is all finished and put together. We still have lots of boxes and bins to go through for the storage room. We are hoping to get those unpacked within the next month. So that is what I have been up to these last few weeks of summer. What have you been up to? Did you recently finish a project you are happy to finally finish?

Bella Filipina Designs · cross stitch · Fabric · Hand Dyed Fabrics · Mermaids · Passione Ricamo · Shannon Christine designs

A Finish, A near Finish and A New Start!

November 29, 2018 My Time Stitching34 Comments

Hello my blogging friends! It’s a bit of a snowy day outside, so I am inside, organizing, cleaning and now it’s time for a blog post 🙂 Thanksgiving is over, and I kept my emotions under check better than I expected to. And ever since, I have been cleaning and organizing and making piles to give away and donate. I tend to do this when I am sad or angry. It feels good to get organized and having things put into place. I really cleaned my laundry room and my craft room, making room for new storage containers 😉 I am hoping my craft room will be better organized for me to get in there and get my Christmas cards made and get back to my scrapbooking. Now onto stitching stuff!

First, I have a finish. Pink Princess is complete and I am over the moon in love with her. I even found the little butterfly bead to put into her hand instead of stitching a butterfly. Not sure if you can see it in the photo. It is a beautiful bead with blues and greens and purples and pinks. Perfect for her hand.

I think she turned out so amazing! She is Dawn, the Fairy Spirit of Grace by Passione Ricamo. I stitched her without the wings, even though she is a beauty with them as well. I stitched her on 16ct Aida Tintagel from Fabrics by Stephanie. A gorgeous Princess on a gorgeous piece of fabric.

So now I am back to stitching on the Treasures of the Deep piece. November mermaid is up right now.

I finished all the stitching last night. I am hoping to get the backstiching all done tonight so that I can dive into a new project. Yeah, I know, another project, right? Anyway, this one is Treasures of the Deep SAL from Shannon Christine designs. The fabric is 16ct Aida Maldivian Dreams from Fiberlicious. Just December and January left of this SAL and then all the gorgeous, sparkly beads can be added. This one is really blinged to the max!

So, what is my new project you ask? Well, it is another mermaid. This one is Aquamarina from Bella Filapina. I ordered her in August and she arrived sometime in October. I quickly gathered up all the DMC threads, beads and Kreiniks for her and special ordered a fabric for her. Last night I received this gorgeous fabric and I squealed with delight!

Oh my gosh! Isn’t it just breathtaking? It is 16ct Aida from Fantasy Dyed Fabrics. Johanna did an amazing job on creating this one for me. So I am hoping to start this new project tomorrow, even if I have to stay up super late finishing the back stitching on the November mermaid.

So that is what I am up to today. What are you stitching on? Do you have a new project you want to get started on?

cross stitch · Hand Dyed Fabrics · Sampler · Winter

Only One More Section To Go

November 9, 2018 My Time Stitching26 Comments

Wow! I can’t believe that there is only one more month to go with this Sampler! I finished the November section last night. I have enjoyed stitching on this one and I am looking forward to seeing what the December section is. In case you are interested, this is a FREE pattern from Linen and Threads. This one is the 2018 Mystery Sampler and you can download all of the patterns to create this beauty. I believe the 2017 Mystery Sampler is still on their website, too and I am hearing that there will be a 2019 one also. All for FREE. So wonderful for them to do this. I am stitching this one on 16ct Aida OOAK from Fantasy Dyed Fabrics. It is more of a peach color with gray. I just can’t seem to capture the true color of this one on camera. I am using DMC threads 53 and 310. I love the look of the threads on this one and I can’t wait to unroll it and see all of it at once. But next year I am thinking of using just one color. What will it be???

And this morning, this is what I woke up to:

And it is still snowing 😦 I am definitely not ready for winter and this white stuff. It’s a good thing that I have lots of projects to work on 😉 Now to decide what project I will pick up this afternoon…I am still nursing the elbows, but I am really itching to pick up the hook and crochet on the blanket…

So what are you working on today?

cross stitch · Fabric · Hand Dyed Fabrics · knitted cowl · Mermaids · Mirabilia · Shannon Christine designs · Uncategorized

What Have I Been Up To?

June 22, 2018 My Time Stitching30 Comments

Hello my Blogging friends. It’s been a little while since I last posted. In my last post in April, I had noted that I tore the meniscus in my knee. I had surgery on May 23, and have been going to physical therapy since. It was a more difficult recovery than I was led to believe. And Monday I found out that my knee cap is not moving, so that is hindering my progress as far as going down the steps normally and going from standing to sitting and sitting to standing. So yesterday my therapist taped my knee and I am hoping this will help with the pain in trying to put more weight on it when bending the knee. The stairs are the worst and I live in a quad level house. Ugh. But I am getting around better and have ditched the cane. Woo Hoo! Tonight I am going to try to walk the zoo at hubby’s company family night. We’ll see how much I can do.

But I have been crafting and am now able to sit at my desk to make cards and scrapbook for longer lengths of time now. And I have been stitching. Let’s see… where to begin…

This has ben my travel project and go to project when I have a few minutes here and there. It is a going to be a cowl. The pattern is from Katia and the yarn is Katia’s Funny Rainbow. When I purchased this back in April on a weekend trip, I wasn’t sure how it would knit up. But I am so glad I decided to get it. The yarn is so, so soft! I am loving this. It is straight garter stitch, increasing a stitch each row on one end. I love how the striping colors are coming out, too.

Next up is the Mermaid SAL designed by Shannon Christine. The June mermaid is out, but I haven’t gotten to it yet. Mainly because I have been working on this:

The Mystery Sampler from Linen and Threads. I am working on the June/July section and just loving every stitch of it. I am stitching this on 16ct Aida, OOAK from Fantasy Dyed Fabrics. It is more of a peach color than shown here. I apologize for my photos. I took them with my Surface and they didn’t come out very well. Anyway, I am using DMC 53 and DMC 310.

Last weekend I picked up this beauty from the cross stitch shop:

She is Mirabilia’s Ella, the Frog Princess. I finished her in 2017, but recently put her in for framing. And she turned out lovely. I even picked her up on Mirabilia’s 25th anniversary, so I thought that was so perfect. Happy 25th Miss Nora!! I can’t believe that I have been stitching Nora’s designs for nearly 25 years!! I stitched her on 16ct Aida Pandora from Fabrics by Stephanie.

As if I don’t have enough to do… this happened:

Yep, I started a new project. I am stitching Enchanted Mermaid again. I gave my other one to a dear friend, so I am stitching her again. This time I am using a hand dyed fabric, 16ct Aida OOAK from Fantasy Dyed Fabrics. I can’t wait to get back to her. She is so blingy!

And yesterday I received this beautiful piece of fabric in the mail.

It is a OOAK 16ct Aida from Fantasy Dyed Fabrics. It is so gorgeous in person. Now to find the perfect pattern for it.

Well, that is about all I have to update you on for now. I have signed up for a knitted shawl MAL at a new local yarn shop I found in May. The first session meets next week, so I will fill you in on that soon. So what are you crafting on today?

cross stitch · Mermaids · Nora Corbett · Passione Ricamo · Passione Ricamo SAL · Poison Pixie · Shannon Christine

Stitching and More Snow!

March 1, 2018 My Time Stitching29 Comments

Hello friends! Happy March! I have no idea where February went, but I do hope that March slows down a bit. And it is coming in like a Lion! This is what it looks like out my window right now:

Really? After all of our snow had finally melted and we have had temperatures in the 50’s the last 3 days. We are expecting 4-6 inches today. It has been snowing steady for the last 4 hours and starting to pile up out there. Good thing I have no plans to be out today or tomorrow. Enough about the white stuff. Let’s get to the stitchy stuff 🙂

First, I brought this adorable little pixie home from the framer a couple of weekends ago.

She is the White Trumpet Angel by Nora Corbett. I stitched her on a one of a kind hand dyed fabric from Fantasy Dyed Fabrics in 16ct Aida. If you haven’t checked out her fabrics, you should. She usually posts new fabrics on her Etsy on Monday’s and you can purchase what she posts right away. She has great customer service and super fast shipping. She is so sweet! I have yet to hang her in my craft room, (the framed piece, not Johanna, LOL) but I will. She will join the other 3 pixies I have hanging in there.

I have been stitching on the Passione Ricamo 20th Anniversary piece and finished the first block a few nights ago. Sorry for the crooked picture.

This piece is going to be amazing when it is finished. Here is a close up of the block I just finished:

It was so much easier stitching this block than it was that Fairy to the right. It probably took me about a week of evenings to stitch her. I hope all of the blocks go as quick, then I can have this piece finished in a few months. Wouldn’t that be awesome!

And I have a new start! When you see what it is, you will know why I couldn’t resist…

A year of mermaids!!! WOW! As soon as this was released, my BSF (Best Stitchy Friend) sent the link over to me and I caved almost immediately. She is such an enabler, LOL. But I love her and she knows me so well. So this is a year long SAL designed by Shannon Christine and put out by Fiberlicious. I have received all of my supplies and started it the other night. Here is my progress:

The mermaids are birthstone mermaids and the SAL starts with February. Isn’t she just the sweetest little mermaid? And boy is this piece full of bling!! But my beads and crystals will have to wait until the very end. I am stitching on 16ct Aida Maldivian Dream from Fiberlicious. It is a beautiful hand painted fabric. If you are interested in this SAL, you can order through Fiberlicious.

Well, that is what I have been up to. What are you up to these days? Do you have any new starts? What WIP project are you trying to get finished?

Tag: Fantasy Dyed Fabrics

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Stitching, Knitting and Shopping

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Shelter In Place and Craft

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I’m Sad Summer Is Ending

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A Finish, A near Finish and A New Start!

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Only One More Section To Go

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What Have I Been Up To?

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Stitching and More Snow!

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