Peacock Pinkeep (Loose Feathers #35)Blackbird DesignsBelle Soie on 28ct Gingham linen by WeeksStitching Finished 5/30/09Finishing Finished 8/23/09 Over my birthday weekend, I decided I wanted to use my four days to finish up some things that needed a bit of uninterrupted time to work on. My first goal was to put together my Peacock Pinkeep. [Read More]
A Friday Night Quickie
This week I… Went to see Harry Potter with my friend, Sherri. Loved it. Got to meet up with some stitching buddies on Thursday to stitch. I brought Simple Things and filled in some of those Curry flowers. I always seem to talk more than stitch when I’m with them. But, I love it. I [Read More]
Earth Sampler
Guess what I did this weekend… Earth Sampler The Primitive Needle GAST and Weeks on 40ct Ale from Picture This Plus Finished 7/27/09 I am so in love with this piece. Of course, you know I substituted GAST Cinnamon for GAST Sable. And you may notice also from my photo that I restitched the stripes [Read More]
The Rest of the Story
So, remember when I ran out of Rose of Sharon Belle Soie halfway through the “u”? Well my friend, Sylvia, took pity on me and when she read on the blog that I’d run out, she donated the necessary thread from her own skein. Thank you, Sylvia!! On Wednesday night, after receiving the thread I [Read More]
Petites Lettres Rouges
Petites Lettres Rouges Blackbird Designs Needle Necessities over one on 28ct Silkweaver FOTM Exclusive Stitched April 18, 2009 to May 2, 2009 A finish! As I mentioned in my last post, the moment I saw this lovely chart posted on the Blackbird Designs blog, I dropped everything and started stitching it. I chose some beautiful [Read More]
My Everything
My Everything The Sampler Girl Tulip Belle Soie on 32ct Cream Linen Finished 2/11/09 for Eric As promised, above you can see the finished and framed My Everything. I gave it to Eric on Saturday morning, and he hung it in our bedroom on Sunday. We hung it next to the pewter heart that I [Read More]