Since my last post, I've been a very busy stitcher. So busy in fact that I didn't stop to take time to post. When the stitchy mojo strikes I think I just have to go with it! ;)
Next, is The Sweetheart Tree's Tiny Violet Sampler. I had the silver cable on order and was so happy when it arrived and I was able to stitch the final border. It is a beautiful design and I absolutely love it. It's just so sparkly!! :)
Finally, I did a little bit of Easter stitching. The pink and green bunnies are from a little pattern called Bunny by The Sweetheart Tree and the middle design is Hop by Lizzie Kate. I decided to try my hand with grommets/eyelets, and I'm afraid I'm not overly happy with how they turned out. I really wish I had added a angled edge at the top to make them more tag-like, but I forgot to and I already had them mounted when I realized my mistake.
I've been mostly working on The Seville Pillow from the Just Cross Stitch June 2015. I'm very happy with my progress, although a little bit tired of yellow. Here are the before and after pics:
My after picture shows almost the full first page of the pattern completed. This 6 page pattern is definitely a larger cross stitch pattern than I normally take on, but I've been enjoying every stitch.
I found a nice big piece of 36 count cream linen in my stash that worked perfectly for this project. The thread I chose is DMC 744. It's a nice soft yellow, but I dare say that I was getting a bit yellowed out after my last big stitching session.
I've also had a few smaller things on the go including a little bit of finishing.
First is Little Miss Muffet's Tuffet designed by Twisted Oak Designs and I managed to stitch and finish it in its entirety. Now, the stitchy gods were definitely on my side for this one. Can you believe I managed to find the perfect size paper mache box at the local Dollar store!?!
I didn't have any fabric in my stash that matched, so I went shopping with my Mom at the local fabric store (who just so happened to have a special sale on cottons that day). In the piles and piles of cottons that were on sale she eyed this cute blue cotton that matched perfectly!
I had an extra skein of the dark pink DMC floss in my stash that was used to make the cording and the little piece of lace came from a big bag of odds and ends of lace that I picked up at a garage sale a few years ago. So this was a super handy little box was a steal of a deal to final finish.
Next, is The Sweetheart Tree's Tiny Violet Sampler. I had the silver cable on order and was so happy when it arrived and I was able to stitch the final border. It is a beautiful design and I absolutely love it. It's just so sparkly!! :)
Finally, I did a little bit of Easter stitching. The pink and green bunnies are from a little pattern called Bunny by The Sweetheart Tree and the middle design is Hop by Lizzie Kate. I decided to try my hand with grommets/eyelets, and I'm afraid I'm not overly happy with how they turned out. I really wish I had added a angled edge at the top to make them more tag-like, but I forgot to and I already had them mounted when I realized my mistake.
That's what I've got to show for all of my stitchy enthusiasm in the last month. Now, it's time for me to cross go and cross a a few more Xs while the mood is still with me.
Wishing all of you all of the best this Easter weekend!
Happy Easter!
Karen
