Wedding afghan

This is from an old pattern that I had from 1989 called Negatively Speaking by Martha Schmidt with Needle Maid Designs. I am stitching on a Valentina afghan which is unfortunately no longer made. The main color is DMC 827 and the backstitching is DMC 826. It is 14 count so it is 4 threads over one and the back stitching is 2 threads over one.

Mirabilia's Stargazer

My update on Mirabilia's Stargazer. I can't wait to see what it looks like once I start the beads.

Mirabilia's Stargazer

This is the start of Mirabilia's Stargazer with SMF 28 count Cashel Opalescent called Southern Star. I was told that this fabric was made originally for this piece.

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Red Velvet

This is my updated Red Velvet. I haven't worked on it much. I'm still on the first alphabet....lol

Red Velvet

This is how far I've gotten on my Red Velvet piece. It really is beautiful. I can't wait to complete it.

Cinderella

I really haven't gotten very far. My next way of rotating my pieces is to do 500 stitches before I move on to the next piece. I still have so many pieces that I want to complete. I love working on this fabric.

ABC Marquoir

This is a 16 month project that I am going to be starting. The project started September 16, 2006. I started out wanting to use VC French Artichoke (17 skeins) and Dark Mauve (8 skeins). I was planning on using 40 count cream Newcastle. You can find the information on Blogger's The Useful Needle. I then switched my fabric to 36 count antique white Edinburgh with 90 yards of Gloriana's Blueberry. I didn't like the French Artichoke and the dark mauve colors together.

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Design size (all 16 parts) = 491 X 665 stitches
Fabric size:
35.07”w x 47.50”h on 14 count fabric (over 2 on 28 count)
30.69”w x 41.56”h16 count fabric (over 2 on 32 count)
27.28”w x 36.94”h on 18 count fabric (over 2 on 36 count)
24.55”w x 33.25”h on 20 count fabric (over 2 on 40 count)
22.32”w x 30.23”h on 22 count fabric (over 2 on 45 count)

For the fabric it is necessary for you to add a minimum of 2-3 inches to each side (for framing or finishing).
Information regarding number of stitches:
Blue = 42860 stitches. Red = 17287 stitchesTotal = 60147 stitches
The sampler will have full stitches only, so there will be no problem with stitching it over one.
The red line on the diagram is not to be stitched, it is to delimit the parts and for you to find your place more easily. Please do not grid the fabric before the project starts as each part is a different size.

Important : Do not stitch the borders beforehand, but as each part comes out. Otherwise, you may not be correct at the end, and you may have to frog some of your work.
The stitching of the sampler is to be started in the left corner.
The colours on the pattern offered are given as a suggestion only, it is up to you to select colours that suit you. The colours used in the model are: blue – DMC 798 and red – DMC 815.

Information regarding fibre usage based on 6 strand 8m skein (approximate values):
14 count (over 2 on 28 count) = 19 skeins of blue & 8 skeins of red
16 count(over 2 on 32 count) = 18 skeins of blue & 7 skeins of red
18 count (over 2 on 36 count) = 15 skeins of blue & 6 skeins of red
20 count (over 2 on 40 count) = 14 skeins of blue & 6 skeins of red

Antique Blue & Red Alphabet Sampler Free Stitch-Along offered by Gigi R. & Carinne, modeled after old designs and the private collection of Gigi. Launching September 16, 2006.

Red Velvet

This pattern is called Red Velvet. It is stitched on 40 count cream Newcastle with Gloriana's Jacaranda. I bought 8 skeins of the Gloriana to make sure that I had enough. The material and thread does not do this picture justice.

Once a Princess...Always a Princess

My beautiful German Shepherd puppy (12 weeks old). Her name is Princess. Don't let this innocent cute face fool you. She is vicious....lol

Sampler Ronde

My progress on Anagram's Sampler Ronde.

Cinderella

This is my pitiful progress on Mirabilia's Cinderella...lol

Cinderella

This is Mirabilla's Cinderella with Silkweaver's 28 count Shimmering Romance Lugana.

A Waste of Time

Place an X by all the things you’ve done, or remove the x from the ones you have not.This is for your entire life:
( ) Crashed a friend’s car
( ) Stolen a car
(X) Been in love
(X) Been dumped
(X ) Shoplifted- stole makeup when I was in junior high....only once though - never wanted to do it again.
( ) Been fired
() Been in a fist fight
(X) Snuck out of your parent’s house
(X ) Had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back
( ) Been arrested
(X ) Gone on a blind date
(X) Lied to a friend
( X) Skipped school
( ) Seen someone die
(X ) Been to Canada
(X ) Been to Mexico
(X) Been on a plane
( ) Set a part of yourself on fire
() Eaten sushi
() Been skiing
(X) Met someone from the Internet
(X) Been to a concert
(X) Taken painkillers (hurt my back once....they were prescribed)
(X) Love someone or miss someone right now
(X) Laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by
(X ) Made a snow angel
(X) Had a tea party pretend or otherwise
(X ) Flown a kite
(X) Built a sand castle
(X) Gone puddle jumping
(X) Played dress up
(X) Jumped into a pile of leaves
(X ) Gone sledding
(X ) Cheated while playing a game
(X) Been lonely
( ) Fallen asleep at work/school
( ) Used a fake ID
(X) Watched the sun set and rise
() Felt an earthquake
(X ) Slept beneath the stars
(X) Been tickled
(X) Been robbed
(X) Been misunderstood
( X) Petted a reindeer/goat/kangaroo OR jackalope
(X) Won a contest
(X) Run a red light/stop sign
( ) Been suspended from school
(X) Been in a car crash? (too many to count)
( ) Had braces
(X) Felt like an outcast/third person?
(X) Eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night (Heck....yea!)
(X) Had deja vu
(X) Danced in the moonlite
(X) Liked the way you looked
() Witnessed a crime
(X ) Questioned your heart
(X) Been obsessed with post-it notes
(X ) Squished mud through your bare feet
(X ) Been lost- Can you say right or left vs north or south?
(X) Been on the opposite side of the country
(X) Swam in the ocean
( X) Felt like dying - I think it was over a boy when I was in my puberty............lol
(X) Cried yourself to sleep
() Played cops and robbers
(X) Recently colored with crayons
( ) Sang karaoke
(X ) Paid for gasoline with only coins (when gas was .19 cents a gallon.....lol)
(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t
(X Made prank phone calls
(X) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
(X) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
(X) Danced in the rain
( X)Been kissed under the mistletoe
(X) Watched the sun rise with someone you care about
(X) Blown bubbles
(X) Made a bonfire on the beach…at the lake
(X) Crashed a party
(X) Gone roller-skating
(X) Had a wish come true
( ) Jumped off a bridge .

Thread bedspread

This is part of one square that I am making for a bedspread. The wedding is July 14, 2007. I better be making more progress than this.....lol

Anagram Sampler Ronde

This is slow progress. I've been in a stitching slump. Although, it is easy to stitch with two colors; I'm finding it extremely boring. I guess I'm not seeing much progress.........lol

Lanarte's Hydrangea

This is an update of Lanarte's Hydrangea. As you can see...this isn't much of an update. I only put in approximately 100 stitches since last month.

French Alphabet Sampler

This is my progress so far...only 1 alphabet letter this month. How sad.........lol
I just noticed how far over the capital A is on my sampler. Oh no....all that progress and now I will have to rip out my stitching. Perhaps later this month I will face it. Bummer.......

Lanarte Hydrangea

This is my progress so far. This is stitched on antique white 28 count Lugana.

Anagram Sampler Ronde

Not much progress here either........lol Does blogging hold me accountable for my stitching? Sometimes......lol

French Alphabet Sampler

It has been a month of working on this piece. I had completed this much and then I found out that I was one stitch off....so I ripped it all out and redid it. I could have had more stitched if it wasn't for the mistake....but oh well, it still looks pretty good so far. Will I get this finished by July 2006? Only time will tell....

Hearts and Flowers Afghan

It took me a year to crochet this afghan. The yarn is Paton's Astra in Aran. Now for the fun part - the cross stitch. Compared to 36 count, this seems huge.

French Alphabet Sampler

I must say that I have been neglecting this piece while I have been shopping for more material and patterns for my stash. I must get back to this beautiful piece. It is an anniversary gift for friends of mine that will have been married 5 years this July. Nothing like pushing myself to see how much I can get done in a short period of time. This piece is done on Antique White 36 count Edinburgh with Topiary Gloriana thread - 46 yards.

Anagram Sampler Ronde

I just started this piece on March 2, 2006. The picture does not do the NPI colors justice. The material is on 32 count Flax Belfast. The thread is NPI silk color with number 503 for the red and number 991bb for the white. I love the way the red shows so many dimensions. Nordic Needle told me that 3 skeins of the red would be enough for the whole Ronde sampler and 2 skeins of the white...we shall see. On to stitching...

WIP

I have many WIP's that need to be completed.

These are the main projects to be completed:
1. French Sampler
2. Red Velvet
3. Lanarte's Hydrangea
4. Mirabilia's Cinderella
5. Antique White Afghan
6. Hearts and Flowers Afghan
7. Pink Afghan
8. ABC Marqoir
9. Santa's Magic
10. White bedspread