Monday, March 11, 2024

Wedding Sampler…nearly finished

 Hey Everyone!

I have the Wedding Sampler finished…nearly.  I ran out of beads!  ugh!  I’ve ordered them already so I can finish it once they get here. It needs about 20 more beads in the bottom border.





As you can see, I’ve already “signed” the piece.  It will not be showing once I frame it.  It will be straight as well when framed.  The beads are causing some slight, temporary warping while it’s still on the scroll frame.

I have also worked on rearranging my craft room while I was working on this, and I will be making a separate post about that…later.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Wedding Sampler…more progress

 Well, I’ve made a little more progress on my wedding sampler—enough that I have to roll my scroll frame!


I had to rip out my name from the previous photo, ‘cause I somehow was off-center with it.  If you’ve ever had to frog over 1 stitching on 32ct., you can understand how painful that was.  I even managed to cut one of the fabric threads as I was ripping out stitches.  I fixed it, and unless I use a magnifying glass, I can’t see it.  For anyone who wants to try to spot it, it’s in the middle of the “a” in “Marie”.

As you can tell, I could have stitched a little more before rolling the scroll frame, but on the columns I stopped where I will repeat the stitching to extend the pattern downwards.

Happy Stitching!  

Stacy

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Wedding Sampler progress

 I’ve been making good progress on the TW Wedding Sampler that I’m stitching for mine & hubby’s anniversary.  It will be 30 years in August which is the pearl anniversary.  I think it’s appropriate that this has a bunch if cream colored beads on it.  Based on how far along I am, I should be able to finish it, including framing, before our anniversary.  Ideally, I want to enter it in our county fair in early August and have that be the first time he sees it.  He takes great pride in all my craft endeavors and loves to see the ribbons I earn.  Here’s the photo of my progress:


I did have to modify it from the original as both of our names were too long to fit without putting the surnames on a second line.  That means I have to extend all the borders.  Thankfully, I was able to spot that there is a repeat in the greenery/ribbon border so it’s not as difficult as I expected.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Sunday, January 28, 2024

Farewell to Anger progress

Hey Everybody!

I just finished the 4th page on Farewell to Anger SSMC from HAED.


That’s 30,000+ stitches done…so many more to go!

Next up, I’m going to do some tidying in my craft room.  I’ve been watching Get Organized with The Home Edit on Netflix and it’s given me a few ideas I want to implement.

I’ve also started a new project, with a deadline, so I’ll be working on Teresa Wentzler’s The Wedding Sampler.  This one is for hubby and me as an anniversary present.  I’m only 30 years late!  I’m going to try to have it done before our county fair in early August so that the first time he sees it will be there (our anniversary is August 27).  Keeping it hidden from him is going to be a little bit of a challenge, not a big one though.  Wish me luck!

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Friday, January 5, 2024

First Finish of 2024!

Woohoo!  I have my first finish of the year!  I present to you Wings of Repose [retired chart] by Nene Thomas, charted by HAED.


I stitched it on 32ct., 1x1, half cross stitches.

My next project will take me back to Farewell to Anger also from HAED.  I’ll do a page on it and then see what comes next.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

One Block Wonder progress

Hey Everyone!

I made some more progress on my One Block Wonder quilt.  Here is the previous photo:


...and here it is today:


This is not necessarily the final layout.  Once I have all the blocks done (still have probably 50+ to go), I'll tweak the layout.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy




Friday, December 1, 2023

I'm still here!

Hi to those of you patient enough to stick around!

I am still here!  I have still been working on my various crafts, just for some reason I have forgotten to share any of them.

Here are some updates (life, crafts, whatever).

In November 2022, hubby took me to Disneyland to see it decorated for Christmas.  I've been there multiple times, but never for Christmas before.


We spent Thanksgiving on the Oregon coast.  Yes, I know it's a Christmas setting, but it was at our hotel.


In early December last year, hubby took me to Leavenworth, WA.  It was phenomenal!  There was obviously snow on the ground, but the passes were clear, so no worries with driving.


I finished my Christmas string quilt last year in time to have it out during the holidays.  I’ll see if I can get a better photo, this is the only one I could find.


I finished (as far as I was going to) Bonnie Hunter's mystery quilt from 2021 (a year late).  It wasn't really my favorite color palette and I was too lazy to do the final border.  My sister likes it though, so she'll get it after I get it quilted.  Maybe she'll even help quilt it once I get my "new" longarm figured out.


I finished a wall quilt to hang during the Summer.  I didn't get a photo of it after I quilting it, but here it is assembled.


I finished Night Train II by Elizabeth Spurlock.  That means I have the set done now.

Night Train I (finished in 2008):


Night Train II (finished a couple of weeks ago):


In February of this year, hubby and I attended our industry's convention (Awards and Personalization) in Las Vegas.  The convention was at Paris Las Vegas and that's where we stayed.  It was our first time attending since 2008!


This update is rather sad, in August, hubby and I had to put down our cat Spooky who was just one month shy of 17.  Here she is under the Christmas tree while I was decorating it three years ago.


On October 7, hubby and I adopted 2 kittens (sisters) from our local PAWS.  Meet Freya (striped) and Dolly (gray and white).  They were 3 months old when we got them.



I started another One Block Wonder quilt.  Here is the fabric I'm using:


....and here is my progress as of yesterday:


I promise that I'll try to update more frequently, rather than 14 months apart!

Happy Stitching!

Stacy