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Pattern: by Erica Michaels Materials: 32 count Shadowbrook belfast linen by Silkweaver (old), a few of the Weeks Dye Works flosses (Meadows, Shamrock, Iris, Thyme), others subbed with DMC, Mill Hill Petite Seed beads as charted Size: 6″ x 11″ Time to Stitch: 2.25 months among other projects It’s great…

Last week, I happy danced– Christmas Angel is finished!  I’m chuffed and hope to have her framed by early December.  I also  worked on the Midsummer Night Fairy.  Previously:   Now, I think she is about 85% finished.   The cross stitching is nearly complete, but she needs backstitching and beads.…

Month: September Previous balance: $29.45 Spent: $47.66 Earned: $22 Balance Forward : $28.59 A LNS, In Stitches in Alexandria, VA, celebrated their 20th anniversary and had a sale. It’s a bit of a drive for me, about 30 min, but they carry hand dyed fabric and the LNS closer to my…

Pattern: by Joan Elliott Materials: 32 count “winter skye” reflections lugana by Silkweaver (old), threads, etc as charted Size: 11″ x 15.25″ Time to stitch: 8 months, among other projects My fourth Christmas cross stitch, and my fifth Joan Elliott piece, is finished!  I really love this piece, I think…

I like to have two Mirabilias projects in my rotation, and I need pieces for the Mermaid gallery wall in my master bathroom (only 2 so far, but 5 or 6 would be nice).  Mediterranean Mermaid has long been on my “wishlist”; my sister gave me the beadpack for my…

This past month, I had a big happy dance- Petal Fairy (goal no. 4 was to progress to 75%).   I also addressed goal no. 7, new starts, with a Halloween project. I was feeling indesicive, so I let my husband pick from my pattern stash- his choice was Toil &…

Month: August Previous balance: $13.96 Spent: $24.51 Earned: $15 Balance Forward : $29.45 I ran out of Mill Hill 2001 beads while beading Petal Fairy, so I picked up more at a local shop (The Needlewoman East in Falls Church, VA), also a pack of MH 3012 which I need…

Pattern: by Mirabilia Materials: 32 count opalescent lugana in “Ametrine” by Silkweaver (old), threads, etc as charted Size: 10″ x 18″ Time to stitch: 2.5 years (mostly as UFO) My fourth Mirabilia finish and I love her!   I thought she would be pretty on pink and I chose this…

This past month, I worked on Joan Elliott’s Christmas Angel.   Last time:  Now: All the regular DMC cross stitching is complete.  After ordering the metallic threads, I took a break, but put in a few evenings of effort once they arrived.  Most of the metallic cross stitches are complete…