Quick Finish

 Hello!

I had a fairly quick finish recently:  a fleece poncho!  The left photo shows it from the back and you can sort of make out there's a hood.

 

It was quite simple to make.  I used the directions from Life Sew Savory.  She used wool to make hers and I chose to use fleece instead.  I haven't worn it out and about yet, but the weather is now rainy and cooler so it's probably going to get worn soon.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

I'm Back. Lots of Finishes!

 Hi Everyone!

I'm back, finally.  It's been a rough Summer.  I lost my Mom in June and have been dealing with that emotionally and physically (cleaning out her house for sale).

In spite of the grief, I have been able to finish some things.  I got 2 of my finished cross stitch pieces framed.  First is Heirloom Nativity Sampler from the Victoria Sampler.

The other one that got framed was my Sweet Peas from Cindy Rice.

I had had a shoulder injury that took a little chiropractic work and some physical therapy to fix, but no pain now!  Because of the injury, I hadn't been able to work on my mystery quilt.  Now that I'm healed, I was able to finish the Grassy Creek Mystery by Bonnie Hunter.  Here's my finished top:

Just a couple of days ago, I had my most recent finish:  another fabric wreath!  I did an Autumn one this time:

This wreath has 5 different Autumn fabrics.  I still have one more wreath form but haven't decided what fabrics to use on it...we'll see.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Wings In Repose Update

Update:

Andrea asked:  "Are you on the bottom row of pages?"

I'm not.  The bottom row is partial pages, about 30 stitches high.  I'm on the row above that.

Hi All!

I finished another page on Mini Wings in Repose [retired] from HAED a few days ago.  I just forgot to post an update.  Here it is:

You can now definitely see that there's a swan involved!

I'm stitching this 1x1, half crosses on 32ct. evenweave.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

A Finish: Diamond Painting!

 Hello, All!

I finished my diamond painting last night!  Here it is:

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I ran a rolling pin over it to make sure all the diamonds were laying flat.  I plan to seal it sometime today.  I will eventually frame it, just not sure when.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Update on Diamond Painting

 Hi Everyone!

This will be the last update I do on my first diamond painting.  The next post about it will be a finish!

When I was a bit over halfway done with this, I flipped it around and worked it from the top towards the center.  I did this because it was getting hard for me to work on it on a flat table.  

After I got to about 175 total rows done, I got to the point where I’d see a color that just had a few scattered spots left so I filled them in.  Next thing I knew, I was working strictly by color!  At the moment, there are 5 colors left.  Here’s what it looks like now:

I’ve filled in the rest of the mountain since taking this picture.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

A Finish: Heirloom Christmas Sampler

Hello Everyone!

I'm making progress on completing projects!  My latest finish is Heirloom Nativity Sampler from The Victoria Sampler.

This is stitch on 32ct. fabric in an antique blue color, not sure of the actual color name.

This finish means that I have 3 scroll frames that are empty (gasp!).  I've already chosen the 3 new patterns that I'm going to add to my rotation:

• Birds on a Wire (Heaven and Earth [retired])
• Kringle Comes to Town (2017 limited edition from HAED)
• Father Christmas (Curtis Boeringer)

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Update on Diamond Painting

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Hello People!

I have an update on my first diamond painting.  I’ve been working on it a little bit every day.  Here’s my progress:

I’ve been enjoying working on it, but even more so since I got storage for the “diamonds”.  I got two of these cases off Amazon and I LOVE them!

Here’s one of them with the diamonds I’m using on this project:

As you can see, there are a couple of bottles without labels.  Those are excess of the color to the left of each of them. Well, that’s all for now.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Diamond Painting

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Hi Everyone!

I decided to jump on the diamond painting bandwagon.  Due to lack of business (a trophy shop relies on sports, gatherings, events, etc.), hubby's been a bit bored.  I didn't really think it would be something he'd do, but I ordered a couple of diamond painting kits - one for each of us.  However, I did keep in mind that I would probably end up doing the one I bought for him.

I got this one for hubby:  American Eagle

I've already made a start on it 'cause he said he didn't have the dedication to do it.  ;-)  Here's my progress after about 2 hours:

Both kits use square diamonds.  I'm starting from the bottom 'cause it seemed I would be less likely to come into contact with the sticky part of the canvas.  I used a straight edge along the bottom edge so that I'd have a good, straight foundation for the rest of the diamonds.

I folded up the cover sheet to just above where I was working.  I held it in place with a piece of scotch tape with the top end folded over so I could remove the tape when I was done for the day.  Because I have a cat, I'm keeping it covered when I'm not working on it.

I got this one for myself:  Police Box

I figured I'd do "his" first so that I'll be motivated to finish it so I can do "mine".  He's not a Whovian, so when I get mine done, I'll hang it in my room upstairs.

I have been enjoying working on the eagle picture.  It's similar "construction" to cross stitch but faster to do.  For me, it's a more mindless activity so I enjoy the break from thinking.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Update on Rapunzel

 Hello!

I've got an update on my Rapunzel (Dawe) from Heaven and Earth Designs!

Here is where I finished the other night:

The poor girl is in need of a wash but that will have to wait until I finish her.

I've updated the progress bar for her.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Clean Craft Room!

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Hello Everyone!

I recently cleaned up my craft room.  Woo hoo!  While I’ve always liked my little room, now I LOVE it!

I took out about 10 boxes of "stuff" that I'll never use.  I'm going to sell it at our local auction house.

There are still a few little "tweaks" I want to do, painting is one of them, but for the most part it's done.  Gotta find my jar of spackle - it seems to have disappeared.

Here are some views of my room now.

The staircase, some storage, the quilt I'm hand-quilting:

The staircase with the twinkle lights on, some wall quilts, my fair ribbons:

My cross stitch WIPs, quilting templates, and my Christmas strings quilt:

Looking up the staircase:

My quilt, cross stitch "station" (glider rocker and floor stand), papasan chair, and more storage:

More storage, my tv & dvd player, craft table, stuffed animal storage, and desk:

Some notes about the room:

The gray storage cubes are from Amazon.  

The Grace EZ3 frame is from Amazon (Grace stopped manufacturing them).

The scroll frames and stands are from Artisan Design in Oklahoma.  I LOVE them!  I do not have an affiliate link with them.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

This is a doozy! (In a terrific way)

Hubby finished the custom cutting table he was building for me! I went from the rickety, too-short, table in this photo...

...to this table:

The old table was 35" high - way too short for my 5'10" height. I was suffering from backaches if I spent too long at it.

The new, gorgeous table is 39.5" high and sturdy as can be! He used the bases from two treadle machines for the legs (one from a Singer on the right, one from a White on the left).

The two levels are two dining room table tops. The drawers in between are from the treadle machine cabinets. As you can see, even my cat Spooky approves!

Now I have a table that's the correct height, plus has lots of storage space! My rulers, trash can, and pin cushion now live between the drawers and off the table top. I have so much storage now, I don't know what to put in all of it! Don't worry, I'll figure something out.

Yes, I'm spoiled. Yes, I'm keeping him!

For those who will want to know: the quilt on the design wall is Bonnie Hunter's last mystery quilt, Grassy Creek; the easel on the table top is for my iPad while I'm working; the little jars hold some pins and Wonder Clips. They're on the table so I can throw the clips/pins in them as I take them out of my pre-assembled parts for the quilt. Normally, the little jars live in my closet with their 10 other friends. ;-)

Happy Stitching!

Stacy