Framed! 4&5 of 5

 Hey!

Last night, I framed the 4th and 5th pieces I plan to show in our county fair.  They are Night Train and Night Train II by Elizabeth Spurlock.  I believe they are both out of print (check Etsy or Ebay if you’re interested in either).  I know I finished Night Train in 2008, so it only took 16 years for me to complete the set.  Yes, I can be a bit of a procrastinator.  ;-)

I’ll let you know how they do in the fair (July 31-Aug 3).

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Framed! 3 of 5

 Hey!

I got the 3rd one framed today.  I’m a Christmas fanatic, so I had to stitch this one.  I almost always have something Christmas-related in my rotation.

This one is so simple, but poignant and I love it!  Projects 4 & 5 are a pair, so I’ll be posting them together when I get them framed.  Oh, all the frames were purchased from arttoframes.com (no affiliation, just a customer).

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Framed! 2 of 5

 Hello, My Peeps!

I got another one of my projects framed tonight.  The remaining 3 have been washed and ironed and are hanging overnight to ensure that they are bone-dry before I frame them.

Tonight’s project was Mini Wings of Repose [retired] from HAED; original artwork by Nene Thomas.

That’s all for tonight.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Framed! 1 of 5

 Hey Everyone!

I’ve got 5 items I need to frame before the 27th of July ‘cause I want to enter them in my county fair.  I also have one item that’s inset into the top of a box.  I’ve already gotten that one mounted on the foam core and set into the box, I’m just waiting for the glue (archival) to dry before I put some braid around the edge to finish it off.

I did get the first of the 5 framed this evening.  This is Little Bee-Eater from HAED.  The frame was purchased through ArttoFrame.com (I’m not affiliated with them, strictly a customer).

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Wedding Sampler framed!

 Hey Everyone!

Just a couple of minutes ago I finished framing my Wedding Sampler!

Now I just have to wait for August so I can enter it in our county fair.

That’s all I have for now.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Framed Finish and Wedding Sampler update

 Woo hoo!  I finally got my PTP Floral Arrangement from HAED framed!

I got the frame and mat from a local frame shop.  It was hard finding a place that would do the oval mat.  I washed the piece yesterday and ironed it dry.  I left it hanging overnight to make sure it was bone dry before framing it today.

This is stitched 1x1 on 40ct. linen in true half stitches (not “tent” which usually is a needlepoint stitch).

I got the beads to finish the TW Wedding Sampler last Wednesday and finished it the same day.

I received the frame for the wedding sampler today.  I’ll wash that tomorrow while hubby is playing bingo with his sister and I’ll frame it on Friday evening while he’s working at our local auction.  Thank goodness he gets out of the house every once in awhile!

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Finish It Up Challenge - another one done!

Hey Everyone!

I've finished another item on my FIU list!  I listed pretty much everything I had set aside for my Etsy shop, XedStitches!  All I can say is, "Whew!".

I listed:

• 38 quilting patterns
• 18 quilting magazines
• 7 sewing patterns
• 8 quilting books
• 10 cross stitch magazines
• 5 cross stitch leaflets
• 6 cross stitch kits (including 2 Winnie the Pooh!)
• 1 rescued finished cross stitch piece (Hinzeit Mini Blocks, Fishing - framed!)

I'm tired now but glad I got it done!

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

La Belle Dame...framed!

I finished framing La Belle Dame Sans Merci this past weekend!  Here it is:

The frame is from PictureFrames.com.  It's from their Renoir collection.

I got this done just in time to show in my local county fair.  Entries go in this coming weekend.  I'll post after the fair with my results.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Another Piece Framed!

I got my QS Dragonflies framed last night!  Thankfully, I got it done in time to enter in my county fair.  I drop them off on Sunday.

Once I get this and my Mother's Tree back from the fair, I'll post how I did.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Finish It Up Challenge Update

I know, I know, I'm late for my update.

I did have a reason for the delay, it's not that I forgot.  I knew that I was going to get an item on my list done but not quite by the 1st.

So here's my list:

1. Bind my 4-patch quilt (poor thing's been waiting for over 2years)  finished on 21 Feb 2016
2. Remove last of carpet in sewing room  finished on 10 April 2016
3. Finish my "Merry Christmas" framed set  finished on 4 May 2016
4. Tidy up all my quilting scraps not sure of the date, but they're organized!
5. Frame my Mother's Tree.  finished on 2 August 2016
6. Clean off my scrapbooking desk so I can actually scrapbook!  clean enough to work on 15 Jan 2016
7. Finish the Disneyland scrapbook for my sister
8.  List the rest of the items I have set aside to sell on Etsy.  finished on 7 Jan 2016
9. Re-starch/shape the rest of my crocheted snowflakes.  finished on 29 Feb 2016 

I got it framed!  My Mother's Tree is completely done.  The really great thing is that I finished it in time to enter it in my county fair - entries go in this Sunday.  Whew!  That was cutting it close.  Even closer?  I have one more piece to frame before then.

Here's the picture of the framed piece. 

As usual, I just popped it together without the acrylic (instead of glass) in order to get a good photo.  Then I took it apart, added the acrylic and finished off the framing.

The other nice bit was that this frame and the other one I just got were both on sale!  This one isn't small - the stitched area is 16" x 22".  The other frame is much smaller.  Both together with the acrylic and foam core pieces were just under $95US.  I also took advantage of a free shipping offer which probably saved me another $20-$25.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Framed Needlework

This is like an appendix to the tutorials that I just posted.  I thought I'd share images of a few of the cross stitch projects that I've framed myself using the methods I've just outlined.

All of these have won at least a blue (first place) ribbon at our county fair. A couple have also won Best of Section and Best of Show.

Twilight Repose from Heaven and Earth Designs; frame and mats from PictureFrames.com:

Rune Sampler from Dracolair Creations; frame and mat from PictureFrames.com:

Spoiler Alert!

White Musings Mystery Sampler from Follow the Leader Designs: frame from PictureFrames.com:

12 Days of Christmas from Teresa Wentzler Designworks; frame and mat from PictureFrames.com:

Miss Hathaway's Garden from Pegasus Originals (Marty Bell); frame and mats from PictureFrames.com:

Autumn Days (freebie pattern) from Enchanted Needle Designs; frame from Walmart; mat made from scrapbooking cardstock:

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Finishes and WIP photos!

Whew!  I've finally gotten 12 Days of Christmas framed!  I was going through some old computer CDs during the last couple of days and I found my first WIP photo of 12 Days.  It was taken on Jan. 9, 2006!  Well here's the finished product:

I also had another, much smaller, finish recently.  It's an ornament, Let It Snow.  This is a Dimensions kit.  No, I don't have a Christmas tree up year 'round (DH won't let me), I just started my Christmas shopping in January this year.  It's hanging on a small tree with a snow family at the base.  The tree and the ornament are both going to be presents for my mother.

 

And finally, here is my current progress photo for PTP Floral Arrangement.  I've finished page 8 which is the right edge and am filling in page 7 now.

 



As I mentioned, I found some old CDs with photos on them.  I also "lost" my personal webpage when we changed from a business to a personal account with my ISP.  I'm going to start posting photos of my completed works that were on my webpage to my blog for "posterity".  ;-)

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

A finish got framed!

I finally got around to framing my finished QS Hummingbird from Heaven and Earth Designs!  It was stitched 1x1 on 28ct. fabric from Silkweaver Fabrics.  I don't remember the color name for the fabric - it was Spring something-or-other.  ;-)

The frame is an unfinished wood frame that I painted Spring Green.  The mat is plain black.  The mat and frame are both from Picture Frames.com.

Here is the picture of the framed piece:

It is now hanging above my desk though I may decide to showcase it somewhere else in the house.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

A finished finish...

"I'm not repeating myself, I'm not repeating myself.  Oh [no], I'm repeating myself."

Brownie points to anyone who recognizes the slightly edited movie quote.  ;-)

Anyway, a finished finish means that a finished piece of stitchery is also Framed!  Woo hoo!  It is my SAL piece from the 2013 HAED BB.  Unfortunately, they aren't doing a SAL for 2014 but this one was fun.

Drumroll please...

Here is the finished/framed piece:

 

The frame and mat are from PictureFrames.com.  The frame is an unfinished wood frame that I painted with black and silver metallic acrylic paints that I mixed together.  The mat color is a dark green called Black Watch. 

 

The unfinished frame was a really good sale price so I got another one for my QS Hummingbird.  I want to paint that frame before I use it but I don't currently have any green acrylic paint so I need to get some.  Shopping!!  Yee Haw!!

 

Happy Stitching!

 

Stacy

Woodland Violet Sampler - FRAMED!

Yes, I was shouting in the title of this post!  This piece turned out great, even if I'm the one saying it.  I took a chance on both the frame and the purple mat - I didn't have samples of either one.  The frame was on sale because it's been discontinued and the purple mat option is new enough that I didn't have a sample piece of it.

Sometime tomorrow, I'll probably be rearranging the cross stitch pieces hanging in my living room to better accomodate this piece.  DH will be out for a couple of hours so I can do it without him freaking out.  (For some reason, he worries whenever I wield a hammer.  hehehe) 

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Got something framed

I was straightening up (a bit) in my craft room last night and decided to finally wash and frame something.

This is Purrma-press a Kats by Kelly design from Calico Crossroads. It is now hanging in my laundry room along with another Kats by Kelly design, Washday Blues. In between these 2, I have a Twisted Threads design, "Listen, Honey, I'm doing the laundry today, what color do you want your underwear to be."

Happy Stitching!!

Stacy C.