I finally did it!

 Hey!

Well, I finally did it.  I got my original pattern "Mother's Tree" listed for sale in my Etsy shop.  I have 2 versions:  one where you chart out your family names/dates and one where I chart all the names/dates for you.

You can find both versions in my shop at:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/XedStitches

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

New design finished!

The reason that I was able to work on one of my HAPs this past month - I finished the design I'd been working on!!!  I'd be doing a happy dance, but I'd just probably end up hurting myself.

Genealogy has always been one of my obsessions hobbies.  Don't worry, this is relevant.  Years ago, I saw MLI's version of a Mother's Tree.  I loved the idea but not the actual design.  That was the only design she did that I wasn't impressed with.  I felt it was too dark and the font was very masculine (I deal with fonts for my "real" job).

I finally made the effort to create my own Mother's Tree pattern!  In the next few weeks, I will have it available in my Etsy shop, XedStitches.  I want to get it framed before I offer it for sale, hence the delay.  I will be offering it where I do the hard part: the charting of the names.  It will include an alphabet so future generations can be added.

Here is what it looks like for my maternal line:

I figured if I was going to stitch a model of it, best to start with me (no kids) and go back.

Here are some details about it:

• Fabric is 32count white evenweave that I tea-dyed. 
• Tree is stitched over 2 (so 16count) using Gentle Arts Sampler Threads (GAST) in Acorn and Forest Glade.
• Text is stitched over 1 using GAST Weathered Barn.
• Overall size of stitched area is:  16½" (41.91cm) tall x 22" (55.88cm) wide.  This will, of course, vary.

Not everyone is going to have a name as long as mine (33 letters!), so the width will most likely be smaller for most people.  The height will depend on the number of generations known for the family.  My Eva was born in 1804 in Poland so I don't know how successful I would be in going further back.  Both of my sisters do have daughters so another generation would add about 1½-2 inches.


I will definitely take a better photo once it's been framed.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy