I'm in Trouble Now...

I've discovered the art of making Temari!  I bought the book Japanese Temari about a month ago and while I've browsed through it a couple of times, tonight I actually sat down to make one!

The pictures aren't great but here's the one I made:

I made the mari or the core ball from scratch.  It's wrapped in black sewing thread.  For the surface stitching I used Kreinik #8 braid 001 (silver); DMC perle cotton #5 in 3041, 3042 and 414 (or 415, I forget).

Here's a link to the book that I used:

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

A Christmas Gift

I know I'm late with this post but needed a nudge from a friend (waves at Sue) to actually do it!

For Christmas, my DH made me a mosaic rose.  He even made the frame for it!

Ta Da, here it is:



The really ironic part of this is that I purchased a mosaic kit for him for Christmas!  Of course, I gave him the kit so that he could put it together.  A couple of years ago, I'd given him a mosaic of a bald eagle that I had put together.  I figured it was his turn.  lol
Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Heirloom Christmas Sampler - FRAMED

Yes, more shouting.  That's because Heirloom Christmas Sampler was one of my longest WIPs/UFOs and now it is framed!  Ok, ok, it's not completely framed.  I have to pop it out of the frame, put the acrylic (instead of glass) in, pop everything else back in, cover the back and add the hanger.  The hard part - the mounting, is done.

Here's a picture of it in the frame:

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

My latest WIP...

This round of my rotation was PTP Floral Arrangement from HAED.  To remind everyone, this is done on 40ct. linen, 1 strand over 1 thread (1x1), in half cross stitches.  As of now, I have 6 out of 16 pages done!

Next up in the rotation:  Mystic Garden - HAED BB SAL piece.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

One Resolution Down!

I'm so proud of me!  (It doesn't take much, lol)

I finished my Stitching Resolution to list all my excess stash in my Etsy shop: XedStitches!

Thankfully, I've already sold a few of the magazines.  DH looks at me every time I put one out for the mailman and says "$3.00?".  To which I get to reply, "Yes!".  Don't tell him, but every sale gives me money for more stash!  ;-)

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

More Stitchy Mail!

Well, UPS and FedEx actually.  lol

My Herrschners order came yesterday morning via UPS.  Here's what I got:

• Hope Ornament
• Bells Ornament
• Japanese Temari Book

My JoAnn's order came yesterday afternoon via FedEx.  Here's what was in that box:

• Miter Ruler
• Ruler Rack
• 99 Snowflakes
• Crochet with Beads
• Christmas Sayings Ornaments
• Let It Snow Ornament
• Dressmaker's Pins
• Chaco Liner, yellow

Now I'm going to get it all put away!

Happy Stitching!

Stacy