No SAL Stitching

I did NO stitching on my SAL's this week. After finishing the Sweet Dreams Biscornu (in previous post) I decided I'd better work on some other stuff to cheer myself up. What better for a uplift than something in bright colors. This GEO Paperchain reminded me of making paperchains for my DD when she was little and the threads by Carries's Creations in the bright Rainbow colors seemed so well suited for the design. I still need to stitch the bottom for this and then make it into another Biscornu.

GEO Paperchain

I also finished the stitching on "Cherry Blossom" Fob by The Sweetheart Tree. This is the matching fob for the "Cherry Blossom" Biscornu that I have the top finished. I'm now stitching the bottom for the Biscornu (same as the top) and hope to be able to put them both together this week. Again these are for the same dear friend the I did the Rhodes Butterfly set for.

"Cherry Blossom" Fob Front

"Cherry Blossom" Fob Back

Next on the to do list is the Just Nan Biscornu "When Barnabee Met Bella" and as soon as it get here the new limited edition Tin and Fob.

The weather has been great except for the winds. Spring and Fall bring some nasty wind and I really feel sorry for those with allergies since the wind really stirs up the dust and pollens. It also increases the fire danger since the humidity is so low.

Time to get some household chores done so I can get back to stitching.

Until next time....Happy Stitching

A New Week

This week is starting off great. The sun is shinning, the birds are singing and it's warm out (will be 90 degrees today).

I started this Biscornu and then ran out of threads. The threads arrived and I finished the stitching but put it aside to do some other projects. I woke up this morning thinking I really needed a finishing fix and pulled this out. WOO HOO a couple of hours later and I have a new Biscornu for the basket.

"Sweet Dreams" Biscornu

Stitched on hand-dyed Linen with Carries Creations Sweet Dreams

The SAL rotation may take a back seat this week. I want to finish the "Cherry Blossoms" Biscornu and fob this week and maybe even start on a Just Nan Biscornu. Guess you can call this "Biscornu Week in Vegas".

Until Next time....Happy Stitching

Santa Day 4-11

"Christmas Soldiers" Stocking by Just Nan

For Santa Day this week I spent all my time working on this stocking for my DH Tracy. I'm really loving the way it is working up. You can't see the textures and sparkle in it. The trees are done with Caron Impressions which is a wool silk blend that is a dream to stitch with. I love how the Krienik metallic adds the sparkle to the drums and soldiers. I still need to add the beads to the trees but that will be my reward at the end when all the stitching is done.

I'm having my own movie marathon today. Watching John Wayne westerns from our own DVD collection. Guess I'm showing my age since I much perfer older movies to the ones made today. This evening is the NASCAR race so that will be good stitching time.

Until next time.....Happy Stitching

Progress on "Freathers"

I'm really excited about the progress on "Feathers". It was going so well that I put in a little extra time on it. I am about 3/4 across the top done now and will work on filling in the rest of the sky on the right side. Now on to working on the "Christmas Soldiers" stocking. Guess this is work on projects for DH week.

Until next time.....Happy Stitching

"Feathers" Update

Had a good stitching day on "Feathers" last week. Since I started the Biscornu on Wednesday I worked on this on Thursday. I have decided to get the top half of the sky done before doing the Eagle. I really wanted to have this done by Tracy's birthday in Aug but looks like it probably will end up as a anniversay (30 years in Nov) present instead.

I'm having sleeping problems again. Just can't seem to get that internal clock adjusted. So I've been stitching at night (early morning) and napping during the day. Guess it really doesn't matter when I sleep since I'm retired and really have no place to be during the day.

Back to stitching the fob now so....Until next time, Happy Stitching

New Starts

"Cherry Blossom" Biscornu

This was my first new start last week. Another of the new Sweetheart Tree Biscornu's. The top is now finished except for the beads and I'll be doing the bottom (which is the same) this week. Today I have started the matching scissor Fob and they are for the same friend I did the Rhodes Butterfly Biscornu for.

This is the second new start from last week. I'm doing this stocking for my wonderful Husband. It's stitched on 28ct creme Cashel linen with DMC, Caron Impressions and Krienik metallic. I'll be doing this one on Fridays in a rotation with Charmed 12 Days.

Guess I can keep my title of "Queen of the Serial Starters"

The Enabler was Enabled

A member and friend from ILCS just had to show me this chart. She knows how much I love samplers and this is right down my alley. I now have the chart, fabric and thanks to my dear, sweet, wonderful husband the accessory pack for it. Not sure when I will start it but I would think sooner rather than later.