My Stitching: April 2010

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 11:15 AM Posted by Eileen , 0 comments

An update picture of TG. I've worked on it eveyday since my last post although only a little bit yesterday. I might take a break from it today and stitch on something else. I don't want to get burned out on it again. Something with much different colors would be nice.

The Guardian - Dimensions
1x1 on 18ct. Ivory Aida

10:51 AM Posted by Eileen , 0 comments

Last night I finished stitching the Salem Inn I made for my ma for Mother's Day. I already stitched one for myself but the picture I posted of it was unframed. This morning I framed hers. Both are identical except her fabric is a little different, just a little darker. Kind of the wrong theme for a Mother's Day present but we both love Halloween. Salem, Massachusetts is also one of our favorite places, I think that's why she really likes this one. She saw me stitching this a couple months ago and really really liked it so I figured I would make her one and Mother's Day is the closest holiday atm. I want to get her something else too, maybe something for the garden, we'll see. I also put a picture of my TUSAL jar that I started at the end of March. I probably should have taken an earlier picture or two but I didn't. I've squished it down a few times so it doesn't look like much for a month's work :P. Lots of oranges and browns from The Guardian and Bathing Tiger but there is also the projects Moonshine, Sunshine, Salem Inn, Dawn of a New Day, Humble Home, Twilight Angel, and Blueberry in there. A couple finishes and a few WIPS.

Salem Inn - Plum Pudding Needleart
1x1 on 14ct. Oatmeal Aida

TUSAL Jar

Saturday, April 24, 2010 11:36 AM Posted by Eileen , 0 comments

Progress picture of TG.

The Guardian - Dimensions
1x1 on 18ct. Ivory Aida

Friday, April 23, 2010 1:15 PM Posted by Eileen , 0 comments

Progress picture of The Guardian.

The Guardian - Dimensions
1x1 on 18ct. Ivory Aida

9:53 AM Posted by Eileen , 1 comments

Just another update picture of Bathing Tiger. I had work the last two days so I haven't stitched much. I started a new project from the Popcorn series from Vervaco, Blueberry. I just got the kits Wednesday, it took almost a month to get them but worth the wait. Right now it's just a bunch of purple squares so not really worth putting a picture up. When it starts looking more like a teddy bear I will :). I'm not really sure what I want to work on today, I have all day to stitch. I really should pick up The Guardian, I haven't worked on it in a couple weeks. But I really want to stitch on the tiger. And Blueberry would be a faster finish. We'll see what happens.

Bathing Tiger - Janlynn
1x1 on 16ct. White Aida

Saturday, April 17, 2010 10:22 PM Posted by Eileen , 0 comments

Progress as of 10:30 p.m.

Bathing Tiger - Janlynn
1x1 on 16 ct. White Aida

5:30 PM Posted by Eileen , 0 comments

Update picture as of 5:30 p.m.

Bathing Tiger - Janlynn
1x1 on 16ct. White Aida

2:04 PM Posted by Eileen , 0 comments

I haven't been stitching all too much lately. We've had a bit more work and I've been in a stitching slump. I have worked on Dawn of A New Day a little and I started a new/old project a couple days ago. It's new because it had never been opened, yet old because I bought it 10 years ago. They don't even make it anymore, I tried to look it up online and can't find anything about it anywhere. A picture of my progress on Bathing Tiger by Janlynn. It's quite big, finished size is 23x15.

Bathing Tiger - Janlynn
1x1 on 16ct. White Aida

Friday, April 2, 2010 3:34 PM Posted by Eileen , 0 comments

So the reason I've been taking a break from TG is because I have been having trouble finding a way to stitch it. I had taken it off the Q-snaps because although the tension is great I didn't like the way the stitches were getting smooshed. So I put it back on a scroll frame which had horrible tension and was a bit of a pain to hold. Today I went and bought stretcher bars which I have never used before and it seems to be better. Much better than the scroll frame for sure. The tacs kind of make big holes in the fabric. I know I am okay on three sides, I just hope I am on the fourth, not too sure though. Too bad the Q-snaps smooshed my stitches, the Q-snaps are my favorite. Hopefully I can get in some stitching time on it today.

The Guardian - Dimensions
1x1 on 18ct. Ivory Aida

3:27 PM Posted by Eileen , 0 comments

I took a little break from TG the last two days. I started something new, Humble Home, one of the patterns I recently bought from the LNS. And then yesterday I decided to pick up an old UFO and I worked on that, Dawn of a New Day.

Dawn of a New Day - Dimensions
1x1 on 14ct. White Aida