This last piece is called Joy from Julia Lucas Designs out of the 2006 Just Cross Stitch ornie edition. She used red and greens too on a white fabric. I opted for using red and green Kreinik Silk Mori along with turquoise #4 braid and her suggested #4 Kreinik braid in pearl. My scan doesn't show it well, but I like the contrast by using the black jobelan. So here is my little bit of Joy:
The weekend shall be my ornementation day~for those unfamiliar with that word (it's made-up) and simply refers to the act of taking these stitched piece and really turning them into actual ornaments. One of the things that has quickly been added to my Wish List has been those round and oval ornament forms.........I really suck at stitching circles that don't end up looking like something a 3 year old did. Actually, my 4 year old could probably do a better job, but I have no intention of handing her anything sharp that could be used against me! ROFL
I'd love my girls to have this obsession as they get older, but just the thought of sharing my stash breaks me out into a cold sweat.
Now I shall return to my endless pile of UFO's that have been crying shamelessly in an attempt to get my attention. Angel of Healing has already been pulled out of her storage bag and I'll be giving her my undivided attention until she is finished. Then I have a Christmas one called Aria by Pam Kellogg that I need to do as I would really love to finish that this year. I started it last December and work on it whenever a holiday shows up on my calendar.....that way I always have a little bit of Christmas happening all year long.
And I bought myself a really cool Christmas present....a digital camera!!! Now all my really large pieces and things that won't fit in the scanner can be recorded. Not to mention all the endless photos that never seem to leave my film camera!!! (blushes loudly) Wonder if I should tell DH or just stick it in my own stocking and see if he figures it out?
Off to work some more magic........
1 comment:
You made me laugh with the stocking stuffer comment - good on you for getting yourself a digi camera! :D I know I said I love your latest finish on the BB, but wanted to say something here too - I really do love it :) And since my Mum's started stitching at the tender age of 70, my stitching stash has reduced considerably too ... she now has 80-90 skeins of my DMC plus my entire stash of Aida - it's actually nice to give her something back after all the years of her giving to me! ;)
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