Overview - May/Early June 2017

I have had three finishes since I last posted - one of them was a model for the Jodyri Designs Indian Elephant Mystery SAL so I will be able to show you each part of the design as they are released.  For now I can show you part 1 - there are two versions of the chart one in DMC and one in hand dyed threads - I stitched the DMC version.  If you want to sign up for the SAL all the details are here - http://jodyridesigns.com/products/2017-summer-mystery-sal

DMC colour palette for Elephant SAL

Part 1 of the Indian Elephant Mystery SAL from Jodyri Designs

On May 4th for Star Wars day I picked up C3P0 from Stitch Line.  This was a project I had started on 4th May 2016.  I stitched on it for 5 days and finished it.

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I then moved on to Sleeping Beauty's Castle from Chatelaine.  I had been intending to bead the entire project at the end but after my success beading as I was stitching with Venetian Opulence I decided to start beading this project as well.  I beaded on part 2 of the chart.

I then switched to H by Nora Corbett and after 9 days stitching I finished it!

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After

I then stitched on Angel of Love for one day before starting the Elephant SAL.

I spent the rest of the month and the beginning of June stitching the model for the Indian Elephant SAL for Jodyri Designs.  I will be able to show you the pictures of these parts as they are released.

Keep stitching and smiling

Stitching week ending 31.07.16

The first project I stitched on this week was C3PO from Stitch Line.  I stitched on this as part of the Back in Black SAL.

Here's what it will look like finished

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After

I then stitched on Six Fat Men from Lizzie Kate.  The last time I worked on this project was in 2011!  I stitched on it first for the Winter in July SAL and then also stitched on it for the Weekend Rush from Friday evening to Sunday night.  I am stitching this on 14 count opalescent aida from Crafty Kitten in Dragon's Evening Sky.

Here's what it will look like finished

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After

I also stitched on Frog 4 for the KLT SAL which you will see when it's released.

So only three projects stitched on this week but I'm really happy with the progress I made on Six Fat Men.

Keep stitching and smiling

Stitching - week ending 24.07.16

My focus piece at the moment is the KLT Frog SAL and I am working on this project for at least an hour a day.  You will see my progress on this piece as each frog is released.

My monthly SAL piece is Mini Beach Hut in Moonlight by Michael Powell and I hope to stitch on this for an hour a day but I was so busy last week that I didn't get anything done on this piece.

My next SAL was the last five days of the Crazy 7.

My Day 3 project was Elegant Trio from Cross Stitch Gold Magazine.

Here's my progress.

Day 4 project was Angel of Love from Lavender and Lace.

My progress.

Day 5 was Watercolour Gerberas from Riolis.  This was a kit I was sent free and I will be doing a more detailed post reviewing it.

Progress.

Day 6 was Sleeping Beauty from Mirabilia

Progress

Day 7 was actually done a day late as I unfortunately spent over 10 hours in hospital on the day I was due to start it.  I didn't actually need the operation I went in for which was a great relief.  So a day late I started Not Quite Whitework from Northern Expressions Needlework.

Progress

On Sunday 24th July it was the Back in Black SAL and I stitched on C3P0 from Stitch Line.

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After:

Hope you're looking forward to seeing next weeks projects as much as I am looking forward to stitching on them.

Keep stitching and smiling

Stitch Maynia 2016 - Day 4 - C3P0 - StitchLine - 04.05.16

If you haven't heard of Maynia before please see my post from 1st May - don't want to repeat myself everyday and bore everyone.

My day 4 project is called C3P0 and from a company called StitchLine.  I also have Darth Vader and the Storm Trooper to stitch.

This is a picture of all three of the charts:-

I am stitching this on 28 count white Brittany.  I am stitching 2 over 2 full crosses.

Here's the picture of the progress I made today:

Keep stitching and smiling