Together Forever - Love Thy Thread - FINISHED - 13th November 2014

Happy dancing for a finish on Together Forever I just need to add the bride and grooms names and add the date of their wedding.  Stitched on 20 count white aida 2 over 1 full crosses.  Silver balloons stitched with Petite Treasure Braid PB58, blue flower stitched with Sulky Metallic Thread and outline stitched in black silk from Thread Pickerz Silkz.

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Together Forever - Love Thy Thread - 19th September 2014

So here's the big reveal on my new start it's a chart from Bev at Love Thy Thread called Together Forever.  I'm stitching this for a friend who recently got married.  She has asked that it be kept as neutral as possible so no matter what the room is decorated like it will fit in.  So I've changed the red in the balloons to silver and I'm using Petite Treasure Braid PB58.  I also decided to use black silk for the outline rather than DMC so I am using thread dyed by Eileen at Thread Pickerz Silkz.  I am stitching on a plain white fabric which I think is either 20 or 22 count aida.  I am using one strand of the silver Petite Treasure Braid and two strands of the Thread Pickerz Silkz.

Now with regards to my little giveaway there were only two people who guessed which chart it was so I've decided to send them both something.  Now don't get too excited it will only be a little gift.  So Mrs Milkybar Kid and Pull the Other Thread - Congratulations.

I'm going to rotate onto the Learning Sampler next week and try and make some good progress with that.

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Stash Updated - 14th September 2014 - GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED

EDITED: I've edited this post to add the photos Michelle took of the fabric in daylight which give a much better idea of the colours than my pictures did.

I received a gorgeous parcel from Michelle at Jodyri Designs yesterday so thought I would share my new stash with you all.  I had ordered three pieces of hand dyed fabric all for specific projects and some hand dyed threads.

First the threads - from left to right they are 2 x Bahama's Seas, 2 x Shades of Sunlight, 2 x Lavender Clouds,1 x Dragon's Eye, 2 x Out of Orbit - Saelveh Orb, 2 x Minion Madness, 2 x Scattychick, 2 x Copacabana and 2 x Gothic Chick.  The first three pairs are for a specific project and the rest just because I love the colours.

This fabric is called Surf's Up and is on 18 count silvered aida.  Michelle has designed this fabric to be used with a chart from KLT Charting called Advice from the Ocean.  Kim has designed the chart either with or without a background but by buying this fabric from Michelle it should save me a lot of time stitching.

My photo

Michelle's Photo

The next piece of fabric is called Frosted Pine and again it is 18 count silvered aida.  This is the fabric I have chosen to stitch the Alessandra Adelaide Mystery Christmas SAL on.  I have to apologise to Michelle as this photo does the fabric no justice whatsoever it is a stunning green colour.

My photo

Michelle's Photo

My last piece of fabric is called Nevermore and (can you see a pattern here) again is on 18 count silvered aida.  This is possibly the sparkliest piece of fabric I have ever seen and is just stunning.  I have ordered it to stitch a design of my own on.  I'm not giving anything away just yet but of course I will put pictures on here when I start.  This is also the project that the three threads in the first picture are for.  Again the photo does not do the fabric justice.

My Photo

Michelle's Photo

Now lastly for this post as my previous post was a little too abstract to guess which chart it is I have started stitching I will show you another progress picture and give you a clue.  The clue is that the chart is listed on my Future Projects page and here is the current progress.  Another piece of information is that I have changed one of the colours.

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New Start - 12th September 2014 - GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED

As I had a finish last week I've had a new start this week.  It's not a completely fickle new start as it is a gift for someone.  I'm not telling what it is yet as I want to see if anyone can guess.  If anyone does get it right I will send them a gift - if more than one person gets it right I will do a draw for the gift.  It will be a selection of threads and maybe some fabric from my stash.

So here we go - guess away I will reveal what the project is and the winner next Friday 19th September.

Happy guessing!

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Hearts SAL - FINISH - 22.07.13

I'm not posting this on the day I actually finished it as my WIPocalypse post also went out on the same day.
So on 22nd July I finished the Hearts SAL from Thread Pickerz Silkz.

It is stitched on 20 count aida from Crafty Kitten in Feb 2011 Ltd Ed.

The hearts are stitched in the following threads

Heart border - Jodyri - Smoke & Mirrors
Heart 1 - Jodyri - Colour Cascade
Heart 2 - Thread Pickerz Silkz - Robin's Nest
Heart 3 - Thread Pickerz Silkz - Amazon Parrot
Heart 4 - Jodyri - Cha Cha Cha
Heart 5 - Jodyri - Arctic Splash
Heart 6 - Jodyri - Rascal's Rainbow
Heart 7 - Jodyri - Perfect Purples
Heart 8 - Thread Pickerz Silkz - Cream Latte
Heart 9 - Jodyri - Sherbet Dip
Heart 10 - Thread Pickerz Silkz - Peacock Blue
Heart 11 - Crafty Kitten - Raspberry Crush
Heart 12 - Crafty Kitten - Dragon Forest
Heart 13 - Crafty Kitten - Moonlight Magic
Heart 14 - Jodyri - Sea Wall
Heart 15 - Thread Pickerz Silkz - Ocean
Heart 16 - Crafty Kitten - Aleanna's Garden

Here is my latest update on Damask by Jodyri Designs.

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Damask by Jodyri Designs as of 26.06.13

Here's my latest update on Damask by Jodyri Designs.  It is stitched on 18 count Fairy Bower and the thread is Perfect Purples.  The design, hand dyed fabric and hand dyed thread all come from Jodyri Designs.

I've also completed part 6 of the Heartz SAL from Thread Pickerz Silkz.  Hearts nine, ten, eleven and twelve are stitched in Jodyri's Sherbet Dip, Thread Pickerz Silkz Peacock Blue, Crafty Kitten's Raspberry Crush and Crafty Kitten's Dragon Forest.  I'm really enjoying this stitch along and managed to keep up quite well I'm only two weeks behind, the final part was released last week.  I believe the design is going to be for sale on the Thread Pickerz Silkz website if anyone is interested in stitching it.  I added the heart border myself.  The fabric is 20 count aida in the Feb 2011 Ltd Edition from Crafty Kitten.

I'm hoping to have a finish soon on the next part of the perpetual calendar.

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Hearts SAL Part 4 completed - 01.06.13

Here is the fourth part of the Heart SAL complete.  Heart number seven is stitched in Jodyri's Perfect Purples and heart number eight in Thread Pickerz Silkz Cream Latte.

I have also had a new start.  I am stitching Black & White by Maggi Co's Village.  I am stitching it on 20 count aida in nougat, with DMC 4077.

Here is what the design will look like.

Here is my progress so far.

I'm going to do some stitching on the next part of the perpetual calendar next.

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Heart SAL Part 3 completed - 23.05.13

I've been trying to keep up with the Heart SAL and so far apart from the border I am managing to keep up.

Here's a picture of part three completed.

I'm stitching on 20 count aida from Crafty Kitten, the colour is the February 2011 Limited Edition.

The border is stitched in Jodyri Smoke and Mirrors.

The top row going left to right are stitched in 1 - Jodyri Colour Cascade, 2 - Thread Pickerz Silkz Robin's Nest, 3 - Thread Pickerz Silkz Amazon Parrot, 4 - Jodyri Cha Cha Cha.

The second row going left to right are 1 - Jodyri Arctic Splash, 2 - Rascal's Rainbow.

I've decided to start stitching items for some of my good friends and have sent them a list of questions from which I am going to try and stitch them something they love.  I am going to start on the first one next.  I will post pictures here but won't say who the stitching is for.  Once the person has received it I will reveal more.

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Heart SAL - Part 1 completed - 11.05.13

As I mentioned last week I am taking part in a SAL of heart designs from a Facebook group I am in.  It's called Thread Pickerz Silkz and Eileen also hand dyes absolutely stunning silks.

It's stitched on 20 count aida from Crafty Kitten on Feb 2011 Ltd Ed

The first heart is stitched with colour cascade and the border with smoke and mirrors from from Jodyri Designs

The second heart is stiched with robin's nest from Thread Pickerz Silkz

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Perpetual Calendar Part 6 - completed 08.05.13

Here's the latest finish on Perpetual Calendar it's for February.

I changed the colours a bit from those recommended. I changed one of the greens to the yellow.  I do love how this has turned out.  The yellow stripes are in summer sunset, the green stripes in rainforest and the purple is perfect purples all from Jodyri designs.  Michelle now has her own website so if you want to buy any or her gorgeous threads or charts please visit her at www.jodyridesigns.co.uk

I've changed how I'm rotating again - just working through each of my projects one at a time.  I am also working on a SAL from a group on Facebook - Thread Pickerz Silkz.  Eileen has designed 16 hearts for people to stitch with two being released each week and I am going to try and keep up with the hearts as they are released.  Eileen also sells gorgeous hand dyed silks some of which I am going to use in the SAL.  The other project I am now going to work on is the Lizzie Kate Design - Merry Christmas by the Letter.

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