Topic: Cross Stitch
I have had a very productive weekend so far. I got quite a bit of work done on CA and think I will have her finished by the end of the month. I worked on the alphabet and the ribbon above the letters and will continue to work on the corner motifs. I have yet to decide when I?ll do the cutwork on the Hardanger blocks. Might be next weekend as I definitely will need good light LOL.
And I got myself the perfect pair of scissors to do the cutwork. These are by Gingher and from the limited edition series Sophie. I just love these. I tried them when I was with a friend and think they are the best. A bit on the pricey side (? 32) but then I think you can better have one pair of really good scissors instead of dozens of cheap ones.
I finished the February complimentary chart and after much deliberation on how to actually finish it, I decided to stitch another rectangel of cross stitches on a seperate piece of linen and whipstitch it together. I found really nice beads to use on the sides and since I wouldn?t be able to use those if I sewed the scissor fob together I decided to go for the whipstitching. It sure feels good to not only have stitched it but finish it as well.Below you can see my finished heart as well as the new pair of scissors.
Then I also got some more background done on my canvas piece. I will concentrate on getting this one done and take the snowman with me on the plane. I love doing needlepoint on the plane as you don?t have to read a pattern. You just fill in the spaces LOL.
And finally I did the finishing on Tiny Tim Turkey by Bent Creek. This is the second of the series that I stitched, I did the santa one earlier. I want to kit up the bunny from last year for my trip to the US. These are easy projects and I just like how they turn out. I used two pieces of batting and a piece of skirtex for the filling as it was too tiny to use fiberfill.
So far that makes 3 finished stitching projects and 2 finished pieces for January. Not bad at all. I think I can get CA done this month as well and hope to get my own design stitched up too.
Slowly news about Nashville market is going around. I can?t wait to see what the designers will have in stock for us. I just love the frenzy of Nashville market. With it being a cash and carry market it is a little more hectic than a order only market. Add to that the fact that it?s held in a hotel and you can just imagine dozens of women (and some men) going around the hallways, checking out suites, pulling along their little carry on to hold all the goodies that they bought. Unfortunately, we?re not allowed to take pictures but I?ll try to snap a few before market begins.
