Stitched borders

Can't tell but the outlines are stitched then the finished pieces will be attached in it's correct spot.

Fabric-stitched needlebook and pinkeep

Stitched pinkeep and needlebook

The stitched pieces will be cut out then sewed into place on the border piece.

Silk thread. Poison Apple-Belle Soie

Fabric closeup

its more rust and berry color

Tray

This is the tray we will be covering

Sample Guild Tray

Scroll to the bottom and get an idea of the tray we are doing
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Mary Wigham update

Thought it was time to post an update. Slowly but surely coming along

Knitted socks finished

My nutcracker in it's place.

He fits right in with my other collection. I have an Oilers, The Wizard of Oz group and a couple strangers :)

The stockings are the 3 boys Shepherds Bush stockings. I will probably let them take to their homes when they get married etc but for now they stay nice and safe here.  Mine and Bob's is hanging on the other fireplace.

Blackbird Designs ornament front

Stitched this for our annual Sampler Guild of the Rockies ornament exchange. I waited to post after the exchange so no one there would see it. It is from the JCS magazine 2010 ornament issue. Hard to see the whitework on it but I put SGR 2010 and my initials on it also.

BB Designs back

The fabric is also from Blackbird Designs. Part of the Moda collection I think.

Lisa Steele "Aria" from JCS 2000

This is from a Just Cross Stitch issue Oct 2000. I stitched this one also for my oldest daughter. It is stitched on 32 ct cream Belfast linen. There were two options to stitching it. One with the cutwork the other without. Loving hardanger I went for the cutwork design.

Told in a Garden Freebie from 1998

A Told in the Garden Christmas  Freebie I stitched for my oldest daughter.

My first knitted sock

I have been knitting for 40 years and this is my first sock. The 2nd one is coming out alot neater and better but close in size which is what counts. :) I hope this will be the first of many.

Shepherds Bush December closeup

Shepherds Bush December framed

Nutcracker Completed.

He is about 28in tall

Nutcracker by Stitchworks

I just love him. Stitched up quickly. The finishing took me some thinking. The jacket & boots are RG velvet threads and the belt leather. His hair is Rainbow Gallery Santas Beard.

Nutcracker close up