Loara Standish Band 2

The chart says count down 6 threads but I figured that is where you begin the next stitch below. Not 6 stitches between rows at least not what I could tell from the picture. I put 3 threads between row 1 and 2.

Band Two took me a bit to get use to since its stitched "over 3". If you remember that when you come up at a vertical thread you cross down into a vertical thread and same when coming up at a horizontal thread then down a horizontal. And if stitching upward or downward in a continuous row you will do one in a vertical then the next horizontal etc. Once you get the routine down its pretty simple. The tendrils or backstitches on the chart aren't easy to tell which is what colour so I had to look at the picture. The tendrils coming off the blue crosses are blue and the BS off the tan crosses are tan. Here you can also see a close up of Band 1

Loara Standish Sampler-non-reversible-Band 1

The fabric came in the kit and it 35ct so the finished sampler won't be as small as the original which was stitched over 50 ct.

Band One was pretty easy. Called the Standish stitch.

Merrily Beams Trifles Pin Cushion

Pincushion for my best friend in Canada

Heart in Hand Tall Bird St Patricks Day

Ornament from 2010 Just CrossStitch ornament issue

Irene's Rose

A wonderful member of the Sampler Guild of the Rockies passed away last month and in her memory a rose motif was designed in her honor. I stitched this over 1 on 40 ct Examplar linen and mounted it to the top of a tape measure.

My Mary Wigham featured on Needleprint Blog

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Mary Wigham completed

Finished and framed. All the letters on the right side are my fathers ancestry and the left side my mother's. The bottom has my siblings, children and their fathers. My current husband and mine together at the top. I added MW inside the green wreath as a tribute to Mary. I taped all the info about the sampler on the back. I also changed her name to mine in the center. I am proud of this piece.

HIH Tall Bird Winter framed

HIH Tall Bird Winter

coupon holder

I decided to make one since I couldn't find one I liked.

Shepherds Bush A Year in Stitches February

Would be nice if I would get these done the beginning of the month. I just love this one-the colours and the frame look nice together.

Heart in Hand tall Bird Valentine framed

Shepherds Bush Alphabet Fold V

 Just love these little tuck pillows series by Shepherds Bush-and this is one of the cutest I think.

Pine Mtn Designs February

A cute pillow kit for February

Heart in Hand Valentine Tall Bird

Crochet Shawl for sister

Crocheted for my sisters birthday. The yarn is actually soft white-those halogen lights make it look different. I figured she can wear it this spring to work & church.

A Free design from Red Heart can be found here:

Crochet Shawl

Little House Needleworks "Cardinal Winter"

2011 LH Ornament of the Month-Jan

My husband made the frame for me-isn't he clever?

January framed

Shepherds Bush A Year in Stitches-January

All dolled up!

The outfit made its way to its new owner.

Purple neckwarmer

Another neck warmer only crocheted for a friends birthday.

I just did a basic shell stitch across 4 inches of chain until it was 28 in long.

American Girl Fur trimmed Coat

Made for my niece who had 20 American Girl Dolls to clothe.
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Neck Warmer/scarflette

Only took me a few hours to complete.

Knitted neck warmer/scarflette

Basic Garter stitch knitted 6 inches wide by 28 inches long using Bulky weight yarn and size 10 1/2 needles.

Shawl for my mom.

Crochet shawl

Free Chart

1815 Margaret Mathews Sampler Cover picture

Here is the cover picture- isn't it just wonderful?

1815 Margaret Mathews Sampler by Sheepish Designs

I decided to take a break from my Mary Wigham sampler and add some stitches to this one I started last year and put on hold to do MW. It is an Adam and  Eve sampler in Sampler and Antique Needlework magazine, Summer 2000. It is a challenging piece since the stitches are not evenly over 2 but spaced plus it is done on 40 ct Sandstone linen using 1 strand of Soie D'alger. I am an avid Adam and Eve fan so this was a must do for me. I will definitely finish it this year.

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