January 30, 2012

L&L In Progress

Hopefully the stitching time will increase
as the wedding plans are almost completed.

Shower invite

Invites I made for her Bridal Shower.

Invite tied

Tucked the smaller bundle into the invitation and tied it up with a ribbon.

RSVP tied

I added the reception timeline inside the reception card and then tied all of it together with a little bow.

Reception card

Then tucked those into the Reception Notice

RSVP envelope


I tucked the RSVP in the preaddressed stamped envelope

Menu

I decided to add the menu to the inside of the RSVP card so they can select their meal choice

RSVP card


RSVP Card

Wishing well card

They decided to do a Wishing Well so I found this wonderful saying online andmade this little card

Working on Wedding Invitations


My baby girl is getting married. Not much stitching time right now.

January 06, 2012

Biscournu

Five stitched strips ready to assemble at the Sampler Guild of the Rockies meeting.

December 03, 2011

Shepherds Bush Santa and Bethlehem Christmas

Finished these two now waiting on the frames to arrive. I couldn't get them to scan completely but hopefully will get a better picture after its framed.

Nutcracker completed -A Stitchworks Design

I got the complete kit at Fancimats in Littleton. He stitched up really quick.
I finished this last year but never posted him on my blog. One of Stitchworks wonderful Stand ups

November 27, 2011

Louisa F Pesel Historical Designs for Embroidery: Linen and Cross Stitch



Louisa F Pesel Historical Designs for Embroidery: Linen and Cross Stitch

I manged to find a Issue 1 to add to my collection. The one in front is a newer version good for working with.   Several of Pesel's "notebooks" are here brought together in a single volume. It consists of hundreds of embroidery patterns and motifs charted from historical samplers and other articles and annotated to aid the embroiderer. The main chapters are: double-running or backstitch; cross-stitch; canvas embroidery; leaves from an embroidery notebook. Louisa Pesel was a well-known embroiderer and designer who died in 1947. She was the author of several embroidery books, many published by Batsford   

 


This is the inside of the cover and back of the cover. The designs inside are like this. Just pages of wonderful bands and charts.

       


November 23, 2011

November 05, 2011

Margaret Cottam Sampler from Clitheroe Lancashire England

I was so excited when this sampler was announced. Even more when Pt 1 arrived!
My husbands family was from Clitheroe before moving to Accrington. The pictures below are from our visit of the town & the Clitheroe Castle before they moved. When we return in July I plan to go back and see it again.







October 16, 2011

Ornament for Exchange

From the Just Cross Stitch Ornament preview issue 2011.

October 08, 2011

Finished Margaret Matthews Sampler

Margaret Matthews sampler by Sheepish Designs from Sampler and Antique Needlework Summer 2000

Halloween Tall Bird

Halloween Fairy

Started this last October so was easy to finish this Oct.

October 05, 2011

October 02, 2011

With Thy Needle & Thread Pumpkin Patch

A quick but cute design. Stitched it up in a weekend. I used a real pumpkin stem like my last stitched pumpkin.

September 28, 2011

September 24, 2011

Updated Sale Blog

I updated my Sale Blog. Hope to add more soon so be sure to follow.

http://rockymtnstitchersale.blogspot.com/