Catching Up Part 4 (last one)

 I stitched this and turned it into a pillow to sell at our Oct. 24 EXPO.

This is Dear Santa from the 2025 Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament issue. It is our 2026 Christmas ornament. The top photo shows how it looks before all the backstitching is in and you can really see the difference in the second photo.

This is a cool way to "frame" projects still in the hoop. Sizes and shape vary. I got this from 123stitch.com, but Herrschners has a few more sizes.  

This was a freebie I found online, sadly I cannot find the chart to give you more information.

These next two items are made for our Oct. 24 EXPO also.

This is a journal cover using the chart provided with the journal. Next is a mousepad that made adapting various SW designs.

  

HAPPY STITCHING!!

Catching Up Part 3

 I made this baby card for my grandnephew.

  

It went along with this plastic canvas tissue box for the nursery. Kit for the box was from Mary Maxim

 

HAPPY STITCHING!!

Catching Up Part 2

First, a little beading. I tried some kits from Potomac Beads. I did not work on them right away and these two are from the May box. Terra Flora Bracelet. I had enough to make an extra square that became a pendant.

These are Picasso Rivoli Earrings. I have never made a bezel before, and I am not sure I want to again! Maybe a little bigger one next time?

Journal book cover that I designed using a pre-purchased journal. 

I taught my local club how to make a biscornu. This was my teaching piece to show how to create the shape.

This is yellow lab. I do not recall the designer. It was originally a 40 count silk canvas kit, which my eyes did not want to deal with, so I did it on a smaller-count evenweave and converted the silk colors to DMC or anchor.

That is it for now!

Catching up Part 1

I have been working on some projects in my stash. All by Kathy Rees of  Needle Delights Originals. They are from her Holiday Delights Series. All are roughly 6"x6".

St. Patrick's Day

 

Thanksgiving

 Independence Day that I framed.

Halloween

I am working on Valentine's Day and next will be Easter. I plan to attach each to 8"x8" backer boards and place them in a shadow box using the mat from the Independence Day frame. It will serve as display and storage. That might not happen for a while, since we are selling our house to move closer to my family (we have two cute grandnieces and a grandnephew to spoil), so some things have to be put on hold.

Victorian Lavender Needle Case

This needle case is a project by The Textile Collection made in Scotland. I believe I purchased it from my local needlework shop when I lived in Colorado. It is roughly 3 inches square (not counting the tassel).

The Victorian Lavender range also consists of a bookmark, sachet & scissors keep. I think I have everything except the scissors keep in my stash. Not sure, maybe I should check? Future blog post?

Pictures show the front and the back, where I added my initials and the year. The instructions had the tassel at the top, so I finished it that way.

  

Happy Stitching!!

Bits & Pieces

 A few bits to catch you up on. 

First our Saguaro bloomed quite a bit this year. This is the third or fourth year it has bloomed and this year has the most blossoms. Photo is from May 15.

My Roadrunner ANG's April Program was Star Spangled Santa by Janet Zickler Casey. This is my progress as of April 30. 

I took a class on May 15 offered by my Quilting Bees Club and we made a tiny teddy bear! Arms & legs move too.

Happy Stitching and More!!

Moonlit Desert Finished

 I last talked about this project here What I am working on this week on October 12, 2025.

I pulled out a thread on the left and right sides one thread away from the stitching and stitching an outline stitch in the channel or ladder created to give it a corded edge. I plat to finish finish it into a bell pull if I can find one (it is 2.5 inches wide). It is 9.5" long and was stitched on 36 count linen.

Here is a close-up of the corded edge.

I have used this cording technique on other pieces. I learned it from Marion Scoular in her book Advice if for listening to not necessarily taken Page 72. I great book if you can still find it.

Happy Stitching!