November 2007Monthly Archives

Protected: Tree Update

I’ve been plugging away on a couple of small holiday stitching projects. I have just about finished a personalized tree from M Designs for a friend of mine. I have all the stitching done and just need to finish up the beading. Here’s a pic:

As a point of reference for the size, those are my 6″ Q-snaps holding the project. I’m stitching it over 1 on 30-count Holly R&R fabric using a single strand B5200 DMC floss. I’m using a combination of burgundy and gold Mill Hill petite glass beads as the “ornaments” on the tree. I still need to pick up a star for the top of it. I’m going to an all day stitch at my LNS on Saturday, so I’ll probably try to find something then to finish this project that day.

I’m also still working on the 2007 Lizzie Kate Limited Edition Ho Ho Ho kit. I’ll post more about it in another unprotected entry since it’s not a gift.

Happy Stitching!

7 November 2007

Cross Stitch

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Thanks & LHN Hoarding

Thanks, everyone! I’m still getting used to the new ‘do, but I really like it so far. I’m still working on learning how to style it properly to get it to look reasonably close to how the stylist did it. I haven’t used a round brush in a long time, so it’s taking some adjustment. They sure seem to make it look so easy, don’t they?!

In response to some comments in my previous entry:

Nicole – I was thinking of going with Lambswool, too. I think that design would look great on it. Then again, I’m a HUGE fan of Lambswool.

Christine – Yes, I did get it colored as well, but back to my natural color. It actually looks more red in that picture than it does in person. It’s definitely more brunette than red, but I guess the flash pulled the red out.

On the stitching front, thus far Gingerbread Cottage is my first CCN chart. I did stitch her Winter’s Eve design from the 2006 JCS ornament issue, though. I do have a couple of others from her that I want to pick up, so I need to get them added to my Wish List. Here are the ones I’m interested in:

Home Sweet Home
Geranium House
Holly & Ivy Sampler

As for the other LHN charts mentioned, I also have that Winter Whites and Snowflakes, too. I’ve become a bit of a LHN collector/hoarder of late. I still have a few more to put on my wish list, too. Here is my current stash of LHN charts, which has actually grown quite a bit over the past couple of weeks.

Home of a Needleworker (completed)
Spring Sampler (completed)
Winter Whites
Snowflakes
Fruit Game Boards
America
Thread Gathering
Necessities Sampler
Where There is Hope (Elegant Stitch exclusive)
Winter Wonderland
Daisy Lane Cottage
Stars & Stripes
Two Blue Houses
Two Red Houses
Coffee Menu
Blueberries
Woodland Sampling

Here are the ones I’ll be putting on my Wish List:

Cappuccino
Frappuccino
Caffé Latte
Autumn Sampler
Summer Sampler
The Sampler Lady
Prairie Sampler
Curly Q
Spot of Coffee
The Counting House
Two White Houses

Yep, I’ve definitely become a hoarder of LHN charts! Happy stitching!

3 November 2007

Cross Stitch, Misc.

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New ‘Do

Woo Hoo! I went and got a new hairstyle today. I LOVE IT! I think the stylist did a wonderful job. It’s cute and it seems like it will be very easy to maintain. Here’s a pic:

In stitching news, I’m working on another over 1 project. It’s for a Christmas gift, so I won’t be posting a picture until after the holidays. I should finish up the stitching on it this weekend and then I’ll start thinking more about how I want to actually finish it off.

I also picked up a new chart today that my LNS ordered for me. It’s Gingerbread Cottage from Country Cottage Needleworks. This will be part of an SAL with the Little House & Country Cottage Stitchers Yahoo group. I think it’s a really sweet chart.

For those in the U.S., don’t forget to turn your clocks back tomorrow night. Woo Hoo! An extra hour to stitch this weekend.

Happy stitching!

2 November 2007

Cross Stitch, Misc.

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October Recap/November Goals

Wow! October sure went by in a blur. It’s hard to believe it’s already November. Even though I didn’t do as well in the weight loss department as I would have liked, I’m actually pretty pleased with how I did in the exercise department. I actually surpassed my goal of walking/running 25 miles by nearly 20 percent. Here is a recap for last month.