Friday, November 30, 2012

Progress

Silver Moon Tea and I have a love hate relationship. I just keep coming back.
 
 
I am over the moon with my progress, but every time I take a break and return to this project my tension is off. It is driving me to madness, so I am forcing myself to work on nothing but this project until it is complete. The Maiden.
 

Friday, November 23, 2012

Round Robbin Round 1 Complete: Maiden

I am so excited I could scream, round one of The Shores of Hawk Run Hallow is complete!!! All that fill in was a nightmare (and the reason I originally stopped working on this project), but now it is done and I can officially move on to something else!

 
I especially like that I finished this round a whole month early!
Stitched on 32ct ODL Spice.

 
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, as for us the Maiden, Mother and the Crone were reunited!
 

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Venetian Opulence by Nora Corbett

Stitched on 32 count Natural Brown Undyed Linen by Wilchelt Imports
Full crosses (2 over 2)
Started January 2010 completed November 2012
I am having computer issues and couldn't crop out the edge.

Monday, November 19, 2012

IHSW and Zombies!


This is my new start, and she kind of scares me (remember I am a banecrophobic, fear of the walking dead)!

How could I resist? Above is the original fabric, 28ct (I had planned to tent stitch this one)...


Here is the fabric I changed to, 16ct Aida (GASP). Full crosses. I am removing the background, I just can't bring myself to cover this fabric!  


My progress has been quite shocking, 2400 stitches in 3 days! This is the top left of the bee hive. 

The Maiden 

Friday, November 9, 2012

Mermaid Revealed

I can finally post my finish of Mediterranean Mermaid, as she will find her way to her new owner tomorrow!

Mermaid Mirabilia
 
This is a gift/commission for the ever talented Sara Lamp, who's creative choices in framing my pieces I trust more than my own.

 
I absolutely hated the hair, I mean loathed it with all that blue. So after days of stewing and not stitching, I pulled and frogged and added gold kreinik. Sometimes, a girl just needs kreinik. Now her hair is one of my favorite elements!



A note on conversions: I changed the Kreinik comprising her crown to 201C and the beads in her hair only to Mill Hill 02011.
 
Mediterrean Mermaid Mirabilia

I had to include this photo, the flash made me feel like I had snapped her in motion!
The Maiden

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Happy Halloween

And off with their Heads!
 
 

The Maiden