International Hermit and Stitch Weekend!

I signed up for my first International Hermit and Stitch Weekend on the Random Ramblings Blog! My poor Dodge Truck was in the shop all weekend and I am finally allowed to begin to stitch again according to my doctor (in moderation) so I thought this was perfect timing. Inspired by my recently acquired Halloween piece, I chose Trick or Treat Fairy by Mirabilia as my focus.

I was not as Hermit Like as I had anticipated (The Crone lent me her car so I was not stranded all weekend), but I did manage to get some progress in. Ah, no rest for the wicked! The Maiden

Pretty

Page 2 is almost complete on my Heaven and Earth Design "Pretty" by Nene Thomas! The feathers of the mask and the hair are starting to emerge. The following posts are all "pre-hiatus." Hopefully I will be able to stitch again soon! The Maiden.

Mother's Arms

Mother has a face, and the outline of a baby! Stitch by stitch...

The Maiden

Edited to add that a new Mirabilia has been released "Lady Alexandra" there is something about her that I Love!

http://www.mirabilia.com/crossStitchFrames/md115.html

Trick or Treat

New start anyone? I blame a bought of temporary insanity for this one! Juls was very sweet and spent countless hours looking for this pattern by Mirabilia that was published in a Magazine in 2008. I started the day I received the pattern, but unfortunately all progress was halted for my forced hiatus. 32ct OD Linen "Sparkling Sundown." The Maiden

Hope

I am a bad blogger and am too tired to go find the specifics on this piece. I can tell you it is a Quaker sampler called Hope that is stitched on 40ct. The dark silk on the tiny count does produce some mighty strong migraines, so this one has been sidelined for a while. The Maiden.

Masquerade

Here is my new start (it is a sickness) by Ink Circles. I added Ink Circles to my cross stitch bucket list last year and was very excited to find this design. The Maiden

Sabrina

Here is an update on Sabrina by Mirabilia. This photo was taken by it's future owner Kristin. I was concerned by my fabric choice initially, but now I am convinced it is perfect! The Maiden