New Year New Start

How can I resist an opportunity for a new start? Mirabilia's Roses of Provence will do just fine I think!

Fabric is 32ct Sandcastle. 

I also wanted to try the "one strand a day" for a project that is not your primary and possibly a UFO. 

"Have a treat" is finally getting worked on, I think I may like this! 

 Happy New Year!

Last IHSW before the world ends...

Just kidding, I heard another Mayan tablet was found! Just in case the dead do rise, I thought I would work on Deathabilly by Gecko Rouge.

 

Yes, that is a boo boo stick. I was unfortunately visited by the Annoyicus  joyonous (this is the genus species I created for my frog) this weekend. I decided after I began to stitch to remove the background, so a couple hundred stitches must go to make my bee hive look right. I did manage about 1200 stitches between frogging, so I was happy.

 

In case the world does end at least I have a sled cat! This is my cat Toby, he is a Maine Coon weighing in at around 28 pounds (yes, that is a normal sized toilet).  The Maiden.

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.

 

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!

 

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.

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 

Mermaid Revealed

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

 

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.

 

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

The Maiden