Sunday, January 31, 2010

I Love You - A Finish


Design - "I Love You" (Pearls)
Designer - Sam Sarah
Fabric - 32 count white linen
Started - 30 January 2010
Completed - 31 January 2010

Notes:  I used 32 count white linen instead of the 18 count Antique White Graziano, and used "Mistletoe" Sampler Thread for WDW "Dried Sage".

Saturday, January 30, 2010

I Love You - A Start


I decided to take a snowman break and kit up a small heart!

Friday, January 29, 2010

From the Cross Stitch Archives



Design - "Love Your Hearts"
Designer - DMC
Fabric - 32 count white linen
Started - 29 April 2009
Completed - 3 May 2009
Uses DMC variegated floss

Thursday, January 28, 2010

From the Cross Stitch Archives


Design - "Sweet Violets"
Designer - Ceder Hill
Fabric - 28 count R & R Irish Cream linen
Started - 20 April 2008
Completed - 31 May 2008

Changed color of violets from a blue as charted to truer purples and violets.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

From the Cross Stitch Archives



Design - "A Weeping and a Blessing"
Designer - Barrick Samplers
Fabric - 40 count R & R Antique Cotton
Started - 2 August 2001
Completed - 21 October 2001

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

From the Cross Stitch Archives



Design - "Spring Violets"
Designer - Hands to Work
Fabric - 40 count R & R Ink Spot Black
Started - unknown
Completed - 15 February 2009 

A January sentiment, surely!

Monday, January 25, 2010

January Creatures




The covey of thirteen California Quail appear to be full-time winter residents.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Stash Additions - More Snowmen!



Recent purchases include charts by Homespun Elegance
and Val's Stitchin Stuff.
Can't have too many snowmen!

Saturday, January 23, 2010

More Stash Additions - Rabbits




Some very interesting charts to stitch this spring.
Am especially looking forward to the Erica Michaels chart.

Friday, January 22, 2010

ABC Sno - Further Progress



Can I finish it this weekend?  Probably not!

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Flosses - Of Many Colors



Belle Soie, Crescent Colors, and Weeks Dye Works

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Marjorie Massey Book



So very pleased to find this on Ebay - and win!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

ABC Sno - Progress



It's coming along nicely - very soothing colors!

Monday, January 18, 2010

Avid Gardeners' Meeting


At the Avid Gardeners' Meeting tonight,



I was lucky enough to win an assortment of nine "black" plants:
three chocolate delphiniums
three black pansies
and three clumps of mondo grass




Also this cool book! 

Sunday, January 17, 2010

ABC Sno - A Start



I am on a roll with Angel Stitchin projects!

Saturday, January 16, 2010

'Tis the Season - Finish



Chart - 'Tis the Season
Designer - Angel Stitchin
Fabric - 28 count Lambswool linen
Started - 15 January 2010
Completed - 15 January 2010

This turned out to be a quick, one-day stitch.  In part because after three or four attempts, it became apparent that the duplicate stitch heart pattern on the mitten was way beyond my skill set!

Friday, January 15, 2010

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Happy Snow Snow Day - a Finish



Chart - Happy Snow Snow Day
Designer - The Trilogy
Fabric - 32 count Summer Khaki Belfast
Started - 11 January 2010
Completed - 14 January 2010

Very pleased with this - I find the brown / blue letters to be soothing!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

A Round January - A Finish



Kit - A Round January
Designer - Pine Mountain Designs
Fabric - unknown
Started - 12 January 2010
Finished - 13 January 2010

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

A Round January - A Start



If I can't have snow like the rest of the country,
at least I can stitch "snowy" stuff!

Monday, January 11, 2010

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Ahh Snow - A Finish




Design - "Ahh Snow"
Designer - Angel Stitchin
Fabric - 10" x 11" 28 count French Country Mocha linen
Started - 30 December 2009
Completed - 9 January 2010

Friday, January 8, 2010

From the Cross Stitch Archives


Design - "Snow Flake"
Designer - Bent Creek
Kit - Name Tags - Snow Flake
Fabric - 32 count linen
Started - 1 January 2005
Completed - 24 April 2005

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Disneyland Gardens


Planting in Disneyland

Even in early January the plantings at Disneyland and California Adventure theme parks were amazing!


Cyclamen at California Adventure

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Ahh Snow - Progress


A great "travelling in the car" project!
Big blobs and squares of color - very easy to count! 

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

The Getty Museum Gardens



The Getty Museum in Los Angeles is remarkable in so many ways.  There are the amazing collections, the special exhibits, the architecture, the gardens, and the vistas!  We lucked out as it had rained the day before and the skies were clear and the vistas long!


Knot Garden


The Snow Covered Hills - Looking East



Cacti


Fountain

Monday, January 4, 2010

From the Cross Stitch Archives


Design - Winter Bird Delight
Designer - Praiseworthy Stitches
Fabric - Lakeside Linen 32 count Winter Sky
Started - 31 December 2008
Completed - 15 January 2009

A momento mori in honor of James W. Waning

Sunday, January 3, 2010

From the Cross Stitch Archives



Design - Minerva Cat Sampler #2
Designer - The Goode Huswife
Fabric - 32 count Muffin linen
Started - 19 July 1998
Completed - 29 July 1998  

Saturday, January 2, 2010

From the Cross Stitch Archives



Design - Gracie
Designer - The Goode Huswife
Fabric - 35 count R & R Daily Grind
Started - 27 August 1999
Completed - 6 September 1999

Friday, January 1, 2010

From the Cross Stitch Archives



Design - Chickadee
Designer - Elizabeth Spurlock
Chart - Easy Cross Stitch Pattern a Day 2009 Calendar
Fabric - 32 count Lakeside Linen Winter Sky
Started - 16 January 2009
Completed - 29 January 2009