up for a challenge

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

My Challenge 15

I have a few things that are kitted and have been kitted for a long time, some things I just want to get finished so i donot have to look at them in my basket anymore.
So here goes:

My fingers will be busy

Catherine

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

And here is Thanksgiving Circle (sorry still needs to be ironed...just off the hoop)

And here is "Albemarle" which I entered in the Arizona State Fair.

Here is "The Wave" by Dimensions .

~~~~Kimberly's WIP List~~~UPDATED FOR 2014

1. "Cowboy Cats" by Creative Accents 14 ct aida--15%
2. "Dragon" by Teresa Wentzler 28 ct evenweave---15%
3. "Mother's Love" by Dimensions 18 ct aida---70%
4. "Oh Baby" by Imaginating 14 ct aida---50%
5. "Albemarle" by Stitchin' Sensation 28 ct evenweave--FINISHED!!!
6. "One Cat, Two Cats" by Val's Stuff 14 ct aida---FINISHED!!!
7. "The Wave" by Dimensions 16 ct aida--FINISHED!!!
8. "Paradise Floral" by Janlynn 28 ct evenweave---20%
9. "Thanksgiving Circle" by Cross Eyed Cricket 28 ct evenweave--FINISHED!!!
10. "Seaside Sweethearts" by Lanarte 28 ct evenweave--5%
11. "Grandchildren" by Happy Things! 14 ct aida---50%
12. "30 Christmas Ornaments"-kit by Bucilla 14 ct aida--FINISHED!!!
13. "Christmas Sampler Stocking" by Bucilla 14 ct aida---40%
14. "Jaguar" by Cross My Heart 14 ct aida---FINISHED!!!
15. "Another Dozen" by San Man 14 ct aida---FINISHED!!!
16. "Yankee Poodle" by Plum Street 28 ct linen---FINISHED!!!

*******Will post pics of The Wave, Albermarle and Thanksgiving Circlein next post

Thursday, January 2, 2014

2014 Challenge WIPs

Here are the 15 projects I have chosen to stitch in 2014. I am stitching several series I am stitching and a couple of large pieces.

Happy New Year to all of you

Wishing you a lot of hours of stitching in 2014

Joyce

http://joycesloveoflife.blogspot.com

Saturday, December 28, 2013

I feel as if I have been a MIA candidate for this year and even though I have been around and stitching I would venture a wild guess that most of you have finished far more than I and to tell you the truth I am so alright with that. I will admit to being a distant narrator to this blog and with a birth of our first Grand-daughter I hope I am excused. She is a very happy little addition to our family and received her first Cross Stitch Kit for Christmas. Being that she is only almost 3 months old, I tend to think I may have a couple of years before her Mom and I have to worry about her becoming addicted to our norm. With that said, I truly hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and that you are all looking forward to making that WIP pile a tad shorter in 2014.

Cheers to all of the happy moments you have to pull a few stitches on old and new projects.

As always
Jane

Monday, November 25, 2013

The Library finished

The Library

stitched on 18ct fabric

stitched with DMC and Crescent Colours

stitched by: Joyce

Gift to niece for her office at junior high library where she is the librarian.

http://joycesloveoflife.blogspot.com

This was started in January 2010 and finished Nov 2013.

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Nov 1 update on progress of WIPS

The Library-Littlehouse Needleworks

September Weatherpoems-monthly series Britian's #1 Crossstitch Magazine 2000

Redbirds-Marie Barber JCS nov/dec 2011

Noel Tablerunner

2009 SAL novalee2.com

Christmas Animals-Heaven and Earth Designs.

stitching by Joyce

http://joycesloveoflife.blogspot.com

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Some of my finishes,

Here are a few of my 15, I started the Homespun Elegance Delivering Pumpkins last fall, I finished the stitching in april, I finally did the framing, I added the star because it looked a little bare in the sky, I used a unknown fabric I found this in my stash pile, it is 28 count and I used the threads called for.

This is a Chessie and Me pattern I started this I cannot even tell you how long ago, I finally finished stitching this last month, I tried to rotate the picture but it would not cooperate with me so sorry if you have to turn your head. This is also a 28 count unkown fabric, I used different threads then what it called for.

This is a penny rug I cut out for last fall and finally stitched it last month at a retreat in wisconson, I love this little guy, the pattern called for white teeth but I left them out because it would look a little different something I just would not like.

This is another Chessie and Me I started last spring, I love this pattern, I did this on 32 count linen, I wanted to put it on a sewing tool box, I think it looks o.k. I stained the box and used ricrack trim.

Well that is all for now I do hope more people post their wips on this site, I am going to try to post more often, now that I am getting my mojo back whatever that means.

Happy Stitching
Catherine