Model stitching and other commitments

I know this is not stitching related, but I just wanted to show you what I'm doing when I'm not stitching. This is the other compartment in my creative head. :)


Finally... I am done with my doll deadline! I am having a pattern published in Soft Dolls & Animals magazine in December, and the deadline was this week. So I have been going crazy trying to get it all together. It is a pattern for the Snow Queen above in the foreground. The finished doll has a crown and scepter and it dressed in a French style costume. I sent it off yesterday with a great *sigh* of relief. NOW!! BACK TO STITCHING-HOORAY!!


And finally...my first cross stitch design is ready at the framers. I will be picking it up on wednesday or thursday. It took forever, so I am going to have to get another framer-you know how impatient I am. :)

I am about 3/4 done with the model for my next cross stitch design too! So hopefully I will have that one finished and ready for press by the end of the month. So after what felt like a long sluggish summer is finally coming to fruition. The kids are back in school and I can breathe again! Woot!

Progress on AOS!

It's starting to look like something, right? I am really enjoying stitching this one. I got most of my 3000 word article done on friday so yesterday I felt free to indulge in a lengthy stitching session. I worked on this last evening for several hours, only taking a break to do Isabel's nails(she's such a girly-girl!). I am really enjoying this one, and I'm having trouble putting it down!
I received my order from Down Sunshine Lane yesterday which had most of the beads for this project in it. I am just waiting for a few more. I also received Mirabilia's Shimmering Mermaid, which I was going to stitch for my oldest daughter Chelsea-who is a mermaid collector. But as soon as I saw it close up I was disappointed. I have only ever seen the pattern online and I didn't realize the body was made up of geometric shapes. I just don't really care for it. So now I'm not sure if I'll stitch it or not. Probably not. So I am still on the hunt for a mermaid pattern. I will have to look at my local LNS where I can really see the patterns, and see if I can find one I really like.

Angel of Spring

I got a little more done on Angel of Spring last night.Right now it sort of looks like some kind of crazt watermelon! ha!ha! I am loving stitching this! The chart is so nice and big, its easier to follow than the Mirabilia one. Now I really have to put it aside for a few days as I have a huge deadline looming. Gotta be disciplined-darn it!

Some dolls

Here's a pic of some dolls I've been working on.
Summer is almost over, only one week left until the kids are back in school. I will miss them but at the same time I really need to be able to get back to work. It has been really hard to get anything done while they are home. Not a productive summer this year. So heres lookin' forward to a great fall!

Angel of Spring start

I can't believe I found a piece of Twilight Blue linen at Hobby Lobby in their needlework clearance section! It was the right size and on sale! So unexpectedly I was able to begin this weekend. All I have done so far doesn't look like much, but I am encouraged!I will be so happy if I can get this done in time for Christmas, which actually means November, so I have time to get it framed.

Angel of Spring

I won the Angel of Spring chart on ebay for $1.04! I received it yesterday-I got it in like 2 days! Wow! I wish some of the ONS I order from were that quick! I want to stitch this for my mom for Christmas. I know she would be blown away. This is exactly her style, she is an angel collector and her house is decorated in victorian colors. Its perfect for her. Its a huge stitch for me, 230 by 270. I don't think I've ever finished anything that big before. I would have to put everything aside and keep it as my focus piece to get it done in time, but I know she would really love it. Also, time is of the essence. Although she is in good health, she is going to be 82 this year, so ya never know.
It is stitched on 32 ct. twilight blue linen. There are 35 floss colors and 5 different colors of beads. So now I'm off to ebay to bid on some linen, I have a seller bookmarked who sell the twilight blue.

Tell me about yourself!

1. Where is your Cellphone? - pocket
2. Relationship? - married
3. Your Hair? - blonde
4. Work? - artist
   
5. Your sister? - Em
   
6. Your favorite thing? - beach
   
7. Your dream last night? - Harry Potter
   
8. Your favorite drink? - coffee
   
9. Your dream car? - cruiser
   
10. The room you’re in? - studio
    
11. Your shoes? - berkies
    
12. Your fears? - health
    
13. What do you want to be in 10 years? -thinner
    
14. Who did you hang out with this weekend? - daughter
    
15. What are you not good at? -cooking
    
16. Muffin? - banana
    
17. One of your wish list items? - ipod
    
18. Where you grew up? - Chicago
    
19. Last thing you did? - paint
    
20. What are you wearing? - yellow
    
21. What aren’t you wearing? - socks
    
22. Your pet? - cats
    
23. Your computer? - dell
    
24. Your life? - chaotic
    
25. Your mood? - stressed
    
26. Missing? - nature
    
27. What are you thinking about right now? - deadlines
    
28. Your car? - Windstar
    
29. Your kitchen? - country
    
30. Your summer? - hectic
    
31. Your favorite color? - blue
    
32. Last time you laughed? - today
    
33. Last time you cried? - Feb.11,2006
    
34. School? - nah!
    
35. Love? - yes!