Quick update on This is the Day

I worked on this at my guild Tuesday night, and after dinner last night. Its coming along...
OK, I'm off to run errands! Going to my LNS to deliver an order and TRY to resist stashing up!!

Stash up!

I recently had a chance to add some charts to my stash!Plantation Sampler~Canterbury Designs, A Ball at Netherfield~Stitching Parlor
Ida Mae Crow~Goode Huswife, Cape Cod Girls~Primitive Needle, Haunting Mermaid~Carriage House SamplingsMost of these were influenced by blogland. I have seen some great things being stitched lately-oh! to have the speediest needle and unlimited time!!!

Hello!!

Hello my friends! I have been MIA for the last week, packing and shipping orders from the Online Needlework Show. I had a very good show, and now I am ready to start some new charts. Ah! I love the feeling of starting out fresh again. I have some ideas I can't wait to work out, so its back to the drawing board!

Here is my progress on This is the Day! I've been working on this consistently, but because I chose threads from my stash and I'm stitching 2 over 2, I keep running out! So I have to make a trip to my LNS this week and stash up. But I am happy with this little sampler, the colors on this linen are gorgeous!

Some close-ups and This is the Day

Here are some close up pics of my 2 new charts. First off is Our Love. My hubs and I are going to celebrate our 25th anniversary in October this year, so I guess I'm feeling sentimental. Of course 1808 is the year we met! Ha! Ha!(seriously we met when I was just 15 so it does seem a century!!)



Next is my little box, Be Ye Kind and True. I just love covering these craft boxes with fabric, I have quite a few around the house holding all sorts of things.The pattern comes with instructions on how to cover a box yourself. Look for an upcoming tutorial on how to do this, is really isn't that hard, and the way I do it they are really nice and last forever.
And last but not least my start on This is the Day. Wow I am loving this sampler. I haven't worked with overdyes in a while so it is really fun. And its working up quickly which is nice. My colors are really different than those I've seen around the web. I do love my rusty reds, so I am happy with my choice of chili pepper for the buds.

2 New Charts!

Click on the pictures for a really great close-up view!
Be Ye Kind and True

DMC on 32ct. Cafe Mocha

Our Love

"Our love is like a rose that blooms, Tho it's beauty never fades"

AVAS silks on 32 ct.Antique White Belfast

Premiering today at the Online Needlework Show!