Snuggle, by Lizzie Kate, Finish and Conversion

Most recent finish, Snuggle, by Lizzie Kate...

Color List with my Conversion in parenthesis...

Collards by Weeks (Seaweed by Colour and Cotton)

Oscar by Weeks (Avocado by Colour and Cotton)

Deep Sea by Weeks (Hand Dyed by Rolanda #70)

Candy Apple by Weeks (Crimson Apple by Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe)

Whitewash by Weeks (DMC 3865)

Blue Heron by Weeks (Oyster by Colour and Cotton)

Mascara by Weeks (Cosmo #895)
Havana (Ironbark by Dinky Dyes)

Stitched on 28 count Lugana that I dyed with coffee.

Pattern is from Winter Smalls #189.

Christmas in Ohio Finish and Color Conversion

My finish of Christmas in Ohio ornament, by The Workbasket...

Color List with my Conversion in parenthesis...

Petite Treasure Braid Aztec Gold (Banksia by Dinky Dyes)

DMC 166 (Coast by Mo's Sale)

DMC 826 (Winter Sea by Colour and Cotton)

DMC 827 (Bottlenose by Mo's Sale)

DMC 3826 (Toasted Marshmallow by Carrie's Creation)

DMC 603 (Crimson by Carrie's Creation)

DMC White (Cosmo White)

DMC 310 (Cosmo 600)

Stitched on 36 count Linen in Vintage Country Mocha

Pattern can be found in the 2016 Ornament issue of Just Cross Stitch magazine.

Christmas Hare Finish and Conversion

My finish of Christmas Hare, by Barbara Ana Designs and the color conversion that I used on the piece...

Color List with my Conversion in parenthesis...

DMC 676 (Aussie Gold by Dinky Dyes)

DMC 677 (Wattle by Dinky Dyes)

DMC 712 (DMC Ecru)

DMC 780 (Caribou Hyde by Carrie's Creation)

DMC 783 (Ghostly Hollow by Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe)

DMC 927 (Bay Breeze by Carrie's Creation)

DMC 950 (Light Tangerine, part of Mo's Sale Shady Bags)

DMC 3371

Other Changes:

For the houses, I used  Louisiana Hot Sauce by Weeks Dye Works and Bark by Mo's Sale

Stitched on 28 count Monaco in Glass Blue, that was over dyed with coffee.

Pattern can be found in the 2018 Christmas issue of Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher magazine.

Finish and Color Conversion for Through the Woods

One of my more recent finishes, Through the Woods, by Barbara Ana designs and the color conversion that I used...

Color List with my Conversion in parenthesis...

DMC 830 (Hand Dyed by Rolanda #49)

DMC 712 (Old Lace by Colour and Cotton)

DMC 420 (Caramel by Mo's Sale)

DMC 610 (Bark by Mo's Sale)

DMC 3371 (Midnight Brown by Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe)

DMC 919 ( Louisiana Hot Sauce by Weeks Dye Works)

DMC 437 ( DMC 950)

DMC 832 ( Hand Dyed by Rolanda #19)

DMC 729 (Ripe Wheat by Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe) 

Stitched on 28 count Monaco that was hand dyed a blue, gray, by a friend.

Pattern can be found in the 2016 Christmas/Winter issue of Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher Magazine.

Awesome Opportunity...

Angela, the amazing owner of Colour and Cotton is hosting a truly awesome giveaway on her blog...
It is for a special mystery Halloween box, filled with tons of goodies. (Hand dyed threads, silks, fabrics and more...)
Definitely head over to her blog and check it out:
https://colourandcottonstudio.blogspot.com/2018/07/giveaway-vintage-halloween-mystery-box.html

Quick Update...

Popping in real quick to share my latest finish...

The pattern is from the Elfin Forest on Etsy.  I stitched it on a 28 count, mystery linen, using all the called for DMC.  I do have a few beads to add, but I will do that, once I decide how I am going to fully finish it.

Also, Nancy at Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe has put up her final Christmas in July giveaway and it is awesome!

You can find the details here:

http://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.com/2018/07/floss-give-away-limited-editions-or.html

Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!

Happy July...

Hope everyone had a wonderful June, filled with lots stitching.

It has been a bit of a crazy couple weeks, but I do have some progress to share...

First up, Indigo Lane...

Pattern is by Brenda Gervias

Next, I worked a mermaid pattern from The Elfin Forest on Etsy...

Really enjoying this piece!  Stitching it a mystery piece of 28 count linen, with all the called for DMC.

Lastly, I finished a punch needle piece...

I designed the pattern myself, but I'm not overly happy with the end result and plan to punch it again with some adjustments.

I also wanted to share that Nancy from Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe is running a Christmas in July giveaway... actually several giveaways...

Her threads are awesome, definitely check out her blog!

Today's giveaway:

https://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.com/2018/07/favorite-things-give-away-for-christmas.html?m=1

I hope everyone has a fantastic start to July, filled with lots of crafting!

Happy Tuesday!

Good Morning and Happy June!

Cannot believe it is the beginning of a new month all ready, the time is really flying by...

I thought I would pop in and share what I have been working on the last few weeks.

I had hoped to spend most of the month of May stitching on the new biscornus that I started for Maynia, but another pattern was calling to me...

...and who am I to resist...lol!

I just had to start Indigo Lane by Brenda Gervias...

...I bought the pattern shortly after it was released at the Nashville market and have been very excited to start stitching it.

I am using all the called for threads, except for one change...

...I decided to use a different color for the grass.

I am stitching it on 28 count Autumn Fields Lugana, that I purchased from Ye Olde Stitchery...

It really has been a joy to stitch, even with a small counting error in the house...

...I am very happy I started the piece and look forward to finishing it.

Other than stitching, I have been busy with some punch needle projects...

Cute, little bee skep from Doodle Dog Primitives on Etsy...

And two adorable, sheep scissor FOBs....

(The pattern is a free clipart image that I downloaded, printed and traced onto my weaver's cloth.)

I recently finished a seasonal sheep from Doodle Dog, as well...

...I will eventually get all four seasons finished.

So, that is a little peek at what I've been working on...

Hope everyone has a terrific week, filled with lots of stitching!

Stitch Maynia 2018

With the month of May half way over, I thought I would share what I have worked for Stitch Maynia this year...

I decided to start 18 new projects, all biscornus...

(An overview of everything that I have worked on for the first 18 days of May.)

May 1st:

Christmas Village Biscornu

By: Fire Place Hobby on Etsy

It is being stitched on 28 count Monaco, that I hand dyed with RIT and over-dyed with coffee.

May 2nd:

Bee Biscornu

By: The Floss Box

Stitched on 14 count Aida, that I dyed with coffee

May 3rd:

Hummingbird Biscornu

By: Tiny Modernist

Stitched on 28 count Monaco, that I snow dyed with blue RIT dye

May 4th:

Mini Biscornu, #1

By: The Floss Box

Stitched on beige 14 count Aida, with a floss I hand dyed

May 5th:

Spider Biscornu

By: Fire Place Hobby on Etsy

Stitched on 28 count Monaco that I hand dyed

May 6th:

Sheep Biscornu

By: Barbara Ana Designs

Stitched on 28 count Monaco that I hand dyed

May 7th:

Spider Biscornu

By: Fire Place Hobby on Etsy

Stitched on 14 count Aida, hand dyed by me, using RIT and over-dying with coffee

May 8th:

Bird and Flower Biscornu

By: The Floss Box

Stitched on 14 count, coffee dyed Aida

May 9th:

Mermaid Biscornu

By: The Floss Box

Stitched on 14 count Aida, hand dyed by me

May 10th:

Mini Biscornu, #2

By: The Floss Box

Stitched on 28 count Monaco, hand dyed with RIT and over-dyed with coffee

May 11th:

Halloween Biscornu

By: Barbara Ana Designs

stitched on 14 count Aida, that I hand dyed

May 12th:

Needle and Thread Biscornu

By: The Floss Box

stitched on 28 count Monaco, that I hand dyed

May 13th:

Snowman Biscornu

by: Barbara Ana Designs

stitched on 14 count Aida - Charles Craft, Carolina Linen

May 14th:

Kokeshi Doll Biscornu

by: Barbara Ana Designs

stitched on 28 count Jobelan - Desert Stone - from Ye Olde Stitchery

May 15th:

Strawberry Biscornu

by: Just Plane Jen on Etsy

stitched on 28 count Monaco, dyed with RIT and over-dyed with coffee

May 16th:

Kokeshi Doll Biscornu, #2

by: Barbara Ana Designs

stitched on 28 count Jobelan from 123stitch 

(I don't remember the color name.)

May 17th

Dragonfly Biscornu

by: The Floss Box

stitched on 28 count Jobelan - Watercrest -Ye Olde Stitchery

May 18th:

(Last day of new starts!)

Sheep Biscornu

by: The Floss Box

stitched on 14 count Aida - Charles Craft, Carolina Linen

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May 19th:

(Putting in more stitches to my new starts...)

Kokeshi Doll, #2

May 21st:

Christmas Village

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And that is what I have been up for the month of May...

Lots of terrific new starts, that I am eager to get back to stitching.

Hope everyone is having a fantastic month, filled with lots of stitching!

Happy Sunday!

Good Morning!

Thought I would pop back in and show a few of the latest cross stitch projects, that I have been working on...

This is "Patriotic Patchwork", by Stone Street Stitchworks on Etsy...

My hubby actually picked this pattern out and asked me to stitch it for our patriotic wall.

(We have plans of turning a wall in our living room, into a patriotic wall, featuring lots of different cross stitch pieces and a few other cool things we have collected.  I was inspired by Vonna (The Twisted Stitcher) and her amazing patriotic themed room.)

"Love Never Fails", by Barbara Anna Designs...

...absolutely adore stitching this piece, the colors are so pretty and it is a lot of fun to see it come together, as I stitch.

And, a finish...

...variegated Dandelion, by Fuzzy Fox Designs on Etsy...

I love that Rachel has been designing lots of patterns using variegated threads.  I have a nice collection of them, but I never know what to stitch with those flosses.  It is really great to have patterns that are made to use them.

So, that is a small peek at some of the most recent projects I have been working on...

...hope everyone is doing terrific and getting lots of stitchy time!