Cross Stitch
I got pretty far along in stitching Pirate Treasure this week from where I left off last week.
I found a good reference point when I was stitching the letters so I ventured onto page two of the pattern with those so I can build from there when I’m ready to do the surrounding area. [Read more...]
After a lengthy stitching slump I feel extra productive this week after making some good progress stitching Pirate Treasure and starting a new ornament…
This WIP has been sitting in the stash cabinet for awhile. It always seems to get set aside for other projects, though I really do enjoy working on it. After I finished stitching The Raven I wanted to put something on the no baste scroll bars to test out with my E-Z Stitch lapstand from American Dream Products. I’m working on Pirate Treasure: Oak Island Mystery by Lynne Nicoletti…
The no baste system uses strips of velcro to attach your stitching to the bars, very inventive indeed. It only took me a few minutes to get my project attached to the scroll bars and I spent a few minutes fidgeting with the tension to get it where I wanted it to be. [Read more...]
YAY! I’m very excited to have a stitching finish this week. (Here’s my previous progress on this project.)
I finished the border on The Raven Sunday night and here it is:
I hope you can see the sparkly effect from the opalescent fabric in the picture, [Read more...]
I really wanted to get The Raven done this past week, but things don’t always go as planned. I am really close though! The words are done, the Raven is done, the little “fence” type part is done. All that is left to stitch is one more star and the border!
I’m actually considering leaving the border off and opting for some sort of fancy matting when I have it framed.
How is your stitching progress looking this week? [Read more...]
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