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Imagination Creation Finished Cross Stitching

This was my last finish for 2011 and I included it my annual stitching report, but then I realized I didn’t give it’s own blog post and formally declare it finished. So here it is…

This is Imagination Creation, design by Jennifer Aikman-Smith at Dragon Dreams for the 2005 Fantasy Faire. I had this kitted up in my stash since the event and just now finally stitched it up – and I’m so glad I did! I think instead of framing I’m going to do a flat board finish. I recently saw someone displaying their small cross stitch pieces using a plate stand and it looked fantastic, so I might try that. [Read more…]

Happy Dancing! Blackwork Unicorn Finished Stitching

I actually finished Blackwork Unicorn from Dragon Dreams awhile ago (at the end of February), but we got the evil stomach flu and then I got my new computer and I was having a bit of a hard time getting the camera to play nice with the computer settings. I finally got it all figured out and got all my pictures uploaded, so here we go!

Video Slideshow from Start to Finish

Fabric, Thread, Supplies and Other Tidbits

Fabric: 25 count light blue evenweave that I pulled from way in the bottom of my stash. It’s actually NOT a hand dyed. I decided the pretty blue Belfast linen that I had pulled wasn’t quite big enough, I needed a little more space.

Threads:

Horn: DMC 729
Eye: DMC 500 ~ I improvised that she would have green eyes
Mane: DMC 3041
Head/Body: DMC 646

Thank you for following along on my latest projects with me!
Happy Stitching!

P.S. Did I tell you how geeked I was that Jennifer Aikman Smith commented on my Fairy Tale Sampler happy dance? Totally GEEKED!

Happy Dancing! Finished Fairy Tale Sampler (Dragon Dreams)

Gosh! It’s been so long since I finished something like this that I almost forgot how exciting it was! I’m happy dancing my feet off over here. This is Fairy Tale Sampler by Dragon Dreams, stitched on Silkweaver Reflections ~ Precious Metals 28 count fabric.

I put the last beads on last night while we were watching the finale episode of Worst Cooks in America on Food Network. Yup, we’re Food Network junkies. I think I get the majority of my stitching done watching food shows in the evening with the hubby these days.

Progression to finish….

After I finished this up, I pulled out my blue fabric and started up Blackwork Unicorn, also by Dragon Dreams.

Thank you for stitching with me!
Loretta

Video Slideshow from Start to Finish

Fabric, Thread, Supplies and Other Tidbits

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