WIP and Stash

 Progress on Work In Progress....ignore the rolled up portion on the right, I was lazy taking pics haha

The Last Supper

by Leisure Arts

28 count Summer Khaki Cashel Linen

DMC Threads

Oil paint by number painted by Granny.  It has been on her wall for as long as I can remember.

I still had some gift certificates for 123stitch.com from my birthday in 2009....I bought several packs of needles.  I still haven't found on that the finish will stay on longer than a week and a half.  I also got these two items that have been on my wishlist there for quite a while.....

 I collect snowmen and this is the only type I am allowing myself to buy anymore.  I have more than one person should own....going to ebay some when I move.

I'm going to make this into an ornament and not a pin.  I love the Mill Hill Paper ornaments.  I need to find the rest of the set to a santa I made a few years ago.

The Last Supper

This is what I was working on when I set aside Castles in the Air.

The Last Supper

by Leisure Arts

28 count Summer Khaki Cashel Linen

DMC Threads

Castles in the Air

The frogs have came to visit and it has been Rip Rip Rip here!
This is what it looked like prior to the invasion of the FROGS!!!
The gate does not meet with the section on the right.
I could not figure out why and put this project away to work on another (next blog with show what I worked on)

When I got the piece back out, I discovered that on the far right the two "swirly design do NOT line up"...and it t is NOT an issue of a counting error made by me.  The chart is INCORRECT.  It is quite irritating too!  In the top chart it shows one extra symbol for white at the end of the next to bottom row on right than in the bottom pic near the words "Band 2".  Definitely a lesson learned here on comparing the previous to current chart!!!

The entire right side under the top circle is ONE space off!!!  I had decided to only rip out the swirly part, mermaid and the specialty stitches on the end of gate and add a column of stitched to make the gate match.  This WAS a good idea until now when I notice the right corners being off is noticeable!  So now I am going to have to rip out the whole right side and restitch it. 

"Castles in the Air" SAL by Papillon Creations

28 ct Ivory Monoco Linen

DMC, Delica Glass Beads 

To the other SAL members, I reread the instructions and discovered that part 23 is NOT interchangeably in the Floral and Fantasy versions so my design idea of using the Floral (triangle one) has been eliminated!  I am going to use two Florals "vignettes"..stay tuned for updates as they are stitched...which will for MONTHS from now for sure with the redoing process!

How Does Your Garden Grow?

"How Does Your Garden Grow" by Papillon Creations Newsletter Freebie 

I copied the thread choice from a blog by Joei B. from Singapore with her permission. 

It is on a 28 count linen (add which one later)  

DMC Threads: 52, 103, 469, 470 

DMC Color Variations 4180 and 4210

Beads Treasures Crystal Lilac Luster 15/0 glass seed beads

I don't have all the details as the sheets are in storage.

Below are some close up pictures.  I can't figure out how to turn then right side up.  They are correct on my file but not here.  Any tips greatly appreciated.

I discovered a GREAT cross stitch store in DeRidder, LA named Country Lane Cross Stitch & Frame Shop and a very nice lady there named Vicki.  I am taking this piece to her to frame as soon as I am employed and can afford to.  At first, I was not using a mat, but have decided to go with a Merlot mat and a silver frame.  This shop is more then half the price less than other shops that are closer to me.  She also pins the pieces and does not chemicals which I really like!

A Small Update

This is only a small update and the pics are not up to date.  I haven't posted in so long!!!

Last night was the ASSET Christmas Party.  Santa gave Anthony a Nerf gun double pack.  He was too busy taking them out of the package to look up for a pic.

This little boy following Anthony was his shadow for quite some time.  You can't tell in the pic, but Anthony has both guns in hand and would shoot them at the wall. Next to Anthony is my friend Denise's son Bradley.

Part 4 Finished!!
"Castles in the Air" SAL by Papillon Creations

28 ct Ivory Monoco Linen
DMC, Bead Treasures Glass Beads

I noticed I made a mistake (hard to belive I know lol) the beading on the left side was wrong and the beads were the wrong color on the fountain.

"Pansy Sampler" SAL by Thea Duck

I Love Cross Stitch Hardanger SubGroup

32 ct Linen

DMC, Bead Treasures Glass Beads

I have stitched more than this but maybe I havn't taken a more recent photo.  I have it all stitched and even cut and pulled the threads out.  I promised someone in the group that I'd post one. I will take one tonight and update again.  I am not at the 'waiting stage' as I wait for others to catch up so that the true hardanger part is done correctly!

Cross Stitching items, Exchanges and SALs

I in a Stitch A Long (SAL) and I can't recall which group....need to look that up. I was working good on it, but had to put it aside to work on some Christmas presents.

This is the latest picture: Well I can't seem to make the picture go the right way..I've also stitched more not I realize so a new pic needs to be taken.

This is the box of goodies that was sent to my Chatty Stitching Exchagers Adevent Exchange Partner, Joy Wortham in Newnan, GA.

These are my goodies under the tree from Joy Wortham in Newnan, GA in the CSE Advent Exchange. I love the snowflake wrapping paper and look at the cute tin and boxes!!! My gifts have been great too!! I will be posting pics of these soon also.

And here we have the 12 Days of Christmas items in the I Love Cross Stitch Yahoo Group. These items were sent to Val Stocker in Oakhurst, CA. I wanted to send myself to CA along wth the items but the post office wouldn't take me! lol

This is a close up of the Day 12 revealing item that should be opened today!

This is a Thanksgiving Sampler piece...it has been filed in the WIP drawer to be finished for next year. This isn't the latest memory card because there are leaves above the Let Us Give Thanks that I've stitched.

I also have been working on a stitched Christmas card that I hope to finish and mail very soon, a few ornaments that are to be given away as gifts so I cna't post these yet, but will.