Thursday, July 30, 2015

Nativity Finish

I made some changes to the pattern this week.  The last wise man had a beard that called for DMC floss 3022.  As I started to stitch I thought the beard looked very green (the description for that color in the key said "brown gray, medium").  I went through my floss stash and found another skein of 3022 that didn't seem to look as green so I frogged and started using the new skein.  Ack!  it still looked a bit green so I frogged again and decided he really should have a black beard.   I changed the shepherd so he is holding the staff in front of his body instead of off to the side.  I wanted him to be shaped more like the other figures.  I think I am finished with this chart and now I must decide if they are going to be flat folds or no-sew cubes.  I have not done either kind of finish so I am mostly trying to decide what my next cross stitch project will be (so I am procrastinating on the final finishing).


As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Nativity WIP

This week I finished the angel and started the 3 wise men.  The colors are much prettier than this photo shows.  This is turning out to be a quick project for me so I can tell it's a fun stitch.  I am going to modify the shepherds so they are not so much wider than the other figures so that may be a challenge when I get to those.
Have a wonderful stitching week.


As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Folk Art Nativity WIP

I have started the Folk Art Nativity figures from the Cross Stitcher magazine (April 2003).
Joseph and Mary are stitched and the Angel is started.
I don't know if these will be finished as ornaments or the standing figures shown in the magazine.  I have never made a flat fold but it crossed my mind that it might work for these figures.  There is plenty more to stitch so I can ponder these options as I continue stitching.  


As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Saturday, July 11, 2015

I need help finding a chart

Can anyone tell me how I can find this chart so I can stitch an ornament for this Christmas?
Any and all clues will be very much appreciated.


As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Finish for Bathroom


I was browsing through my stash because I could not come up with a plan for what I should stitch next.  When I read the lines at the bottom of this chart I knew I had to stitch it.  It's a bit of a family joke that whenever I am home alone the phone only rings when I am in the bathroom.
This chart is in a leaflet called Necessary Room by Rayna Designs (charts by Rae Nebraska).
I am looking for the perfect material to make this into a wall hanging.

My next project is most likely going to be Folk Art Nativity figures from the Cross Stitcher magazine (April 2003).


As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]