Easter Finish

Ok, I didn't finish it for Easter this year but it will be ready for 2018.  I really like it without the Angels on the top of the tomb.  I saw another finish with the red flowers stitched as dark purple that was very pretty.  If I stitch this a second time I think I will make that change, although the red flowers are not terrible.

Have a great weekend of stitching.

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

Easter Cross Finish

I have finished the cross stitching on my Easter Cross.  Now I want to make a banner out of this with some green fabric in my quilting stash - but not today.
I must say thank you to the clever lady on the 123 Stitch message board who posted a tip about working with the metallic threads...I was having fits with the thread until I read about putting a slip knot with the short end right up near the eye of the needle.  Prior to that after about every 5 or 6 stitches the metallic thread would slip out of the needle and have to be re-threaded.
I really felt like I was the "boss of the floss" once I put a slip knot every time I threaded the needle with the metallic thread.

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

Easter Cross Progress

For those who observe Memorial Day, I hope you had a very nice holiday weekend.
I am stitching away on  my Easter Cross and this is such a very enjoyable project for me.
However, I am constantly distracted by other shiny things that my eyes land on - so once again I am in a bit of a hurry to finish this WIP.

There is another quilt that is calling to me now.
I saw a video of a quilt that reminds me of "Hidden Wells", which I had forgotten about for many years.  CLICK HERE to watch a beautiful 3 Dudes Quilt top come together with  with Rob Appell of Man Sewing and Jenny Doan of the Missouri Quilt Company.
Happy Stitching.

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

Easter WIP

I just can't seem to keep up with the holidays.  I am working on my Easter WIP today.  This cross is in the Cross Stitcher magazine dated April 2005.  I saw a picture of this finished as a banner on the 123 Stitch message board and I knew that I had to stitch it some day and recreate the banner.  I really am such a copy cat but I can't help myself when I see how someone gets a finish exactly right.

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

Easter Finish

What a wonderful day!  I was concerned that my Easter project would not be finished until after Easter due to a brief visit from the frog.  But LOOK, I did manage to finish before Easter after all.
Wishing a great weekend and a Happy Easter to all.

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

Easter WIP Progress

This is moving right along and I am enjoying this project.
I had a little trouble understanding the back stitching instructions for the center but I ended up using 1 strand to backstitch the cross stitching in the letters.  I then used 2 strands to backstitch the lines that made up some parts of some letters and the swirls.
I know there are several mistakes that I have made but I really can't see them so they aren't bothering me at all.
I was going to stitch a Christmas project next but I may do a Mother's Tree for my youngest grand daughter before I start that.
I never really know what I am going to do next until it's time to start something.

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

Easter WIP

Here is my stitching so far on my Easter project.
I have another Christmas cross stitch project that I want to start but I am trying to finish this first.
There is also a crochet afghan pattern I want to start and that may actually happen today.
I finished a crocheted 3D baby blanket but I gave it to my daughter before I got a picture of it.
Here is a link to the pattern (which really stretched my brain muscles to figure out)
http://minifripperyetc.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/aftons-afghan.html

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

Newest WIP

This is my progress on my Easter project.  This chart is published in the Cross Stitch and Country Crafts magazine dated Mar/Apr 1996.  It's on page 5 of the magazine and it is called "Rejoice Sampler".  I hope I can finish it before Easter.

Here is a picture of what it is supposed to look like when I am finished.

Here is a picture of the cover of the magazine with the chart inside.

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