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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Birds Of Killingworth 2

Hi, Thank you so much for your advices for the last post, as you say I decided not to change colours of flowers!

I said that I will post regularly, though I was concentrating on stitching this so much, I was forgetting to post photos of this on my blog, silly me (lol)

Here are some photos of my progress.
I stitched satin stitch for all around the square, and flowers are finished.

Now as you see above, I stitched only half stitch in the small square in yellow, it looked bad when I stitched cross stitch in that area somehow, so I'm leaving them at the moment...

Here are bugs appeared...
You may know, I don't like bugs, so it was feeling quite yuk to stitch them, I know about myself so stitched flowers and bugs first!
When I saw the chart sample photo, I was thinking they are field peas (lol), but were not!
They are green caterpillars!! mmmm...

Geeee, grasshopper!
I haven't been stitching their antennae and birds' feet yet.

And what colourful insects they are!
Do they exist in the real life, such blue feet bugs???
I think I became tough than before to catch insects because for Tass, though...
whew, but they were gone, I only have to do back stitch for them!

And here is a photo of whole piece.
I have to stitch spiders (it looks quite cute as they are very small...) before I forward into the square that I'm looking forward to stitch so much!
And also, "Buttonhole-Bar Stitch" that I have to search how to do.

But! I'm going to take a break for a while because I think I've got cold, not flu, though...
I think I did over work! :(

I'm looking forward to post next time with wonderful design!
Take care and have a lovely day!

Design : Birds Of Killingworth © The Stitching Parlor
Fabric : 32ct
Thread : DMC

Labels: Birds of Killingworth, The Stitching Parlor

posted by Yuko at Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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Sunday, January 22, 2012

2012's First WIP - Birds Of Killingworth 1

Hi, belated Happy New Year to you all!

From the end of the last year to this month, we have been remodeling Tass's room and so couldn't update this blog for so long.
But I have been stitching a little by little and decided to stitch "Birds of Killingworth" © The Stitching Parlor that I wanted to stitch for a long long time as my 2012's first work.

Once I gathered the threads that the chart calls for, they were very different and very bright than the chart photo.
So I have been choosing threads that are similar to the photo.

Now I'm stitching very fun and very delicate part (Satin stitch).

I was sure but when I saw the chart photo again, I realized that I've made a mistake that stitched different colour for flowers... sigh
But can't undo, it's too late, don't you think?

I'm very looking forward to keep stitching this sampler and will update regularly.

Thanks for your visit!
Take great care and happy stitching,

Design : Birds of Killingworth © The Stitching Parlor
Fabric : 32ct
Thread : DMC

Labels: Birds of Killingworth, The Stitching Parlor

posted by Yuko at Sunday, January 22, 2012

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Monday, December 26, 2011

PS "Christmas Sampler II" Finished!!

Hi, it's a very cold day today, might be snowing a little bit later...
By the way, here is a finished piece of "Christmas Sampler II" © Prairie Schooler!!
I finished this yesterday, yes on a Christmas day, but couldn't update last night as I was so sleepy...

Isn't this very beautiful design?
I wanted to stitch all three patterns of this sampler, but it's beautiful so decided not to stitch two more other left patterns.

I love this so much, and this made me want to stitch more Christmas designs, so will stitch some more Christmassy patterns!
It's so fun time to choose what to stitch next! :D

Here are some photos of this.
Hope you enjoy!

Stitched leaves...

Back stitch...

And with my favourite squirrel...

I will order a frame for this sampler and will display next Christmas!
Thanks for your visit and your comments!!

Take care and have lovely winter holiday!

Design : "Christmas Sampler II" from "Christmas Sampler II" (Book No. 73) © Prairie Schooler
Fabric : Fremme Linen (12B)
Thread : DMC

Labels: Christmas, Prairie Schooler

posted by Yuko at Monday, December 26, 2011

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Sunday, December 25, 2011

Merry Christmas!

Hi, I wish you a very merry Christmas!
Today I'm feeling so sleepy from lack of sleep as Sweetie was so excited to receive Toy (LEGO Creator series) from Santa, and he couldn't sleep well and kept talking to me from a day before yesterday, lol

Here is an ornament that I've stitched a couple of years ago for the class (of course it was free) for beginners.
So I stitched on a fabric like Aida and had been leaving this for a long time in the drawer, but Tass's kindergarten asked some ornies to make if we can, so I finished this for the tree of them.

I shouldn't have done that, but I baked this finished piece with coffee, and it was a bit burned, lol

As every year, I prepared cookies and milk for Santa, and carrots for Reindeer before I go to bed.
This year, we were very busy on Christmas eve, and were forgetting to prepare, but Tass realized and told me to prepare for them.

This year, I left a message card for Santa.
I downloaded this lovely Thank you card from this wonderful blog.

This morning, when Sweetie went to the entrance, cookies, milk and carrots were gone!
But this year he was too excited to make LEGO that he has received, so he just said "Oh, they are gone!" ...

Santa left short message for him, though... he wasn't touched by it much this year, lol...

As every year, we ate chicken, and here is a snap of him eating it!
Thanks for your visit, and I appreciate for you taking time to leave comments!

Merry Christmas to all!
((hugs))

Design : Freebie (forgot the title) © Prairie Schooler
Fabric : 14ct Java cloth (beige)
Thread : DMC

Labels: Christmas, Freebie, Ornaments, Prairie Schooler

posted by Yuko at Sunday, December 25, 2011

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

WIP - "Christmas Sampler II" 1222

Hi friends, thanks for your visit and your comments!
It's a very cold day today, and will be more colder from tomorrow... sigh

Here is my WIP "Christmas Sampler II" © Prairie Schooler.

It's nearly done, brown dots, back stitch, and leaves are left.
I hope I can be in time for this Christmas!!

I don't know why, but I am thinking to stitch more Christmas designs after this, although it will be over soon!
Or something about winter...

Here is a photo of whole design.
Please look forward to see the finished piece soon!!

Take care and have a lovely day!

Labels: Christmas, Prairie Schooler

posted by Yuko at Thursday, December 22, 2011

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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Finished Piece - "The Old West"

Hi, thanks for your visit!
The Christmas concert of Tass's kindergarten was held on Friday, and it was so fantastic, he was so good and also we mums performed on the stage, too!

By the way, this "The Old West" © Little House Needleworks was finished before I've had terrible headache, but was forgetting to update...

I took these photos in a dark room, so they don't show colour justice at all, it's more rich and more darker colour and really wonderful design!

I started to stitch this design for Sweetie, I thought he must like this kind of design, and yes he likes this! :D
I highly reccommend to stitch this design for little boy!

It's quite big project, but it was so fun to stitch along so I could finish this quite faster than usual.
And I loved this linen so much!

I've already bought a frame and mat for this design, so want to finish finishing, but it's quite difficult to frame these kind of design which have borders around, I will try to finish this in this year!

By the way, some friends sent me Christmas cards, and Carol R. sent toy cars for Sweetie and watercolours thread for me with a Christmas card.
Thank you so much friends for your kindness as always!
I so appreciate for your warm hearts.

Take great care and have a lovely weekend!!
((hugs))

Design : "The Old West" © Little House Needleworks
Fabric : 32ct Vintage Light Exampler from Lakeside Linens
Thread : DMC

Labels: LHN

posted by Yuko at Sunday, December 18, 2011

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Friday, December 09, 2011

His First Work + My WIP

Hi, thank you for your visit and comments!

Sweetie has finished his first cross stitch project a few days ago, and so I share some photos of his work and my WIP today.

His first project was Sea-Otter kit on blue 10ct fabric (6 strands).
Except the back stitch and start and the last of stitching, he did everything by himself.

Of course he made mistakes some times, but he did a quite good job!
So I can stitch mine beside him stitching.

He loved stitching, so he is exciting to start next project, I am thinking and choosing easy but lovely chart for his second project.

Now he is displaying this on his room's wall. :D
He is quite satisfied about his first work!

By the way, here are some photos of my WIPs.
One is "Zippity Do Da" © La-D-Da, I was thinking about the right fabric for this sampler,
and choose 32ct cream linen.

The letters I'm stitching now is recommended thread (DMC), but I'm thinking to change some colours for the other parts as the recommended threads are quite different from the photo of this chart.
Well I'll think about it later deeply.

And here is one of "Christmas Sampler II" © Prairie Schooler that I'm stitching now!
It's so beautiful design and am so excited to stitch this design!
I hope I can finish this before Christmas.

Thank you for your visit!
I appreciate for you to take your time to leave comments!

Take care...