"Summer Basket" is nearly done!

Hi everyone, how are you doing?
Thank you for stopping by, I appreciate for you reading this blog!
I also thank every customers who bought scissors from me, I can't reply to each person soon as there are so many e-mails everyday in my mail box, so please forgive it and please don't worry, I have received your mails and payments!

By the way, BBD's "Summer Basket" is nearly done!
Isn't this soft and beautiful colour? My mum also love this sampler so much!
I left snowflakes around (actually I don't like snowflakes motives...), and also my initial "Y", so will be able to finish this soon!

Here is satin stitch part that I love!

And here is one over one part that I hate! lol

Colourful alphabets!

It's so fun to stitch along this, but I stop to stitch this for a while as I have an Easter exchange piece that I have to work!!
When I finished exchange piece, I will back to this sampler!!

Take care and have a lovely day!
Bye for now,

Design : "Summer Basket" (Loose Feathers #38) © Blackbird Designs
Fabric : 30ct St. Valentine's Blend by R & R
Thread : WDW and GAST

Merry Christmas! - Blessings Be Thine Framed

Just in time! I've received an ordered frame for "Blessings Be Thine" © Blackbird Designs a few days ago!
So soon after I received it, I framed it.
How is it? I think it turned out beautifully.

There is glass inside, so it was quite difficult to take good photos, though these photos show the linen colour (40ct vintage pear) justice, photos of this last post didn't show the linen colour justice, I think.

How is this frame? It's a bit different from how I imagined, but it's OK, I think it's still beautiful!
And the cost was very reasonable, so I will order another frame from this online framer again.
But my husband again found a big frame shop near my place, so I want to go there and want to see what they sell!

Here is a small Christmas decoration which I stitched about 2 years ago.

This year I couldn't decorate home for Christmas much as I was away and quite busy...

So next year I really want to decorate home very Christmassy, of course with some Christmas stitched items!

I wish you a very merry Christmas and a Happy new year!

Take care and thanks for visiting!

Design : "Blessings Be Thine" © Blackbird Designs
Fabric : 40ct Vintage Pear
Thread : GAST

"Joyeux Noel "Free chart @ Echevette Dominique A.

Blessings Be Thine - Finished!

I finished "Blessings Be Thine" © Blackbird Designs for Christmas a few days ago.
This is stitched on 40ct linen, and I realised that I like to stitch on 36/40ct very much!
It was so fun to stitch this design, this is so beautiful, isn't this?

I added my initials and there was also a part where I had to stitch something alphabet, so I stitched my husband and son's initials (A and T) on it.

Sorry again, these photos don't show the linen colour justice at all...
I would like to take accurate photos of this and Quaker Faith Hope Love, when they are framed.

Here is my favourite part, tulip? a lily of the valley? I don't know what flower it is, but I love this pretty flower very much!

Some friends asked me where I purchased this design, so here is some information.
This design was published in 2005, and I think this is no longer to be sold now...
But I ordered it this year at Attic Needlework in the US, I also asked her to kit up for this design.
I hope this small information would be helpful a bit for you.

I have so many e-mails that I have to reply back, please my friends just wait for me for a while.
I will make some time to reply you back.

Take care and thanks for visiting!
And happy stitching~ :)

Design : "Blessings Be Thine" © Blackbird Designs
Fabric : 40ct Vintage Pear
Thread : GAST

Stitching Progress 1022

I have been working on both "Blessings Be Thine" © Blackbird Designs and "Quaker Faith Hope Love" © Midnight Stitching for SAL with Carol R. now.
These two projects are very fun to stitch along!

Here are the photos of my progress so far.

This is very beautiful design, isn't this!
I love it very much and I can't wait to see the completed piece in the frame!

And here are some photos of Quaker SAL with Carol R.
I have done "Love" and am stitching on "Hope" now, but the thread colour (Oatmeal) which is recommended in the chart doesn't show up well on the linen I've chosen, so I have been thinking ripping off and re-stitching, but at the same time I have no energy to do it...
I think I should stitch Faith first. :)

As seeing this photo, I found that it does show up a little bit better in the sunlight, but under the room light, it doesn't show up well...

Carol R. and I were talking about the distance between us and thought it's so moving thing to do SAL with her, we are thousands miles away each other, but stitching the same design at the same time, that's so great!
I will think of her whenever I see this piece.



*Design : "Blessings Be Thine" © Blackbird Designs
Fabric : 40ct Vintage Pear
Threads : GAST

*Design : "Quaker Faith Hope Love" © Midnight Stitching
Fabric : 40ct Wichelt Linen Sandstone / Tea
Threads : GAST (Cranberry, Oatmeal), Crescent Colours (Tartan Plaid)

Stitching Post, Blessings Be Thine 1020

From a week ago, I have started stitching after my son slept at night.
And now I have been working on "Blessings Be Thine" © Blackbird Designs, preparing for Christmas!

Sorry for this wrinkled photo, :( Iron is yet somewhere in the box, lol
You finally knew how I am lazy as it has been coming out on latest posts, lol
I love this very beautiful design, it's so fun to stitch!

Here is a photo of my new project which goes on as SAL with Carol R.
We are going to do private SAL for "Quaker Faith Hope Love" © Midnight Stitching.

I chose GAST (Cranberry, Oatmeal) and Crescent Colours (Tartan Plaid) on 40ct Wichelt Linen : Sandstone.
As I'm going to stitch this on 40ct, it must be very small, but I love this linen so much, I wanted to stitch this beautiful design on this.

So let's see how it will turn out at the end!
I found a nice framer online, so I will order frames for both of these designs when I completed.



Blessings Be Thine © Blackbird Designs
Fabric : 40ct Vintage Pear Linen
Thread : GAST

New Challenge - BBD "Quaker Garden"

I haven't posted for a long time as I didn't think I had enough progress to post here.
Here is my new challenge, Blackbird Designs (Loose Feathers #19) "Quaker Garden".

By the way, what do you think of this fabric?It looks like "Vintage", but actually I've accidentally spilled water over the fabric!!
Silly me!
But, it's quite unique and nice, I'm a bit satisfied of this result! LOL

[note] "Quaker Garden" (Loose Feathers #19) © Blackbird Designs