The First Pinkeep

Here they are!
I've finished to make the pinkeep last night and will share some photos of it!
This was the first time for me to make pinkeep,it was a bit difficult for me to sew up, but it was quite fun!

How is this?
I've made this pearl pin by myself.
I have been planning to make like this big pin for the top of pinkeep, since I've seen the picture of pinkeep design from EEF, and it was almost the "first sight love" !
I really like this pin! Isn't this lovely?

I used two types of ribbons, one is silk and another one is an organdy with lace.

Here is the backing fabric which I choose for this pinkeep.

The size of this pinkeep is about 14cm square...
It's a bit big as a pinkeep, isn't it? lol
This time I made this as a practice for the pinkeep exchange, so will try to make more nicely for the 2nd time practice.

[note] "ABC maison bleue" (Free chart) @ Les grilles de Maryse
32ct Belfast Linen (Antique Ivory) x DMC

ABC maison bleue

I had been stitching this design from Les grilles de Maryse last week.
I love her design, colours are soft and designs are really lovely!And moreover she offers us cute free charts!


A day before yesterday, I have finished this, the photo is here!
How is this?


It's lovely isn't it?!
I'm joining "Pinkeep Exchange" (Japanese group), and so I will make this up to pinkeep, but just as practice!I hope I can make it nicely...

Free Chart : ABC maison bleue @ Les grilles de Maryse
32ct Belfast Linen (Antique Ivory)

[WIP] SAL - Avril

I haven't posted for a long time as I didn't think I had enough progress to post here... Recently I'm busy looking after my son (will turn 2 years old soon...) Therefore I can only stitch after when he slept at night. Here is the photo of SAL des maison de campagne April, below...

I found mistake (again, LOL)!!
I'd better undo and stitch again... sigh
There is new chart "Mai (May)" online, I have to finish this April soon and try for May!
Hurry Hurry Hurry!!

Free Chart : SAL des maisons de campagne : Avril @ Les grilles de Maryse
32ct Zweigart Belfast Linen (Raw Linen)

SAL - Mars Finished

SAL des maisons de campagne - Mars

Finally the SAL Mars was finished!! Yeah!It was quite tough to stitch along as always! lol

Here are the photos! This SAL is really pretty as I always say!
I can't believe what these charts are free!!


Here is the photo of three houses which I already completed.They are very cute aren't they?!I'm really looking forward to seeing one for the next month!

Free Chart : SAL des maisons de campagne : Mars @ Les grilles de Maryse
32ct Zweigart Belfast Linen (Raw Linen)

SAL - Fevrier Finished

SAL des maisons de campagne - Fevrier

Finally I finished SAL des maisons de campagne - Fevrier (February)!
I realized why I wasn't in the mood to stitch, that was because I had lots of work to do...
It was till the end of Feb. but actually it's still running... sigh

But, it will finally finish one thing left to go, now what I have to do is just send a disc to a company.
Once I could see the goal, I have been feeling fine and started to stitch again!
Yes, it (my work) will be finished soon for this time! Yeah!

I will meet a friend on Thursday, who I met online!
It makes me really excited! Wow wow!
She does cross stitch as well, so we are planing to go out for shopping to buy some things for cross stitch and sewing together!

Free Chart : SAL des maisons de campagne : Fevrier @ Les grilles de Maryse
32ct Zweigart Belfast Linen (Raw Linen)

[Wip] SAL - Fevrier

SAL des maisons de campagne : Fevrier

I've just started SAL des maison de campagne : Fevrier (February), today.
It hasn't enough progress to post here, though...
I've totally forgotten about this SAL, I hope it will be finished in this month! But, I also have another SAL (Sajou), obviously it won't be finished in this month...Quit? or Continue? lol


It was a rainy day today and was very cold...
I suddenly remembered the song from Carpenters, "Rainy days Mondays always get me down~!"
That's right, rainy days Mondays always get me down, exactly...

Free Chart : SAL des maisons de campagne : Janvier @ Les grilles de Maryse
32ct Zweigart Belfast Linen (Raw Linen)

SAL - Janvier Finished

I've just finished "SAL des maisons de campagne" : Janvier (January) today!

I changed the color :
DMC #3802 --> #355
DMC #3051 --> #936
DMC #721 --> #947

Today I received the parsel, and it was Stand Hoop I bought online!
I feel like trying to stitch "The Village of Hawk Run Hollow" from Carriage House Samplings... but it seems really tough to stitch along...

My stitchers friends online are trying it, so I'm really interested in it!





Free Chart : SAL des maisons de campagne : Janvier © Les grilles de Maryse
32ct Zweigart Belfast Linen (Raw Linen)