Quaker Pinkeep

As I wrote in the last post, I have been practicing to make pinkeep recently!
And here is the second pinkeep for me, this time I have decided the theme, it's "black", and have chosen the design from A Mon Ami Pierre (free chart).
Here are some photos!


To stitch Quaker design was the first time for me andit was quite fun!
At first, I thought to stitch only in black, but it seemed a bit gloomy, so added my initials in smoky-pink!


This time also I've made the top-pin by myself with black furPompom.
Just have glued to the needle!
I love this lovely fur Pompom very much! Isn't this really cute?!

The backing fabric that I used is here.
I also like this cloth which I've chosen for this pinkeep! Very beautiful, isn't it?!
The size of this pinkeep is about 9cm square, it's tiny and lovely!

I think the last pinkeep I've made is too big as a pinkeep, lol (it's about 14cm square...)
But my mum really likes my first pinkeep (the last one), so I will giveit to her as a present!

I'm joining "Pinkeep Exchange" for Japanese group, and the partnerjust have been decided recently, so now I have been looking for the design for her.
Until then, I will try to practice and want to make 1 or 2 more pinkeeps!




[note] 32ct Belfast Linen (Antique Ivory) x DMC

design from : AMAP (freechart)

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)

One year old stitcher!

As I noticed in the last article, I add some photos of the framed "Four Friends Sampler" here!
I made mount (mat? the karhki frame around the fabric) by myself.
I thought it would be better in the brown wooden frame, but it didn't funny at all in the white frame! Don't you think?


The fabric I used for the mount (mat?) does suit the thread colour of alphabets, so it looks more sober and I like it.

I added rich-rack tape on the top and the bottom!Isn't this lovely?!I really like this design and fabric!There are the same fabric and threads left, so I'm thinking to make the same one for myself!

I became "1 year old stitcher" this month!
It has been just 1 year since I've started cross stitch as my hobby!
I've never thought that I would be crazy for cross stitch this much!
My (small) dream at the moment is, I'd like to decorate walls with full of framed beautifull my own stitches!
Plus! I want to write whatever I want properly, in English here!
That's my second year's aim!!

[note] "Four Friends Sampler" © Bright Needle (Book No. 27)
32ct Belfast Linen (Vintage Country Mocha) with Anchor + DMC threads

Four Friends Sampler

Finally I've done "Four Friends Sampler" from Bright Needle (Book No. 27).
Stitched on 32ct Belfast Linen (Vintage Country Mocha) with Anchor + DMC threads.
I really love this design and fabric!Isn't this lovely?!
It was really fun to stitch along!



I stitched this for my dear friend Mii's birthday.
But! Her birthday was the end of April, though, LOL
Sorry Mii! Happy belated birthday!

I've framed this and sent off yesterday, so will post the photos of framed one later!
I want to stitch the same design on the same fabric for myself as well!

[note] "Four Friends Sampler" © Bright Needle (Book No. 27)
32ct Belfast Linen (Vintage Country Mocha) with Anchor + DMC threads

[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)

Banksia Rose

Here are the photos of Banksia Rose at my mom's garden!
I really love this pastel yellow colour!


How are they?
They are really beautiful, aren't they?!


My mom has bought a small sapling of this flower and it grew up like this!
Actually she hasn't been taking care of this at all, LOL

Lots of mistakes...

I had been wanted to use the fabric which I dyed with tea.
And I have just decided to stitch SAL BE GLAD Sajou again on this fabric, because I didn't like the fabric which I stitched before.


BUT!! I made lots and lots of mistakes...
I think this thread colour and the designs are really suit on this hand dyed fabric, but these mistakes made me feel not to continue to finish, lol...
Uhmmm.... What should I do?
I've just download the charts so, would try some other time, maybe...

© swappons BE GLAD Sajou Partie 1
Tea-Dyed Fabric , DMC #815

Sewing Case From S.

A few days ago, I've received a parcel from S. who is my Japanese blog friend!I presented her a Japanese style pin-cushion before, and she made and gave me a really cute sewing case in return!This is obviously "A sprat to ctch a mackere" ! lol



She also gave me nice tea, little rabbit figure and a mini bag!
She stitched the red border also!Inside of the sewing case is below...


She added an intial tape "Y" for Yuko on it, how lovely it is!She is a very talented woman, her works always amaze and amuze me!
Very quick and very beautiful and cute!

Thank you so much S.!
I love you, too! Let's keep in touch and be friends always! xx

The proof of our friendship!

On Sunday, I met Mii who is my Japanese blog friend, in person!
It was the first time to met her and her son!
We both have one year old boy, and have very similar taste on cross stitch!
Therefore although it was the first met, we didn't feel that at all, we felt like we were old friends!

And I've got a present from her, she stitched the design from Praire Schooler as the proof of our friendship!


She stitched this as thinking of me! How happy person I am!
Very beautifully stitched and on the below, she stitched intials "Y" and "M".


When I heard of the story why she stitched this for me, and when I saw this initials and the sentenses "We have been..." , tears of joy ran down my face without any notice...

Thank you so much Mii! I really love you too! You are my true friend indeed!
Our happy time slipped by...Our sons were seemed also very happy together!

Mii, let's keep in touch and let's meet soon again!
Thanks again, xx

Lots of Presents from France!!

Last week, I've met a friend who I've met online!
She is my French friend Domy's friend Reiko (a bit complicated, though, lol).

She lives in France but now she came back to Japan for holiday, so we've decided to meet in person!

And I've got many presents from France!Firstable from Reiko...

Newest De Fil... and beautiful deep red linen!
Wow, wow, I really waned the De Fil... so was really happy and issue was so wonderful.
And this deep red linen, it's unusual color, have never seen this beautiful coloured linen in Japan!Thank you Reiko!!

And secondble from Domy...


Very beautiful colourd linens!! Especially the right one, the nice idea came up to my mind soon when I saw this colour!
Don't you think the marmaid or sea life design suit this colour?
And the chart is from Isabelle Vautier. The truth is, she (Isabelle) has chosen this chart for me, and she said that she dedicate this chart to me!!
Wow, wow, sounds so lovely!
Thank you Domy and Isabelle!

And at the same day I met Reiko, when I was back home I've got a parcel from Rirumu who is my Japanese blog friend!
I pesented a Japanese style pin cushion to her and so, she sent me so many lovely cloths!!


Once I saw these cute cloths, I thought I should try to patchwork!!
But, when I went to the book shop, I was really desapointed, because it's really complicated to finish up and of course I can't manage it!!!
So... sorry Rirumu, I can't use these cloths for patchwork, but I will use them to make small things!And thank you so much Rirumu!

Recently I really feel that I have really nice friends around!
Actually I had sad thing recently and I was very depressed, but all my friends cheered me up very much, and listened to me for so many hours on the phone...I realised how happy I am, so many kind friends are around me, and they are always beside me when I was down.

I thank god about this. Thank you all my friends!! include blogs friends!
I really love you all!!!

(This time I wrote without dictionary, so sorry for my poor English and miss spelled, lol.Umm? Poor English is as always? lol)

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)