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Sunday, 27 November 2011
C Mon Monde SAL finish




I managed to get a picture of my recent finish of the C Mon Monde SAL this morning. It's stitched on 48ct nacre Gander linen with my own choice of HDF silk threads. I am undecided on a 'final' finish but will probably just frame it.

I am now busy stitching up my Christmas ornaments. Every year I have good intentions of stitching these throughout the year and every year they get left until the last minute and with Christmas now being only four weeks away I am beginning to panic a little!

I have also been working on a new iStitch design and a little Christmas freebie too and both need to be stitched up.


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Thursday, 24 November 2011
Happy Thanksgiving!





 
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Tuesday, 22 November 2011
A Mystery finish!




Natalia of Koala's Needlework sent me these pictures of her beautiful finish of Sew a Mystery. Stitched 1*2 on 36ct Vintage Powder Lilac linen with Eggplant thread (both hand-dyed by Nina) Natalia mounted her lovely stitching on this gorgeous wood box.



She lined her box with a co-ordinating cotton fabric. Isn't this a wonderful finish? I know that Natalia stitched the SAL twice so I am looking forward to seeing her second finish. Thank you Natalia for allowing me to post here.

If you have a finish that you would like to share please send it to me.

Sew a Mystery is now available to purchase *here* or by clicking on the CHARTS button on the sidebar.


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I have finished stitching the C Mon Monde SAL but it's too dark and gloomy here to take a picture today. I am not sure what my 'final' finish for this one will be although I am thinking of framing it for a Christmas gift.

I am now working on Christmas ornaments which I will show as soon as they are finished.


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Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Part 3 C Mon Monde SAL




I finished stitching up Part 3 of the C Mon Monde SAL. Although the chart doesn't call for it, I will be adding berries to the lower vines as I think it looks 'unfinished' without them. Apologies for the poor picture - it's dark and gloomy here again.

Christmas ornaments are the next on the list - once again I have left them until late in the year especially those that have to travel!



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Monday, 14 November 2011
Mystery final finishes








Some 'final' finishes of the Mystery SAL are now arriving. First up is Barbara of To Stitch or Not to Stitch. Barbara chose to stitch her mystery on a 30ct hand-dyed linen with a dark blue Mandarin floss and finished into a sewing case using a pretty green cotton for the lining and pocket with a silk ribbon closure to match the blue stitching. Inside is blue wool felt for her needles and mother of pearl holders for her threads. They say that 'blue and green should never be seen' but I think that Barbara has proved that this saying is definitely not so. Congratulation Barbara on such a wonderful finish.





Next up is Jo of Serendipitous Stitching. This version is stitched on 36ct white even weave linen with a hand-dyed silk floss from De Havilland threads. Jo found the perfect box to mount her beautiful stitching - congratulations Jo!




Last, but certainly not the least, is June (no blog). June stitched on a 40ct linen using a variegated thread from her stash and finished on the same style Hobby Lobby card box that I used for mine except that she painted hers white and used ric-rac edging - how pretty - congratulations June!

A big thank you to these ladies for sending me pictures of their final finishes and if you have a 'final' finish you wish to share please send me your pictures.

For those of you who missed the signups for this SAL, the pattern is now available *here* or by clicking on the CHARTS button on the sidebar.

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Thursday, 10 November 2011
Another finish slideshow



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Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Part 2 C Mon Monde SAL





I was a little behind with Part 2 of the C Mon Monde SAL as Part 3 was due out on Monday but my weekend was extremely busy with the Mystery SAL and on Monday we went to the cinema to see In Time starring Justin Timberlake. However I managed to catch up yesterday and duly sent my picture off; back came an acknowledge but no Part 3! It turns out that Virginie was away at a show and no Part 3s have been despatched and hopefully they will be sent out either today or tomorrow. I hope we get a little longer to produce Part 3 as I am working tomorrow and Friday. Instead of putting four cross stitches for the red and white berries I used Rhodes stitches and very pretty they look too. Click on the picture for a closeup view.

It's another dark and gloomy day here in south east England - it's going to be a very long Winter.

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Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Another Part 8 slideshow



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Monday, 7 November 2011
11.11.11 *EDITED*






The son of our friends in Sarasota, Fl is getting married next week so I stitched a wedding sampler. I was hoping to deliver this during our Autumn trip but, as the trip was postponed, I had to take a chance with the Post Office. I have heard that the gift has arrived in Sarasota; I am hoping that the glass remains intact! The other part of the wedding gift was also 'breakable'; I hope this is also in one piece. I wrapped both the sampler and the gift in tons of bubble wrap which I placed in a box surround by even more bubble wrap. The box was marked with large red FRAGILE stickers. Isn't the date a great day to get married - no wedding anniversary will ever be forgotten!



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Part 8 Mystery SAL pictures are arriving daily and how different and beautiful they all are. Thank you for all your lovely emails - I am so glad that those who participated have enjoyed the SAL. Keep checking back for more picture slideshows. The chart is now available to purchase *here* or by clicking on the CHARTS button on the sidebar.

I have fallen slightly behind with the C Mon Monde SAL and hope to finish stitching the last part of the vine on the right hand side tomorrow and will post a picture once it's done.

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*EDITED* By request, Sew Wed has now been released *here* or click on the CHARTS button on the sidebar

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SAL Finale - first pictures!



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Friday, 4 November 2011
Mystery SAL finish!




Part 8 of the Mystery SAL has been released today and the above picture shows the finished box top. The chart comes with the initial area left blank and a Sajou alphabet chart to enable insertion of any initial you choose. Please note there is no W in the alphabet but turn the alphabet chart upside down and the M becomes a W! If you have not received the chart and you think you should have, please email me. My email address on my profile. Once I receive a picture of the finished design, I will immediately send out the bonus pin pillow chart to you - no waiting involved.




This picture shows the inside of the finished box with the bonus pin pillow. I have prepared a 'finishing tutorial' which you can find by clicking on the TUTORIALS button on the sidebar.

For those who missed out on signing up for the SAL the chart, Sew a Mystery, will be available *here* or by clicking on the CHARTS button on the sidebar.

I hope that all the people who took part enjoyed my first SAL.

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Thursday, 3 November 2011
Sew Frost





A new iStitch Design released today - Sew Frost! A snowy alphabet, two tiny robins and a heart, a snow laden house with a border of holly leaves and berries and snow-capped pine trees. It is stitched on 38ct blue Gander linen with AVAS silk threads in Blanc Optique, 2925, 4115 and Needlepoint Inc 407. DMC equivalents are given on the chart.

This design is available *here* or by clicking on the CHARTS button on the sidebar

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Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Les Ciseaux de Paris


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My dear friend Caroline stitched Sew Bands and then did her own thing with the finishing! She stitched her own Eiffel Tower with more bands and then finished both pieces as a case for her Limited Edition Eiffel Tower scissors. It is stitched with Gloriana's Cranberry silk thread on 40ct natural linen with the Eiffel Tower stitched over one in tent stitch. Caroline then found the perfect fabric for the lining. The whole thing is absolutely beautiful and a big thank you to Caroline for allowing me to post this here.

Sew Bands is still available *here* or by clicking on the CHARTS button on the sidebar.

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Tuesday, 1 November 2011
SALs




I stitched up Part 1 of the C Mon Monde SAL in time to receive Part 2 which I started last night. There is a fair amount of stitching to do in one week and I think it might have been easier, for me anyway, if the parts came every two weeks but I will persevere and hopefully be able to keep up.

I have been receiving in pictures of Part 7 of my own Mystery SAL and there are more to view below. There is only one more part of the main design due for release on November 5 although there is a bonus pin pillow for those that finish.




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