I finally finished stitching all of the pieces of the Hearts and Flowers Hardanger Collection this weekend! Yippee! Now I just need to rummage through my fabrics and see if I can find something that goes well for finishing. THAT will be quite a task (the finishing part, that is)! Photos follow; please click for bigger, better pictures.
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I also downloaded part 3 of the Alchemy Stitchcraft Mystery Sampler SAL and stitched it tonight:
[Photo removed. See finished project.]
This photo shows parts I, II and II and is a little more true to the actual colors than the previous WIP pic. The fabric I’m using is Glass Blue Monaco (which is a 28 count evenweave). The fibers I’m using are Caron Waterlilies in Moonflower, with two DMC flosses is coordinating colors, pearl cotton #8 and #12 in white and Kreinik #4 braid in #032 (pearl).
For anyone who is interested in joining (and sorry I was remiss in mentioning this earlier), the SAL can be found on the Alchemy Stitchcraft Yahoo! group. I hope that some of you will consider joining in on the fun!
Also, thank you for all of your kind comments about my neurologist visit. I am very excited and although the previous four days were a headache nightmare for me, I’m optimistic that the new medication combined with a visit to the pscyhologist on Thursday will help me get these buggers under control. I’ve done well today, so here’s hoping for more days like this one! 😀
It’s so great to see you stitching something for yourself, Jenna!! The stitching is perfect, I know your finishing will be the same. :))
Jenna, you’ve done some beautiful stitching this weekend! And it’s lovely that those are all for YOU. 😀
Thank you so much for the yahoo group addy – I just sent a membership application 🙂
I am so happy that you are confident on finally mastering those migraines! I am too, for you 🙂
I hope this day will be headache-free for you 🙂 Hugs my friend!
All of them look great! 🙂
Wonderful stitching !!! Really gorgeous! 🙂
Heart and Flowers is really pretty Jenna – congratulations!
Beautiful Jenna!
Congrats on your finish! They look great! Love the Mystery project as well, the fabric is very pretty. 😀
Beautiful projects Jenna! Hearts and Flowers is stunning. Love the color scheme you selected. the Alchemy Mystery SAL is awesome, too. The color is very interesting. I haven’t started my SALs — too much life getting in the way. Now that Mom is moved in & all, I think I can go back to my usual routine by the end of this week : )
As for the BD celebration… we had two. We had the In-laws visit on the 29th, viewed final performance of CATS & went to Pizzaria Uno. Last night, the boys, DH, & I went to El Salto, Mexican Restaurant in Valpo. I had to buy a cake b/c I was out of eggs AND out of energy from cleaning Mom’s previous place. Bah. Tori found an animated dancing hamster singing the birthday song — and the hamster has a walker. (They say it’s your birthday, It’s my birthday, too….etc)
Yay for you – Hearts & Flowers turned out beautifully … love your filling stitches 🙂 Your mystery SAL is going great guns too – very pretty 🙂 Fingers crossed your headaches stay under control and you have more good days than bad :)) {hugs}