Friday Little Finishes

Added photo - yes, this beaded fob is a loop.  It is stitched flat, then the top and bottom joined.

Work In Progress Wednesday

New start and probably a quick finish. This will be a beaded loop fob.

 

The Great Wave progress

Comparing the finished piece on the package, you can see it will look better after the outlining.

The Paisley Purse - I haven’t worked on this for a very long time, but there is a good reason. The little clear rings that get covered, were lost in my apartment. They should have been in the bag with the rest of this project, but they weren’t. The bag of rings is little and from time to time, I looked in little places. Finally, I found the little plastic bag inside another little bag that was in another unfinished project. I want to get back to working on it again and hopefully finish it.

Friday Small Finishes

 

This beaded edge is very easy. I posted a tutorial here.

Friday Finish - Fobs

Beady Fobs

Kogin Fobs - front and back

 

Work In Progress Wednesday

I spent a good deal of my stitching time so far this year, working on and finishing, The Tale of Genji.  With just a few weeks left until the mid-year, I am now looking at my many unfinished projects. I have so many that I want to work on and finish.  

Lavender and Lace - The Quilt Maker, the progress this week was to unstitch over half of the little bit I had done in order to fix a counting mistake. It’s ready for a restart.

Linda Driskell Hardanger - I worked on the motif in the lower right.

New Start - The Great Wave

Beady Fobs progress

Friday Finish - Beady Fobs and Zipper Pouch

I finished the four beady fobs this week.

I also finished the huck weaving square into a zipper pouch (hand stitched).

Work In Progress Wednesday

 The Tale of Genji progress

Beady Fob progress - I started the stitching of these fobs on my December trip, and added the beads after I got home.

I stitched two more ornaments on leftover fabric pieces.

Friday Finish - Beaded Glass Ornaments

I made this beaded ball a while back as a gift.

I decided to make a few more, and made these six.

Friday Finish - Six Beady Autumn Fobs

 

Work in Progress Wednesday

Beady fob progress - beads added

Hardanger progress

Friday Finish - Blackwork Pillow

This piece was designed by Elizabeth Almond and is called Da Capo. The pattern can be found in the May 2013 Cross Stitch & Needlework publication. I finished the piece as a pillow, with a 30 cm form. The backing fabric mimics the border of the blackwork pattern.

Work In Progress Wednesday

Beady fob progress - I was able to get six sets (front and back) on the piece of fabric. From left to right, the DMC variegated colors are 106, 94, 108, 111, 115, and 105.  I have started the second step stitches on the red, using DMC 104.  This project is good for using up small pieces of fabric, good for a carry along project, and great for little gifts. I think I’ve made hundreds of them.

Blackwork progress - the stitching is finished. Next I will work on finish finishing it. It measures nearly 12 in x 12 in.

Work in Progress Wednesday

I finished stitching this pulled thread sampler in 2013. Now I’m trying to finish it off as a wall hanging with kimono fabric. I will try to even out the bottom part.

Beaded Ball - finished

Blackwork progress

Friday Finish - Mill Hill Frosty

 

Work in Progress Wednesday

Japanese Pattern 32

Mill Hill Frosty progress - getting close to finish…

Summertime Fuji progress

The Virgin Queen’s Stitching Pocket 

I finished the stitching quite a while ago. The time has come to do the finish finishing. This is a Betsy Morgan design, with the directions in this book, Willing Hands 2. After I finish it, I’ll use it and imagine Queen Elizabeth I using hers.

New start - Hawaiian table mat

I’ve wanted to try this technique, but I don’t want to take on a large quilt project. This piece is about 30 inches square, so it will finish slightly smaller. I’m not very good at needle turn appliqué, because I need much more practice! The scissors are pointing to the small bit I have done so far.

Work in Progress Wednesday

 Japanese Pattern 31

Summertime Fuji progress

Mill Hill Frosty progress

Work In Progress Wednesday

Mill Hill Frosty progress

Japanese Pattern 30

Friday Finish - Five Beady Fobs