April 16, 2011 at 7:01 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: Chatelaine, Joan Elliot Designs, New World, Papillon Creations, Water Goddess, Winter Water Garden
So I finally got some better photos off my camera – yesterdays photos were taken with my phone.
I think these are better photos 
These colours are truer to life I think…
A close up of progress on New World:
And my floss toss for Winter Water Garden
The fabric is pale grey, and I now have most of the metallics:
I have also made quite a bit of progress on Lily. She is at work, so I don’t have photos. but I think she is now over half done.
April 15, 2011 at 7:36 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: finish, happy dance, Joan Elliot Designs, New World, Papillon Creations, Water Goddess
Yes, it was Water Goddess that I finished. Here she is – I will have better photos later, but my camera went flat!!!
Trying to show the sparklies The moon was solid Kreinik metallics!!
And I finally got around to unpicking and started restitching PapillonCreations New World:
January 5, 2011 at 11:54 am (Uncategorized)
Tags: Fairy Moon, finish, mirabilia, MSAL, Papillon Creations, wips
I went back to my family’s house for Christmas and my Mum
pulled out my finishes that have been kept from when I was first
starting, through high school and beyond. I, of course, had to take
photos of different pieces I have done. First piece ever -
Bluebells – this was stitched when I was about 10 or 11. I was self
taught and so not all the x’s went in the same direction… 
The centre marking was drawn on
in pencil. 
I *think* this was my second
piece: 
In about year 10 or so (14
years old) I started the whales. I didn’t know about finishing
then, so I am not sure how I am going to finish it as there is no
fabric to do anything with. I am thinking about stitching it to a
scroll somehow… 
And a few other bits and
pieces: 
I don’t have all my pieces I
have stitched photographed. I did a heap of Australiana ones in
1997 and they were all gifts. I have done a few for my sister and
her children too. Unfortunately though, someone has lost the
birthday sampler I did for my oldest nephew. He is very upset about
it 
I have decided that I
am going to stitch him another piece from the same collection – the
Ocelot – seen here: Ocelot
While on holidays I did get a little stitching done: A bit of Fairy
Moon: 
And Papillon Creations
MSAL: 
October 13, 2010 at 11:14 am (Uncategorized)
Tags: MSAL, Papillon Creations
Been offline for a while, but still stitching! My close close ups didn’t quite turn out how I planned, so here are some pictures of parts 6 and 7 together
October 3, 2010 at 12:06 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: MSAL, Papillon Creations
Need to add the specialty stitches though…
Now which order shall I do this part in? All the little x’s and then the specialties? Or one side and then the other??? Decisions, decisions
October 2, 2010 at 3:21 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: MSAL, Papillon Creations
And part of Part 6 is started!!!
September 24, 2010 at 2:39 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: Papillon Creations, Quaker Seasons of Friendship, SAL
I finished part 4 of the Papillon SAL Castles in the Air, and I have started part 5. Only 9.5 parts to go.
Part 4
Close up of each side:
And a little bit of the Quakes Season of Friendship
A little mouse:
I really like this colour
February 6, 2010 at 12:39 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: Cirque des Carreaux, ink circles, MSAL, Papillon Creations
Today I added a little to Cirque des Carreaux and was reminded again how much I like this colour combo. I think I want to do something similar but with pink thrown in for good measure…
And I finally unpicked and started to restitch my part 4 of Papillion Creations MSAL Castles in the Air. I am not sure where she is taking this. I am 4 parts behind once this is finished, but they are small parts so shouldn’t take long to do.
February 5, 2010 at 12:13 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: Enchanted Fabrics, Papillon Creations, wips
These past two evenings… today I was thinking about pulling out my HAED – Doorway to the stars but it didn’t happen.
Instead, I was back contemplating colours that I wanted from Enchanted Fabrics seeing as it is reopening on the 17th for 2 weeks, and starting to think about what I want to stitch while I take a week and a half off work…I am having a stay at home holiday, not so I can get some stitching done, but stitching will get done.
I want to set myself a bit of a goal for that time – finishing Mermaids is one – that shouldn’t take long now, and I probably can get most of one of the tails done over the weekend… Maybe get them finished before then…
I also want to do some more stitching on Cirque des Carreaux… its half done. I really like my colour combo and haven’t stitched on it for a while.
I also need to finish frogging my Papillion Creations MSAL and catch up. Actually that might be my first goal. I am far, far behind because of one silly mistake. Mind you, the next parts aren’t very big, so they shouldn’t require *that* much to catch up. I just hate frogging!!!
So my temporary goals are
1. Catch up PC MSAL
2. Finish Mermaids of the Deep Blue
3. At least 3 motifs/ diamonds on CdCx.
4. Frog the spot sampler and restitch
5. Aim to add at least 500 stitches to Sleeping Beauty.
Once the Mermaids are done, I am allowed to start something else. Most of the things I really want to start are on hold until I get my fabrics from EF, but I am sure I can work out one. I have a piece of Silkweaver Starquest, which isn’t earmarked for anything and I have been contemplating what to stitch on it.
Okay, what should I do as my next new start:
a) Papillion Creations Scherezade
b) Chatelaine Misty Morning Vineyard
c) Passione Ricamo My Lady of the Snow
d) Papillion Creations Years End
e) Mirabilia (on starquest lugana or Heaven Lee Creations SeaScape)-One of the following Mermaid of the Pearls, Waiting for Ships, Titania – I think WFS might look awesome on the seascape.
f) None of the above and keep working on your WiPs!
On another note, I was really hoping the post would be really kind to me and deliver my order from 123-stitch today, but it has only been 6 days, so I can’t expect miracles!
January 18, 2010 at 12:36 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: Blossom Time, Fairy Queen, hdf, Papillon Creations, Passione Ricamo
A little more done on the wings:
An experiment- I love this saying:
Its on bright green linen which doesn’t show up that well in the photo. And the n in envy is wrong… oh well…
And Blossom time:
HDF Fire Dragon and a custom green.
