Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Time To Blossom new design

"Time To Blossom" By The Bay Needleart
Oh my, the sun is shining, YEAH!!
I just finished a new design called "Time To Blossom" and that is what I am hoping for. 
The stitch count is 63 x 95, I stitched her on 28ct Waterlily linen by Wichelt.
The finished size is 4.5 x 6.78. This fit in my 5 x 7 frame but it was up to the edges. 
I decided my frame needed a little something extra so I stitched the flower again on the 28ct linen and followed with my "Stitch An Inch" finishing directions (See here )
Cross stitch flower on 28ct linen, make fabric tight in hoop

Use Aleen's Fabric Fusion, apply to the back of the stitching, let dry for approx 4 hours. 

Cut out flower close to the edge of stitching, Cut 2 pieces of green wool for leaves  1( 1x2) and 1(1x1)

Cut around green wool shapes to form leaves.

Place on top of frame for a general idea of placement

Using a green marker and a ruler, make a straight line for the flower stem. And glue in place. :)
all Finished !


Thank you for reading my blog and I have one more thing to share. If you have sent me an email and I have not responded within a day or two, please email me again. I will not be offended.  I have 4 email addresses that I check constantly and my AOL acct will delete my message after I read it from my phone. I try my best to remember if I have one to reply to when I get back to the business computer but it could get over looked. I am human , prone to mistakes :).  I have been blessed, between the stitchers that have signed up with shops and people that have signed up with me, we have over 500 stitching the sampler. I spend a lot of time answering emails and by no way do I mean to disregard any one. 
Well thank you for reading my concern, and I truly am thankful to all of you. 
Have a good day and until tomorrow
donna 

Monday, February 09, 2015

Some pics of our stormy winter




Hubby wanted me to share some photos of the area. To much snow for me :( 
It has been days and I need the sun and a dry street to drive on.  But I am thankful for the roof over my head, the heat and my stitching that keeps me busy (after the housework) 
Here is a photo of a little something I have worked on this week. Check back in a couple of days to see how I finished it.  I also just finished another design called "Time To Blossom" and yes it is time to blossom, 
I need my flowers!! Patience 
I will post that photo tomorrow, I need to iron and frame it. 


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