Working On "Summer Shade"

Hi everyone, I am fine, just enjoying the beautiful days.I've also been stitching. Working on a new design called "Summer Shade". It's almost done. Sorry I tried to take a picture of it tonight but my batteries died in my camera. Maybe tomorrow. But I did manage to get one photo earlier today of the pomegranate stumpwork with a frame that I painted for it.
I have a question for anyone out there. If you were to take a class at a cross stitch shop what kind of class would you like? I'm going to be teaching more and would like to know what you are looking for. I love stumpwork but I realize that it's not for everyone so any suggestion would be great. Thank you, Donna

Keeping Busy

Hi everyone, I am almost finished my job at the daycare. I will surely miss everyone. My daughter finished junior high this week too, on to high school. It's a time for changes, I have to look into the future with great expectations. I've been planning some stumpwork classes to give at Yankee Cross Stitch. A pomegranate is first, and a sunflower next. I do not have anything finished yet to show you but I have some pics of other projects that I finished a while ago. One is a pin cushion with a stumpwork flower on top. I got that pattern from a "Stitchers World" magazine a long time ago. The other is of a sunflower that I made up myself in a watering can and then there's a cross stitch pattern of a flower that I will release and make into a pinkeep (over one). I guess I have a thing for flowers and trees. I got a book from the library the other day of all very old trees. It's great, they're hundreds of years old and so wise. Well, until I finish another project so I'll have something to share with you. Have a great weekend. Donna

"Summer Hill" all Done

Well here it is. I finally finished it. I always have a hard time trying to figure out what to do for the frame but I do like this one for summer with the flowers pressed on it.
I noticed everyone finishing things as pin keeps so I took out one of my designs that I never finished and I'm working on it.
I'm also working on another design that I called "Mystic Island"
Well I'm keeping busy so until next time, Donna

Peak At "Summer Hill"

Here's a peak at Summer Hill. I finally finished the design but I have to iron, mount it on a board,make the frame and take the photo. So it won't be ready until the weekend. Sorry the photo is a bit blurry but it is a sneak peak at only a small part of it. Until the weekend, Donna

New lighthouses done

Here are a couple of photos of the new design. Took me forever to stitch (Over 1). Still can't decide on the final photo. Until tomorrow, Donna

Year Long Class Full Photo

Here is a photo of the "Masterpiece" that I made for a class. Thats what I call it. Margaret asked if I designed it myself, I did. It was alot of fun.I still have those haunting borders to finish and designing.

Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day. Got up early this AM, made breakfast and worked on the directions for the "Lighthouse Sampler". The printer needs maintenance so I can't print it off. Well I'll just have to take a trip to buy more toner. I'm still working on that pic of the lighthouses but I put up some more stump work pictures of a class that I gave at Yankee Cross Stitch. We met every 2 weeks for a year to complete it, and I'm still working on the borders. Until later, Donna

Still Here

I'm still here. I finally finished the 9 lighthouses. Call me crazy but I am having a hard time with the frame. I keep starting it all over. I make the frames myself and I faux finish them, but I can't seem to get this one right. Tomorrows another day. For today I thought I would post some pics of things that I've made.Some are from a long time ago and some are more recent.I have some stumpwork and some are things that I've painted. Until tomorrow, maybe then I can post a pic of the lighthouses.

Spring! Where is it?

Well here we are, still raining,and snowing. Where is spring?. I thought I would share a photo of our Easter meal. My husband was the cook, and what a cook! We also have a new kitten. Her name is Bailey, she so full of life. I'm still stitching my lighthouses over 1. Almost done, I can't wait to post a picture. I can concentrate more on it know that tax time is done. What a relief.

New Punch Needle Design

Hi everyone, I finished a new design. I tried punch needle and this is my first one.
It's another rooster. I also designed an angel and some santas. They'll be released sometime soon. Until another day, happy stitching, Donna