Beautiful Day and Etsy Update

What a beautiful day here. I am going to do paper work(Ugh) and then I'm going to work on "Tidal River #3". I just finished designing a new one called "Old Brick House". Funny how I can't wait to start a new one but I must finish what I'm working on first. I decided to add my punch needle designs to my Etsy shop. So I did, check them out. Have a good day and don't rush life. Enjoy the moment.

Changed my mind again

Well what to do if you don't like your finish!! Try again. Thats what I did. I finished another frame for my pink Poinsettia. I thought it was so light that it needed a lighter finish. So I painted a frame for it and here it is. Well it's not here any more, its visiting Deb at Stitches N Things with its other model friends. I have been trying to post new things on Etsy but my new camera is not taking compatable pictures for them. Oh my, more things to figure out. Well have a good night, donna

Free Chart Happy Halloween

f


I have been very busy and some what perplexed when it comes to putting free charts on the blog. Always a challenge for me, the design can't be too big, has to be the right format for blogger, oh, if I could only remember from time to time what I did.
Well at least I got it done. So here is my little paper doll figure (kind of). It started out looking more like a paper doll and has gone through some changes but this is what I ended up with. Hope you can stitch it and find a use for our little happy friend.
have a good evening,
donna

Strange Finish ?

I finished the pink poinsettia this morning. I like the altered art that is done with paper so I figured I would try a little with some stitching. I just typed in my word document "Seasons Greetings". Cut the words out sprayed with coffee to color, dried with the blow dyer and glued down on top of wool with the glue gun. I also used some greens that I had from my stockings. I did mount the poinsettia on a 4X4 mounting board, pinned it all around and hot glued some green wool leaves that I cut out. Then glued that in the frame on top of the black wool. I tried for a little primitive look. Not sure what I think but its an idea that I can take and try with some other designs too.
have a good day
donna

New colors for the Poinsettia

Good morning, I finished the poinsettia in other colors and changed the leaves to have some veins. Here is a quick picture of it finished. I thought I would make a pink one. Well I tried to just frame it but my imagination in asking to make something different with it. So off I go to put on my thinking cap.
Good Day
donna

My New Project

Well i spent some time yesterday picking one color of each of DMC. Here is my photo. I am going to put them in a binder with the floss pages. I went to a show a long time ago and saw that someone else did this and she had it on display, I just loved it. I tried the fishing tackle box's but I share my floss with my daughter, she makes bracelets and the floss never gets back in the correct place. So this project is just for me, I'm not sharing these (Shame on Me) but a girl has to have her own stuff sometimes. We've been watching football and I have been stitching, a finish for the "Poinsettia" release. Well I have to go I think I smell chili in the air!!!mmmmm.......
donna

New Finish For An Old Stocking

I finished the new do for last years stocking. I used a corduroy fabric with small green dots, and an 8X10 frame just like the poinsettia.
The poinsettia will be released in a couple of weeks. I have one model to finish that will go along with it.





I also finished the pocket too. I used a plaid background for the pocket with a different shaded frame. The frame was also an 8 X 10.





Thank you for checking out my blog and I hope these finishes give you ideas to finish some of your other projects.

Have a wonderful day, donna

Poinsettia Finish and oh my what to do about silk?

Wow , thank you for all your opinions, My dilemma is that my design is called "The Silk Road". It will picture mulberry bush's, homes, camels, roads, mountains, birds, etc, and will tell the story behind the silk road. So of course it should be stitched in silk (But we can do anything we want) I have much to check out, thanks to everyone that replied to my question. I appreciate your time.

And I finished the framing for my poinsettia. I love shopping for things to use.
I found mostly everything at "JOANNES" again. Thank goodness for fabric stores.






I did find some very small pomegranates to use for finishing my other stocking. Here's a picture of what I will use.



But it will have to wait until Wednesday, I have to work tomorrow so no time for finishing projects.

Once again thanks for your input it means alot to me.
donna

i need your opinion

I hope you can help me. I am planning on releasing a design in February and I have to design and stitch it. Which its just an idea so far but I do not stitch very much with silk. I usually use DMC to keep projects more affordable and I do love their shading. But this project must be silk, so here goes. What silk should I use?. Many people use Needlepoint Silk, some use Au Ver A Soie. Is there something else that people like? Or if not which one of these do you like better. I just need some opinions to set me in the right direction. Thanks for your input and I hope the design will be a surprise. Maybe I can give hints along the way but February is a way off. donna

One More Small Design

Happy Saturday, Its a rainy day here, and I like it. I always loved rainy and windy days. I'm working on finishing up a small design that I made. Still figuring out a way to finish it, but here is a picture of it. And I still haven't found any small pomegranates yet, but I'm still looking. Oh the fall is great, I feel like cooking again, it's not to hot for the oven to be on for a few hours and I think I can smell the roast and potatoes, with carrots. Oh its just my imagination because nothing is cooking today, maybe tomorrow. Have a good night, donna