Happy Sunday and "Messengers" on Etsy

Good day to all of you. I have so many things I am working on at the moment and have decided that I will sell my "Messengers" on Etsy as a finished product for now. I do have plans to make directions in the future but I am trying to get things finished before I move on to many more projects. So I am stitching away on Part 5 of Nantucket Village Series and I have 3 more designs in the TO-DO-PILE. Wish me luck and I hope you enjoyed the Stitch A Long. Dont forget I would love to see your finished work when you have time.

Mystery Stitch A Long Finished...

And this is my finish. So here is some inspiration for you. I have close ups and a few suggestions with stitches. But I hope you use your imagination and please share your finished work  with us because we  would love to see other ideas. (I did not have time to block it straight, sorry, but at least I finished it yeah!!)

Photo was found here

These are my directions for the Rambler Rose with photos. Hope this helps with the direction graph above. 

The center of the flower is a cluster of French Knots

I did use 6 strands of embroidery floss but suggest maybe a Perl cotton. The floss just started to separate as time went on and I had to take a few stitches to gather  the floss together again. But I still like the results it was just a little bit more work :)
Come up from the back of your fabric with your fiber and take a stitch to the right of your work by going to the back and coming back up. Like a sewing stitch method. (Yes you go through the back of the fabric)

Pull thread

Next come up again to the right again  using the sewing method by going in the back of the fabric and back up to the front with your needle  Remember to keep your working thread under your needle. 

My finished Rambler Rose. You could also make it larger and change the floss color  to resemble a real rose with the color shading going from dark to lighter or light to dark.  I made these all the way up the trellis on the right and left side of the door.

Right and left side suggestions: I use a Lazy Daisy stitch for some leaves and then added  Bullion Knots using  a lighter shade of green.

For the left and right bottom side of the door I added French Knots and then Lazy Daisy stitches for leaves that are coming out from the bunch of French Knots.

For the Robins I highlighted their breast with a Satin Stitch . The bottom section of the door you can see that I also used the Satin stitch to fill in the post areas.

Bottom Section

For the upper section of the door I made long straight stitches with 3 strands of matching floss.  For the center section I made small straight stitches like brick work.

The dark windows are filled in with a satin stitch running horizontally (3 strands of floss) , the other door sections are embellished with the same floss color to match the sections using 3 strands of floss and  straight stitches that intersect in the center.

Don't forget that all of this stitching was done after the basic cross stitching was finished. Be creative and embellish some of your other finished work you might have at home. Have fun and don't forget to share your photos. We are anxiously waiting :)
Hope you enjoy this summer project just for you
donna
And one more note-  I noticed on DMC's site they have list of  Summer Stitch A Longs. Check it out and they suggested that this may be a Fall or Halloween theme. What a GREAT idea. You could change the colors and make flowers on the trellis fall colors (maybe mums) and stitch up pumpkins for the bottom of the stairs.

This is Annette's work , thank you sharing  

Sorry but Life has little interruptions......

I need a couple of more days to finish up and post my Stitch A Long progress and answer emails.
Please be patient with me but things come up and life flows on.........
Sorry I will post soon
:)

More needful things and off to stitch the mystery stitch a long

Call me crochet crazy but I just finished the shell pins this weekend and now I am off to go to the laundromat and while I sit and wait I will work on the Mystery Stitch A Long. 

I think I am having a HOT FLASH !! UGH!!

Most of these have been added to Etsy so visit there for more photos

have a good afternoon

donna

Proverbs 31:13 

 She seeks out wool and flax;

    she works joyfully with her hands.

Needfull Things added to Etsy :)

Bird Of A Funky Feather #12

my second Love is Crochet. This is 1 of 8 pincushions that I made with this design style.  

Free Form Crochet Seashell pincushion. More to come :)  SOLD

Big Blue Bird Pincushion

Extra Large wool Flower on a 15 inch candle stick - Pincushion

I just added some things that I have been working onto Etsy. The above photos are samples. I cant stop crocheting in the evening. More seashell pincushions to come.  Check out Etsy for more photos

have a good weekend and be safe

donna

Mystery Stitch A Long #1, #2, #3

Sorry I did not have time to iron but I am on my way and wanted to share this photo with you. This is Part 1, 2 and 3. And I have a week of embellishment so next Wednesday I will share my finished work along with suggestions for you like, fibers, stitches and links to stitch directions. YEAH!! Cant wait.

Mystery Stitch a Long Part 3...........

Click on the words " Mystery Stitch A Long Part #3" to be taken to the PDF download. 

I am working on my Part 3 so I can embellish it this week and share next Wednesday. 

This is fun and I found the perfect spot at home in my studio for it. 

*****But just a note for you that when you line up the chart with last weeks you might think it is off at the bottom of the door but it is not, I thought I made a mistake but I didn't. YEAH!!. 

So stitch on and share your progress if you would like. 

have a good night

donna

Part 2 update......

This is Melanie's Part 2,

This is from Annette 

Thank you to these 2 wonderful needle workers for sharing there progress so far. 

I did not finish this weekend like I wanted to but I am going to finish today.

Have a Blessed Day

donna

Mystery Stitch-A-Long Part #2

Here is the attachment for part 2. 

Click HERE  "Mystery Stitch a Long Part 2"  

I need to catch up, maybe tomorrow I can finish part 2 and share this weekend. 

Don't forget if you want to share I will be glad to add your photos to a post

Have a good night

donna

A share from some stitch a long friends.....

This photo is from Melanie and she chose a blue background. 

This photo is from Sheila

Thank you for sharing your progress
Don't forget to come back tomorrow for part #2 

donna