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

Good Morning

What a cool New England fall morning. Just sitting here having some coffee waiting for my daughter to head of to school. Here are a couple more pictures of my finished "Winter Stocking". I named it that because it leaves me room for a Spring Summer and Fall stocking. It was fun going to "Joann Fabrics" and picking out fabric for the background. It might have taken me an hour but it was fun. Then there were the greens, well its fall and not to many stores have any winter greens or berries out yet, but I found some. Then the frame was a challenge too because I wanted a dark wood but didn't want to pay too much and it had to be big enough for the greens. So off I went to "Michaels" with my 50% off coupon. So here is the picture of my stocking.



I went to Yankee Cross Stitch and picked up my other models from last year of "Outline Christmas Art #1".





I have some fabric for those and plan on framing that stocking the same way. My "Christmas #1" has pomegranates in it and roses so I plan on hunting for some small dried pomegranates and old looking baby roses to put in it.I already have a plaid fabric with the same colors. I will post some pictures when its done.

Have a great day
donna

Good evening

hi, bill is finally home. hanging out on the couch and taking it easy. waiting for results and more doc appointments, but at least he is home. i never made it to meet my mother for lunch yesterday but we made it for breakfast today. picked up some last minute things i needed to frame some stitching. i never got to take photos either of me finishing my stocking, maybe next time. so here is a peek of the stocking. i will post the finished picture tomorrow as soon as i pick which one i like the best. i do like the way i finished the stocking, its nice to have an alternate way to hang them and it looks like a piece of art or a decoration. have a quiet evening, donna

Today 9.7.09

I thought I would tell everyone that Stitches N Things will be hosting a trunk show with my models at Camp Stitch A Lot. The dates of the event are Oct 16, 17, and 18th 2009. So if you are in the Davison MI area please stop by to visit Deb. She would love to see you.

While my husband is in the hospital I decided that it was a good time to go to the book store, take my time (a long time) and look for books. This is my list:
(Full of Halloween treats) Art Doll Quarterly,
(features Mary Engelbreit)Where Women Create,
(Full of inspiration for stump work and raised embroidery) Embroidered Flora & Fauna,
(Love to applique) William Morris In Applique,
and for reading(An inspiring story of faith and the human spirit) Left To Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza.

Well today is a day off so its a good day to super clean my bedroom, finish the model for my Winter Stocking, finish stitching some ornaments, and visit my mother and take her to lunch.
I figured while I was finishing the stocking I would take pictures as I did it so I could make a small tutorial for the blog on how I finished it. That should be a challenge.
My husband looks better but still no results yet, they said he should be home in a couple of days. His spirits are good because he is getting better care and more concerned doctors.
Have a good day and thank you for your prayers,
donna

Thank you every one for your prayers and kind words. I told Bill you were praying for him. My husband decided that his care was not very good at the hospital he was at and checked himself out Wednesday night. His primary care doc told him to decide between Mass General or Maine Med, I brought him to Maine Med. He has seen at least 8 different doctors and they seem to be getting to the problem. There seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Still working on my winter stocking and a small ornament. Have a glorious holiday weekend. and thank you again it is comforting, donna

First Day of School

Well it's my daughters first day of school. A junior in high school, oh my, how time flies. My husband had to go back to the hospital on Monday, he had just gotten out on Thursday but the doctor said to go back. He's not doing well, to much infection in his body, to many antibiotics for to long. He's having a hard time fighting it. He's trying to sound optimistic but I know he's getting very discouraged.
Well I always hear about things in 3's and I feel that it should mean something to me. I went to the library the other day and they have used books for sale. There was one about heaven and I got it, I watched TV this morning and the preacher was talking about heaven, and then I logged on the computer and read a scripture message that I receive an email for everyday and it was about heaven. Well I always get teary eyed when I see the same message again and again but it gives me comfort.
That's what happened when I stitched "In My Fathers House", I found those scriptures every where.
Well I'm off to live life
have a good day
donna

Beautiful Day

what a beautiful day, it is so sunny and cool it's just like fall. my sick husband is resting and my grandson that has an infected bug bite is also resting. we had to take him to the hospital yesterday, it is so large and red. poor thing, he's not moving well at all. but he's napping so i thought i would post a peek of my new winter stocking. have a good day, donna

Just rain

hi everyone, i thought i would post something about what we did this week instead of just stitching. we walked on the beach and my husband was in a romantic mood, wrote our initials in the sand and insisted we take a picture like the cards we see at the gift shops. what a ham. we also went with my son and grandson to 'yorks wild animal kingdom'. we had fun except that is was so darn hot. my husband had to go the hospital again for a few days after the zoo trip. that darn facial, orbital cellulitis and everything else he has. just can't seem to catch a break for more than 2 months. but he is home know resting on the couch,and we are going to have my grandson this weekend. he always brings laughter and joy into the house. Oh and the temps are only in the 60's and we have 'danny' on his way. whatever he may be a tropical storm or a hurricane. it's a great day to cook and stitch and play. have a good day, donna


PLAY DAY

ZOO VISIT

WHAT A ROMANTIC