I always do these little holiday doorknockers in groups of 3! This is the 3rd in my Thanksgiving series. I stitched on this quite a bit yesterday and plan to complete it later today. As you can see, I got a little creative with that blanket stitch! The next thing I'll add is some buttons and then I'll finish off the beading. I'll do the finishing on these over the weekend and add them to my Etsy shop next week.
My next project will be a set of 3 Christmas doorknockers. Then I'd better do my mother's Christmas gift.
Cross Stitch Patterns inspired by nature, animals and the holidays by designer Pamela Kellogg of Kitty And Me Designs
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Our New Truck
Well, I added some USB thingy's to my big computer here so now I can transfer photos directly to this computer without pulling out my laptop! Yeah!!!
I had to try it out so I thought I'd share a photo of our new truck. Scott and I bought this just 2 weeks ago. It's the first brand new, "no one else ever owned it" vehicle that either one of us has ever had!
Isn't it gorgeous! And I love riding it. It's so comfy. It's a 2006 Ford F150. Scott is a Ford mechanic so we bought it from the dealership that he works for. I haven't driven it yet. It's much bigger than my Towncar but I plan to take it out and drive it this weekend.
I had to try it out so I thought I'd share a photo of our new truck. Scott and I bought this just 2 weeks ago. It's the first brand new, "no one else ever owned it" vehicle that either one of us has ever had!
Isn't it gorgeous! And I love riding it. It's so comfy. It's a 2006 Ford F150. Scott is a Ford mechanic so we bought it from the dealership that he works for. I haven't driven it yet. It's much bigger than my Towncar but I plan to take it out and drive it this weekend.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Thanksgiving Doorknocker 2 Complete
I finished this little doorknocker yesterday and started on the 3rd one. I didn't get very far on it so I'll scan my progress tomorrow.
I'll admit, stitching with these Autumn colors is a little boring! I'll be glad to get back to working with purple, pink and blue!
I'll admit, stitching with these Autumn colors is a little boring! I'll be glad to get back to working with purple, pink and blue!
Monday, October 09, 2006
Blackwork Acorn Pattern
It's a lovely Autumn day here in Northern Illinois. Sunny, and relatively warm outside! The orange and yellow leaves are falling off the trees now and it's time to cut my garden back. I'll be doing that this weekend.
I haven't yet completed my Thanksgiving 2 doorknocker so I thought for today, my readers might enjoy motif that can be used on crazyquilts.
This blackwork acorn can be stitched directly on your quilt using waste canvas or stitch it on cross stitch fabric and sew it into your foundation.
You can stitch this with whatever thread colors you like. I would probably use a dark brown for the top and a light brown for bottom. I would do the outline with 2 strands of embroidery floss and then the fill-in blackwork with 1 strand.
The design is 32 stitches wide by 38 stitch high. 14 count = 2 1/4 X 2 5/8 inches.
Enjoy!
I haven't yet completed my Thanksgiving 2 doorknocker so I thought for today, my readers might enjoy motif that can be used on crazyquilts.
This blackwork acorn can be stitched directly on your quilt using waste canvas or stitch it on cross stitch fabric and sew it into your foundation.
You can stitch this with whatever thread colors you like. I would probably use a dark brown for the top and a light brown for bottom. I would do the outline with 2 strands of embroidery floss and then the fill-in blackwork with 1 strand.
The design is 32 stitches wide by 38 stitch high. 14 count = 2 1/4 X 2 5/8 inches.
Enjoy!
Saturday, October 07, 2006
100 Details In 100 Days - Withdrawals
I woke up this morning, kind of missing Sharon's 100 Details In 100 Days project. Apparently, I'm not alone. I read Sharon's In A Minute Ago blog every day and she too is missing it. So, I decided, for fun, to give you another Fractal design today. This one is the last from my "archives". Print it on a commercial inkjet fabric sheet and work into your crazyquilts, altered-art and other mixed-media projects. Or print it on paper and use for greeting cards! You can find all of the fractal designs that I've offered here in a "set" on my Flickr site. Click on the fractal to check them out.
I started on this Thanksgiving doorknocker yesterday afternoon and will most likely complete it later today:
I was asked where I get the wonderful vintage images that I use in my crazyquilt projects. Well, I have a nice collection of Dover Publication books containing these Victorian Vignettes. Click here for a direct link to the books that I use.
After choosing the images that I want to use, I scan them into my computer and print them on commercial inkject fabric sheets. I can usually get 6 images on 1 sheet. That makes them small enough for my 5 inch doorhangers.
I have a few chores to complete today and then I plan to sew up 3 Christmas CQ's for doorhangers. I also need to start working on my mother's Christmas gift. Wait until you see what I'm doing for her!!
I started on this Thanksgiving doorknocker yesterday afternoon and will most likely complete it later today:
I was asked where I get the wonderful vintage images that I use in my crazyquilt projects. Well, I have a nice collection of Dover Publication books containing these Victorian Vignettes. Click here for a direct link to the books that I use.
After choosing the images that I want to use, I scan them into my computer and print them on commercial inkject fabric sheets. I can usually get 6 images on 1 sheet. That makes them small enough for my 5 inch doorhangers.
I have a few chores to complete today and then I plan to sew up 3 Christmas CQ's for doorhangers. I also need to start working on my mother's Christmas gift. Wait until you see what I'm doing for her!!
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