Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Christmas Blocks

I had lots of stitching time yesterday afternoon and evening so I managed to complete this one:

Christmas 2

I don't have a lot of Christmas do-dad's so I was at a bit of a loss as to what to put in the corners. I have some brass snowflake charms but they didn't show up well so I went with a few white snowflake buttons.

This will be the 3rd and last of the Christmas Doorknockers which can also be used as Christmas Tree Ornaments. They're only 5 inch blocks so they should work wonderfully on a tree!

Christmas 3

I plan to start on this one as soon as I get my paperwork for the week done.

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Christmas Doorknocker 2


Christmas 2
Originally uploaded by Kitty And Me.
Just a quick update on this project for now. I have some deadline work that I'm trying to complete today but I started on this last night and I wanted you to see my progress. I have all the seams covered and started to embellish it. Look closely at the Christmas tree. Bugle beads make great candles!

Monday, October 16, 2006

New Cross Stitch Designs

The new Special Holiday Issue of The Cross Stitcher magazine is now available!

The Cross Stitcher Cover

Several of my Christmas designs are in this issue including, this beautiful Rose and Grapes Stocking design:

Pams Rose Stocking

Saturday, October 14, 2006

Christmas Ornament 1 Day 2

I had quite a bit of time yesterday to work on this. I ran into town for my flu shot and when I got back, I parked myself on my sofa and stitched on this for the rest of the day:

Christmas 1

I've always had a little trouble with Winter themed blocks. I'm not very creative when it comes to Winter, probably because I really can't stand the season. Snow, cold, wind and freezing rain are not my idea of a good time. Previous Winter themed blocks have come out looking like a blizzard due to the addition of too many snowflake buttons so I'm trying to avoid that on this one. I will add a few snowflake buttons. I have some really pretty ones. But I'll wait until everything else done and then just add a one here and there.

Just for fun, here's a photo of my black cat Nightmare.

Nightmare

He has his name for a reason! I took this early this morning. It's one of the rare moments that he's not bouncing off my walls! He likes to lay on a pillow under my stitching lamp. My cats aren't spoiled or anything, are they?!!!

Ok, I'm off to sew up my Thanksgiving Doorknockers and a maybe a few other things as well!

Friday, October 13, 2006

Christmas Ornament 1


Christmas 1
Originally uploaded by Kitty And Me.
I started on this last night but didn't have as much stitching time as I would have liked. I'll be working on it some more later. In the meantime, I have a closet to clean out. Must make room for more stash!

Susan suggested to me that I print up several of my fractal designs on inkjet fabric sheets and offer them in my Etsy shop. Would anyone be interested in this? If you so, would you want 2 fractals on one sheet or 4?

Please let me know. Also, I'll be running my sewing machine tomorrow. Would anyone be interested in a few more "Ready To Stitch Crazy Quilt Blocks". Please let me know.

Thanks!

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