Cross Stitch Patterns inspired by nature, animals, holidays and scripture by Pamela Kellogg
Monday, March 05, 2007
Another Blackwork Peacock Purse!
I had a bit of time yesterday to work on this in between helping Scott with install hardwood flooring in our living room:
It didn't scan very well and it doesn't quite fit on the scanner but it's enough for you to see at the moment.
I have all the seams covered now and will start on the peacock later today. I used some vintage black velvet ribbon on this one and then added some of that vintage gold trim that I used on the Red Hat Lady purse. I also did some fan stitches along the edges using waste canvas which I lined up with the ribbon.
I do expect to have an update for you tomorrow....
It didn't scan very well and it doesn't quite fit on the scanner but it's enough for you to see at the moment.
I have all the seams covered now and will start on the peacock later today. I used some vintage black velvet ribbon on this one and then added some of that vintage gold trim that I used on the Red Hat Lady purse. I also did some fan stitches along the edges using waste canvas which I lined up with the ribbon.
I do expect to have an update for you tomorrow....
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Pet's In Need Charity Pouch Stitching Complete!
I completed the stitching on this pouch yesterday afternoon. It looks kind of dark here. I used the scanner instead of the camera:
Once I get it assembled, I'll post another photo of it.
I'll do the finishing during the week on my latest projects.
I've decided that it's time to make another purse for myself. I think the last one I made for myself was back in November! I'll be starting on this today:
This will be a Blackwork Peacock purse, the same style as the Red Hat Lady. I found some vintage black velvet ribbon in an antique shop a few weeks back when we were at Scott's dad's house so I'll be using some of that on it.
As I type, Scott is installing our new floor in the Living Room. Actually, I was helping him with it all morning but I needed a break. The noise from the compresser and the nailer gets on my nerves so I came in here for a bit. It's going pretty quickly and looks very nice! And I love the fact that it's prefinished and won't require sanding in my house like the other hardwood floors that we put in.
Frankly, I don't think any aspect of this project has been nearly as bad as when we ripped the drop ceilings down! What came out and off of that ceiling was awful! Remember, this house is 70 years old!
I'll leave you with a kind of cute story. Once we had the old ceilings down and everything was open, a mouse had gotten in. Poor little thing fell to the floor and was running back and forth along the wall looking for his way out. While he was doing this, he had an audience of 4 cats, sitting there, watching him. Because my cats are indoor cats, they had no clue what to do! They just sat there, watching this poor little mouse run back and forth! It was quite comical!
Now we don't like killing things, so Scott caught him in a waste basket and took him outside to release him. And he found where the mouse got in and closed it so we didn't have to worry about that anymore!
Have a nice day everyone! See you tomorrow!
Once I get it assembled, I'll post another photo of it.
I'll do the finishing during the week on my latest projects.
I've decided that it's time to make another purse for myself. I think the last one I made for myself was back in November! I'll be starting on this today:
This will be a Blackwork Peacock purse, the same style as the Red Hat Lady. I found some vintage black velvet ribbon in an antique shop a few weeks back when we were at Scott's dad's house so I'll be using some of that on it.
As I type, Scott is installing our new floor in the Living Room. Actually, I was helping him with it all morning but I needed a break. The noise from the compresser and the nailer gets on my nerves so I came in here for a bit. It's going pretty quickly and looks very nice! And I love the fact that it's prefinished and won't require sanding in my house like the other hardwood floors that we put in.
Frankly, I don't think any aspect of this project has been nearly as bad as when we ripped the drop ceilings down! What came out and off of that ceiling was awful! Remember, this house is 70 years old!
I'll leave you with a kind of cute story. Once we had the old ceilings down and everything was open, a mouse had gotten in. Poor little thing fell to the floor and was running back and forth along the wall looking for his way out. While he was doing this, he had an audience of 4 cats, sitting there, watching him. Because my cats are indoor cats, they had no clue what to do! They just sat there, watching this poor little mouse run back and forth! It was quite comical!
Now we don't like killing things, so Scott caught him in a waste basket and took him outside to release him. And he found where the mouse got in and closed it so we didn't have to worry about that anymore!
Have a nice day everyone! See you tomorrow!
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Pet's In Need Charity Cellphone Pouch
The last in my series of charity cellphone pouches is for my local no-kill animal shelter, Pet's In Need. This is what the block looked like before I started the stitching:
And here is what it looks like at the moment:
I still have some more beads and do-dads to add this. When it's complete, I will again be donating $25.00 from the sale of this pouch to the shelter.
Check back tomorrow to see the completed stitched piece.
And here is what it looks like at the moment:
I still have some more beads and do-dads to add this. When it's complete, I will again be donating $25.00 from the sale of this pouch to the shelter.
Check back tomorrow to see the completed stitched piece.
Autism Awareness Charity Cellphone Pouch
I completed the stitching on this yesterday:
The only red silk ribbon that I had was 13mm. I would have prefered to use 7mm but I think the daisies came out great! I added the yellow flower buttons to the centers to tone the daisies down just a bit. I didn't want them to over power the puzzle piece.
I ordered an enamel Autism puzzle ribbon charm last week from The Autism Link Store. I expect it to arrive any day now and I will add that to the center of the puzzle piece. That will draw attention right to the center of the design.
When I have this assembled, I will use red beaded fringe and red braid on the bottom which should really balance out the design nicely.
I was asked if I might consider making the charted puzzle piece design available for purchase. Yes, I will do that in the near future. When I do, it will be available in my Etsy shop. All proceeds will go to Our Children's Circle.
In the meantime, the Puzzle Ribbon design is available on my main Kitty & Me Designs website:
Again, all proceeds from this charted cross stitch design go directly to Our Children's Circle.
The only red silk ribbon that I had was 13mm. I would have prefered to use 7mm but I think the daisies came out great! I added the yellow flower buttons to the centers to tone the daisies down just a bit. I didn't want them to over power the puzzle piece.
I ordered an enamel Autism puzzle ribbon charm last week from The Autism Link Store. I expect it to arrive any day now and I will add that to the center of the puzzle piece. That will draw attention right to the center of the design.
When I have this assembled, I will use red beaded fringe and red braid on the bottom which should really balance out the design nicely.
I was asked if I might consider making the charted puzzle piece design available for purchase. Yes, I will do that in the near future. When I do, it will be available in my Etsy shop. All proceeds will go to Our Children's Circle.
In the meantime, the Puzzle Ribbon design is available on my main Kitty & Me Designs website:
Again, all proceeds from this charted cross stitch design go directly to Our Children's Circle.
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