Background madness

Melissa Shirley Pink and Green Acorn

How many background stitches does a girl need to try?

My green and blue heart from Associated Talents

Overview

Second from the left

I cross stitched the blue dots with Threadworx overdyed metallic.  I did double crosses with ribbon floss.  I think I like it.

So very very close

Overview

Right middle section

 Here's where I ran out of the Kreinik.  I have to wait until Tuesday when The Needle Works opens.

Middle section of top

Kelly Clark Green Pear

Overview

Milanese variation on the over four stripe

New stitch in the middle right

Fantastic Finishing

Melissa Shirley Acorn

I made some serious progress yesterday.  It was stitching day at The Needle Works with the Swans.  Could be another finish on my horizon!

AT Heart

Here's where we started

Here's what I did

Cutest little ornament

MCM ornament

This darling ornament was stitched by LO and finished by The Needlehouse in Houston, TX.

Another pear to add

Kelly Clark pear from The French Knot

 I got this in the mail on Saturday.  Isn't it cute?  I'm calling it the Harlequin Pear.  I started stitching on Sunday.

My assistant

Stitched all the large diamonds

Closeup

You probably can't see that the diamonds are stitched in a small bargello pattern alternating Neon Rays+ with floss.  The kit contained an overdyed silk but I didn't like the shading.

More assistance from Miss P

The carrot is finished

Overview

Closeup of the last orange row

I found this stitch in Carolyn Baird's book called Merry Easter Eggs.  So cute.

A little sweet treat

Heart from Associated Talents

I knew my husband would want me to have this for Valentine's Day.  Isn't it cute?  I started it immediately with some thread I had the foresight to buy.  :)

Happy Valentine's Day

February Angel by Shelley Tribbey

Queen of Hearts by Petei

Queen of Hearts by Painted Pony

Chi O Heart by Painted Pony

LOVE Heart by Melissa Shirley

stitched by me

XOXO Melissa Shirley Heart

Melissa Shirley Valentine's Day kids stitched by RWK using guides by Carolyn Baird.

3-D Valentine's Day house stitched by RWK

Pink Pear by Kelly Clark stitched by me

Hello, I'm alive!

Posting may be sporadic in the near future.  New front doors, a paint job, wallpaper and too many updates to mention are going on here.  Here's the carrot which has received sporadic attention:

Closeup

 I filled in the tent stitches of the pink row with a green overdyed Kreinik from Threadworx.  I love that thread.  I did large cross stitches on the yellow row and again did the tent stitches with the green from Threadworx.  Tent stitches the outer edges and rows of orange and lavender.  All that is left is the orange row.  Maybe tomorrow.

Bedtime on Thursday night