More on Madame Camel

First step of body stitch

Fuzzy second step

Added the overdyed cotton with three strands and two stitches in between the three wool stitches.

Overview

It's Camel Time

Camel from Heartstrings Nativity set

Body Stitch

 The body stitch is like a giant Serendipity

Overview

Tomorrow is Swan Stitching Time

What should I take to stitch on????

Coming Home by Ewe and Eye

Indian Chief by Painted Pony/Quail Run

Halloween angel by Painted Pony

Brownstone Row by Susan Roberts/Tapestry Tent

Halloween Angel has her jewelry on

Added the charm

 Where does Debbie get these charms?  Always perfect.

Almost done

Just need a buckle for the hat and a dark dark turquoise for the underbrim of the hat.

Getting ready for the finisher

I went to Joann's today.  I love/hate that place.  I love to look at fabric, trims and doodads.  I hate how slow their service is.  I got a few things to get these canvases ready to go to the finisher.

Fabric for the back

Fabric for the back and floss for the twisted cord

Ribbons, fabric and floss for this Princess and Me Santa

Shopped from my own store for this Vandy ornament

I want it to look like this one

My ribbon box

Fabric stash

I can't wait to show you the finished products.

Progress on Painted Pony Halloween Angel

Overview

Closeup of bodice

The boys were out so I stitched the collar, the bodice, the hands and the silver strip around the bottom.

Halloween Angel from Painted Pony

 I stitched the wings with small size Treasure Braid.

Closeup

The Blacksmith has customers

Three customers added and all with heads

Village of Hawk Run Hollow

Building Opal's Boarding House

And Nathan Huffer, Blacksmith

Overview

LOVE

Kelly Clark pear from The French Knot

 I would love to figure out how to embellish this pear!

MCM ornament

 I love MCM and wish she would paint again!

February Angel from Shelly Tribbey

Chi O Heart from Painted Pony

XOXO from Melissa Shirley

LOVE Heart from Melissa Shirley

Green Heart from Associated Talents

Heartstrings Heart

I would love to stitch this!

Penny the Puppy

 I love Penny!

Sweet Shop by Painted Pony

 I love sweets!

Doodads from Amy's

 I love buying doodads with my traveling buddy, Elizabeth.

Gorgeous purse

 I just love this!

Ribbons from The Ribbonry at Chaparral in Houston, Texas

I love buying ribbons from Carolyn Baird.

Melissa Shirley's  Armadillo

 I love stitch guides by Carolyn Baird and canvases by Melissa Shirley.

From Kirk and Bradley

 I would love someone to tell my husband I want this!

Amy Bunger's new series

 I love Amy Bunger and her stitching mind.

My favorite tennis player

I love watching my son play tennis! 

The Needle Works in Austin, Texas

 I love love love my local needlepoint store.

And I love my Swan group and all my needlepoint friends near and far.  Happy Valentine's Day!

A very small finish

For our Mimi to hang in her house

Stitched using chart from Plum Pudding Needleart called Bits of Blue.  I used the color Freedom from Gentle Arts to do all the stitching.

Kelly Clark Pear Wonderland

I am sorry to be away so long.  Very busy life all of a sudden and problems with my hand.   Here's some oldies but goodies to keep you interested.