Back to the Owl Angel

I went to The Needle Works yesterday with the SWANs.  I got the beading done on my Owl Angel from Painted Pony.  My phone camera did not capture the color of the beads very well.  They are a brighter orange like the colors of the owls.  I attached them using the Lasso technique that Amy Bunger taught me.   I think it looks very festive!

Close up

Overview

Slow but Fun

I love cross stitching but it is slowing going for me.  Here is last night's effort.  I got the "O" done.  Woohoo.  This is Block 8 from The Village of Hawk Run Hollow. 

Growing Grass at The White Farm

I grew some grass in front of the house.  The stitch suggested by Amy Bunger is Tidal Byzantine Variation using two strands of overdyed cotton changing colors as the paint does.  Pretty cute!

Tidal Byzantine Variation

Overview

Stitching Around

The SWANs came over to stitch and we had such a good time.  I got out my Owl Angel from Painted Pony out and stitched the dark brown outline.  You will notice that I turned the canvas when I stitched the left side so the angle of the stitch would match on the sides and arm outline.  I used size #8 Kreinik to cross stitch the outline of her collar.  I used the same thread to do long cross stitches following the paint for the crown.

After the Swans left I pulled this out.  I am stitching the background in an open continental stitch using two strands of overdyed floss.  I am deliberately using the lightest part and darkest part of the thread in the needle to get a "frosty" look.  The green squares are mosaic stitches with four strands of floss.  The purple is tent stitching using four strands of floss.  I think I will bead the letters.  I am getting started on Christmas 2017 already!

Kathy Schenkel? 

Clouds are Floating By at The White Farm

I finished the sky stitch called Aquaduct.   I stitched the clouds with one strand of Petite Peluche at Amy Bunger's suggestion.   I think it looks wonderful.  On to the grass!

Clouds

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Sky at White Farm by Diane Ulmer Pedersen

Last night took me back to the sky on this canvas that I adore.  What do you think?

Sky in Aguaduct using two strands of cotton

Broader view

No Stitching Over the Weekend...

...was packing up kids to go back to college.  Here's what I am hoping to be stitching on soon.

Witchy Woman from Painted Pony

I stitched her skirt stripes with Neon Rays for the orange and three strands of floss for the green.  I satin stitched her hair following the paint with three strands of silk.  More to come.

Sampler from Kelly Clark

Welcome Sampler from Kelly Clark

I guess I will have a Welcome Sampler in every room!

Reverse Scotch at the bottom

Woven stitch for the background

Followed the paint with mosaic stitches

Cashmere brick for the house