Beginning the Overskirt

Perfect stitch

Overview

I could not figure out what to do for the overskirt.  I was thumbing through my copy of Jane Zimmerman's Ultimate Encyclopedia of Canvas Embroidery Volume One when I found this perfect stitch on page 137.  I am using Kreinik ribbon for the red and Accentuate for the gold.  I love it.

Dressing the Queen of Hearts 2.0

Found the perfect shade of Splendor for the stripes

Overview

Hippity Hoppity

Now for the blue bunny

Ready for some serious Easter stitching

Penny when she really was a puppy

We have been spring breaking it in sunny cool Northern California.  I am home now and ready for some Easter egg stitching just as soon as I get Penny the Puppy back from the kennel.

Doodads

I love embellishing canvases with doodads.  I getting better and braver with it thanks to Carolyn Baird, teacher extraordinaire, and Elizabeth H, enabler extraordinaire.  

Cutest charms and buttons at Chaparral

Melissa Shirley Armadillo at Chaparral

I love all the flowers, beads, and trims on here.  So cheerful!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Shelly Tribby March Angel

I stitched this many years ago with a guide from David McCaskill.  It was a monthly series from Needlenook of La Jolla.

Onward with the Queen of Hearts

First two stage of heart bodice are done

First try for the heart scepter