Kelly Clark Orangey Pink Pear

Sorry to have been AWOL.  I had a terrible headache for three days!  I had brain scanned today and we are wondering what on earth is in there?!  I stitched the bottom right corner Thursday night.  It looks like a quilted jacket.  

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Third Finish of 2014!

Melissa Shirley's Birdhouse Cracker

It's done!

Melissa Shirley's Birdhouse Cracker

Border Happiness

 I stitched the frame with two strands of Hi-Lights.  After all the tries, this seems so obvious!

Hearts from Carolyn Baird

I added more leaves, the black and white squares, and topped them all with sequin hearts.  I hope I get to finish this tonight.  Oh, and stitched the gold rows with 6 strands of Accentuate.

Melissa Shirley Birdhouse Cracker

I stitched the little pink dots of the white background in a cross stitch using Hi-Lights.  I tried reverse Scotch using Neon Rays down the right side of the border.  I tried alternating scotch across the bottom using Hi-Lights and floss.  Not sure I like either one.  Hmmm….

Melissa Shirley's Pink Acorn

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I decided on dark centers.  Thanks for the advice, Diane.  I ran out of the light Neon Rays.  Snow day tomorrow so probably no driving to The Needle Works.  On to something else.

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From green pears to pink acorns

I love this acorn.  

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The darker centers are done with highlights but I am not sure I like them.  The other centers are started with a matching Neon Rays.

Bit by bit

Not much stitching last night.  I was glued to the Aussie Open plus Penny the Puppy was acting like a maniac.  Here's the small amount of progress:

Finished the middle left section and tried a Van Dyke

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