Another small thing

Hi everyone,

 Here is the latest  Round in Circles hardanger pattern by Mabel Figworthy.  Each month we are given a small design to embroider which we then make into whatever we like.

I decided to use the design to cover a tape measure as they always make handy gifts and I used Anchor perlé threads, pink, green and ecru...really must buy some more colours as I usually do hardanger embroidery with only white or ecru and therefore have very few colours.

This month I liked the pretty Greek crosses and also the circled outline done in a whipped backstitch.  I definitely need more practise with the chequered chain stitches as mine were very uneven so don´t look too closely.

and I liked the addition of a few seed beads along the double wrapped bars.

If anyone is interested in joining this hardanger SAL, the link is on my sidebar.

  Until next week, happy stitching.

Sheryl

Love

Hello stitching friends and visitors,

Not a lot done this week and nothing completely finished.  I embroidered this Love design because I liked the simple mixture of stitches and colour tones.

The pattern is from the magazine Labores and is shown as a book cover.

but as yet I don´t know what I will make the finished piece into.

I used the recommended threads apart from the gold E3852 which nobody here stocks, so I chose Anchor 303 which I had on hand.

and used fabric from my stash which perhaps wasn´t the best idea as the pattern would probably look better on a darker tone.

I really enjoyed stitching this and must sew it up into something useful and not put it in the UFO drawer.

Until next week.

Sheryl

Miss Mary and a winner

Hello everyone.

  Here is pretty Miss Mary Mack by La D Da

She didn´t look so happy earlier on during the week when I opened the UFO drawer and saw the sad pale faced Mary, silently questioning me as to why she was still sitting there abandoned when her stitching had been completed ages ago.

I found an old frame which was dull and sad too but that could be covered with a pretty fabric.

and Mary, on liking the red frame, decided to paint her lips to match.

She looks happier now and I am one UFO less.

Hoop Holder Giveaway

A big thank you to all who entered my giveaway.  I used the Random Number Generator to choose a winner and here is the result.

Number 14 corresponds to BUTTERFLY.  Many congratulations June.  I will be contacting you this afternoon for your mailing address.

Until next week.

Sheryl

Blue for You

Hello blogging friends,

As a lot of kind comments were made on my last post regarding my hoop holder, I decided to make another one, blue this time, as a giveaway.  So if you are interested, just leave a comment on this post before the end of next week when I will announce the winner.

The holder measures 9 inches across and has a plain cream coloured lining.

I managed to take some photos this week of my little Spice of Life crocheted blanket, finished some time ago but which still needs to be blocked.

When I started this I wanted to use up those odd balls of wool one has knocking about the house and happily mixed lots of colours, which isn´t my style at all.

However half way through the blanket I decided that I didn´t like the rows done in beige and so I cut them out and then stitch by stitch joined the pattern again and it doesn´t notice at all, or does it?

The border was an easy narrow one.

I am also still knitting squares for my granddaughter´s granny blanket.

Until next week, happy stitching,

GIVEAWAY  NOW  CLOSED

Sheryl

Smalls SAL - April

Hi everyone,

Today is check-in day for the Smalls SAL hosted by Heather at Stitching Lotus.  My sidebar button will take you to her blog if you would like more information about this group.

I decided that it was time to organise my embroidery hoops and so I made a little holder.

A bit tired of always trying to use up my stash which stubbornly refuses to dwindle, I bought a small piece of pretty pink fabric and used some matching perlé thread #12.

On a piece of 28ct linen, I embroidered a simple row of flowers, the stems with green DMC floss using different stitches and then making tiny crochet flowers topped with buttons.

I added a zip and lined the holder with the same pink fabric.

I like it.

Thank you for visiting. See you next week.

Linking to Patchwork with Stitchery

Sheryl

Drawn Thread

Hello friends and visitors,

Today I thought I would show some of the work I have been doing on the drawn thread embroidery SAL organised by Judy.

The design is composed of eighteen small embroidered squares which frame a centre pattern.

I used a piece of cream coloured 28ct linen and white perle #12 thread.

These patterns are shown here in no particular order and the photos taken at various stages of my progress so the lighting varies a bit.

Some squares were easier and therefore quicker to stitch than others but all are very clearly explained by Judy.

The centre flower pattern has just been released, so that is my next step.  Thank you for taking the time to pass by.  Until next week.

Linking to Supermom no cape stitchery party.

Sheryl