Episode 79

FOs

• Albuquerque Sunset by Casapinka - Madelintosh Tosh Merino Light - Astrid Gray and Hedgehog Fibres Sock - Pheasant (I actually finished this last year, but finally washed and blocked it last week). 

WIPs

• Consider the Lilies by Heartstring Samplery - 40 ct. Dusty Road by Seraphim Hand Dyed Fabrics by Laurie and cotton threads. 
• Mary Barres Sampler by Stacy Nash - 40 ct. Creme Brûlée and WDW cotton threads. 
• Ann Dale 1827 by Shakespeare’s Peddler - 40 ct. Winters Brew by R&R and cotton threads.

Click here for my Cotton Conversion to Ann Dale 1827

• Mary Clayton by Hands Across the Sea Samplers - 40 ct. Precious Metals by Silkweaver and AVAS Soie d’Alger silk threads. 
• Berry Bowl Sampler by Heartstring Samplery and The Scarlett House - 36 ct. Legacy and Wren by Picture this Plus and cotton threads. 

• Project Quarantine by With Thy Needle & Thread - 35 ct. Old Mill Java by R&R and cotton threads. 
• Jujuy by Joji Locatelli - Malabrigo Mechita in Natural and Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Lt. In Celadon and Undergrowth. 

Stash

• From Kitten Stitcher - Maria Phinney by Shakespeare’s Peddler - I plan to use 46 ct. Straw and various cotton threads and Ann Dale 1827. 

• From Fire Poppies - Charlotte Frost 1846 by The Scarlett House and threads for Ann Dale, Project Quarantine and 40 ct. Vintage Homespun by R&R. 

• From Simply Socks Yarn Company - Six skeins of Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles to make the What the Fade?! shawl by Andrea Mowry.  I am using the same colors as tanyaev on Ravelry. 

Episode 28

Framed!

All Creatures Great and Small by Barbara Ana Designs - 40 ct. Vintage Country Mocha by Zweigart using Anchor Threads (1 over 2). 

Sarah Woodham by Shakespeare's Peddler - 40 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley by Lakeside Linens using hand-dyed silk threads (1 over 2). 

WIPs

Sarah Redfearn by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens using various hand-dyed silk threads (1 over 2). 

Martha Pudsey by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens using Needlepoint Inc. silk threads (1 over 2). 

His Eye is on the Sparrow by Heartstring Samplery - 36 ct. Doubloon by Picture the Plus using Gentle Art and Weeks Dye Works (1 over 2). 

Ann Rayner by Threads Through Time - 40 ct. Vintage Light Examplar by Lakeside Linens using Belle Soie and Needlepoint Inc. silk threads (1 over 2). Paulette's conversion can be found on her blog by clicking here. 

Episode 18

Hey Everyone!  It's been an exciting couple of weeks here in SC.  First, we had Hurricane Matthew (only minor damage and branches down at our house, thankfully) and then it was the Stitching at the Beach Retreat in Myrtle Beach. 

FOs

• Jenny Bean's Halloween Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler (I forgot to share this in my video - I will show it next time).  

40 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley, Limited Edition GAST (1 over 2)

WIPs

• All Creatures Great and Small by Barbara Ana Designs using 40 ct. Vintage Country Mocha by Zweigart and Anchor threads (1 over 2). 
• Hannah Coates 1848 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers using 40 ct. Fawn by Lakeside Linens and DMC threads (1 over 2). 
• Goodness and Grace by Shepherd's Bush using 32 ct. linen and threads that came in the kit (1 over 2). 
• Blueberry Waffle Socks by Sandy Turner using Hedgehog Fibres Sock "Teacup."

Stash

• Two fat eighths of 40 ct. linen by Silkweaver and Chart w/threads and fabric by Hands on Design (sold at Down Sunshine Lane booth at the retreat). 
• Various Charts and Magazines from the swap table at the retreat. 

Episode 17

FOs

• Two baby hats using Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino

WIPs

• Jenny Bean's Halloween Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler using 40 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley and Sampler Threads (1 over 2). 
• Blueberry Waffle Socks by Sandy Turner using Hedgehog Fibres Sock "Teacup."
• Test Knit Shawl by YarnPoetry using Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light "Vermillion."

Stash

• From In Stitches in Alexandria, VA - A fat 1/4 of 40 ct. Vintage Fawn by Lakeside Linens and two reproduction samplers: Martha Edes 1745 by NeedleWorkPress and Hannah Coates 1848 by Hands Across the Sea. 

• From Fibre Space in Old Town Alexandria, VA - Two balls of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino for the baby hats and a "Pretty Cheep" project bag.   

Episode 16

FOs

• None

WIPs

• All Creatures Great and Small by Barbara Ana Designs - 40 ct. Vintage Country Mocha using Anchor (1 over 2)
• Sampler Hill by With Thy Needle & Thread - 40 ct. Pecan Butter using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works (1 over 2). 

• Jenny Bean's Halloween Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler - 40 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley using special edition GAST (1 over 2).  

New Starts!

• The Rampant Cats Sampler by Barbara Ana Designs - 40 ct. Vintage Fawn using DMC (1 over 2).
• Love Never Fails by Barbara Ana Designs - 40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue using DMC (1 over 2).
• Test Knit for YarnPoetry using Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in Vermillion.

Stash from 123stitch.com

• Autumn Fraktur by Plum Street Samplers
• 40 ct. Vintage Fawn by Lakeside Linens
• Floss Caddy

Almost there....

I'm almost finished with the castle on Elizabeth Mears. I just have to add a chimney and a few other things on top. I'm sure those things have names, but I'm too tired to think of or search for what they might be. :)

40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue, NPI silks (1 over 2)

I also got a new pattern in the mail the other day...

It's "Jane Pattison 1806" by Shakespeare's Peddler. I have decided to use the cottons instead of the wools on 40 ct. linen. I think I'm going to go with Lakeside Linens Lentil.

Elizabeth Mears

I decided to get Elizabeth Mears back out yesterday. I really would love to get it finished up sometime this year. The castle is what made me put it away. It's huge! This is where I left off last year...

And this is where I'm at now...

40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue, NPI silks (1 over 2)

I also worked on Christmas Garden a little bit...

40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar, CC and GAST (1 over 2)

I'm almost finished with the border. It really is such a fun sampler to stitch.

Another sampler I've wanted to stitch for a long time is Shakespeare's Peddler's "Spanish Mystery Sampler." I decided to kit it up after seeing Natalia's beautiful finish!

Not sure when I'll get to it, but I love it! Well, I'd better get going - I have a date with the copier at my son's school. :)

Ann Grant Finished!

I just put the last stitch in Ann Grant. Wow, I can't believe I got it finished!! I love how it turned out. See my Flickr album for more pictures of Ann.

Shakespeare's Peddler "Ann Grant 1829"

Fabric: 40 ct. Summer Khaki over-dyed with Tan Rit Dye

Threads: Belle Soie, Thread Gatherer, Gloriana, AVAS and NPI

Started: 3/9/2011 - Finished: 3/6/2012

A Little Break from Ann

I started this very sweet sampler last week...

40 ct. Vintage Navy Bean, GAST and WDW (1 over 2)

It's "Emma Mills 1839" by The Scarlett House. Faye started her too. Great minds think alike! :)

Here's where I left off on Ann...

I got all of the border finished (inside and out) and started working on the inside again. As soon as I get Emma finished I plan to get back to her.

I also ran up to my sort of LNS today and got some threads. I think I've finally decided to use the original called for threads for Christmas Garden...

Katrina and Lois have inspired me with their beautiful samplers so much! The linen I've decided on is 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar. Now, I can't wait to get started... Ann may have to wait a little longer. :)

ETA: Faye has now finished Emma Mills! It looks amazing!!

More Ann Grant

I'm still working on Ann. Every time I start to feel a little bored, I pull up Margaret's beautiful framed finish (scroll down) for inspiration.

That tree took forever and I'm so glad to be past it! I'm a little over a third done. I'm really going to try to stick with it. We'll see how long it will last - I'm already feeling the urge to move on.

Ann Grant Progress

Ann Grant, a photo by Nicole's Needlework on Flickr.

I decided to get Ann Grant back out after finishing up Sarah E. Brooke. I'm really loving it!

Via Flickr:
Progress as of 2/2/12

40 ct. Summer Khaki (over-dyed with tan rit dye), AVAS and various hand-dyed silk threads (1 over 2).

A New Start

I was feeling like I was getting ready to fall into a slump and the only way I know to avoid a slump is to start something new. So I did!

I decided to start "Elizabeth Sheffield" by The Scarlet Letter. I splurged on the kit from The Attic several months ago, but I had just been admiring the threads, instead of using them. Well, the other day I started using them! :)  I actually decided to use 32 ct. instead of 40 ct. because of all the over one in the sampler.

32 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens, Belle Soie and Dinky Dyes silks (1 over 2). 

I also worked on Rubie Owl's Sampler a little bit...

40 ct. Vintage Sand Dune, Belle Soie and NPI silks (1 over 2). 

And I picked up an old UFO from last year.  I'd like to get it finished before Halloween...

40 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley, GAST (1 over 2). 

It's Jenny Bean's Halloween Sampler.  I really don't have too much to go on it.

Well, I just booked my room for the Pals convention in Myrtle Beach in a little over two weeks.  I'm so excited to get away and stitch.  It's going to be a blast! :)

Stitching ADD

I have been floundering between projects again. For some reason I've been having trouble sticking to one thing.

I ended up restarting my Birds of a Feather Mystery Sampler. I decided to use 40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter instead of the Lentil (or Navy Bean).

I like it much better on the Pecan Butter. I decided to go darker after seeing Amy's pretty wip at our get together in Manning.

After working on the mystery sampler for a little bit I got Ann Grant (excuse the wrinkles) back out...

And then when I got bored with Ann I got VoHRH back out. I have worked on this one the longest lately. The black fill in is making me a little bonkers! I'm determined to get this block done though.

I'd love to be able to stick to one thing and stitch it! Maybe I can do that for awhile with VoHRH.

I just want to say thank you to everyone who has bought items from my stash sale!! I really appreciate it!! :) Hope you all are having a great start to summer!

Sarah Woodham Finished!!

Shakespeare's Peddler "Sarah Woodham 1770"

Fabric: 40 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley by Lakeside Linens

Threads: Belle Soie, Gloriana and Thread Gatherer silks

Started: 2/25/2010 - Finished: 4/27/2011 (one year and 2 months)

I'm so glad to be finished!! I got back to Elizabeth Mears yesterday. I would love to get her finished up too, but I may actually start something new! :)

More Sarah

I'm still working on Sarah Woodham. It didn't seem like I had gotten anything done until I looked at my before picture.

40 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley, various silk threads (1 over 2)

I worked on this corner a little bit to take a break from the over one words.

I'm excited that I don't have too much more to go!! Maybe it will only take a few more weeks if I can find some stitching time while in Florida! :)

Sarah Again

I have been slowly stitching the over one words in the middle...

I'm hoping to get it finished within the next couple of months. I would say month, but I don't see it happening because spring break is coming up and we'll be headed down to Florida with the kids.

Sarah Woodham

Sarah Woodham as of 3/31/11, a photo by Nicole's Needlework on Flickr.

My latest progress pic. Sarah is slow going, but I'm trying to stay faithful!

Via Flickr:
40 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley, various (recommended) silk threads (1 over 2).

Sick of Ann Yet?

I stitched a couple more motifs last night.

40 Summer Khaki over-dyed with Tan Rit Dye, Recommended silk threads (1 over 2)

I got Sarah Woodham back out today. I really want to get it finished, especially after seeing Siobhan's beautiful finish!

A Little More Ann

I worked on Ann quite a bit this weekend. Well, not yesterday because I decided our little condo needed some spring cleaning. It amazing how fast the clutter piles up - especially with three boys running around! Anyway, here is my progress pic...

40 ct. Summer Khaki over-dyed with Tan Rit Dye, various silk threads (1 over 2).

I'm loving seeing all the Ann's out there in blog world. So far I've seen Sampler Lovers, Margaret's, and Deb's. They're all so pretty! I love seeing how they look from the top since I'm starting at the bottom. They give me inspiration to keep going! :)


P.S. I think that funky bird is actually a peacock, not a turkey.

Ann's House

I finished up Ann's House yesterday! Except, I just realized I have a row of 1/2 stitches in the roof. Oops! :) At least that's an easy fix.

I'm working on the funky looking bird now, which I think is a turkey. :) Thanks to all that have helped me clear out some stash! Write soon!