tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731495848329720412024-03-17T22:36:13.136-07:00Stitching Under The SeaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402034360925106275noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273149584832972041.post-9015213062738423332018-02-20T10:27:00.000-08:002018-02-20T10:27:10.930-08:0018 Months... Wow! So Long! But here's Little Red Barn...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello All! It's been almost 18 months since I posted. I need to get better about posting but there ya go. Last year I had 18 finishes including a ton of ornaments. This year I aim to have the same.<br />
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I will sit down and sort pictures and I'll post a bunch of finishes and wips soon. For now, Here's my finish of Little House Needlework's Little Red Barn from their new series Farmhouse Holiday.<br />
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It is stitched on Whimsical Winter Opal Edinburgh by Under the Sea Fabrics. I used the called for colors except for the white. Bamboo Classic Colorworks is the called for threads for the white and I used Anchor Bright White. I also used white Wisper w88 for the sheep.<br />
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I adapted Diane's border for the whole series to work for the individual pieces. Here is my adaptation of the border:</div>
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I used the colors that Diane used in her border, I just shortened it to work for the smaller ones. If you want to see more of my finishes, I've been posting Flosstube videos on Youtube under the name Under the Sea Fabrics and I also post on Instagram @undertheseafabrics</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402034360925106275noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273149584832972041.post-65293988309621984322016-06-07T13:52:00.000-07:002016-06-07T13:52:45.720-07:00Stitch Maynia, Disney World, and a Plea for Help!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello All! I'm going to try to make a goal to post once a month... we'll see how that goes...<br />
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First off, I have a finish! I finished Get Kraken!<br />
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It's stitched on Looking Glass 40 ct Opal New Castle from Under the Sea Fabrics. I LOVE how it came out! It's already at my framer. Funny Story about this one.... I intended to finish it on our road trip to Disney World (14+ hours in the car each way means lots of stitching time) but I left the threads at home... so I started Sea Hag by Plum Street Samplers!<br />
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By my calculations, once I complete the stitching on the ship, I will have reached the half way point.<br />
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I'm stitching Sea Hag on Winterbrok 40 ct Opal New Castle by Under the Sea Fabrics and converting it to silks (mostly Belle Soie) in grays and blues.<br />
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I also finished the hair for Aphrodite Mermaid. I haven't done anything past her hair because I'm to her skin and feel like I need to have a couple of days to concentrate for the over-one skin.<br />
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I love the blues and I'm subbing fuchsias for the greens. I think her hair looks a bit like Hades's hair in the Disney Hercules movie.<br />
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And this week I finished the cross stitch on the octopus from Octopus Treasure Cave. <br />
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He's pretty handsome! A lot of confetti though. Up next: beading and backstitch. After that I have 3 squishies and a couple of fish and backstitching the border. Then finis!<br />
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Here's my Ursula stuff from Disney...<br />
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The pins to the left aren't Ursula but are cross stitch. I thought they were super cool!<br />
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I got a few things back from the framer last month. <br />
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Side Note: My framer, Joe, is AMAZING! My Salem Remembered came out so cool!<br />
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And I also got back my Wingless Azaela Pixie:<br />
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And the Stitched Model of my Under the Sea Fabrics Logo. This will be available eventually as a chart or kit.<br />
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And lastly, a plea for help! I'm searching for this pattern: Mystic Sampler by Primitive Needle. It's OOP and I have both companion pieces.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402034360925106275noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273149584832972041.post-74706229955336340942016-05-02T11:32:00.000-07:002016-05-02T11:32:34.080-07:00Fun times and Stitch Maynia!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello All from a rainy and dreary Ohio! <br />
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I actually have a finish today!!!<br />
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Beneath the Sunlit Sky by Blackbird Designs stitched on Buttercup Opal Belfast from Under the Sea Fabrics<br />
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LOVE how it came out! Here is the Color Conversion:<br />
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Original: Change:<br />
GAST Antique Rose Gloriana 262 Cranberry Surprise<br />
GAST Avocado Belle Soie Kiwi<br />
GAST Chamomile Gloriana 268 Chocolate <br />
GAST Clover Gloriana 245 Williamsburg Rose<br />
WDW Pelican Gray Silk n'Colors 1077 Grungy Green<br />
GAST Brandy Silk n'Colors 011 Butternut Orange<br />
GAST Tropical Ocean Gloriana 192 Peacock Blue<br />
GAST Parchment Gloriana 271 Sand Castles<br />
GAST Grape Leaf Silk n'Colors 025 Forest of Greens<br />
GAST Bayberry Gloriana 017 Deep Blue Sea<br />
GAST Mountian Mist Silk n'Colors 188 Coastal Seaweed<br />
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I promised my husband I wouldn't start anything new until I finished something. Well, since I finished the BBD, I went ahead and started my color converison of Aphrodite Mermaid. <br />
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And here is the start picture from last night. This is my only Stitch Maynia start unless I finish another project.<br />
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So far, that's her hair. Looks a bit like Marge Simpson or Hades from Disney's Hercules, I think.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402034360925106275noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273149584832972041.post-27105211532647145402016-04-20T10:34:00.000-07:002016-04-20T10:34:06.623-07:00So much to do... So little time!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hey All! It's been OCTOBER since I posted! That's crazy! Since I also haven't posted a Floss Tube video since October, I have a lot to say and so I'll be doing a bit of it here. <br />
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First off, Finishes! Yes! I have three finishes since October! (sad isn't it?!?!?)<br />
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I finished Salem Remembered by the Primitive Needle on Autumn Edinbugh by Under the Sea Fabrics. <br />
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This one is stitched in mostly the called for Silk 'n Colors, one strand over two linen threads. It is currently at my Framers and we've come up with a super cool frame idea so I'll post that when she comes home.<br />
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I also finished Han and Leia by Geekstitches on Etsy. Stitched this for The Husband and he has it on his desk at work. This is stitched on Witching Hour Opal Cashel by Under the Sea Fabrics with called for threads.<br />
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I framed it myself in a 6 inch Mill Hill Frame.<br />
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And Lastly, I finished Always by Lahlah Stitches on Etsy. I was pretty shook up when Alan Rickman passed away earlier this year and I wanted to honor him... Not sure yet how I'lll finish this.<br />
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It's stitched on Double Dipped Witching Hour Opalescent Edinbugh by Under the Sea Fabrics.<br />
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Now for WIPS! I have 4 projects going right now. All in various stages of doneness. I am hoping to finish all 4 of these before the end of summer. Honestly, If I took a full weekend on each of these first three, they'd be done.<br />
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First, Beneath The Sunlit Sky by Blackbird Designs. This chart was a gift from my Secret Stitcher last year and I started it a few weeks ago. It is stitched with silks on Buttercup Opalescent Belfast from Under the Sea Fabrics.<br />
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The fabric is actually much brighter than shown. I'll be posting the conversion along with the small mermaid I added when I finish her,<br />
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This one is Get Kraken by Ink Circles on Looking Glass Opalescent New Castle By Under the Sea Fabrics, LOVE this piece! And SO CLOSE to a finish!<br />
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I used the called for Glorianas except for Blue Heron. That is actually a dead match for my fabric so I subbed Fading Ink by Silk 'n Colors.<br />
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This is Chatelaine's Octopus Treasure Cave on Hamlet by Under the Sea Fabrics. Honestly, all thats left is the Octopus and the Squishies at the top. <br />
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I'm leaving off the blackwork in the border and the coral above the palm-like trees. I might add some fish in there instead.<br />
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And Finally, of course I have a Mirabilia Mermaid going. This one is Waiting For Ships and she's on Seawitch Opalescent Belfast by Under the Sea Fabrics.<br />
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All of the pale blue threads you see are silk lame and she will be VERY sparkly when done.<br />
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So now for some future plans... Stitch Maynia starts May First and while I don't plan to take the Mayniac to the extreme, I do plan to start 4 new projects. I'm thinking I will do a new start each week. The ones I've chose are:<br />
Aprodite Mermaid by Mirabilia Designs<br />
The Sea Hag by Plum Street Samplers<br />
Summer Snapperland by Bent Creek<br />
and the fourth is still an unknown. I'm hoping something jumps out at me...<br />
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This month was the fourth annual Mirabilia Minions Retreat! We had 166 Mirabilias on display. Here are a few of the pics I took....<br />
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Sorry the pictures are so big but there is so much amazing finishes to see! <br />
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A group photo of everyone there. We had a blast!<br />
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I was blessed at the retreat to receive this AMAZING quilt! I already have a place I plan to put it on the wall! Huge thank you to all the people who worked on it! I Love it so much!<br />
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And last, but not least, Nora Corbett designed a special pattern for the retreat. I'm so pleased with her. She's stitched on As You Wish by Under the Sea Fabrics and framed by Keepsakes Cross Stitch and Framing in Cincinatti, Ohio.<br />
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And that's all for now! TTFN!<br />
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P.S. Here is a link to my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbF-OlM19NfbF1dtpsu7RkQ?view_as=subscriber" target="_blank">Youtube/Flosstube channel</a>. I plan to add another video tonight...</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402034360925106275noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273149584832972041.post-74678055348477046812015-10-22T14:15:00.000-07:002015-10-22T14:15:24.855-07:00Retreats and Friends... <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hey Yal! <br />
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It's only 3 weeks into October and I'm pooped! I'm working my way through Sale orders and Fabric of the Month as fast as I can. We had a water main break and the water is turned off. That's the only reason I'm not elbow deep in dye.<br />
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I had a busy few weeks. I attended a retreat in Cincinatti and one in Hershey, PA. I got the meet the lovely Joan Elliot and Ursula Micheal in Hershey. <br />
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I had a blast! Loved hanging out with my friends for a weekend, I came home to two lovely packages. One was a huge package of threads I ordered from Rainbow Stitchery.</div>
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And the second was my year long secret stitcher gift.</div>
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I can't wait to start the Blackbird Designs Sampler! So cute! And the pinata was a creative touch!</div>
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I have a mini-finish! I'm calling it a mini-finish because it is the first part of the <a href="http://plumstreetsamplers.typepad.com/" target="_blank">Plum Street Samplers Sunday SAL 12 Days of Christmas</a>. </div>
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I'm stitching it on London Fog from Under the Sea Fabrics with Cranberry, Collard Greens, Her Crown, and Old Crow Belle Soie and Petite Treasure Braid 01. Love it so far! The SAL is free just click on the link above!</div>
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And finally, Salem Remembered. I'm making pretty quick work of this one!</div>
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I've actually added a couple more names since this picture and only have 3 names to go! Then onto the bottom banner, border, and smaller motifs.</div>
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FYI: I started a Instagram account for Under the Sea Fabrics. To follow <a href="https://instagram.com/undertheseafabrics/" target="_blank">Click here</a>.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402034360925106275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273149584832972041.post-75867336732544571352015-09-27T12:07:00.001-07:002015-09-27T12:07:29.981-07:00Finishes Finishes Finishes! And one WIP :)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Life. Life is killing me softly... in a good way :) Business is booming, I'm stitching a lot, and just enjoying the final dregs of summer... I know, it's TECHNICALLY fall but it's still warm and sunny here in Ohio and I'm soaking it in while I can.<br />
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In the last month, I've finished two major projects, a model, and two Round Robin Blocks... like I said, stitching A LOT!<br />
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So first... Mermaid of Atlantis AKA Salacia is Finis! Done! Finished! I left off the border and gave her a little Stargazer Treatment!<br />
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She is stitched on Midnight Mermaid Opalescent Cashel from Under the Sea Fabrics. I've already sent her to Jill Rensel Studio and Amber and I have been conspiring on her mats...<br />
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Next up: Nora Corbett's Azaela. Now, you know I had to pluck those wings right off and my friend Karen helped adjust her arm and hand so it was resting on her hip. <br />
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How sassy is she? So cute and fiesty! She's stitched on Emerald Grotto Opal Cashel from Under the Sea Fabrics.<br />
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Next up, I helped out my girl Karen and stitched the model for her July Teeny Weeny Bikini. These bikinis are adorable and she's working on a bunch! Check out her Etsy shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeridianDesignsXS" target="_blank">Meridian Designs Cross Stitch</a>. <br />
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So far she has 5 available to purchase and they come with the beads and charms. Aren't they adorable?<br />
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Karen Also designed the bikinis for our Bikini Round Robin. I've done two more since I last posted. They're pretty adorable!<br />
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P.S. The Mermaid Bikini is available on her etsy store!!!<br />
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I recently spent a small fortune on Salem Remembered by The Primative Needle. I dyed the fabric the same day it came in the mail and started IMMEDIATELY. I am OBSESSED! Not my usual style but I'm loving it!<br />
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I haven't named the fabric yet but it will be my Fabric of the Month for November. I'm already plotting finishing ideas for this one!<br />
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It's been months since I updated! I'm so sorry! BUT, because it has been so long, I have a lot of stuff to share!<br />
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First, a few finishes!<br />
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Finished Yesterday, my 3rd of the Insane 15 starts! I'm 20% of the way to finishing them! This is Just Nan's Peacock Alphabet on Looking Glass by Under the Sea Fabrics.<br />
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This one was my travel project for months and since I did so much traveling in the last few weeks, I've finally finished it.<br />
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I've also gotten another Just Nan back from the Framer. Peacock Majesty. It was my 2nd of the Insanity 15 finishes.<br />
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I also got Nora Corbett's Poppy bacl. I just love her dress!<br />
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I'm in another RR and this time with adorable bikinis! This is my first block finish on Mel's RR.<br />
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And here is my current WIP. It's the one I'm focusing on the most because I feel like it's the closest to being done. Mermaid of Atlantis on Midnight Mermaid from Under the Sea Fabrics.<br />
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And now for something a little different... I did a clay sculpting class with one of my little men. This is the final product: A mermaid Ort Jar!<br />
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I love how it came out! And here is the recent gifties from my secret stitcher! Another Peacock to add to my collection :)<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402034360925106275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273149584832972041.post-27405304068887687382015-03-23T11:51:00.002-07:002015-03-23T11:51:35.326-07:00My "Gray" Period...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've been working a lot lately on Mermaids of the Deep Blue. The conversion is definitely one I'm making up as I go...<br />
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I'm about at the halfway point on the left mermaid.<br />
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So far, I'm loving the grays and silvers. And I like how they're blending nicely into the lavenders in her fin. <br />
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These mermaids have swirls of beads in their hands. I'm leaning towards doing them in mostly Sapphire and cobalt beads with some silver accents.<br />
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I'm considering adding some Heliotrope in too. And maybe some Purple... Decisions... Decisions... I'm planning to mostly concentrate on this one until it's finished.<br />
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Speaking of Finishes... I got 2 cross stitch pieces and 2 water colors back from the framer this week.<br />
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Sunflower Fairy by Nora Corbett on Brown Sugar Gold Belfast from Under the Sea Fabrics. I love the oval frame!</div>
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Mermaid Undine by Mirabilia Designs on Lilypad Opal Belfast from, Under the Sea Fabrics and a water color by Nora Corbett I thought would be a nice companion to her.</div>
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Well, it's been awhile and I'm truly sorry for that. Under the Sea Fabrics had a booming first month of 2015 and then I went to South Carolina to spend a week at the beach stitching with some friends. And BOY did I need that recharge! I also got A LOT of stitching done!<br />
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Day 11: Nora Corbett's Azalea on Emerald Grotto by Under the Sea Fabrics. I will be removing her wings and possibly the pom poms on the side :)</div>
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Day 12: Bent Creek's Wedding Row on Witching Hour Opalescent Lugana by Under the Sea Fabrics. Obviously, I'm changing the colors. I also plan to stitch our original wedding rings onto this when it's done. We bought each other new rings for our 10 year Anniversary.</div>
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Day 13: The Master and the Macabre by Cross Eyed Cricket on Hurricane by Under the Sea Fabrics. I totally blame Cassie for this one. I love it! I really like how spooky the fabric is!</div>
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Day 14: Letters from Mermaids L by Nora Corbett on Misty Morning by Under the Sea Fabrics. I've stitched this once in reverse and changed the colors. This one I'm planning to use all of the called for colors.</div>
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Day 15: Frosted Pumpkin's Storytime SAL on Marauder's Map Gold Belfast. I love the subjects so far but since I'm not sure if i want to make individual ornaments or not, I've put it away until I decide. </div>
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First up Poppy by Nora Corbett on Tarnished Silver by Under the Sea Fabrics.</div>
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My friend Karen helped remove the wings and rechart the back of the dress and I totally love her! Karen calls me a Pixie Plucker because I want to leave the wings off of all of them.</div>
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Hey Everyone! Here are the next 5 projects I started in my 15 Day Insanity Challenge. I'll post the last 5 in a few days.<br />
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Day 6: Poppy by Nora Corbett on Tarnished Silver Opal Cashel by UTSF. I've had help from my lovely friend Karen in recharting her torso to remove the wings and I love how it's coming together. Side Note: She's taken to calling my a Pixie Plucker because I want to remove the wings from most of the pixies.<br />
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Day 7: Brilliant Mermaid by Dome on Calypso's Cay by UTSF. It doesn't look like I stitched much because I ended up frogging quite a bit and I just had to put it down for awhile.<br />
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Day 8: Peacock Alphabet by Just Nan on Looking Glass Opal Belfast by UTSF. Not much done due to a busy busy dye day. Looking forward to going back to it though.<br />
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Day 9: Peacock Majesty by Just Nan on Looking Glass Opal Belfast by UTSF. LOVE this piece! It's been so fun and quick to stitch. Since this picture was taken, I've stitched 2 more bands of the 15 so I'm about one third done. I converted all of the colors to silks I had in my stash.<br />
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Day 10: Sirens of the Sea by Just Nan on Emerald Grotto by UTSF. Another busy day without much stitching...<br />
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I've worked on and off on different projects but so far I've tried to concentrate on Poppy. This is how she looks now and I love her so much!<br />
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My goal is to finish the bustle and backstitch all of her skin tonight. Stitching with the reds is so much fun!<br />
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2014 was so much fun! I made some awesome new stitchy friends and spent some time with some old ones. I also had a fairly productive year! Because of all of you and your support, Under the Sea Fabrics just keeps growing! And I've finished more projects this year then ever before! </div>
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Charbleu by Needle Delights Originals. It's counted canvas and I used whatever threads I had in my Stash.</div>
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Hidden Treasures Pirate Map by Lynn Nicoletti. I've been working on this for awhile for The Husband and I love the Jolly Roger frame I chose for it.<br />
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And We The People by the Ship's Manor. This was a quick stitch!</div>
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And here is a pic of all of my 2014 Finishes! I really feel like a lot got done :)</div>
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Day One: Mermaid of Atlantis by Mirabilia Designs on Midnight Mermaid from Under the Sea Fabrics.</div>
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Day Two: Circle of Friends by Mirabilia Designs on a Jewel by Under the Sea Fabrics. </div>
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Day Three: Twisted Band Sampler Color Conversion on Looking Glass by Under the Sea Fabrics. I'm converting the colors to Peacock-y colors and Band One is done in Black Forest Waterlilies and Band Two is almost done in Pine Forest Waterlilies.</div>
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Day Four: Mermaids of the Deep Blue Color Conversion on Calypso's Cay by Under the Sea Fabrics. I am changing them to Grey and Purple and really kind of doing the conversion on the fly so the floss toss isn't accurate.</div>
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And lastly, Day Five: Alessandra Adelaide Designs Advent Calender SAL 2015 Stitched with Cardinal and Emerald Waterlilies on Looking Glass by Under the Sea Fabrics. </div>
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Hello All! I'm home from the beautiful Bermuda Triangle where we visited Freeport and Nassau Bahamas and also spent a few days at Universal Studios Florida. It was a fun trip but it is indeed nice to be home... (even though we came home to freezing temperatures and snow! Ack!)<br />
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Lots of Bahamas pics! Look how blue the water is! And the sand was so white! <br />
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And here are a few from Universal Studios. I loved every minute at Hogwarts and Diagon Alley! I'm such a Harry Potter Fan!<br />
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It was so cool to see all the places I'd read about! And the rides were fun too. I even got a few pins to make into Needleminders for my collection...<br />
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Speaking of collection, I was given some super lovely Birthday Gifts from some wonderful friends! <br />
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Handmade Scarf and Soap from Sindy:<br />
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Mermaid Envelope (the mermaid was stitched by Julie and the envelope constructed by Karen) with my FAVORITE chocolate ever from Quebec.<br />
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Awesome needleminder and gifts from my local Secret Stitcher:<br />
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The perfect Card and gift card from Sherry:<br />
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My friends truly spoiled me for my birthday! And now, a WIP pic. I'm slowly working on Sunflower Fairy. All I have left is her flower petals which are proving a little tedious.</div>
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The second pic is a slightly better picture of the fabric which is really warm and beautiful!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402034360925106275noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273149584832972041.post-29638530611263342212014-10-30T13:27:00.002-07:002014-10-30T13:27:41.980-07:00Mermaid Undine is Finished!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well, it took a month longer than I'd planned but I finished Mermaid Undine by Mirabilia Designs.<br />
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She is stitched on Lilypad Opal Cashel from <a href="http://www.undertheseafabrics.com/" target="_blank">Under the Sea Fabrics</a>. As you can see, I brightened the colors a little and substituted Swarovski Crystals for the larger Mill Hill Beads. I wish I had taken more pics but The Husband kinda rushed me near the end. I'll take some better pics this weekend.<br />
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I also made a few scissor fobs for the Under the Sea Fabrics cruise next month.<br />
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I feel like I've been stitching up a storm! I have THREE active WIPs! I blame my friends Kenny and Andrea. I also got two pieces back from the finisher! Yay!<br />
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Here is Buttercup AKA Enchanted Mermaid back from Jill Rensel. LOVE how she came out and I have her hanging in a spot so I can see her from my stitchy spot. Thank you again to all of my friends who contributed!<br />
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And here is Elphaba AKA Ana back from my finisher. She is finished into a stand alone cube and I love her! You can email me at the profile email if you'd like the name and email of my finisher, Diana.<br />
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And onto the WIPs! I couldn't very well stitch Elphaba the Wicked and not stitch Glenda the Good. So here's my modest start on her. Karen helped me again with the crown and I'll post the chart and color conversion when she's finished.<br />
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This is Sunflower Fairy from the September 2009 issue of Cross Stitch and Needlework. She's so cute and tiny!</div>
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This is the most recent pic I've taken of Mermaid Undine but I'm quite a bit further. She could be done in a week or two if I wasn't distracted by Glenda and Sunflower Fairy.</div>
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Well, that's it for now! TTFN!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402034360925106275noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273149584832972041.post-34114606562725369612014-08-07T19:54:00.000-07:002014-08-07T19:54:58.999-07:00An Absolutely Wicked Finish! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So, I've made no secret of the fact that I'm a SLOOOOOOOOOW stitcher. So when this beauty stitched up so quickly I was rather proud of myself. I think it definitely re-ignited my mojo. You can tell my mojo has been dimishing because it's been nearly two months since I posted. This is a color conversion of Nora Corbett's Bewitching Pixie Ana. So here she is, my Elphaba:<br />
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She's stitched on Hurricane 28 ct Opalescent Lugana from Under the Sea Fabrics. The colors in her dress were converted from Olive Green to red and her skin was changed to witchy greens. My Sister from another Mister, Karen, helped me out A LOT by charting the Flying Monkey and Ruby Slippers for me. <br />
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The Ruby Red Slippers (Stitched in Kreinik for extra sparkle)<br />
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The Swarovski Crystal Skull (In my little world, Dorothy never made it out of Oz!):<br />
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And here Flying Monkey Companion (I named him Kenny because Kenny enabled me to stitch her and because I finished her on his Birthday!)<br />
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Of course, the conversion details and the charts for the flying monkey and the slippers are available in a tab at the top of this page.<br />
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Many thanks to Kenny, Julie, Melinda and Karen for enabling me to start and finish her!<br />
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Last week, Nora's Mermaid Letter L came out. And like I've said for the last two months, I dropped everything like a bad habit to stitch it!<br />
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But there's more to the story. I found a really neat port hole frame at Joann's last month and I needed to leave the L off in order for her to fit. Since I love the original colors AND the L, I decided to change her to fit in the port hole. Then I can stitch her again with the L in the original colors later one.<br />
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So here she is. Reversed and converted to Aqua blue and pink and blonde. <br />
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Isn't she cute? I LOVE the port hole frame I found for her. She's currently at the LNS being fitted into her porthole. I will totally be stitching her again in the original colors with the L.</div>
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Here is her conversion The left color is the Classic Colorworks called for in the design and the right size is what I used instead.</div>
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I've been working a bit on Earthdancer. Since I was taking her off the Snaps to put letter L on, I ironed her and took a progress picture.</div>
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I'd guestimate she's about halfway done. I've just started a gift project and as soon as it's received I'll post a pic.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402034360925106275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273149584832972041.post-12997623850744490872014-05-21T08:29:00.003-07:002014-05-21T08:29:59.626-07:00A Sheepish Finish...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So, In the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/Undertheseafabrics/" target="_blank">Under the Sea Fabrics Facebook Group</a> (Please join!), we are doing a Stitch a Long/ Pass It Forward of Lady Lazarus by Monster Bubbles since it's out of print. Recently, I realized I hadn't posted a picture of my finish in the Sal Album. I pulled her out and realized I hadn't actually finished her! Four of the words weren't stitched! So I hastily searched for the thread I used in the words and spent all day Saturday finishing them up.<br />
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The frame is a cool, nautical rope frame I found on clearance at Hobby Lobby. It had a mirror in it. I'll take a better picture and post the conversion when I finish framing her.<br />
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I've been working a bit on Quaker Gone Tropic the last couple of days. Still chugging along on the giant orange motif but I skipped over to work on the motif in the top Left corner. It's a dragonfly and flowers. Here's the dragonfly and his flower :)<br />
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He's so cute! TTFN!<br />
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Hello all! I've been in a mood since finishing Buttercup a couple of weeks ago. I want to stitch but can't decide what to stitch on! I've promised myself no new starts (except for a couple of exchange ornies) until I finish at least one more project. Two would be better. I've been working a bit each night on all of these projects, even if it is only a stitch or two.<br />
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I actually have 5 or 6 more wips than this but I decided if I concentrated on a few select ones, I'd get more done. <br />
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I've been working on The Husband's Pirate Map the most. Mainly because it's for him and he's here to bug me about it.<br />
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I'm getting close to being done with all of the green in the center of the chart and will be able to move into the large areas of light blue. This is stitched on a random Jewel by Under the Sea Fabrics.<br />
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Now, Merchant Mermaid by Mirabilia. <br />
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I'vve gotten some progress done on her skin and tail. I truly HATE this fabric. It is Ale by PTP and the weave is extremely loose and the color isn't as rich as I wanted. It also pills quite a bit. I want her to have a stained, aged look so I plan to distress her by dipping her in a brownish bronze dye when I've finished the stitching. I'm not beading as I go with her because of the dye plan and it's a little odd to get used to.<br />
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Deep Blue Sea<br />
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I really love this piece. The fabric (<a href="http://www.undertheseafabrics.com/Witching-Hour-085.htm" target="_blank">Witching Hour Opal Belfast by Under the Sea Fabrics</a>) is perfect and the silks are so vibrant. <br />
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I've decided to try to get the borders done before I do anymore filling in. Here is a close up of the one I'm working on.<br />
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I really love this piece and I'm so glad I pulled it back out to work on.<br />
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And Lastly, Earth Dancer by Butternut Road.<br />
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I'm stitching her on <a href="http://www.undertheseafabrics.com/Midnight-Mermaid-082.htm" target="_blank">Midnight Mermaid Opal Cashel by Under the Sea Fabrics</a> and I just love her. It's like she pops off of the fabric!<br />
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The fabric is supposed to be water fading up into a midnight blue sky. But I think with the way I've positioned her, she will look like the Aurora Borealis is behind her in the sky. I'm leaving off the trees and adjusting the colors of the dream catcher to go with the fabric. You know I can't leave well enough alone!<br />
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TTFN!<br />
~Leslie</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402034360925106275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273149584832972041.post-52753062302612260142014-03-25T11:29:00.001-07:002014-03-25T11:29:37.989-07:00The "F" Word!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
That's right! I have a Finish! She's FINALLY Done! I Started Buttercup on November 15, 2012 and Finished her March 24, 2014. So after One Year, Five Months, and Nine Days, here's Enchanted Mermaid, aka Buttercup.<br />
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She is stitched on a lighter variation of Moonlit Waters by Under the Sea Fabrics with a variety of silks, delicas and Swarovski crystals. I came up with the conversion myself with a lot of trial and error and frogging and restitching. The conversion is available in a tab at the top of the blog.<br />
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And now for some action shots:<br />
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First, a close up of her face and skin. I found stitching the over one skin incredibly tedious but every cursed stitch was worth it. I love how multi-dimensional she is. I found an ADORABLE tiny Tanzanite briolette teardrop to use for her earring. I'll try to remember to take a close-up next time I take some pics of her. I used wisper in her stole instead of dmc and I'm still trying to get it to fluff up the way I want it to.<br />
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And here is a close-up of all of the beads on her tail. She has a BUNCH!<br />
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This is a close shot of the beaded chains around her waist. I wanted to add more dimension so I made the chains instead of stitching them in as the pattern called for.<br />
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This mermaid has a lot of memories stitched into it. I worked on her during my husband's deployment, while I was starting my business, and during a move. She is very special to me and I can't wait to get her off to the LNS for framing. We already have mats and frames picked out so now it's just dropping her off.<br />
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TTFN!<br />
Leslie</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402034360925106275noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273149584832972041.post-89929695499546846982014-03-01T11:01:00.002-08:002014-03-01T11:01:16.728-08:00Slow Progress and New Starts...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well, I've spent the last two months working hard on Trunk Shows and going to stitching retreats. I've gotten quite a bit done on Buttercup but it's still sloooooow progress on her skin.<br />
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Here's a Close up. You can really see how tiny and tedious the stitches are. But SO worth it!<br />
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Here is the Christmas gift I'm working on. It is Earthdancer by Butternut Road and the fabric I'm stitching her on is Midnight Mermaid by Under the Sea Fabrics. I'm changing a few colors to account for the dark sky and removing the trees so it is only her and the Dream Catcher.<br />
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Awhile ago, I showed this little ornie I stitched. I got it back from my finisher this week and she's so cute! I love the little beaded hanger!<br />
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I went to Fripp Island for a week of stitching and girl time. Here are a few pics from my trip.<br />
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Nora, a print that I fell in love with!<br />
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A sand dollar my friend found on the beach and gave me.<br />
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And here is the mandatory beach picture. Check out that sky! Soooo pretty!<br />
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TTFN!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402034360925106275noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273149584832972041.post-39859920416200529112014-01-07T17:05:00.000-08:002014-01-07T17:05:10.786-08:00It's a New Year!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
And of course I have a new start! <br />
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I've decided to stitch Quaker Gone Tropic in all beads. I LOVE beading and it's going pretty fast. Here is my first progress pic:<br />
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This is actually the amount of beading you can do with one skein of DMC. Thank goodness my friend Tracie was able to procure 2 dozen more skeins. The fabric is Fairy Flight Opal Cashel by Under the Sea Fabrics.<br />
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And here is Buttercup:<br />
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The Husband challenged me to finish her by the end of the year but I didn't make it. Her skin is taking forever! She's stitched on Moonlit Opal Belfast by Under the Sea Fabrics.<br />
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Here's my final Mary's Samplers:<br />
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I chose not to stitch the border because I thought it was getting a little busy. They're stitched on Witching Hour New Castle by Under the Sea Fabrics.<br />
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This is a cute little ornie I finished over the Thanksgiving weekend. I've sent it to a friend for finishing.<br />
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It is stitched on a scrap of Ice Princess Opal Belfast by Under the Sea Fabrics.<br />
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Hello All! It's been a few weeks since I posted but I have a TON of fun stuff to share! Sorry if it seems like this post goes on forever! :)<br />
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First, I went to the Cross Stitch Pals Stitching at the Beach put on by the lovely Amy of Down Sunshine Lane. Admittedly, I didn't take any pics of the retreat itself because I was too busy stitching and laughing, but I have some great pics of the rest of the trip!<br />
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This is the view from the patio of our room. The Husband and Littlemen went with me and enjoyed some quality man time while I was stitching.<br />
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The Husband and Littlemen as we headed into Ripley's Aquarium. We had a blast! The tunnel under the shark aquarium tank was really cool.<br />
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The Husband hanging out with me at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville while the boys played MagiQuest. Isn't he cute?<br />
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This is all the Stash I acquired while at the retreat. I had quite a bit of fun meeting vendors and designers. I'm especially excited about trying out the mermaid peyote beading kit. It would be a new technique for me. I actually won the bag and needle nanny as a door prize and I bought the piece of fabric because the name was Under the Sea and because I want to try out Wexford Linen eventually. For now it will just go in the stash for awhile.<br />
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And now for some stitching updates... I've gotten a bit of stitching done lately. And even though I tend towards one or two projects at a time, I have started quite a few lately!<br />
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This is Nora Corbett's Fairie Autumn Glow on Black Magic, the fabric of the month from <a href="http://www.undertheseafabrics.com/" target="_blank">Under the Sea Fabrics</a>. This was an oddball size and the fabric is actually much darker and a bit more purple than this picture.<br />
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Here is Mary's Sampler and Mary's Sampler II by Plum Street Samplers. I'm stitching them on 40 ct Witching Hour New Castle Linen from Under The Sea Fabrics. The fabric color is much darker and richer. I changed the thread colors called for as well. I'll post my conversion in a separate page tab at the top of this blog. If I make minor changes each week, I will note them.<br />
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And here's Lady Lazarus! I call her my scary mermaid. She's not too terrifying though. She is being stitched on Siren Noir by Under the Sea Fabrics. Her whole body is stitched in beads and her hair is stitched in a silk by Dragonfly Lotus. I'll be doing a giveaway of two skiens of her silks in a week or so. Since this pattern is Out of Print, we are doing a PIF SAL on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/Undertheseafabrics/" target="_blank">Under the Sea Fabrics Facebook Group</a>. Please join us!<br />
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And last, but certainly not least, Buttercup. Making slow but steady progress on her. Once I finish Lady Laz, I plan to go back to concentrating on her.<br />
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And that's all for now! Check back for the silk Giveaway and hopefully a finish soon@<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402034360925106275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273149584832972041.post-90206221882976245902013-09-09T17:01:00.001-07:002013-09-09T17:01:53.515-07:00Almost 3 Months! I should be flogged!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
For going that long without posting. It's been a busy summer! We moved from Virginia to Ohio and I've been trying to get caught up with Under the Sea Fabrics orders. I've stitched a lot though. It is the only way I've kept my sanity in tact!<br />
So first, I finished an RR block. This is Nora's Letters L in a Christmas Colors Conversion.<br />
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The Full Round Robin spells out "NOEL":<br />
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I changed her entire tale to Delica beads and I LOVE her! I ordered a red silk from a new source for her red hair and when that comes in, I'll post another pic as well as a review of the silk. I'm not liking the blue I chose for the letters so far so I'm going to decide once the red for her hair gets here. </div>
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And finally, of course, it's Buttercup! I feel like I'm truly cruising on her. I can feel the finish getting closer!</div>
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Hello All! Wow! We're up to 107 Followers! Thank you everyone who goes along with me on this journey!<br />
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Well, the winner of the giveaway is... Jennifer Soosay! I'll send you an email this weekend!<br />
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Here is a little update on Buttercup. I feel like I've been cruising on her lately!<br />
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I got a lot done on her tail!<br />
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I also finished Liberty Stars by Nancy's Needle for my Mom's birthday. Here is a pic of the finish and also of the finish in it's frame. <br />
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Hello Everyone!!!!! We hit 102 followers! And, as promised, I'll give away a Fat Quarter of Fabric of your choice from Under the Sea Fabrics. Just comment below and I'll draw a name on June 25th.<br />
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So, updates! I finished Cherry Blossom for my RR. I think she's so cute.<br />
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I've made a bit of progress on Buttercup. She's coming along nicely.<br />
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Admittedly, not my best pic since I used my phone. And you can see my new mermaid Needle minder... love her.<br />
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Don't forget to comment for your chance to win! <br />
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TTFN!<br />
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