I bought this chart in March and kit in May as a present for myself, but didn’t start it until today. I have admired this design ever since I first saw it years ago. I held off getting it for the longest time, because I felt I might not want to stitch what is essentially… Continue reading Christmas Day start
Category: Needlework
Needlework projects
One cardinal complete
I had the urge and some time to work on the right cardinal again, and she is now complete. I just love this design and stitching on it.
It’s been awhile
… since I did some cross stitching. I’ve been so focused on quilting and knitting, but I felt the urge to pull out Forever and Ever and work on it a bit over the weekend. I’m currently working on the right side of the design. Since the last time I posted about this project, I… Continue reading It’s been awhile
Chateau Hexagon block 6
It has probably been over a year since I worked on this project. I had started block 6, but hadn’t made much progress on it until I got it back out Saturday and began working on it during a small quilt group get-together. This block is called “The Flower Patch.” It will have a watering… Continue reading Chateau Hexagon block 6
Border beginning
I’m always amazed by how much backstitching can bring a piece to life. Before I added the backstitching to this small section of the border, it was a big blob of mush. Now it is beautiful. I plan to backstitch each section as I stitch it. That way, I see real progress and don’t leave… Continue reading Border beginning