Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Good Morning Everyone!

I know it has been a long time since my last post but I have big finish to share with you!
This picture does not do this picture justice. I tried to get a picture that showed the shimmer of the beads and kreinik.

  

 We Three Kings
by Glendon Place
fabric - 28 ct Mystic Cashel Linen by PTP
used the called for DMC floss and Mill Hill Beads
Started - 12/8/2012
Finished 3/11/2016

Glad to have this piece out of my WIP basket now to get it to the framer.

I have a couple other finishes to show you.
The Wrapper
Full Circle Designs - JCS Christmas 2012
28ct Jubilee Cream
called for DMC floss
Started 1/26/2016
Finished  2/1/2016


The Old Red Barn
Little House Needleworks
32ct Vintage Pearled Barley by Lakeside Linen
used called for floss
Started - 2/1/2016
Finished - 2/28/2016

This last piece is a large WIP.
I completed the word "under" in eyelet stitch and the bottom two states.
I have a long way to go on this one but I enjoy working on it!!

My daughter and I just got back from our weekend at Lake Shetek with about 35  other women. what a blast we had. We call it a Stitching Retreat but really it is a Creative Retreat. Some of us Cross Stitch, some Quilt and some scrapbook and stampin. There is lots of laughing, socializing, snacking and stitching. Here are a few pictures that I took.
Jill working on a quilt

Jill working on her second quilt of the weekend

my work space for the weekend

some sit in peace and think and enjoy the beauty.

Mother teaching daughter to crochet

and just sitting and stitching
Well that is about it for now and now its time to get ready for work

Happy Stitching
Denise

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