tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53534515835562054312024-03-13T18:18:04.798-04:00Blog of a NeedleworkerGood things come to those who stitchLyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-47227392924056716132012-04-21T12:18:00.000-04:002012-04-27T12:20:45.342-04:00April TUSAL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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R.J. is one month old today. I have yet to master the fine art of "sleeping when the baby sleeps" and am quite tired as a result. I wish I had the idol time to sit and stitch, but as soon as I put him down I'm up doing dishes, laundry, or trying to tidy up the house.Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-27856998574816063142012-03-22T21:17:00.000-04:002012-03-26T06:22:57.075-04:00March TUSALNo TUSAL photo this month. Not only have I not had time to stitch, we had a major life-changing event yesterday that is preventing me from being home to even photograph the reclaimed pasta jar.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jR1JN7gR464/T3BC1u4wdcI/AAAAAAAAARE/0X-KT8wmdvw/s1600/DSCN0058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jR1JN7gR464/T3BC1u4wdcI/AAAAAAAAARE/0X-KT8wmdvw/s320/DSCN0058.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Raymond Joseph Phipps</div><div style="text-align: center;">Born March 21, 2012 at 6:11pm</div><div style="text-align: center;">9lbs 4oz, 21.5in</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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This kit, from Symbol of Excellence Publishers, is titled "Disney's 101 Dalmatians: Pup & Teddy Bear". As usual, I'll be substituting the included white aida for something a bit nicer, in this case Silkweaver's "Dusty Blue" 32ct Lugana. I'll be adding Peanut's name and birth info under the puppy to make this into a birth announcement that matches our 101 Dalmatians themed nursery.Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-63415649972056361522012-02-21T10:21:00.001-05:002012-03-14T10:55:12.734-04:00February TUSAL<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EImVVfVB5qI/T2CpzDkPCqI/AAAAAAAAAQA/YGW67pQ20L4/s1600/March+14+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EImVVfVB5qI/T2CpzDkPCqI/AAAAAAAAAQA/YGW67pQ20L4/s320/March+14+012.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><br />
It's TUSAL time! Here's my reclaimed pasta jar next to my newest ultrasound photo (taken at 35 weeks). <span class="hasCaption">Stubborn kid wouldn't let us get a proper shot. You can see most of his face, though his arm is up over his chin. He sleeps like his daddy!</span>Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-73823911226347548652012-02-07T22:21:00.006-05:002012-02-09T10:20:24.411-05:00Wipocalypse - Update #2I've been trying my hardest to stitch away at the "Baby Monkey Birth Announcement". I want to get it finished and gifted before I start the birth announcement project for my own baby, who's due in a little over a month. <br />
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As you can see, I've made quite a bit of progress on the second sock monkey. Like his partner, he's a time consuming pain in the butt due to constant color changes. I can't wait until he's finished! The rest of the project is mostly words, borders, large blocks of a single color, and random floating bi-color shapes, so that should stitch fairly quickly. The monkey-head safety pins in the upper corners will take a bit of time, but shouldn't be nearly as difficult as another full-bodied monkey.Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-43608049883754597242012-01-23T13:26:00.005-05:002012-01-23T13:32:39.123-05:00January TUSAL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-esdP6IMLr7U/Tx2ly1S2utI/AAAAAAAAAPo/dPrnCy2evzk/s1600/January++23+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-esdP6IMLr7U/Tx2ly1S2utI/AAAAAAAAAPo/dPrnCy2evzk/s320/January++23+005.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
Happy Year of the Dragon! It's the first new moon of the year, meaning it's time to post my first TUSAL photo. Here's my reclaimed pasta sauce jar next to my favorite ultrasound photo (taken at 18 weeks; I'm currently 32 weeks along).Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-27697858294341598172012-01-09T16:31:00.001-05:002012-01-09T16:33:18.703-05:00Wipocalypse - Update #1I really haven't had much stitching time this year, considering only nine days have elapsed. I did, however, manage to squeeze a few hours of stitching in on my travel project (the Mill Hill Vanilla Cupcake kit) during my three-hour glucose test at the doctor's office. <br />
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Due to my lack of foresite, I did not remember to photograph my project earlier in the day while the sun was still out. All of my attempts to take pictures with artificial light resulted failed, so I had to use the scanner this time around.Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-77126452320239841682011-11-27T23:56:00.010-05:002011-11-28T09:12:29.233-05:00The Places I Have ShoppedI happened across this meme while randomly loading blogs via Blogger's "Next Blog" feature. I'm afraid I have no idea who to credit. Sorry!<br />
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The Game: Make a list of all of the LNS and NSLNS locations that I have physically visited and made purchases from. <br />
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<i><b>In Delaware: </b></i> <br />
<a href="http://www.stitchesthatcount2m.com/">Stitches That Count</a>, New Castle<br />
<a href="http://www.seaneedles.com/">Sea Needles</a>, Bethany<br />
<strike>The Spinning Wheel, Fenwick</strike> (closed)<strike> </strike><br />
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<i><b>In Maryland:</b></i><br />
<a href="http://www.saltyyarns.com/">Salty Yarns</a>, Ocean City <br />
<a href="http://www.the-stitching-post.com/">The Stitching Post</a>, Baltimore<br />
<a href="http://www.needlecraft-corner.com/">Needlecraft Corner</a>, Baltimore<i><b> </b></i><br />
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<i><b>In Pennsylvania:</b></i><br />
<a href="http://www.strawberrysampler.com/">The Strawberry Sampler</a>, Glen MillsLyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-70853300072163325772011-11-26T11:04:00.001-05:002011-11-26T12:13:22.039-05:00WIP Progress - Part II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u2EbC_dw-qc/TtENotaul9I/AAAAAAAAAN8/h9AZn0e_Fy8/s1600/Progress+Bluebell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u2EbC_dw-qc/TtENotaul9I/AAAAAAAAAN8/h9AZn0e_Fy8/s320/Progress+Bluebell.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
Nora Corbett's "Bluebell" as stitched on Silkweaver's "Skye" 32ct Opalescent Lugana.What can I say? I really like the color blue! This photo was taken after about eight hours of stitching. <br />
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Mirabilia's "Deepest Love" as stitched on Silkweaver's "Cascade" 32ct Lugana. This has been my Beach Vacation project for the last four years. I take it with me down the beach and work on it when we're inside. I have no idea how many hours I've logged stitching it, as I really don't bother to keep track. It just is.Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-46225387491909141082011-11-26T10:54:00.004-05:002011-11-26T12:17:52.806-05:00WIP Progress - Part I<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I haven't picked up Mill Hill's "Vanilla Cupcake" since the last post. A major portion of its progress was made while I was sitting in a lawyers office (a situation that I can not publicly comment about) and I haven't been able to bring myself to pick it up since. However, it DOES make a good travel project so I will probably find myself taking somewhere if I know I'll have the time to stitch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Here's "Swirly Sampler". The entire right-side of the pattern is now complete. Now it's time to finish the first half of the alphabet.<br />
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Janlynn's "Baby Monkey Birth Sampler" is a lot more complicated than I gave it credit for. The color changes in the sock monkey are insane! I'll be able to breathe easier once the second monkey is finished. The rest of the pattern should be a breeze.Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-37378507543034518862011-11-23T11:37:00.001-05:002012-02-01T17:34:18.650-05:00WIPocalypse 2012<u>Current WIPs that I will be focusing on:</u><br />
1. Janlynn's "Baby Monkey Birth Announcement"<br />
2. Bent Creek's "Swirly Sampler"<br />
3. Mill Hill's "Vanilla Cupcake"<br />
4. Nora Corbett's "Bluebell" <br />
5. Mirabila's "Deepest Love"<br />
6. Raise the Roof's "Crabby All Year"<br />
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<u>New projects that will be added upon starting:</u><br />
7. Disney's 101 Dalmatians "Pup & Teddy Bear"<br />
8. JCA, Inc.'s "Deck The Stalls" Christmas Stocking<br />
9. Ink Circles' "First Bass" <br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span>Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-52394256721553134022011-11-22T20:42:00.006-05:002011-11-22T20:54:06.895-05:002012 Stitch-AlongsI decided to join two stitch-alongs next year to keep me challanged, as though finding time to stitch after the baby comes won't be challenging enough!<br />
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1. <a href="http://itsdaffycat.blogspot.com/2011/11/totally-useless-stitch-long.html">The Totally Useless Stitch-A-Long</a><br />
Posts must be made on the new moon: January 23, February 21, March 22, April 21, May 20, June 19, July 19, August 17, September 1, October 15, November 13, December 13<br />
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2. <a href="http://measi.net/measiblog/2012-wipocalypse/wipocalypse-basic-info/">The WIPocalypse</a><br />
Posts must be made on the full moon: January 9, February 7, March 8, April 6, May 5, June 4, July 3, August 1, August 31, September 29, October 29, November 28, December 28Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-8209975913766621502011-07-24T10:58:00.000-04:002011-07-24T10:58:40.242-04:00Delaware State Fair 2011I only entered two pieces in the State Fair this year. They both placed!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- My "Miss New Years Fairy" won 2nd Place in the "Counted cross-stitch with embellishment on linen" category.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- My "M-Designs Personalized Name Tree" won 1st Place in the "Counted cross-stitch item on linen, 8"x10" or over" category.</div>Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-775618257971315282011-04-07T12:05:00.004-04:002011-11-26T11:01:29.575-05:00Puppies, Cupcakes and Sock MonkeysI'm slowly getting back to stitching now that Rose is learning independence. She still has some clingy days, but most of the time she'll let me do my own thing while she naps elsewhere in the house. <br />
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Last month I started working on the <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/cgi-perl/itemdetail.pl?item=MH14-1101">Vanilla Cupcake kit</a> from Mill Hill's Buttons & Beads Spring Series. While I'm not too fond of working with perforated paper, I've found that works well for a travel project because I don't require as much light to see what I'm doing. Here it is so far after about fourteen hours of stitching:<br />
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I'm also starting a birth announcement for my cousin's baby, who was born this past December. I've actually started this project twice before, but each time changed my mind about the piece and switched to a different design. This time, I'm positive that this is 'the one'. Upon finding out that my cousin LOVES sock monkeys, I've chosen this kit from Janlynn to do for his baby girl, Sophia:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The kit came in the mail today (thanks 123 Stitch!) and I hope to start on it tomorrow. I plan to do the project as charted, except I'll be switching out the kitted 14-count aida with 32-count opalescent lugana. I love my sparkly fabrics!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>BAP<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">Big arse project</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>BF<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">blending filament</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>frogging<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">undoing stitches . . . “Rip-it! Rip-it!”</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>HD<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">happy dance - announcing a finish to your friends, acquaintances, and/or a cross stitch bulletin board</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>LNS<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">local needlework shop</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>NSLNS<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">Not So Local Needlework Store</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>on the wagon<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">a period of time where one avoids any new acquisition of stash</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>ONS<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">Online Needlework Store</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>PRUDE<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">Person Resisting Unnecessarily Diminishing Existing stash, i.e. someone who refuses to StRIP.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>RAK<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">random act of kindness (Usually to do with giving away stash to someone with or without them knowing :D )</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>ripping<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">see frogging</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>RR<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">Round Robin</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>SABLE<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">Stash Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>SAL<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">stitch-along, where two or more stitchers work on a design at the same time</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>S.E.X.<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">stash enhancement experience; needlework-related purchases. Must always be spelled with periods to avoid being listed on the “bad” web search engines!</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>stash<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">your personal needlework supplies</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>StRIP<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">Stash Reduction Implementation Plan, usually done when SABLE has been achieved. Typically, no new purchases are allowed for a set amount of time and/or until a certain amount of stash is used up. A person who does this is a StRIPper. See on the wagon.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>SWIP<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">WISP</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>UFO<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">unfinished object; haven't stitched it in a while & don't plan on soon</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>WIP<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">work in progress</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><b>WISP<br />
</b></td><td align="center" valign="top">-</td><td align="justify" valign="top">work in slow progress</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-15500743731695635222010-08-20T19:52:00.003-04:002010-08-20T21:00:05.214-04:00Meet Rose<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TG8VjBEsAWI/AAAAAAAAAKc/9RhIVZqjzEQ/s1600/rose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TG8VjBEsAWI/AAAAAAAAAKc/9RhIVZqjzEQ/s320/rose.jpg" /></a></div><br />
She's a locally bred cockapoo, currently 11 weeks old. We've had her since she turned 8 weeks. She's almost completely housebroken but still has an accident or two every few days. I still can't pick up my stitching, though, because every time I take my eyes off of her she finds a way to get into trouble!Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-10165662921877614372010-07-27T01:42:00.000-04:002010-08-20T19:50:15.309-04:00Delaware State Fair 2010I entered four of my projects in the State Fair this year. All four placed!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TG8TNCo50SI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/9T8hMS9Ona0/s1600/fair1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TG8TNCo50SI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/9T8hMS9Ona0/s200/fair1.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TG8TVXeXkAI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/zKAav3Esw_8/s1600/fair2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TG8TVXeXkAI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/zKAav3Esw_8/s200/fair2.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TG8TfK2_DbI/AAAAAAAAAKE/uxrc9Wnms9c/s1600/fair3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TG8TfK2_DbI/AAAAAAAAAKE/uxrc9Wnms9c/s200/fair3.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TG8Tj4D6QjI/AAAAAAAAAKM/b27KX2I3m-M/s1600/fair4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TG8Tj4D6QjI/AAAAAAAAAKM/b27KX2I3m-M/s200/fair4.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br />
- My "Letters From Nora: L" (bottom left) won 3rd place in the "Counted cross-stitch with embellishment on linen" category.<br />
- My "Cheaper Than Therapy" won 2nd place in the "Counted cross-stitch picture, over 50% lettering, on linen" category.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>- My "Alphabet Pumpkin" won 1st place in the "Counted cross-stitch sampler, on linen, under 5” x 7” category.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>- My "Halloween Fairy" won 1st place in the "Counted cross-stitch with embellishment on Aida" category.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TG8UOHKXjYI/AAAAAAAAAKU/TGeA0FhZtac/s1600/fair5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TG8UOHKXjYI/AAAAAAAAAKU/TGeA0FhZtac/s320/fair5.jpg" /></a></div>Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-89329976157903548412010-07-09T22:35:00.000-04:002010-08-20T19:50:46.236-04:00Framed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TG8RnCJNHWI/AAAAAAAAAJk/ZLSrdA5YxQo/s1600/braidenframed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TG8RnCJNHWI/AAAAAAAAAJk/ZLSrdA5YxQo/s320/braidenframed.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mirabilia's "Crescent Dreams"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Framed at Joann's Fabrics </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TG8SBgSIpvI/AAAAAAAAAJs/nWHSxbvYL7E/s1600/lframed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TG8SBgSIpvI/AAAAAAAAAJs/nWHSxbvYL7E/s320/lframed.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Nora Corbett's "Letters by Nora: L"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Framed at Joann's Fabrics </span></div>Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-37538381558097353852010-06-28T18:45:00.000-04:002010-06-28T18:54:38.077-04:00First Two Finishes of 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TCkkmTXE5LI/AAAAAAAAAJE/_IBj7SBLfGQ/s1600/braiden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TCkkmTXE5LI/AAAAAAAAAJE/_IBj7SBLfGQ/s320/braiden.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mirabilia's "Crescent Dreams"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Stitched on Enchanted Fabric's "Raindrop Mystique" 32ct opalescent Lugana</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Started February 2010. Finished June 28, 2010. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TCklVukoTnI/AAAAAAAAAJM/3-0_yvZ354g/s1600/lyndsey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TCklVukoTnI/AAAAAAAAAJM/3-0_yvZ354g/s320/lyndsey.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Nora Corbett's "Letters by Nora: L"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Stitched on a Silkweaver Solo 32ct Lugana</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Started December 2009. Finished June 28, 2010.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">After having beaded for four hours a day for the last two days, I am officially sick of beading. No more beading for at least a month!</span> </span></div></div>Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-21763845661083107412010-06-04T12:27:00.000-04:002010-06-04T12:28:33.052-04:00All Moved In...Almost<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I haven't had much time for stitching these past few months. Paperwork, packing, moving, unpacking, and cleaning has taken up most of my free time. Despite the fact that we officially moved in at the end of March, we're <i>still</i> transporting stuff over from our parent's homes. Our spare bedroom has become a storage area for the yet-to-be-unpacked boxes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My favorite room in the house is my computer/craft room. I have my own computer desk, a craft desk, and a large closet full of crafting supplies in organized storage bins. It couldn't be any more perfect! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TAkjFXUi99I/AAAAAAAAAI8/n0P7KMAZjK8/s1600/06-04-10+014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/TAkjFXUi99I/AAAAAAAAAI8/n0P7KMAZjK8/s320/06-04-10+014.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the birth announcement for my boyfriend's cousin's baby after another six hours of stitching (sixteen hours total). All that's left to do is the rest of the moon, the placement of the text, and the beaded stars. The text, of course, will have to wait until after little Braiden is born, which won't be long now. Within the next week or two, I think. I need to hurry and get the rest of the moon done!</div>Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-958069089715054152010-02-25T15:37:00.000-05:002010-02-25T13:59:06.124-05:00Babies and Broken Needles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/S4ayOKjwIdI/AAAAAAAAAI0/13O6mvuqipQ/s1600-h/02-25-10+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/S4ayOKjwIdI/AAAAAAAAAI0/13O6mvuqipQ/s320/02-25-10+008.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've decided to make Mirabilia's "<a href="http://www.mirabilia.com/crossStitchFrames/ls3.html">Crescent Dreams</a>" into a birth announcement for my boyfriend's cousin, who will be having a baby boy later this year. With the exception of the hat (which I changed from yellow to blue), I'm stitching it as charted on Enchanted Fabric's "Raindrop Mystique" 32ct opalescent Lugana. This photo was taken after about ten hours of stitching. </div><br />
About six hours into the project the eye of my gold-plated DMC tapestry needle snapped off. I threw it away and replaced it with one of the more expensive gold John James tapestry needles I bought last summer. Less than an hour later the eye of that needle snapped in half. Today, sometime between hours eight and nine, I broke my second gold John James needle. I'm now on the third and final needle of the pack, which is already beginning to bend at the eye. Given the price, I'm quite disappointed. The less expensive and readily available DMC needles are much more durable.Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-43249465454666538102010-02-17T22:08:00.000-05:002010-02-17T22:23:59.605-05:00Goodbye Enchanted FabricsI'm quite sad that Enchanted Fabrics is closing shop, but I understand why it needs to be done. I'll miss Lori's creations. I hope her new job works out well for her and her family.<br />
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I just placed my final order: $139.90 worth of fabric. If I weren't in the process of buying a house I'd have probably splurged a bit more. I tried to stick with colors and combinations that aren't similar to those made by Silkweaver. <br />
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Now I only have to hope I don't end up regretting not picking up some more colorful pieces while I had the chance. ^_^;Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-29733612404516864122010-02-16T13:04:00.000-05:002010-02-16T13:05:36.783-05:00Mom's Commission<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/S3rcVf7I21I/AAAAAAAAAIs/lcDk_xe7eiQ/s1600-h/mdesign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cprON5UNYrc/S3rcVf7I21I/AAAAAAAAAIs/lcDk_xe7eiQ/s320/mdesign.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I started this one sometime last year as a favor for my Mom. She wanted something that she could gift to a friend that wasn't as time consuming, expensive, and extravagant as my usual projects. I'm not going to say exactly what it is in case they see this post, but I will say it's a piece by M Designs. It's being stitched on 28ct "Touch of Ecru" by Stony Creek using Weeks Dye Works "Twilight" cotton floss. The current photo is the progress after one skein of floss. </div>Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353451583556205431.post-78364841915240018842010-02-07T18:40:00.000-05:002010-02-07T21:06:57.269-05:00Belated UpdatesMy boyfriend and I have been looking into buying our first house and it's taken up most of my time these last few weeks. Hopefully I'll have a few minutes to myself once we pick one and start the paperwork. We need to have a contract signed by the end of April to get the $8000.00 tax credit. Here's to hoping we find one in time!<br />
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Right before our house-hunting began I managed a few more hours on "Swirly Sampler". I finished the end of the alphabet (V, W, X, Y, and Z) and started the large, right-most star.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today I did an hour or so of beading on "Letters From Nora: L". Sadly, it doesn't look much different from the last picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I wouldn't mind the beading half as much if it the beads in the vines weren't in such long rows. Stitching beads in rows makes me grumpy as I can never get them to fit just right. I end up having to improvise and I'm always afraid that someone will notice that the beads don't quite line up with the stitches. </div>Lyndseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359966365338339189noreply@blogger.com0