Saturday, November 30, 2013

Samurai







Samurai designed to match Geisha.

Marienbad



A present for MikeO that was shown at Cinematic Redux at Pop Shop Gallery in Lakewood in August 2010.

Blackwork Scarecrow

You've done your job until today Old Scarecrow. Designed for Chris, July 2011.

In the air tonight

Wedding gift for Bill and Lisa, 2011.

Work in Progress



This is a poor scan of my biggest project yet. It is the pattern "Carousel" by Teresa Wentzler. I still have to complete three horses, all of the platform, the sides at the top, and a lot of backstitch. My goal is to have it finished by Christmas 2006 so I can give it to my grandma who loves carousel horses. This is the biggest and hardest project I've ever done. It's also the first time I've used evenweave. I've been working on it since October 2005. There are over forty colors used and most of them are actually blends. The picture does not show the metallic gold and purple threads.
Now that I finished my long list of UFOs (which was my summer goal), I am going to only work on the Carousel.

Forgotten Projects







Random projects finished this summer.

Carousel Finished!




Here is the finished Carousel I made for my Grandma. It was mostly finished Christams Eve but I didn't get it framed until after New Year's. This picture doesn't show the metallic gold floss which really adds to this pattern. I really enjoyed stitching this and learned a lot about colors, quarter and half stitches, and backstitching.

Vader

Designed for Dad.

Birthstones


For Mom's 50th birthday, October 2006, birthstones with metallics and DMC light effects thread, seed beads on border.

Shoe Card


For Grace, Jan 2007, from CrossStitcher magazine.

Latest Projects





















Wedding Card from Donna Kooler, Egyptian Bookmark designs from The World of Cross Stitching Magazine, Robin from CrossStitcher Magazine.

Four Small Ones









Thank you card for Ernie, Lion in Assisi, Julie Hasler frame around hummingbird, Mother's Day Card from magazine.

40. Friendship Bouquet

For Sandy.

Cherry Card and Jack






For Valarie, July 2007.

Another Birthday Card


For Valarie. From magazine kit.

Tiger Lily and Cocktail




Tiger Lily for Donna, Sept 2007. Cocktail for Nicole, Oct 2007. Both from magazines.

Role Model and Cardinal





For Mom, Feb 2009. Cardinal for Dessa's birthday, Nov 2008.

Geisha


For Grandma, Sept 2009.
Pattern from magazine.