Prayer For Japan Earthquake And Tsunami Victims

An 8.9 earthquake struck Japan on March 11th, triggering tsunami tidal waves on the northeast part of Japan. I greatly sympathies with  their plight and share the sorrow of the victims. My prayers for all the victims of Japan earthquake and tsunami waves.

Yuu, your reply relieve my worries. Your name appeared right after I was being told about this disaster last Friday. Thanks God!

Rose Quaker Sampler Part 2

I worked on Rose Quaker Sampler quite a little bit over the weekend.....I have been frogging quite a lot, that's slow down my progress. However, I would like to re-stitch my main mistake at the end. 

Sorry for the wrinkles, I don't want to keep ironing the fabric before taking photo. The bottle that placed on top of the fabric is my Totally Useless. Somehow I feel satisfied seeing the bottle is filled. 

A token of love....

Autumn Row

I'm so glad that finished the Autumn Row, Bent Creek last night. I think it turned out very cute.

This photo taken in my garden. The pearl grass is just planted by DH last week. Thanks so much!

Design: Autumn Row by Bent Creek #BC1078
Fabric: 32ct Permin Linen -  Amber
Thread: DMC

I picked up few new patterns by LHN that I just received. Guess which pattern I am going to get started :)

Rose Quaker Sampler

I couldn't resist stitching Rose Quaker from Stickideen von der Wiehenburg after reading from Hearty Tones. This is my first time stitching on 40ct linen, it is uneasy since I have been stitching on 32ct for so long. But it is fun and the outcome is so gorgeous. I'm stitching this over 2 on 40ct Lambswool Linen from Wichelt using 1 strand of the DMC listed on the chart.

Oh well.....I did not have a good start. I did not differentiate between symbol Celtic and Cross clearly, hence I stitched it wrongly :(  No wonder the design did not stand out as it should.

Beside Rose Quaker, I also stitched another simpler design by Bent Creek, Autumn Row. The pumpkins look very cute. However, I ran out of DMC 310 Black, will try to finish it up after getting 310 today.

Happy stitching!

Frameworks

As promised, I gotta show you some of the framed finishes.

One of my recent finish, Dog Lessons for People by Lizzie Kate. I like this antique-looking frame so much! I got this from JD Arts & Frame, they carry wide range of imported frame.

Guess most of you think this frame looks very familiar. Yes, its from Ikea. I bought this frame last 2 years ago, but yet to confirm what to be framed that time. Oh well....isn't this finish match this frame nicely?

This is a pre-made photo frame that used to frame other documents. I recycled it with helps from JD Arts & Frame. It turned out gorgeous, just nice to place at my bookshelf.

If you have followed my blog lately, most probably you have seen it in my previous post. Yes, but I would like to take a better shot to show how nice of this frame when sitting on my Ikea Billy bookshelf :)

This is another frame by D Arts & Frame too. I personally like dark solid frame.

Opsss....Where is the frame? Hehehe....I did not frame this, but stick on door instead. My little prince, Chatwin keep pointing it when seeing this, as if asking me "Mom, who is the boy?"

Alphabet Tree Sampler Too!

Sorry for the late late late blogging. I have to apologize for the inactive blog as of late, been feeling so ill since the beginning of Bunny Year 2011 and facing bad luck on my cameras, both of my mobile and Canon camera went wrong.

I finished up Alphabet Tree Sampler last couple of weeks, I think it turned out pretty cute. 

Design: Japaneses Magazine Book Stitch Idées - Alphabet Tree Sampler
Fabric: 32ct Belfast Linen -  White
Thread: DMC

This cute toy corner is created by hubby for my son, Chatwin.

Alphabet Tree Sampler

After finished the a l'abordage, I feel like stitching another design for my son's room again. I went over my stashes with a fine-tooth comb last week, I found this lovely design.

This design  found in a  Japaneses Magazine Book Stitch Idées or Sutichi Idées Vol.10 that I bought last few months ago. This craft book  is chalked full of cross stitch and embroidery project inspiration and beautiful pictures, you will definitely like it.

I have to finish the top half of bunny portion, before move on to the upper part. The design is stitched in DMC 347, whereas the alphabets and apples are stitched in DMC Ecru. I guess this turns out to be a beautiful combination. Let's see if I can finish it by this week!

Here is my Totally Useless so far. I should look for a bigger jar, since I have already filled up a quarter of this container, and it's only the first month of the year! I did not buy this container, it's actually my Rose 4 Reines Pearlescent Body Cream from L'occitane. I like the design of the glass, so I keep it for my craft works, rather than send it to recycle bin.

Blue Birds Nested Back Home

The blue birds have nested in my house with a nice frame, finally!As some of you may know, I stitched wrongly when I first started. So this end up took me about 3 weeks to finish. But, I think it is so much worthy of stitching.

Design: Welcome Blue Birds (The Cross Stitcher August 2002)
Fabric: 32ct Belfast Linen - Antique White
Thread: DMC

Yes, I have completed a l'abordage too! It is so fun to stitch. I like the combination of red colors, somehow it make me stitch it aggressively.

Design: a l'abordage by Anne Sohier-Fournel

Fabric: 32ct Linen - Permin Natural Light

Thread: DMC

Happy Belated New Year!

A late New Year greeting to all.

I have been busy stitching lately, as well as drooling over my new stashes. I just found out that the job of translating is kinda tiring :> Please do not misunderstand, I'm not into freelance job, I actually get tired of translating Exercice de Style to English. I think I should have set my New Year Resolution as learning French, since I'm so much into French cross stitch designs.

At first, I did not understand from the chart itself, and so did the instruction :P
Luckily with Google Translate's help, then only I found out the design is so much different from what I have been stitched before. Almost all of the designs practice mix stitching style, with combination of stitching method, like 1 over 1 and 2 over 2. Let alone daisy and chain stitching. Isn't fun to be stitched?

Some of my friends complained about the pictures that I post for this book. Yes, I know. I was being lazy, instead of taking photo, I was just copied from other website legally :) So, here you go!

It's turn to show my finishes that have been stitched over the holidays. Perhaps I have opt the wrong technique in stitching a metallic gold treads, I found it uneasy to be stitched. Please share with me if you have experienced before or you have a little secret on how to stitch it easily. I will get it framed and place on top of my bookshelf!

Design: The Bookshelf by LHN #17

Fabric: 32ct Linen - Permin Natural Light

Thread: DMC

I'm a big fan of a french cross stitch designer, Anne Sohier-Fournel. I keep few of her books in my collection, included Esprit d'Atelier that I have bought last month. One of my favorite books of her is Mots doux au point de croix. As some of you may recall, the Salon de lecture that I stitched last year, is designed by her too! I'm looking out a matching fabric to be sew as door hanger. If you have any in mind, please share with me.

Design: Silence, une princess endormie by Anne Sohier-Fournel

Fabric: 32ct Belfast Linen - White

Thread: DMC

Beside this, I'm stitching on another design from this book too, a l'abordage. I would like to hang this on my son's room.


Happy stitching!

Threads & Beads for New Project

Another parcel received from Thistle Needleworks this morning, that I ordered from them via email. Can you believe it? Their service is excellent, good communication and handling goods. The best thing is they carry incredible range of designer threads. As you might guess, I did order threads from them, as well as beads.

Here you go....beautiful Blue Arctic Rays & White Wisper that made in Italy laying above Mill Hill Petite and Glass Beads! You must be wondering why I have been buying quite a number of Mill Hill beads lately. Meanwhile, I would keep this as my little secret until another 2 types of Kreinik Metalic Treads reached me.

French Cross Stitch Books

I received two French cross stitch books that I've bought online last 2 weeks, Esprit d'Atelier & Exercice de Style. The books are simply amazing, it would takes me ages to decide which design to be stitched first.


Some of the pictures of the books' content that I able to get from seller's website.

Dog Lessons for People

Yes, I did start this pattern before finishing the Blue Birds. This is a very nice pattern that you would not stop after started stitching. It took me a week to finish this. I would send this for framing early next week.

Design: Dog Lessons for People by Lizzie Kate #143

Fabric: 32ct Linen - Permin Natural Light

Thread: DMC

Just thought I would like to share with you all some of my finishes with framing that I brought back couple a weeks ago.

Spring Row by Bent Creek #BC1082

Love Sampler by Lizzie Kate #102

I will show you all more in my next post, as I have yet to unwrap the rest. See ya.

Blue Birds

Just a quick post to share with you all on my progress on this blue birds pattern. Yay! The blue birds are back with a nest, and a tree will be there soon. Although I'm longing to start other patterns, but I would like to complete this first, as I don't want to keep another UFO.

Finishes

As promised, I'm now sharing my latest finishes with you all.

I love the little white bird that stitched on top of the flowers. Isn't it adorable?

Design: Valentine Medley by Heart in Hand Needleart

Fabric: 32ct Linen - Zweigart Platinum

Thread: DMC

This is the second season row that I've stitched after Winter Row. I have kept Summer Row & Autumn Row in my stash.

Design: Spring Row by Bent Creek
Fabric: 28ct Linen - Sapphire
Thread: DMC

This pattern comes with 3 amazing charms that you would definitely love those.

Design: Love Sampler by Lizzie Kate
Fabric: 28ct Linen - Natural
Thread: DMC