Finally Updating my Blog...been a long time comin

As much as I love stitching, this has been a very hectic Spring and Summer. The work that is getting done here of course is wonderful, and I'm glad that it is finally reaching an end, but that has left me very little time to stitch and I am missing my needlework and making progress on my projects so, so much. The Fall is the best time for me stitching wise...I seem to get more time to stitch between September and March. After that the yard work and Spring lists of things to do take over my time.

I did get a few finishes but have not posted them here, so I'm going to update with a few photos and comments. Hope you have had a great Summer, and enjoyed some time with your needlework, a good book, friends and family and just taking time out to plan and think about life. I need to do more of those things now that my work list has gone down to about 3 items. It's wonderful to finally be at this place.
This piece is a Darlene O'Steen sampler, titled Carnation Sampler. I have worked on this over the years, and put it aside and taken it out again. Finally it has been finished and framed. I used some silks I bought from the UK a long time ago. Initially this was a project that was supposed to be submitted in a contest using these fibers and I wasn't able to finish it on time. I'm glad that it is stitched and framed and it now graces the wall in my guest room which is a soft pink shade, though you can't really tell from the picture. Now to finish the other walls in that bedroom .
This is a Cross Eyed Cricket design, from a booklet that has Autumn designs in it. I love their acorn designs, and this is the first one I have ever done. The fabric is really a rich dark red, it's an evenweave in Victorian Red, and I just love this color. The Frame is a very dark chocolate color, and the contrast (I think) is really striking. It is now gracing the wall near my fireplace, which I recently painted a cocoa color (think maled milk). It's nice to finally get some of these older pieces framed and on the walls. I hope to get to many more of them soon. So keep checking my blog for updates, and I will try to get a few more in before December 31st gets here.

Enjoy the Fall weather and find some time to kick back and just relax....
Cathy


Have a great day!