Angelina's blouse, quilt and stool

All of a sudden this morning, I realized that I am starting to run out of time and thinking that I really need to change gears if I want to complete some of my projects for either Christmas or by the end of this year (panic time).
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The above photograph shows Angelina's blouse, using two different blackwork stitches. I want to do her jumper before I stitch the outline around it. I know that some stitchers start with the outline because they say it makes their job easier to stay within the lines, sort of speak, but myself I prefer to stitch the inside and then do the outline.

This photo above shows Angelina's quilt and the stool she is sitting on. I have been having a bit of problem with the design drawing as it has become rather light and I feel that I am stitching "blind" at this point. Next time that I work on a drawn outline that is pale, I will make sure that I go over the lines that are too pale before starting. I was trying to remember how light it was before I started and I can't :-(

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I really need to sit down and make myself a list of the projects that I absolutely need to finish before Christmas, some which have not even been started yet, like little gifts. I like to make some small ornaments and things like that, so I need to decide on some cute little designs and get my bionic needles out as time is of the essence here. Hopefully they will not take too long to make and finish. Each year I want to start early and each year I end up running like crazy. When will I ever learn?????

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Anyway, better get on with it. See you all soon. I will probably be posting more often as I will be working more feverishly from now on.

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Pierrette =^..^=

Angelina's quilt

Angelina's quilt is almost done. All that remains to be stitched is the outline.

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The quilt motifs are either birds or ducks of different colors stitched Assisi style. Since Angelina's quilt is a work in progress, her quilt shows sections in different stages of completion.

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I thought to add this link from Tanya Berlin' website in case someone is interested in more information about Assisi embroidery. She has a lovely little free project here, which I have also done a while ago. A photo here.

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Pierrette =^..^=

Angelina: Done a bit more on her quilt

Each day, depending on my moods, I decide which piece I feel like working on and today I felt like doing some blackwork, so took out Angelina and have worked on her quilt.

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In case you don't remember how the finished project is supposed to look like, just click here for a photo.

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So far, I have done the quilt layout and then the inside patterns (two different ones). Lots of counting that really kept me on my toes, I can tell you that.

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Now the fun part will start with stitching the inside with ducks and birds of different colors done in Assisi embroidery. When that is all done, I will then stitch the outline of the quilt which will give it definition.

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I kept the best part for the end, working on Angelina herself.

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See you all later :-)

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Pierrette =^..^=

Jingle Bells Christmas Tree Farm

While I was searching for something else I found this lovely Victoria Sampler project that I started a while back. It is named Jingle Bells Christmas Tree Farm and you can see a photo of the completed project here.

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I was looking at the picture and there are still quite a bit to do on it, so I will keep it close by so that I can do a stitch here and there and eventually it will be all done. This is mostly cross stitch, something that I don't do very often, so that will be something different to work on.

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Better go back and try to find what I was originally looking for :-)

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Pierrette =^..^=

CYBERPOINTERS is now a reality

November 1st 2008, CyberPointers is now a reality! I know many of us have been wondering if it would ever come to be, but this is Happy Times for all of us as ANG now has its own internet chapter, thanks to all the hard work done by the committee members. There were lots of ups and downs during these past two years and I have had the pleasure as part of this committee to see everyone pitch in to make this a reality, but the bulk of the work, and there was a lot of it to be done, has been done by the people who have been selected to be members of the board and they have my greatest gratitude for never giving up and bringing this to reality for all of us.
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I have gone and retrieved my cup and saucer as this will now be the way to go, sitting comfortably at home, enjoying all the advantages that our new cyber chapter will offer us and sipping a good cup of something :-)


To all of you who are interested in joining or thinking about it, just click on CyberPointers and you will find all information needed on how to join us.
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Why should you join? Here is what says Elizabeth, our first Cyberpointers' president:

Ten Reasons to Join CyberPointers.

10. A place on the web to meet stitchers and chat about everything needlepoint.

9. Save gas money and help make the world a little greener by joining in meetings right in your own home via computer.

8. Get extra stitching time by not having to drive to a chapter meeting.

7. Fun fundraising projects that include some original designs for the chapter.

6. Join in a group correspondence course and have some friends to stitch with and motivate you to finish.

5. No longer have to be a MAL just because there aren't any chapters near-by.

4. Global community outreach projects that will give you a chance to make the world a better place just by stitching.

3. Access to the Chapter Project Book projects, just like any other chapter.

2. Jim Wurth is teaching the first workshop starting in March.

1. We've all waited 2 long years for this ... so let's all show National that we really meant it when we said we wanted a cyber chapter!

So come join CyberPointers now!
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Pierrette =^..^=

Halloween Slide Show: A new Experiment for me!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!
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Hope that the day is not tooooooooooooooo scary for you all (grinning sadistically)
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You can see a few other Halloween projects here.
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Pierrette =^..^=

Angelina: An Ilse Altherr design

Gosh, time flies, it has been a while since I made my first post about Angelina and finally here is my first photo of what I have done so far.

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As you can see when checking my previous post and looking at the photo of the stitched project that came with the kit, I made the decision to start working the quilt first.

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I find that I really have to give it my full attention, counting properly and following the chart at all time as it is so easy to loose its place. I don't think that it would be a good time to work on something like this if I had a splitting headache, for example but I do love it though, always have.

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Pierrette =^..^=

The Night Before: A little more done

Well, since the last post about The Night Before, a design by Anne Stradal of ABS Designs, I have frogged her dress and stitched it in a lighter color, decided to stitch her apron using a metallic white thread with a little bit of silver in it. I thought that she might have decided to wear her prettiest apron since we are on the eve of Christmas. I also stitched some little shoe/slipper using a metallic pink to keep her in style :-)
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I have done the lamp base using a gold metallic thread, finished the wallpaper behind her.
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I still have to finish the top of her dress as well as the base of her sleeves (cuffs), finish the pine branches on the wall with a red bow, do the lamp shade stumpwork style, do the scarf knitting also stumpwork style, do the basket, the yarn balls and add the knitting needles, and oh yes also need to stitch her hat. I think that is about it.
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I was thinking of adding a pearl necklace around her neck. Would that be too much? I have made her dress rather plain so I feel that I need something to make it stand out a little bit. Of course the scarf will cover a part of her apron and dress. I was wondering if I were to add some thread over the dress and create some kind of design. Any ideas, anyone?
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Pierrette =^..^=

American flag name tag: All stitched

I just finished the stitching part of Gay Ann's American flag name tag this morning and I think that the design is pretty cute :-)

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With my name, since it is pretty long, I have used Gay Ann's regular alphabet for the "P" and then used what she calls her economy alphabet for the rest of the letters. If I had not done that, then I would not have been able to add any red horizontal lines on each side of my name and I think the design would not have been as lovely.

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I have not quite decided if I am going to finish it like Gay Ann has done with hers, which is to stitch the front with the back and then insert into an Avery plastic folder and pin it on myself or if I am going to finish it differently. Need to think about this one, so will put it aside for now.

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Pierrette =^..^=