Mauve Flame Credit Card Case: Debbee's Designs

Funny things, how things happen sometimes. Yesterday afternoon, after having stitched for a while, went outside and really thought that I had done my stitching for the day, but went I came back inside, there was the stitched credit card case still on stretcher bars, so thought to myself, might as well remove the tacks and so I did. Then, thought that it would really not take all that long to cut the surplus fabric and so I did.
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Checked the finishing instructions a second time and felt that this really would not take that much time to finish so took some thread and needle and proceeded to do the finishing which is very well explained in Debbee's instructions and before I knew it I found myself with a lovely little case.
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Of course what is the use of such lovely case if I do not put anything in it, so rushed to add my driver's licence with a few other cards in it and am now feeling on top of the world (grinning).
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Photo above shows the little case all finished inside the clear plastic card case and folded in half with its precious cargo :-)


Photo above shows the little case all finished laying flat inside the clear credit card case.

Finally in this last photo, you see the credit card case after I have just completed the finishing.

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That was really a fun project to stitch and has the advantage of being very useful instead of just decorative.

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I will soon be starting a lovely checkbook cover, a pattern given to me by a friend when I was investigating around in order to find some lovely charted designs. On its front cover it has a lovely plaid pattern and on the back cover it has multiple blackwork patterns, a wonderful combination. Will tell you more about it when I actually start working on it.

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Received my partial kit yesterday afternoon for the Night Blossom Nugget Box from Stitchartz and will also talk more about that project when we actually start the cyberclass.

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There has been delays about threads needed for Tony's kimono project and I am still waiting for my supplies. This will turn out to have been a very long wait. Why do I get this feeling that every stitcher around is doing this project and using some of the same threads. I know, it is a project just too good to pass up. We all know a good thing when we see it (grinning). I will have a bit of catch up to do when I finally get my supplies but that won't be the first time and will manage just fine.

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Better go do a bit of stitching on ............ something :-)

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Pierrette =^..^=

Bargello credit card all stitched

It has been so nice outside during these last few days that I have not stitched as much and spent time outside in the garden enjoying the spring weather.
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The photograph above shows a close-up of the credit card case all stitched up, with eyelets in the center of those diamonds.


This photo above shows the entire credit card case with completed eyelets, half eyelets and even quarter ones in the corners.
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All that remains to do now is a little bit of finishing and I will be able to put my driver's license in my new case. Will add a photo when that last bit has been done. This will probably be tomorrow as I am yearning to spend a bit of time outside while it is still nice and warm.
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Pierrette =^..^=

Bargello credit card case: Third color added

Yesterday, I did more work on my little bargello credit card case by adding a third color, the lightest one.
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After fighting with my camera to take a decent photo (below), I had the idea of taking a real close-up one showing only a section of the stitched case and this is the best one so far. This photo (above) really shows the true colors used in this project, which are different shades of Shell Pink.



The photo above shows you the complete surface of the case. All that remains for me to stitch now are the eyelets inside the diamonds, using a rayon thread this time around compared to Perle #8 used for the rest of the project. I was thinking that a metalic thread would also look great there, something for me to consider when I make my second one.
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I have decided to stitch the eyelets today and complete this project as the finishing should be quick enough and I think that I have more or less decided that I am going to put my driver's licence in this one with a couple of others things, perhaps my car insurance one. We are so often asked for it as ID in stores, so instead of carrying it with my credit cards, it will be in its own little case and easy to just hand over. This may also turn out into a conversation piece (grinning).
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Pierrette =^..^=

Mauve flame credit card case: Debbie Rowley, designer

Yesterday I started working on my credit card case, a Debbie Rowley design. For some reason or other I seem to be stitching a lot of bargello these days. That must be due to those articles with Liz Morrow in Needlepoint Now that we have been having since the beginning of the new year. They have reminded me of how much I have always enjoyed bargello and that I should definitely do more bargello projects.

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While I was stitching Debbie's credit card case, I was thinking of what else I could put in those cases and came up with a few ideas like my driver's licence, membership cards with my stitching guilds, anything really that I want to be able to find quickly. They would also make nice gifts. There are so many wonderful color combination possible so will see what I can come up with, a bit later.

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Loretta's Spears' Superstition is now calling my name so will do a bit more on that project before returning to this one.

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Pierrette =^..^=