Angelina back from the framer

I always feel bad when I take a photo and it just does not show the beauty of the frame and the mat, which has a very faint marble quality to it that makes it just perfect for this project. The frame is the same reddish shade used in Angelina's dress. That is usually the problem whenever we frame something with glass. It is so hard to take a good picture without having all the glare associated with it.
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I should be able to do a much better job with "Hibiscus and the butterfly" as it won't have any glass over it as I believe that stumpwork looks so much better without glass over it.
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Pierrette =^..^=

Angelina: An Ilse Altherr design

I am doing a little "happy dance" here today as I have just finished stitching Angelina. Some of you have asked me who the designer is for this lovely blackwork project and it is Ilse Altherr. I love her blackwork designs. I have a few others in my stash that one of these days I will have the time to stitch, at least I hope so (grinning).

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I now have a long long list of projects to work on, but I think that I will start working on Hollyhock House stitch-along. We have had a few lessons so far and I have not yet started working on it, not even put the fabric on stretcher bars :-(

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I also need to take one of my stitched project and work on doing a bit of finishing. Angelina is going to the framer so at least she is not adding to my finishing pile. When I think of the times when I was completely up-to-date with my finishing. Times do change, don't they?

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Now need to clean up a bit around myself, put my supplies away and take out what I need for the next project.

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It is a nice day today, so will now go out and take a bit of sunshine. That will do me a world of good.

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Pierrette =^..^=

Angelina has now some hair & head-scarf

This is really taking me longer than expected but have not had much time to stitch on her these last few days.

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Well, now at least she has hair on her head with a lovely head-scarf. Will now work on her face and neck and after that I need to draw her hand and stitch, so not much longer now :-)

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When I go to the framer with Angelina, I will bring all 12 Dodecagon ornaments with me and will discuss the different options for framing them and then will make a decision as to how I will display them. I am shooting for tomorrow Friday if Angelina is completed by then.

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Pierrette =^..^=

Angelina's dress stitched ....... but still headless :-(

Angelina has now a nice looking dress. I almost wish that I had that exact same dress in my wardrobe as I find it rather cute, don't you?

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Moving up now to her head-scarf, so see you all in a bit :-)

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Pierrette =^..^=

Angelina: 4 patterns done on her dress

Angelina is progressing nicely. Stitched the last pattern on her dress today. Tomorrow I will do the outline and it should look much nicer, have a more finished look to it. Then, will work on her hat, face, neck and hair. After that her hand, needle and thread. I like it when I am getting close to the competion of a project, mostly when I have tons of other work that needs my attention :-)

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Will be back tomorrow with a bit more done.

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Pierrette =^..^=

Angelina: a little more done

I don't know about any of you, but I am now ready to put the Christmas season behind me and move to some other projects, so I have taken out my Angelina blackwork project and done a little bit more on it this morning.
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This photo shows the top section of her dress/jumper. When I was looking for the photo that came with the project, I was surprised to see that it went back to August of last year. I guess I have a hard time realizing how quickly time goes by. Anyway for those of you who can't just quite remember what this project will look like when completed, here is the link to my first post about her. If you wish to see the successive posts about her, just go to section called "Blackwork" on the right side of my posts and you will find them all :-)

This second photo here is to show what I have completed so far.

I will be doing the outline of Angelina's dress when all sections have been stitched. That will really make her dress stand out :-)

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I will now go work on the bottom section. Forgot to mention that for her dress I am using the same DMC cotton floss, but it has a different feel to it depending on the stitches used in each little section.

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My husband really likes this project so I will try to finish it as fast as I possibly can so that we can have it framed.

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See you all soon!

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Pierrette =^..^=

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 =^..^=

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 =^..^=

Angelina, An Ilse Altherr design

As I mentioned in my last post, after doing a lot of needlepoint projects, I needed to work on something else for a little while before returning to it. I did not know exactly what kind of technique it would be as I have so many to choose from.
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I have been thinking of doing a bit of blackwork for a while now so I chose this lovely blackwork project. The lovely stitcher in the photo is called ANGELINA and she has been designed by Ilse Altherr. I am including the picture that came with the instructions as I have just put her on stretcher bars and have not yet started working on her, but that will change after I finish writing this post.
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Blackwork is a technique that I really enjoy working on and both Marion Scoular and Ilse Altherr have such lovely designs. There are other blackwork designers out there, but I am most familiar with them.

(Photograph that came with the instructions)

I am itching to start so will go for now and come back when I have something to show for myself (grinning).
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Pierrette =^..^=