This is beautiful every step of the way. I love stitching this design.
WIP – Pompeji Garden Part 1
Finally, a small progress is made on this project. This is only the part 1 of a 12 parts project. My part 1 is about 95% finished. There are some non-x stitches that I am not in the mood to do yet. I like the way it looks now and have already moved into part 2 of the Pompeji Garden.
My winter hibernation break (November to January) is over now. I am back to work world so I can pay3 college tuitions. Stitching time is reduced but will not be eliminated.
WIP: Dragonwings
Another week of traveling, this time to Lake Tahoe, made me decided to start a relatively simple stitching project Dragonwings by Enchanting Lair. Fabric is the Australian hand dyed Belfast 32 ct linen, Spice Blend: Autumn Glade by Stitches and Spice. I use Plum color silk for the dragon part as suggested by Naomi of Stitches and Spice. I love the free form of the dragon. The purpleish silk on the soft cheerful colors of the dyed linen made it a real delight and simple to work on this project.
WIP: Pompeji Garden
1/14/2007 1/3/2007
12/10/2006
The fabric is Teal Green Belfast 32 ct.
I did this part in my 10-day Miami, FL & Orangeburg, SC trip. I lost my beading needle toward the end of the trip so the mosaique left unfinished.
This project has been a real challenge every step of the way so far.
First of all, the very center part, the Jessica Stitch, took me sometime to figure out how to stitch it on the fabric correctly. I tried 3 times just this part to get it done right and the color effect I wanted.
I was not sure about my counting when I stitched the turquois blue boarder. I used the transparent 32ct grid to help me. The beads in my Mosaique were crooked at first. I applied Wendy Causer’s beading technique to stitch beads, now they stay straight.
The dark color and 32 ct fabric makes it really difficult to see clearly and to count. I finally figure out to use a magnifying glass and work in the daylight or real good lamp lighting. Otherwise, mistakes occur just like a few of the beads are crooked when you look real closely. Fortunately, I think I can fix those beads to make them straight.
Well, after all the fusses, I am really happy with my piece. I think and hope it’s going to get easier.
My List of WIP/UFO
Here is my list:
1. Pompeji Garden: See progress pics here
2. Bliss Fairy: See progress pics here
3. Egyptian Sampler: See progress pics here
4. Pharoah’s Pet: See progress pics here
I will post my WIP/UFO pics later.
WIP is Work in Progress and UFO is Un-Finished Objects. These are the new terms in the cross stitch world I just learned. I have friends who chase UFOs that are Unidentified Flying Objects. Can’t wait to tell them about my UFOs and Area 51!
A Happy New Beginning!
I recently posted my cross stitch work The Great Seal to my business blog at myhomeguide.net. As I am getting serious about finishing my projects, I started to plan my time to get my Work In Progress (WIP) – all of the beautiful collections I somehow manage to accumulate in a very short time period. I find the need to create this blog to help me organize and connect with like-minded enthusiasts. I will have fun working on all of my favorite projects and meeting all the happy fingers around the world!
