HAEDs

As part of a facebook group I am participating in a HAED stitch a long. I haven't had any of my HAED's out in quite awhile. While I was looking for them and deciding which one I am stitching on this year...... I thought maybe you all would like to see which ones I have.  I'll spare you talk of the upteen hundred charts I have and just stick to the ones I have started.

 

 I thought I would start with my furthest along. This is Mistress of Wolves by Jessica Galbreth (retired pattern), 28ct, 1x1 full crosses.  I have 5 of 16 pages stitched. This was my first HAED. I did most of this stitching at a very dark time in my life. Since leaving that dark period I have lost all interest in stitching this. However I only have 4 1/2 full pages and the rest are partial pages. I may just finish the top half and not stitch the bottom. I haven't decided.  

 This one is one of the 2 I may stitch on this year. I simply love the colors.  This is Robin Blue Mermaid by Nadia Tate. Sky Blue Jobelan, 25 ct. 2x1 tent stitch

 
 

 This is Visions. Also by Jessica Galbreth. I love this pattern.  It's about 1/2 page worth. It's 28 ct 2x1 tent stitch

This is what I will probably stitch. It's Dragonflies Whisper by Ching Chou Kuik. I adore dragonflies and they remind me of someone no longer alive.  This is the only one that I have fully kitted as well. This is about 1/3 a page. It is stitched 2x1 on 22 ct.  Sorry about the photo quality. January in Ohio is not good for taking photos. 

So which is your favorite?  Of course like any HAED collector, I have a million other patterns to start as well as a large wishlist.  

Sierra

2011 wrap up

2011 was a good year for me stitching wise. I did a great job on my To-do list. I finished all but 2 things. Those two things I knew would be a stretch to get done.

I started and finished the Garden series by Country cottage Needlework. I have it ready to take to frame shop soon as possible. I gave up finding a frame second hand, it's just too odd a shape.


You'll have to take my word that I participated in 4 exchanges- I don't have pictures of most of them. I did get an few memorable things.  A pair of valentines day socks (I LOVE funky socks), Snowflake Serenade chart, and my first Round robin.


Do 2 ornaments-

Although I didn't finish this as an ornament it is an ornament.  Came out of the Halloween issue of JCS from 2011.  

 Also not technically an ornament, but again I am okay with that. I was going to do this as an ornament..... then along came a Round robin and well..... You can see the finish product not to far down here.

Start and finish 1 additional small

This was in my To do pile for awhile. I got it in an exchange a few years back.  I loved every moment of stitching this. 

Finish 1 page of Japanese Garden

Finish Stitching on Japanese Garden (I added this goal part way through the year)

I way over accomplished the first goal of stitching a page.   Pages are hard to count on this one as it is stitched in parts...... but. anyways.   Part way through the year I added the goal of completing the stitching, but that just didn't happen.  I am still so very pleased with this one.   My big goal for 2012 is to get this stitched and beaded. 

3 pages on Mistress or another HAED- has to be on 1 design not a combination.

  What to say on this final goal.......... I intended this to be my focus piece for 2011, but that just didn't happen.  I stitched most of this piece during a very difficult, painful part of my life.  And i've moved on from that, so stitching this became very hard, and took me back to that past which I don't have a desire or need to revisit. I am unsure whether I will stitch the rest of this or just the top half of the design. 

Two projects to show

As I said last time, i had a sick toddler.  I'm sure you can gather I had no stitching time while he was sick. Then the week before that was my birthday, hubby's birthday and our anniversary.  (what an expensive week that always is)  So I haven't gotten a lot of stitching done lately.

First up is Mistress of Wolves-HAED. I have a page finish- YAY- my 5th page finish out of 16. 

I so wish I could say that I got the corner ornament done, and as you will see I am so close!!!! 

I also noticed that on ornament 3 I forgot the bit around the outside oops.   Least I see it now and not when I think I am done with them! 

I have to break with my rotation to stitch a RR. But then I will be right back to JG. 

Sierra

Weekly update- cleaning advice

I didn't get my goal last week. I wanted to get the page done, but I fell short.   Not too short, but still short. That's okay there is always next time.  Here is an update.  I know hard to tell I did anything right?  

If you look you can see that it needs washed.  So anyone have advice? I'm thinking of putting it in a small pan of water with a few drops of dawn.  It's all DMC so that should be okay right??

This week I am stitching on Garden Party. In fact I plan on stitching every spare moment this week. If I do that, I should be able to get it finished. YAY. I am so excited.   You'll have to excuse my lack of participation in groups this week.

Sierra

Japanese Garden- Corner ornament

I nearly finished the first corner ornament. I have a bit left to do on the very outside. I decided to hold off until next week for that.

As per the previous post- the urge to get Mistress out was strong so I did.  I spent part of my stitching time today moving the thread from the floss card thing- like come in kits- to floss bags, so that took up some time. I am much happier with stitching that way though so it was time well spent.  I did manage to finish a row- yay me.

Julie I wish I had finished the 3 page HAED goal for the year but I haven't. I do have 1/2 page done- which is better than nothing, but that's okay.

On another note here is a cute picture of Troy playing a computer game- basically a bash the keys and animals and letters pop up, but he loves it-

Sierra

thanks everyone and blah blah

Thanks everyone for the thoughts and well wishes.  After therapy today I do feel somewhat better. I do need to keep my focus on rest and whatnot, and away from emails, so I am staying no mail in my groups for a bit longer. Well maybe on all groups but one. Haven't decided yet.   Carolyn (Therapist) told me to sit on that thought overnight. 

On the stitching front--- I worked some on JG this past week. I have the stitching on the corner ornament finished, still have the specialty stitches to go.   Looks good though.

Those of you who have been reading awhile, may recall Mistress....


a reminder of the finished project

 

Page wise I have more than half of the full size ones done-  6 1/2 full pages complete, 4 1/2 full pages to do. Then I have 7 part pages to do.   I had put this away as I got burnt out on it. But the urge is back.  I'm thinking of getting her back out.   I got so tired of all the grays and browns, not to mention the confetti. OOOYY! The entire piece is confetti stitching. Anyways, back out she comes.  I may stitch her right away, I may do the specialty stitches on JG for a bit. Just don't know.

  What I do know is that I won't meet my goal on JG for the year.   It is a HAED goal, but it was 3 full pages. With it being nearly august, I would have to stitch solely on Mistress to get that goal accomplished and I do enjoy my rotation. So I will........... I dunno what I will do.   What I need to do is just finish the Garden Party. If I work on it a week and a half It will be finished. Then I could alternate mistress and JG for the rest of the year. Course I want to do a few christmas ornaments and what about halloween, and there you see my problem, I think it is the problem of every stitcher.   Oh plus there is the RR, so ya. Guess I'll play it by ear, see what happens.   

Sierra

New Stand

Nathan made me a cross-stitch stand for christmas. It is great.  It is a lap stand just like I wanted. It makes it so much easier to stitch. I will probably use it mainly for large projects as I don't mind stitching with just a qsnap for smaller things. Anyways although I only stitched for about 3 hours this week, sad I know, I managed about 400 stitches.

Please excuse the toys and whatnot in the pictures. 

Here is an update on Mistress as well.

Sierra

Another half page

Mistress Of Wolves-Jessica Galbreth- HAED

I FINALLY finished another half page! This one took me a record year and half to finish! Compared to the year it took to finish the first 4 pages. Ah well. I wouldn't change anything. Having Troy is such a blessing.

This is 4 1/2 pages total done of 12.  Stitch count wise it is nearly half done as only 3 or 4 more pages are full pages.   



Does anyone love stitching on linen? I have 4 large pieces that I don't want.  I am looking for a new home for them.



Sierra

update

I had a baby boy on February 15, he sure does keep me busy!


This is a small Lizzy Kate I have been working at on and off. It is a nice change from big projects.


Where I am currently on Mistress



This is canvaswork. I enjoy the change from cross-stitch.



I have been lately working on this Robin on and off. I love the springy colors.





I have worked not at all on Japanese Garden, but I do plan to get it out this week.

Mistress

I finished another row of Mistress. After the next row, I will have another 1/2 page complete.

Mistress Update

Here is my Mistress Update. Lovely isn't she? I calculated last night and she is about 33% finished.

On a totally separate note- here is the latest photo of my baby boy- 4D ultrasound- I'm now 33 1/2 weeks pregnant.

Mistress

I have been stitching for the past 2 days on Mistress. It has been about 6 months since I worked on her at all. I finally found a set up that works with my large tummy (I'm 33 1/2 weeks pregnant). I'm not sure how much I will get to stitch after he arrives, so I hope to enjoy the last few weeks of quiet I have left.

Tomorrow I will post a picture of my progress as I have to take one for posting elsewhere.

Mistress Update- 4 pages done!

I am so very pleased with this. It took me awhile to get the last 500 or so stitches of this page in. It was worth it though. This is 4 pages complete, also 1/4 of the design finished.

Not sure what I will stitch next, I think there is a SAL for one of my groups this weekend, if so it is the one I stitch Mistress, I may sit this month out, not sure. I need a break from Mistress.

Japanese Garden isn't until next week. I may pull out Robin Blue, or maybe start a series of 3 angels I got from Cross-stitcher magazine.

I dyed some fabby over the weekend. I am pleased with it, Used Rit dye for some and then tea/coffee dye for the others. I like them both. I'll get around to picture after the fabby dries, and I iron it.

Mistress-Thursday SAL

Normally I would show a picture here, but this week I will make you wait
for just a bit. I am nearly done with another page, I will show a picture when
the page is done.

I am quite pleased with my progress though. When I finish this page, I will put work on
Blue Robin for a bit, I think. JG isn't in the rotation until the second week of June.

Last weeks Progress

I didn't get a whole lot done since I wrote last- Here is what I did get done-

Robin Blue Mermaid- I got the leaf filled in a bit more. I love the colors on this.

Mistress- I got another row and a part done

This week I plan to stitch on Japanese Garden

Mistress Update-

Here is another Mistress update. It's hard to see in this picture but the moon now has some sparklies.

Thursday HAED SAL

Today was the thursday HAED SAL for Our Friends Haed blog (link at right). Here is my progress-

Weekend SAL

I have only managed 500 Stitches in Mistress this weekend, I wanted to do much more, but least I got 500 in. I am hoping to get a chance to stitch tomorrow.

Another Page Complete!

Guess what WIP I just finished another page of? That's right Mistress. Here she is-



This makes 3 pages of 16 complete. I am a bit concerned about the coloring on the skin of the top shoulder, looks a bit strange to me, but I am hoping that once I get more of her done, it will look more natural.

Mistress after SAL for Our Friends HAED

Another WIP of Mistress. This is after the SAL for
Our Friends HAED. She's coming along great. I'm really motivated now to keep stitching after learning of the finishing incentive on the HAED site.