Sunday, November 4, 2012

Stitching and Stash!

My ability to focus hasn't been that great lately, so I've been jumping from project to project. So I have lots of little updates.

First up ... I pulled out a UCJC project that I hadn't touched since I started it in January. I put in 50 or 60 stitches, then got bored. Anyway, my meager progress on SK Oriental Courage (HAED):


Then I pulled out Cirque des Carreaux again (I just love stitching this one!) and did 1/4 - 1/2 a page of stitching.


After trying (in vain) to find a blue silk that matched nicely with the variegated silk I had originially used in my NATO Subversive Sampler (Kincavel Krosses), I gave up and settled on a purple silk that doesn't quite match, but is as close as I can get. It certainly looks 100% better than the 2 or 3 blue options I had (and 1000% better than the original blue I'd used).


In my attempts to find the right blue silk (and because I needed another skein of Hearts on Fire for my Austrian I heart project), I ordered a bunch of gorgeous silks from Carrie's Creations.


From left to right they are: Electric Blue, Foxfire, Graphite, Plum Passion, Slate Blue, and Purple Pansy.

And finally, I am a sucker for HAED sales. During the 35% Hallowe'en sale, I bought the following charts:
Dark Angel

Flash

 Soul of the Masai Mara

Mini Asian Fantasy 3

I have more in my cart because of the 50% sale, but I haven't committed to anything yet.

10 comments:

  1. Beautiful new threads, I love the colours! Great progress too.

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  2. Great progress on all your pieces. I love the new HAED charts you got. Sure wish I could stitch on small count. I would love to do one.

    Linda

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  3. Oooh, I love the winged horse, so beautiful!

    Your picture of the new threads is great, they look so nice. I love Carrie's threads. :D

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  4. The purple looks great to me in WTF. Those are gorgeous charts that you bought from HAED. Happy stitching!

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  5. Beautiful progress! The wtf design is very clever ;)

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  6. All your wips look fantastic. Love the new stash especially Dark Angel. Love to see this one being stitched. The threads are absolutely gorgeous. xox

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  7. Lovely progress, lovely patterns! Did you get more in the 50% sale?

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    1. *looks sheepish* yes I got more in the 50% sale ...

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  8. I love the colours you've used in WTF. It was one of my very first subversive sampler designs and I have always had a soft spot for it. :)

    Kell @ Kincavel Krosses

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