The Dark Sorceress
The Garden Fairy
The Fairy Queene
My hardanger piece
thanks to Andrea`s tutorial
2 quilts
a canvas of a whimsical dragonfly scene
a canvas of an angel
A Matter of Time; Nemia Rucker
Birds of a Feather; Poor Jack
current : 3 Ladies rotation
current Fair and Squares
current Freebie exchange
current Stitchers Lottery
current work on Hardanger
Dragon Beaded Batik
Dragon Dreams; Most Fairytales Start
Flower Dragons; Clearstar Designs
Golden Hearts; JBW Designs
Lily of the Woods; Mirabilia
Maiden and Unicorn; Vermillion
Miniature Christmas Ornies
Moon Mystic; Blue Wizard Designs
Paris Cafe:towel;
Professor Fizzby`s FreeBee 2000; Terrance Nolan
Rapunzel; Teresa Wentzler
Romance of the Sea; Terrance Nolan
St. Basil`s Cathedral; Terrance Nolan
The Bittersweet Season; Heartstrings
The Castle; Mini; Teresa Wentzler
The Castle; Teresa Wentzler
The Kiss; Mirabilia
The Red Peony; HAED
The Star Maiden; Witches Stitches
Valentine Box; Cross Stitch and Country Crafts
Woodland Fairy; Teresa Wentzler
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10 comments:
Thanks, the problem I had was it kept snapping or (even with the trick on the package) sliding out of the needle. LOL
Pixie,
yes... it can be tricky that way .... BUT you did great ! Imagine ... I have been working on Rapunzel on 18 ct for 20 years... I probably would be done if I hadnt used kreiniks on it - by now... but ... I did ... and even though I am almost done... kreiniks make me ... wait ... lol.... I will finish her ... I dont think I have any kreinik yet... never work with kreiniks on 18 ct...(this is teresa wentzlers rapunzel, so it was allready complicated! ) I suppose I should finish her... I picked a beautiful frame for her because I figured after 20 years she deserved no less :)
Laura
Doh, I think I have some Thread Heaven I just never tried it. I'll have to try it and see if it helps.
LOL.... It should ... :)
Would beeswax work as well? I bought beeswax for working my beading threads, and I have tried it for regular cross stitch thread - it seems like there are days that are twisty-er than others, and waxing the thread seems to help. But I don't know if it's too solid for the metallics - would it actually speed up the unravelling process?
great question! I am not sure, but I think it would work ....
:) you are so smart!
we should go out soon ... let me know when you can...
I also have a pampered chef party coming up, if you would like to attend. i do not have your current addy or I would send an invite...
:) Laura
I'm not going anywhere until we get a car - probably not until the end of May at this point.
BTW - Katie's sitting on my lap, and she can see the pic of my progress on the round 2 Lady - she says "Mommy, that's your sewing!"
Okay, I tried beeswax on the gold light effects I'm using right now. Couple of things - you really have to warm it - I held it up to the lightbul and worked it in my hand for a lot longer than I normally would, because I wanted it as soft as I could get it. It did not fray the metallics more than usual, except the one time I pulled too hard at the end. Instead of pulling, I stopped when I neared the end and pressed the end of the thread into the wax with my thumb and held it for a few seconds. This did seem to help "seal" the ends. The other thing to watch out for - wax will dull the brilliance of the light effects! Duh! I was able to go back and "flake" off some of the excess and get some shine back in the project. I think Thread Heaven is much softer than wax to begin with, so you may not have these problems if you try it. Also, remember that I'm used to waxing beading thread, and I like it very stiff, so it doesn't feel right to me until I've done a couple of passes. Anyway, that was my grand experiment. My Ra & Hathor side of my WIP bag is almost finished (no, really!) - I'm to the gold, then I have to do the backstitching, then I have to attach everything together. Hmmm, some of that may find itself waiting until after Round 3...
It was nice that your daughter knew it was your stitching, it is something you can share with them as they grow, ... I will be sharing with my neice... since I have 2 boys who are interested in the finishes, but not too much in the process...
Also, thank you for your experiment!! It is always good to know of alternatives :)
Happy Stitching... I will be stitching today on my fair and squares ... and have already stitched alot on the current round of the 3 ladys.... :) It is exciting to see it coming along!
If im in the situation of the owner of this blog. I dont know how to post this kind of topic. he has a nice idea.
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