First finish of 2012, new start, and some pictures

Hello! I hope everyone had a good Christmas and New Year and I wish you all the best in 2012!

I finished this scissor fob yesterday. It goes with the Ort Bag I finished last fall (which still needs to be put together! Anyone know a good finishing service? I've already checked with Vonna at The Twisted Stitcher and she's not taking any new customers at the moment) I could probably do it myself, but would need quite a bit of help! This is stitched on Cameo Rose Cashel linen with Kreinik and NPI silks and Kreinik metallic Vatican Gold. I'm pleased with the way it turned out!

I am starting this sampler........

from this book......

and this is how far I've gotten


This is Jasper on Christmas day with a sock monkey hat! Too cute!

And this is mom's cat, Payton, sitting in a bowl! Silly cat!


Our Christmas was rough this year - and last Wednesday would have been my sister's 48th birthday. I just hope and pray that 2012 is better!

Eskie smiles,

Terri

A finish

Hello! I hope everyone in the US is keeping cool. It's 10:45 p.m. here in Indiana and our heat index is still at 90 or higher! Good weather to stay in and stitch or bead or crochet!

With all of the events in the last several months and moving in with mom, I needed something easy and simple to stitch. I finished this about a week ago I think it was. Home of a Needleworker by LHN. I used white New Castle linen with the recommended DMC threads. I like the way it turned out! And it was an easy stitch! Sorry the picture isn't any better. I didn't want to iron it just yet.

Now that things are settling down, I've gotten some of my more detailed stitching out. I am working on Linda's Ort Bag by Victoria's Sampler and Beside Still Waters, a Thomas Kinkade piece by Candamar Designs. I've been working on that for.....well, a long time!

Stay cool and be safe!

Terri

Challenge and new starts

This is the piece that I am concentrating on - for the time being :-) Rose Garden Mandala by Chatelaine.

This is one of the 2 I started over the weekend. This one is Victorian Sampler Bag by Rae Iverson of Moss Creek Designs. It's 1 over 1 on Cashel linen for the flowers. It has a lot of specialty stitches also. This also is a fun stitch.


And this one I am doing as a SAL with another Hoosier Stitcher. White Christmas by Victoria's Sampler. Yet another fun stitch!


Eskie smiles,

Terri