Mystery WIP Revealed!

Hey there, Stitchy Peeps!

So....I was going to wait to reveal the project I'm about to show you until the recipient has, er, received it. But I am just too gosh darned excited to do that! I want to share it with you NOW!!!

And so, without further ado, I present to you...


I've mentioned this project before, both here and here. I still am not ready to reveal who this is for...and I haven't even gotten it in the mail yet. And I don't want to ruin the surprise. (Oh goodness, I hope I don't ruin anything by talking about it here!) But I am not one who can sit on a surprise for very long, so I am taking a chance and sharing these pics with you.

But first, lemme give you some info on this piece. It was designed by the talented Ellia Hill, aka greenbeanbaby. Ellia amazes me with her skill! I have purchased a few items from Ellia's etsy, and I can't believe how much time, thought, and detail go into each piece.

Anywho, the pattern was not intended for embroidery, but rather for a cut paper art tutorial. But since I am better with needle & thread than an x-acto knife, I decided to embroider the pattern instead.

I am pretty pleased with the results. :)

Look at the sweet little mouth:



The hair was done with a split stitch, both for outlining and filling:



I'm pretty crazy about the little dolly. Isn't she cute?



Here are some more pics for you to enjoy. :)









So there you have it! This was so fun to stitch. I am a little sad that it's all done, even though I am relieved 'cause now I can send it out to a very deserving person. But, as always, I have tons of stuff in the works, so I will be back sooner or later with more stitchy goodness to share with you. Until then...

Happy Stitching!

Avoiding the Onesies

Hey there, Stitchy Peeps!

So, I've had this WIP for a while now...not a whole lot of progress has been made, but I did put a few stitches in it last night. Here it is:



(Pattern by Little House Needleworks.)

I really love the bluish-grayish Lugana and overdyed floss.



There is something about the ankles that I find adorable.



Does that make me weird?

Like I said, I haven't gotten much done on this project, but so far I am really enjoying it.



There is just something about flowers made up of little x's...they really make me smile! :)



This is going to be for me. All mine!! I still have a bunch of other things I should be working on (onesies, for example), but sometimes I just don't want to do what I should do. Eh. I know I will get everything done, in due time...which is in less than a month. Hmmm, I really ought to get started on those darn onesies!

So, apparently I will be back soon, beloved bloggers, with pics of onesies to share! Until then...

Happy Stitching!

Venturing Out

In some non-stitchy news...

I've decided to write a second, non-stitchy blog. You can read the reasons why here.

Check it out!

*POP*

Hey there, Stitchy Peeps! Happy Fourth of July!





Have a safe and happy weekend! And as always...

Happy stitching!

Two Teeny Tinies

Hey there, Stitchy Peeps!

So, I've been busy busy BUSY with non-stitchy things lately. But I have had time to whip up two teeny tiny little things.

First up is something with which I am not quite finished. I will be making this into a brooch. But the stitchy part is complete. Have a look:



It's realllllly tiny.



See? Tiny.



(Pattern by Wild Olive.)

The other project I recently did can be seen here. It's far from perfect, but it was a blast (get it??) to stitch.

That's all for now, my darlings! I hope I can find a free hour or two this week to get some stitching done....and if I do, I will be back soon with more stitchy goodness to share. :) Until then...

Happy Stitching!