Gingerbread Houses Complete

The little houses are completed - very cute! I wasn't sure about the buttons, but they are from Just Another Button Company - how can you go wrong?!

What will be next??

Gingerbread Houses - Borders

The borders are almost done -- the finishing touch will be adding the buttons.

Painted by Elephants - Adaptions for Needlepoint

An amazing piece of art, this elephant portrait was painted by an elephant and has been adapted to needlepoint canvas.  More artwork created by elephants can be seen at The Asian Elephant Art & Conservation Project. http://www.elephantart.com/catalog/default.php

Photo is from The Art Needlepoint Co. http://artneedlepoint.com/painted-by-elephants/elephant-kit-by-somjai

Hilltown Needlepoint Kit by Sophia Harding

Great piece!!  This is a needlepoint kit called Hilltown by Sophia Harding.

This photo came from The Art Needlepoint Co. http://artneedlepoint.com/new-arrivals

 

Gingerbread Houses Update

The left house is almost done -- just a bit of longstitch detail to add.  Soooo cute!!

Two Gingerbread Houses Needlepoint

This is the cover page of my current project, it was designed by From Nancy's Needle.  This is one in a series of mini scenes with houses -- all finish at 4" by 8".  I want to do them all!

This is what I accomplished yesterday.  This is my first piece by this designer and it is fun to stitch.  An advanced beginner would enjoy stitching this but might need a reference book to feel comfortable with the stitch sequences.

Christmas Needlepoint Houses

This is the latest project, a small counted needlepoint Christmas piece.  It was started on Sunday but I have spent very little time on it -- what is pictured is the center.  I will post designer info soon.

Golden Princess Bead & Sequin Ornament

The Golden Princess is the first "round" bead/sequin Christmas ornament I have made, I finished it yesterday.  It was much harder to make than I expected.  This was a kit that came with materials to make two ornaments and I have 3 kits -- perhaps by the time I reach #6 I will know what I'm doing.

Linen and Silks for Elizabeth Mears 1833

Don't the silks look lovely on this linen??  These are my supplies for Elizabeth Mears 1833. The silks are from Needlepoint Inc (as charted) -- the linen is 35 count Church linen from Jessa Needlecrafts International.  I have been saving a couple pieces of this linen for just the right project!

Elizabeth Mears 1833 - Reproduction Sampler

This is a photo of a schoolgirl sampler stitched by Elizabeth Mears in 1833.  Actually, I don't know if this is a photo of the actual sampler or a photo of the reproduction. In any case, this beauty will be one of the stitch-a-long projects for the With My Needle and Pen internet group for 2011.

The photo came from the web site of the designer, Queenstown Sampler Designs:  http://www.queenstown-sampler-designs.com/Reproductions.htm

More Thanksgiving Cross Stitch Decor

These fall themed cross stitch pillows are from an old Shepherds Bush series... I think it was called The Fold.

Each month for 26 months the mail carrier arrived with a great little kit from Shepherds Bush.  The kit would include everything to complete a little pillow - one for each letter of the alphabet.  The pillows in the photo are "P" and "T".

Thanksgiving Decor

This is one of the decorations I have for the Thanksgiving Holiday.  This cute piece was designed by Mosey 'n Me for Rainbow Gallery in the late 1990's.  I did the stitching but not the finishing.  The doily that it sits on was crocheted by my mom.

Holiday Apron

Aprons are great, I use them all the time when I am in the kitchen - and sometimes when I am working on different projects.  I finished this apron yesterday, this is the first one that I ever made.

Several years ago I found this as a panel print from Marcus Bros.

Santa's Boot Ornaments

This is one of the Christmas ornaments that I made over the weekend.  I finished three -- all the same.