Stocking Update

Slowly but surely Lila's stocking is getting done...although mostly more slowly than surely.

I'm really happy with the ribbons at the top. Diagonal Victorian Step going in different directions is very effective to create a sense of movement.

Now working on Santa's sack. Tedious but worth the trouble. I'm not sure what the name of the stitch is...I think it's something like basketweave on top or linen.

Santa's mustache and beard are next.

Stocking for Lila

I'm having such fun stitching this stocking for our granddaughter. Well, actually, I've done a lot of "unstitching" too, which isn't fun.

The stockings hanging on the mantel were particularly challenging. Getting the heels to turn about drove me crazy!

Right now I'm working on the fur on Santa's coat. It's done with Peluche, which looks great when it's fluffed.

Christmas 2008

I try to stitch a Christmas ornament each year, and some years I'm able to do more! For Christmas 2008 I did this Santa from Princess and Me called Bellringer Santa. Isn't his coat gorgeous?

You can see all of the ornaments I've done in the album on the right titled "Christmas Ornaments." There's also a picture of a special little grandbaby.

Red Dress Event for Women's Heart Health

This piece, called "Heart-to-Heart," was designed and taught by Tony Minieri and Judy Souliotis to raise awareness and funding for Red Dress, a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease.

Done on black congress cloth using silks, Japan gold metals, and overdyed fibers, this was quite a challenge and I'm finished as far as I can go! There are supposed to be gold beads and Swarovski crystals in the open areas in the corners, but the crystals are still on back order.

There's a special addition to our family! Here's the stitched canvas that will become a sign for her door.

Lilac Collage

You can almost smell the lilacs in this collage of ribbons with a floral center. For this design by Laura Perrins, I used a combination of Watercolours, Perle cotton, FyreWorks, Shimmer, Ribbon Floss, and cotton floss on sage green canvas.