momstitches
- Name: Cheryl
- Gender: Female
- Location: Nashville TN US
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WIPs
My current works in progress!
Current WIP Count: 10
2010 Goals (subject to change as the mood strikes):
Finish Hanging Gardens of Semarimis
Start Nativity Story Table Topper and stitch on it every month with the goal of finishing by year end
Finish Medieval Town Mandala
Stitch Dragon Dreams' Fantasy Wedding Blessing for my cousin
Start one project from my Stitching Bucket List
Stitch three ornaments
Stitch as much from stash as possible
Attend Quilt Festival in Houston
Attend bi-monthly Moonlight Stitching 4 of 6 sessions
2010 Rotation (click to see latest WIP pic):
Chatelaine's Hanging Gardens of
Semiramis - started 4/6/09 - 60% complete
Chatelaine's Egypt Garden - (re)started 1/8/09 - 7% complete (6336 of 94864 stitches)
Chatelaine's Medieval Town Mandala - 58%
complete (through part 7)
Blackberry Lane's Nativity Story Table Runner - started 01/18/10 - 1% complete
Travel Project
Chatelaine's Celtic Quilt - 19% complete (blocks A1, A2, and B1 completed)
WIPs not in rotation
Chatelaine's Misty Morning Vineyard - 5% complete (moves into rotation when MTM is complete)
Teresa Wentzler's English Garden Sampler - 5% complete (it doesn't matter how much I work on this, I just don't get anywhere!)
Chatelaine's Elizabethan Sweete Bag - front panel is 67% complete
Chatelaine's Evening in the Park - 54% complete
Currently Reading
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And Thats All I Have to Say About That
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MOVED TO BLOGGER!!
01/29/10 11:58:01 | 1 People who also have something to say
I finally did it. Lots of housekeeping still to accomplish, but here it is. My Blogger blog. -
I'm still here
01/21/10 10:13:26 | 3 People who also have something to say
Yes, I've been playing with blogger. But I'm not ready to "go public" yet. Still want to learn how to do stuff before I let people have a looksee. I do think I will be moving to blogger soonish. The biggest thing I need to figure out is how to host my own photos rather than letting blogger do it. Probably won't have time to play with it anymore until next week.
Meanwhile, there has been stitching. Even though I haven't finished all of the cross stitches, I... -
And, the votes are in
01/17/10 09:26:43 | 0 People who also have something to say
Well, the Ladies Who Know Things have spoken. The vote was nearly unanimous. They choose 780, which in the last picture I posted is the bottom most brown. Yeah, I know none of you who responded to the post chose it. I guess that may be proof that my photography skills suck. I want to stitch some of the specialty stitches on Hanging Gardens today. Then, tomorrow I plan to start on the table runner. We'll see how I feel about the floss choice once I'm really stitching. My only... -
Thinking about moving my blog
01/16/10 10:30:13 | 3 People who also have something to say
I've mentioned this before, but I have been giving serious thought to moving to Blogger. My biggest fear is that it will be too difficult to manage and too time sucking. What I like about Yuku is that it is easy peasy. I also feel "safe" on Yuku as really only my stitching friends find me here. Not that I say anything too contraversial. I just realize I would have to be more cautious about what and how I post.
What I'd like from you guys is advice and experience... -
Apparently, I like to confuse myself
01/13/10 10:44:14 | 4 People who also have something to say
Well, here's more test stitching. I eliminated 801 and added 780. Also added 676 for the gold.
In general, the photo is a bit more red than reality for all the flosses. But it conveys the general sense. Since I don't seem to be able to settle on THE right floss, I am going to take my test stitching with me to Moonlight Stitching at the LNS this Saturday and see what...
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My List of Wishes
Chatelaine - Mystic Meadows (with Judy O'Dell's finishing book)
Jean Hilton - Whisper, Visions of Sugar Plums (all counted canvaswork)
Little House Needleworks - Chocolate Box
Jeannette Douglas Designs - My Stitching Album parts 7 & 8 as released
Raise the Roof Designs - Monthly Mockeries 4 along with the button packs for parts 3 & 4
Fibers
I am collecting Rainbow Gallery's Petite Treasure Braid (I prefer it to Kreinik). Colors I need: 36, 37, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 50, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 64, 67, 201.
I am slowly becoming a fan of WDW and GAST. I have a very small collection, so any additions are welcome!
I also like Gloriana silks - so yummy!
Other Stitching
I bead as well as stitch, so fun beads of any type are fun to have. Delicas are my favorite seed bead. I like fun glass beads of all types!
Hobby Lobby stopped carrying the needles I like. John James Petites - I use mostly 28's and 26's, but I do like the 24's for pearl and metallic fibers. I also use the #10 beading needle A LOT!
Fabric
I stitch mostly on linen (NO Permin or Wichelt linens), but I like lugana, too. Jobelan and Jubilee don't work as well for me. As for color, I like hand dyeds and neutral solids. Country Stitch fabrics are my favorite hand dyeds.
As for non-stitchy things, I am an avid reader of fantasy and historical fiction. This is my Amazon wishlist. I do keep it up to date for books and DVDs. I love faeries and chocolate (esp. dark).
