Hello again; I hope you all haven't Valentine'd yourselves into a chocolate coma. Or maybe you have and that's a good thing.
It's (already) time for the next Gifted Gorgeousness! I promise to behave myself this round and not shoehorn everything in ahaha (though the birdhouse totally fit).
First up, I received a wonderful package in the mailbox from Crafty Rahenna. I've always wanted some DMC floss cards for when I make my own patterns. I had just talked to my husband about them, wondering if it would be possible to make some of my own with bits of floss.
I've already used them as I charted up the next side for the Monster Hunter cube (a GG regular) and they make things so much easier than digging through the floss boxes! I especially love the one with the actual bits of floss. Thank you so much, Rahenna~ \:D/
Since I finished the little bird house at the end of January I needed to hunt up something else to work on as the cube side has yet to be printed. To the crafthoard storage!
You can totally tell what this is, right? What if I told you it was another bird (why is this turning into a birding year?) because it totally looks like a bird. This little one is from a giveaway I won waaaaay back at the end of 2012 from Mii Stitch (where did her blog go?!). I loved this pattern the moment I received it though it has certainly taken me a while to get around to it, especially since I totally fell off the map in 2013.
I am going to change it a little bit, maybe. I'm using the supplied floss which has remarkable coverage capabilities but is darn near impossible to railroad. I do wish American crafty magazines would supply such fun bonuses though! The fabric is plain white Aida but the setting sun decided to "dye" it for the picture.
Next, I worked on a few more centers for the long-neglected Speaker Cozies.
It's been a while since they were last worked on (September of 2016, ergh). They are a good choice for craft meetups so I think I'll keep bringing them, at least until I have another full doily (or two) complete.
Lastly, this is not for GG but I wanted to stick it somewhere as I don't do many posts a month. Here is a little more progress on the Flower of the Month's September Aster. I think I spent just as much time unstitching the lightest purple as I did stitching it. I am a Distractable Do-er.
At least the glaring orange is pretending to moderate with the other purples coming in, thank goodness. I'm still not 100% convinced it's the right color but I'm still giving it the benefit of doubt!
Okay, I think I've babbled all I can (not really but I'll stop). My Ravellenics is Really Slow this year. I've been having some weird days for the past couple of weeks. I think my flu shot is protecting me... mostly. Let's all hope it continues to do so!
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It's (already) time for the next Gifted Gorgeousness! I promise to behave myself this round and not shoehorn everything in ahaha (though the birdhouse totally fit).
First up, I received a wonderful package in the mailbox from Crafty Rahenna. I've always wanted some DMC floss cards for when I make my own patterns. I had just talked to my husband about them, wondering if it would be possible to make some of my own with bits of floss.
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I've already used them as I charted up the next side for the Monster Hunter cube (a GG regular) and they make things so much easier than digging through the floss boxes! I especially love the one with the actual bits of floss. Thank you so much, Rahenna~ \:D/
Since I finished the little bird house at the end of January I needed to hunt up something else to work on as the cube side has yet to be printed. To the craft
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You can totally tell what this is, right? What if I told you it was another bird (why is this turning into a birding year?) because it totally looks like a bird. This little one is from a giveaway I won waaaaay back at the end of 2012 from Mii Stitch (where did her blog go?!). I loved this pattern the moment I received it though it has certainly taken me a while to get around to it, especially since I totally fell off the map in 2013.
I am going to change it a little bit, maybe. I'm using the supplied floss which has remarkable coverage capabilities but is darn near impossible to railroad. I do wish American crafty magazines would supply such fun bonuses though! The fabric is plain white Aida but the setting sun decided to "dye" it for the picture.
Next, I worked on a few more centers for the long-neglected Speaker Cozies.
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It's been a while since they were last worked on (September of 2016, ergh). They are a good choice for craft meetups so I think I'll keep bringing them, at least until I have another full doily (or two) complete.
Lastly, this is not for GG but I wanted to stick it somewhere as I don't do many posts a month. Here is a little more progress on the Flower of the Month's September Aster. I think I spent just as much time unstitching the lightest purple as I did stitching it. I am a Distractable Do-er.
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At least the glaring orange is pretending to moderate with the other purples coming in, thank goodness. I'm still not 100% convinced it's the right color but I'm still giving it the benefit of doubt!
Okay, I think I've babbled all I can (not really but I'll stop). My Ravellenics is Really Slow this year. I've been having some weird days for the past couple of weeks. I think my flu shot is protecting me... mostly. Let's all hope it continues to do so!
I have enjoyed my visit to your blog today. I'm a bird lover, and it is nice to see them being stitched. I'm interested to see your speaker cosies grow, as that is something new to me.
ReplyDeleteI love my DMC colour card - it's so useful
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking part in GG this month.
ReplyDeleteThe thread cards are a great idea, I use my printed one a lot but haven't got one with actual thread samples.
The British magazines do have great cover kits, every stitcher in the UK has a shoebox full of them that will probably never be stitched but are too good to throw out!!
Looking forward to seeing the bird become more birdlike.
Nice to be here!Thanks for sharing your GG.AriadnefromGreece!
ReplyDeleteI too have a DMC colour card, they are so useful especially if you haven't the correct thread you can look for something similar to save money.
ReplyDeleteI think the asters look super Rosey!
ReplyDeleteLovely aster stitching! The crochet pieces look cute too. Hope you feel more energetic with good days ahead.
ReplyDeleteThe thread card is a perfect gift for designers like you. I wasnt sure of the colors in Aster at first, but it turned out good in the end.Looking fwd to the bird cross stitch.
ReplyDeleteI think the colours in the asters look spot on
ReplyDeleteYou will LOVE that thread card! I use mine all the time!
ReplyDeleteThread cards are so useful, A closing shop gave me one and I use it very often. I like how your Asters have turned out and the pretty crochet flowers.
ReplyDeleteI think your asters look great! Looking forward to seeing your new birdy.
ReplyDeleteHahah, no, if I hadn't seen it in your next post (I'm late I know) I wouldn't have guessed that the little brown squares belong to a birdie.
ReplyDeleteSuch a DMC colour card is so very useful. A great gift.
Those cards are an awesome gift, especially the one with the actual floss. The uses are limitless. I really like the orange centre of your purple flower, it pops. Looking forward to the birdy reveal
ReplyDeletexoxo Alicia