More framing finishes!

I found these frames at thrift stores and my framing friend stretched and mounted my finished cross stitch pieces for me.  They didn't need mats.  Jolly Jack fit perfectly into this black wood 6x6 frame.

Jolly Jack - framed!

Cut Thru' Igloo also fit perfectly into this metallic green 9-1/2" square frame.  I love how she centered it so precisely.  I even counted the holes in the Aida and it's exactly the same on both sides! :-)

Cut Thru' Igloo - framed!

I also asked her to fix BBQ Queen.  I framed this one myself with a piece of sticky board but it bugged me every time I looked at it since it wasn't centered.  She took it apart and mounted it with pins and now it looks perfect!

BBQ Queen - framed!

Nancy at Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe is having an 11th day of Christmas giveaway of fabric, the winner's choice of 32 ct Belgian linen that she dyes herself or 18 ct Aida in different colors.  Drawing on December 23.  Enter HERE and tell Nancy that I sent you!

Her 12th day of Christmas giveaway is a $50 gift certificate for her eBay store!  The lucky winner will be drawn on December 24.  Enter HERE and tell Nancy that I sent you!

More framing finishes!

I am so happy to have these pieces framed in time for Halloween!  I provided the frames and my friend who works at a framing shop cut the mats and mounted them. Today, I found two more frames at a thrift store that will be perfect for some other finishes.  Stay tuned!

Day of the Dead from the Twisted Stitches book has bright blue and hot pink mats in a black & white 8x10 frame.  I love how she cut the corners!

Day of the Dead - framed!

Trick or Treat by Ursula Michael was a SAL I had with Linda last year.  She used purple, black, and orange mats in an 11x14 black frame.

Trick or Treat - framed!

Halloween House is another great design by Ursula Michael that Linda, Joyce, and I just finished. She used a black mat with an orange beveled edge in a 13x16 wood frame that I found at a thrift store.

Halloween House - framed!

BBQ Queen by Diane Arthurs was finished last year.  I framed her myself in a white 8x10 frame that I bought at a yard sale.

BBQ Queen - framed!

Happy Stitching, everyone!

Halloween House update and slide shows!

Halloween House is almost finished!  The cross stitching is done and all I have left to do is the backstitching of the spiderweb all around the border.

Halloween House update #41

Just for fun, I made video slide shows with all the progress photos for Cut Thru' Igloo and BBQ Queen.  She is in a white frame in my kitchen now.

I'm going to draw a name for the Cut Thru' Igloo chart giveaway on Sunday, September 29.  You can leave a comment on the previous post HERE if you're interested!

WIPocalypse update #12

I've had two more finishes since the last WIPocalypse update.  Check in on Measi's blog with a link to your update, too.  Thank goodness she's extending the WIPocalypse SAL into 2013, since I obviously didn't finish all my WIPs before the end of the world! LOL

BBQ Queen is finally finished!  It seems like I've been backstitching on her for days!  This was a SAL with Linda of Diane Arthurs designs.  She just finished Lady Liberty, too!

BBQ Queen - FINISHED!

"BBQ Queen"
Designed by Diane Arthurs
Imaginating
Started 1/4/2012, Finished 11/29/2012

I also finished Cherry for World of Charity Stitching.  This will go on a Fruits & Berries quilt.

Cherry - FINISHED!

This was So Many Tools at the last WIPocalypse update:

So Many Tools update #6

And here is So Many Tools now:

So Many Tools update #10

I also stitched on a different WIP every day in November by using the Random Number Generator to pick a number each day from my WIPocalypse page.  So please look there for current photos of all of my other WIPs besides the ones in this blog post!

WIPocalypse update #11

I've had four more finishes since the last WIPocalypse update!  I hope the world is not ending soon, because I still have a lot of cross stitching to do!  Check in on Measi's blog with your update, too!

Jolly Jack was a traveling pattern that I received from Denise and passed on to Nancy.

Jolly Jack - FINISHED!

Now I have 4 of the 12 months finished of these Prairie Schooler designs in the Spring & Fall and Summer & Winter booklets.

Summer & Winter (June) FINISHED!

Now I have 3 of the 12 days of Christmas finished of these Prairie Schooler designs.

Santa's 12 Days of Christmas (Days 1-3) FINISHED!

I finished this freebie design that I found on an Italian blog, http://www.il-mondo-di-ezechiele.com/

Christmas Cactus - FINISHED!

Here is my progress on BBQ Queen, a SAL with Linda, who is stitching Lady Liberty, another design by Diane Arthurs.  After the flag is done, there is still a lot of backstitching to do on the flag, sun, and dress.

BBQ Queen update #21

This was Halloween House at the last WIPocalypse update:

Halloween House update #20

And here is Halloween House now:

Halloween House update #22

This was So Many Tools at the last WIPocalypse update:

So Many Tools update #2

And here is So Many Tools now:

So Many Tools update #6

I also started a new square for a Fruits & Berries quilt for World of Charity Stitching.

Cherry update #3

Starting on November 1, I'm going to click on the Random Number Generator to choose something different to stitch every day from my WIPocalypse page.  It will be a good warm-up for the Ultimate Crazy January Challenge 2013, when Linda and I will start something new every day in January (15 just isn't enough)!  Who is going to join us?

Cactus, Cherry, and BBQ Queen progress!

These three projects are coming right along!  The Christmas Cactus is waiting for the Christmas lights.

Christmas Cactus update #3

One of the cherries is coming to life.  Does it look real from a distance?

WOCS - Cherry update #2

I have started stitching the flag that says "Summer" on BBQ Queen.  There is still a lot of backstitching to do.

BBQ Queen update #20

Here is a peek into my everyday work situation!  I work at home on the company computer on the right, and my personal computer is on the left.  There is always a furbaby within arm's reach!

Billy, Blueberrie, and Bubbles

Bubbles, Billy, and Teddy

Sophie under the desk

Sophie sitting in the cat bed.

Teddy under the desk

Billy on my lap when I'm typing!

The brown tabby cat is Billy, 5 years old, the black and white tuxedo cat is Blueberrie, 9 years old, and the calico cat is Bubbles, 10 years old.  Teddy the Labrador Retriever/Mastiff mix is 2 years old.  Sophie the German Shepherd/Shetland Sheepdog is 10 years old and very camera shy.  She is best buddies with Billy the cat.  I wish I could get a picture of them playing together, but she always takes off when she sees the camera!

WIPocalypse update #10

BBQ Queen update #19

Well, I didn't finish BBQ Queen like I thought I would by this WIPocalypse update.  I did all the backstitching on the bottom and added the grass.  The last part will be a flag that says "Summer" and purple backstitching on her dress.  This is a SAL with Linda, who is stitching Lady Liberty, another design by Diane Arthurs.

Summer & Winter (June) update #3

Since the last WIPocalypse update, I have added the sunflowers and leaves to this June square.  The mother bird will be on top, feeding worms to her babies.  I plan to make flat ornaments of all these monthly designs by The Prairie Schooler.  This is a SAL with Linda and Rosemary.

So Many Tools update #2

I'm trying to finish So Many Tools by Christmas or January for my dad's birthday.  There are 32 tools in this design, so I need to stitch 3 tools each week to have it done in time for Christmas.  There is A LOT of backstitching!

My only new finish since the last WIPocalypse update is Burnt to Perfection, which I stitched for my brother's birthday gift.  I gave it to him tonight!

Don't forget to check in on Measi's blog with your WIPocalypse update, too!

Happy Autumn to everyone, or Happy Spring down under!  It is still HOT here in Sunny Southern California.  Today was 102 degrees and tomorrow will be even hotter.  The forecast is 106 degrees for the first day of October!

WIPocalypse update #9 and more finishes!

Four bookmarks - FINISHED!

Since the last WIPocalypse update, I have finished four bookmarks and another month of the Prairie Schooler Spring & Fall series.  My WIPocalypse page is slowly shrinking and my Finishes 2012 page is growing!

Monkey Read, Monkey Do bookmark - FINISHED!

Memento Mori bookmark - FINISHED!

Spooky bookmark - FINISHED!

"Spooky" bookmark
Designed by Barbi Singlar
amintkipattan
Started 2/23/2012, Finished 8/26/2012

Hands Off My Book bookmark - FINISHED!

"Hands Off My Book" bookmark
Designed by Kell Smurthwaite
Kincavel Krosses
Started 2/8/2012, Finished 9/1/2012

Spring & Fall (May) FINISHED!

I started June in the Summer & Winter booklet from The Prairie Schooler.

Summer & Winter (June) update #1

BBQ Queen has a chef's hat and a smiling sun now.  I think she'll be done by the next WIPocalypse update.

BBQ Queen update #18

Halloween House has the second floor started.

Halloween House update #20

Santa has one of the three French hens for Santa's 12 Days of Christmas.

Santa's 12 Days of Christmas (Day 3) update #1

The Passione Ricamo Fairy Mystery SAL has part 1 and some of part 2 finished.

Passione Ricamo Fairy Mystery SAL - update #2

I stitched a gray squirrel on Universal Unity.  This is a Dimensions Gold Collection kit that I started in 1998 and haven't touched it since!

Universal Unity - update #1

 

I started a Day of the Dead flowery skull face from the book, Twisted Stitches. This is the nose!

Day of the Dead

Don't forget to check in on Measi's blog with a link to your WIPocalypse blog post, too!