Christmas Stocking Finished!!

Here's a photo of Sophia with her stocking....she's hiding because she just woke up!!  It was extra dark because of the rain we got on Christmas!!  I think it came out ok.  But if I do one again I will finish it with double bias tape or quilt binding.  It is not stiff at all but Sophia liked it.

Christmas Runner Completed

I finished this runner well before Christmas but my husband had the camera at the shop and I forgot to take a photo when he brought it back.  I am happy about how it turned out. Just the right size for my table!  Hope y'all like it too!

In the background you can see my Christmas Cactus and my Christmas present - a tile lock Scrabble game!!

It had such beautiful blossoms!

My gram always had a Christmas Cactus.

Christmas Runner 2

I finally finished embroidering the snowmen.

I cut the snowman fabric and sewed the squares together.

I have 2 rows.

 After I sewed the rows together.

Now I must decided what size to cut the

green fabric to surround this piece.

Christmas Table Runner

I decided that I need a Christmas table runner. In my tiny fabric stash I found 2 fabrics that will look good together.  One of the fabrics has a snowman on it.  I decided to embroider a snowman on muslin and design the runner around them.

I cut 6 inch squares from the muslin. 

The snowman fabric was designed by Debbie Mumm. 

 I googled snowmen by Debbie Mumm and found one that looked like that fabric. 

Then I enlarged the snowman until I got it the correct size for the square.

I have 3 snowmen squares finished.

Also shown the fabrics and the snowman design.

What's been going on?

I have been busy cross stitching like crazy.....finally when I wanted to post something we had a computer problem.  The computer was in the shop for a week with a memory chip failure.  Not my fault, yay!! 

This is what I have been doing...

 I finished this one and took it to a cross stitch shop called Spring Robin in Salisbury to get framed.  That took a month.  So glad to see it framed.  I think we picked the perfect frame for the subject matter!

 I made 3 of these pumpkins.  I finished one and sent it to my mom for Halloween.  I was going to finish off the other 2 for Sophia to give to her friends but she thought it was lame!  oh well!!

I made this pirate sock monkey for Sophia.  She wanted it framed.  I think it is very cute.  I made another one and finished it off as an ornament and sent it to a friend.  I hope she received it by now!

Something Wicked by LA-D-DA

I love this chart!  It did not take long to make.  I cannot wait to get it framed!!!  LA-D-DA has some really cool charts for sale!! Make sure you take a look.  I want to get The Raven next....

I did stitch it on 35 Ct. Havana linen and used only DMC threads.

Do you know where this saying comes from??? It's a favorite of mine!

I started a Christmasy type chart 2 days ago...next post!

Christmas Stocking Part 3

I could not realize how long it's been since I posted the latest on this  - since NOVEMBER!!  wow!

I haven't been working on it much since school ended....don't seem to have time since Sophia's always around!!  But a few weeks ago I got a pair magnifying glasses. I cannot see close enough to see where to put my stitches in the linen weave.
Before I was using a magnifying lamp which didn't work that well because it seemed as if everytime I got it in place that I could see the phone would ring or I would need to get up and I cannot place this lamp on a table because it is too small.  That's the problem with buying over the internet - you cannot see what you are buying!

The glasses are so much better but I get a headache for wearing them too long.

This is where I am with the stocking....

 

Quilt block progress so far...

I didn't work on the blocks at all this week...I had headaches which I have not had in ages....it's funny that I suffer badly when I am in Pennsylvania.  I have come to the conclusion that it is due to the humidity.  It is not usually humid here in sunny North Carolina.  But the last few days it has been.  Maybe I am onto something?!?

I have sewn all the 7 inch squares into the blocks.....what a job that was!!  Then I have to cut each 4 patch block into this....

Then I flip flop the pieces in the middle to get this...

Now I need to sew this configuration together to form the Disappearing 4 Patch Block.

So far I have 8 completed...

I have already decided which block I will use as the center of the quilt......next post!!

At Last....

At last the cutting is done.  I think I counted that I have enough 7 inch squares for 56  4 patch blocks - YEA!!!!

Now I need to get sewing!!

Disappearing 4 Patch Quilt

I decided on making a Disappearing 4 Patch Quilt.  I like the look of the whole quilt.
I have started with a 7 inch square for the 4 patch block.

I have made about 22 4 patch blocks so far.....What do you do?  Cut everything, then sew...or a bit of this and a bit of that??  I get bored so I do what I feel like!! haha

Here's some of the 4 patch blocks I did so far....

I decided to cut and sew a block so Frank could see what I am doing...I think he was impressed....

I am trying to figure out how many completed blocks I will need to make for a quilt for my queen size bed...I am thinking at least 56.  I want the finished quilt to be about 100 inches long and 86 inches wide.  The finished block is 12 inches. If I do 8 blocks down and 7 blocks across, it will measure 96 x 84 before sewing the blocks together.  Then perhaps I will add a 6 inch wide border. Any suggestions??

New Project

 I was lucky and found a sewing machine the other day - it was originally $450 and I got it for $100.  Good deal, right!!  Frank took me to our packed boxes and I found what was left of my quilting stuff.  I had to leave so much behind in Italy.

I have been scouring the internet for ideas for a quilt.  I have come up with either a Log Cabin Style or a Disappearing 4 Patch.
Here are my fabrics.

If I decided to do a Log Cabin or Courthouse Steps, I think this fabric will be the start.

So much to think about!!!!