tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18989560438139252482024-03-12T18:41:48.993-07:00Joysze's FinishesJoyszehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03428456408840860137noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898956043813925248.post-37749148380469738912014-01-13T12:52:00.001-08:002017-11-17T07:33:00.948-08:00Orchid (Pixie Couture)<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Designed by Nora Corbett<br />
Mirabilia<br />
Fabric: Fabric: Opal, 32ct hand-dyed opalescent lugana by Picture This Plus</i><br />
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<i>Floss: DMC, Kreinik</i><br />
<i>Beads: Mill Hill</i><br />
<i>Started: December 19th, 2011</i><br />
<i>Finished: December 27th, 2011
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Orchid was a fun one to stitch, and, at a frantic pace no less: 29 hours, 37 minutes, and 25 seconds.<br />
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Since she was stitched for a friend's waaaaaay belated birthday, I framed her with these gorgeous metallic frames from Michael's. After a 50% off coupon, I think it cost less than $6 for the frame.<br />
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For close ups: <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/39mfwWL0rxoL31UE3" target="_blank">MIRABILIA PIXIES</a></div>
Joyszehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03428456408840860137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898956043813925248.post-37993168760237483622014-01-13T12:28:00.000-08:002014-01-13T12:28:59.118-08:00Olde Irish Blessing<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Designed by Erica Michaels</i><br />
<i>Fabric: 32ct linen</i><br />
<i>Floss: Caron Wildflowers "Jade," HDF "Imperial Green," "Quince," and a yellow gold.</i><br />
<i>Started: December 16th, 2011</i><br />
<i>Finished: December 18th, 2011</i><br />
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Joyszehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03428456408840860137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898956043813925248.post-61561634830838353122014-01-13T12:11:00.000-08:002014-01-13T12:11:07.607-08:00Dalmation Baby<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Designed by Ellen Maurer-Stroh<br />
Stitched 2 over 2 with DMC threads<br />
Fabric: Highland, 32ct hand-dyed linen by Picture This Plus<br />
Started: November 25th, 2011<br />
Finished: November 29th, 2011</i><br />
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I <i style="font-weight: bold;">love</i> this design. It'd be pretty safe to say that this is my favorite out of Maurer-Stroh's Baby Animals line. My intention has always been to stitch six to eight of the babies and then figure out a way to display them. Reality sank in, of course, LOL!, and I'm perfectly happy with the Dalmation Baby being the <a href="http://joyszefinishes.blogspot.com/2011/01/hedgehog-baby.html">Hedgehog Baby's</a> only companion.<br />
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Joyszehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03428456408840860137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898956043813925248.post-34063848637287478642012-10-15T14:55:00.004-07:002017-11-17T07:32:36.661-08:00Ivy (Pixie Couture)<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Designed by Nora Corbett<br />
Mirabilia<br />
Fabric: Ancient, 32ct hand-dyed opalescent lugana by Picture This Plus<br />
Stitched 2 over 2<br />
Floss: DMC, Kreinik<br />
Beads: Mill Hill<br />
Started: November 10th, 2011<br />
Finished: November 22nd, 2011</i><br />
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Oh, Ivy was a fun one to stitch!! I love her dress. All those olive and brown tones are so much up my alley! I found it interesting that her wings are practically the same colors as the ones in <a href="http://joyszefinishes.blogspot.com/2012/01/fern-pixie-couture.html">Fern</a>.<br />
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For her dressing, we went with a blue fabric. It looks more blue in the picture that in actuality. It's more subdued in person and plays off on the teal tones in her dress to perfection.</div>
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<a href="http://joysze.blogspot.com/2011/08/fabric-mat-finishing-tutorial.html">CLICK HERE</a> for a tutorial on the fabric mat finishing.<br />
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Close ups can be found on <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/39mfwWL0rxoL31UE3" target="_blank">MIRABILIA PIXIES</a></div>
Joyszehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03428456408840860137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898956043813925248.post-75387921995751025452012-01-18T11:44:00.000-08:002017-11-17T07:34:40.543-08:00Mermaids of the Deep Blue<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Designed by Nora Corbett<br />
Mirabilia<br />
Fabric: Splash, 32ct hand-dyed linen by Picture This Plus<br />
Stitched 2 over 2<br />
Floss: DMC, Kreinik<br />
Beads: Mill Hill<br />
Started: September 4th, 2011<br />
Finished: October 30th, 2011</i><br />
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This one came out of the blue, no pun intended, LOL!! I was actually going to stitch <a href="http://joysze.blogspot.com/search/label/Mermaid%20of%20Atlantis">Mermaid of Atlantis</a>, but as the planning progressed, <a href="http://joysze.blogspot.com/search/label/Mermaids%20of%20the%20Deep%20Blue">Mermaids of the Deep Blue</a> fitted in perfectly with what I wanted to do for a Mirabilia wall.<br />
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I loved stitching this piece. The greens alone are enough to make me swoon. The beaded scales are amazing and glitter like crazy even under minimal lighting.<br />
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For WIPs and close ups: <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/lcFTJ0q9qF9fwCd42" target="_blank">MotDB ALBUM</a><br />
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Here is a picture of my Mirabilia wall. I picked the pieces to represent the three main category of Nora's designs: Fairies, Ladies, and Mermaids.<br />
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<a href="http://joysze.blogspot.com/search/label/Petal%20Fairy">Petal Fairy</a> - A fairy basking in the warmth of the sunset. We have the most beautiful purple/lavender sunsets in SFL. My cousin says the fairy reminds her of me... who am I to argue? LOL!!!<br />
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<a href="http://joysze.blogspot.com/search/label/Circle%20of%20Friends">Circle of Friends</a> - The Ladies dancing in the fields. They represent me and my two 'sisters-of-the-heart.'<br />
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Mermaids of the Deep Blue - Mermaids gathering treasures deep in the ocean. They represent four of my closest friends, Bren, Jen, Heidi, and Vanessa, who are treasures to me.<br />
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Joyszehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03428456408840860137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898956043813925248.post-54935165264088614702012-01-18T10:53:00.000-08:002012-01-18T11:07:05.372-08:00Pizzazz<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Designed by Ink Circles<br />
Stitched 2 over 2 on 28ct black jobelan using mystery floss<br />
Started: August 20th, 2011<br />
Finished: August 30th, 2011</i><br />
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My friends, Vanessa and Heidi, and I SAL'ed on this piece. A friend of ours was going through a rough time and we thought it'd cheer her up to receive some pillows in the mail. V and I stitched up two versions of it–bright pink from me and bright blue-green from her. Once done, they headed over to Heidi, who made them into gorgeous pillows.<br />
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<i>Designed by Ellen Maurer-Stroh<br />
Stitched 2 over 1 with DMC threads<br />
Fabric: 14ct white aida<br />
Started: August 8th, 2011<br />
Finished: August 20th, 2011</i><br />
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This birth announcement was stitched for my cousin's second child. (I stitched the <a href="http://joyszefinishes.blogspot.com/2011/01/cow-baby-birth.html">Cow Baby</a> for his older brother.) The original Easter Bunny Baby worked perfectly.<br />
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Joyszehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03428456408840860137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898956043813925248.post-20133642769235457112012-01-18T09:51:00.000-08:002017-11-17T07:32:04.198-08:00Fern (Pixie Couture)<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Designed by Nora Corbett<br />
Mirabilia<br />
Fabric: Ancient, 32ct hand-dyed opalescent lugana by Picture This Plus<br />
Stitched 2 over 2<br />
Floss: DMC, Kreinik<br />
Beads: Mill Hill<br />
Started: July 23rd, 2011<br />
Finished: July 31st, 2011</i><br />
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I first saw Nora's Pixie Couture series a few years ago but it took me awhile to decide about stitching them. Fern was my first. I decided, after discussing with hubby, to leave her featureless as charted. Hubby's viewpoint was that since it's a couture collection, she resembles a mannequin and since I wanted to display this series in our closet, it's the perfect setting! :D<br />
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For the finishing of this piece, I decided to use fabric as a sort of mat backing. This makes it very inexpensive and adds to the charm of having this series displayed in the closet.<a href="http://joysze.blogspot.com/2011/08/fabric-mat-finishing-tutorial.html"> CLICK HERE</a> for a tutorial.<br />
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For close ups: <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/39mfwWL0rxoL31UE3" target="_blank">MIRABILIA PIXIES</a></div>
Joyszehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03428456408840860137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898956043813925248.post-86441921849305396072011-08-11T15:14:00.000-07:002017-11-17T07:01:44.159-08:00Petal Fairy<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Designed by Nora Corbett</i><br />
<i>Mirabilia<br />
Fabric: Heather, 32ct hand-dyed linen by Picture This Plus<br />
Stitched 2 over 2<br />
Floss: DMC, Kreinik<br />
Beads: Mill Hill<br />
Started: April 16th, 2011<br />
Finished: June 28th, 2011</i><br />
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When I first discovered Mirabilia years ago, this was my favorite. It was as if she reached out and grab a piece of my heart and never let go. :) I finally got around to stitching her this year, and she's more gorgeous than I could've imagine.<br />
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I smoothed out her arms so they're not so jaggedy, as well as rearranged some of her fingers, so they didn't look like claws. All in all, I'm super pleased with how they turned out.<br />
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This was a fantastic piece of fabric from Picture This Plus. I started her on the bottom left, as I wanted the flower stem to flow out from the dark purple variegation. I was also careful to balance the purple shape on the left with the purple in her wings. Happily, in doing that, her face ended up in the lightest part of the fabric.... as if the sunlight was shining down on her. I couldn't have been more pleased! :D<br />
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The purple kreinik in her wings was very close in color to the lighter purples in the fabric, and as a result, her wings have a translucent quality to them.<br />
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For WIPs and close ups: <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/2bLqsLQ0S7MOwMjs2" target="_blank">PETAL FAIRY</a>.</div>
Joyszehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03428456408840860137noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898956043813925248.post-88508996902060290722011-06-26T10:07:00.000-07:002017-11-17T07:00:34.838-08:00Taj Mahal Mandala<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Designed by Martina Rosenberg<br />
Chatelaine Designs<br />
Cross-stitch 2 over 1; Specialty stitches<br />
Fabric: 32ct belfast "Ray of Light"<br />
Kit from europeanxs.com<br />
Started: October 19, 2010<br />
Finished: April 7th, 2011</i><br />
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When I started looking at Chatelaine Designs years ago, this was the first one that caught my eye. I loved the pastel colors and, added to it the fact that hubby is Indian, it was a must do on my list. I finally got around to it this year, and it was well worth the way. I love how the blues and pinks and purples and yellow came together so beautifully. Granted, it's not "Indian" in terms that the colors aren't bright and bold, but there's something inherently traditional about the soft mixture of those particular colors.<br />
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We did the framing ourselves and were fortunate enough to find the perfect frame for it at HomeGoods. A trip to Michael's for their gallery glass and a special order linen mat, $250 saved, some <a href="http://joysze.blogspot.com/2011/05/taj-mahal-framed-and-tusal.html">comical errors</a> later, voilà! :D<br />
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For WIPs and close ups: <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/SNs7av27J9eviKc73" target="_blank">TAJ MAHAL MANDALA</a>.</div>
Joyszehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03428456408840860137noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898956043813925248.post-13439044059378572202011-03-30T15:39:00.000-07:002011-08-26T11:51:35.897-07:00Terrace Arch<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Designed by Sung Kim<br />
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Tent and cross stitch, multiple threads on 14t cream aida<br />
Started: January 17th, 2011<br />
Finished: February 23rd, 2011</i><br />
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My favorite aunt has been asking me to stitch her something for quite a number of years now. Never demanding, mind you. She always said "when you have the time, stitch me something small." Now, let me tell you about this aunt...<br />
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My dad is the oldest boy in his family, and when my parents got married, all his younger unmarried siblings stayed with them, as did my grandparents. My Aunt Pat was a stewardess with Singapore Airlines and flew all over the world. Wherever she went, she brought stuff back for me.... smocked dresses, soft toys, you name it. Once.... she lugged a dog bigger than the size of 2 year old me all the way back!!<br />
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When I was about 11, I stitched her an outdoor scene with a house in the backdrop. It was the first thing I stitched for anyone, and she refers to it as a picture of her dream house. To this day, it's hung up in her bedroom.<br />
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Terrace Arch called her name loud and clear when I saw it at Michael's and with a 50% off coupon, the kit was a steal!!! In the note I sent with the finished piece, I told my aunt that I'm sending her a picture of the view from the terrace of her dream house. :)<br />
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Fabric: Self-dyed linen<br />
Stitched 2 over 2<br />
Floss: Vikki Clayton Silks<br />
Finished: Jan. 15th, 2011</i><br />
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I thought of my in-laws when I saw this chart, bought it and fully intented of a quick stitch-and-send-off to them. What is that they say about the best laid plans? ;)<br />
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I started stitching this in hand and it did NOT go well. I really loathe doing that and as result, the partially stitched version sat in a bag I carried to work for months. Finally, up on the scroll it went and what do you know?... it was finished within days!<br />
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<i>Designed by Martina Rosenberg<br />
Chatelaine Designs<br />
Cross-stitch 2 over 1; Specialty stitches<br />
Fabric: 32ct white belfast<br />
DMC, silks, and beads<br />
Started: August 2nd, 2010<br />
Finished: August 31st, 2010</i><br />
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Your eyes isn't playing tricks on you... this stitched up really quickly. Actually, it would've been finished 10 days earlier, but I had to wait for some silks. I loved the play between the blues and greens in this mandala and those blackwork gates are gorgeous in person!!<br />
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<a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/uQjKHkViCktuHPwq1" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for close-ups. :)</div>
Joyszehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03428456408840860137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898956043813925248.post-11671647737264937372011-03-24T15:26:00.000-07:002011-08-26T11:54:07.327-07:00Sabrina<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Designed by Nora Corbett<br />
Mirabilia<br />
Fabric: Ancient, 32ct hand-dyed linen by Picture This Plus<br />
Floss: DMC, Kreinik. Stitched 2 over 2.<br />
Beads: Mill Hill<br />
Started: Sept. 8, 2010<br />
Finished: Oct. 18, 2010</i><br />
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I fell in love with her the minute I saw her, but put off kitting her up for quite a while as I didn't know where she'd be displayed in our home. I toyed with the idea of stitching her for the fun of it, but just couldn't do it. Well, my cousin really loved her too, so I stitched Sabrina for her. :D<br />
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I had did quite a few fabric layovers (as I'm wont to do) before deciding on this Ancient color fabbie. I must say, I had my doubts when it came out of the packaging. There were more grey blues than I'd thought. But the more I stitched, the more the fabric seem to come to life and weave itself into the perfect landscape for Sabrina.<br />
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There must have been a gazillion petite black beads in her dress, but they sure looks amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed stitching the little green swarovski flowers on her dress. They glint and glow beautifully!<br />
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Sabrina is now displayed on a prestigious spot in the foyer of my cousin's home. :D<br />
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<i>Designed by Martina Rosenberg<br />
<a href="http://chatelaine.de/" target="_blank"> Chatelaine Designs</a><br />
Cross-stitch 2 over 1; Specialty stitches<br />
Fabric: 32ct antique white jobelan</i><br />
<i>Kit from europeanxs.com</i><br />
<i>Started: January 14th, 2010<br />
Finished: August 1st, 2010</i><br />
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I have been in lust with this design for years! Chatelaines have always been something I wanted to stitch but it was difficult to commit to the price of the kits as Martina charts using a lot of silks. She always offers great conversions to DMC and this is a much more affordable route, but my thinking has always been that when I eventually make the leap, it will be to use the fibers as she has designed.<br />
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Then came the fateful day, when a good friend asked me what I wanted for my birthday.<br />
"Birthday?" I said.... "don't you mean THREE birthdays and TWO christmases?" (LOL!!!!) and I got the Japanese Garden kit for my pressie!!!<br />
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I loved stitching this. It shows so much thought and care in the design that I can't help but admire Martina's talent anew every time I get to a new section. The <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/G3CkOxHk_GP8-DsZDYjl7IhxzlsRN-Df2INipoFMom2t-6fYnjP-rNVmycZXED4c3lvfVD-sLlAv3vHAuXvOO6vBtQgBkFekneYu9kQQ2rP7acShmMYeqzj7fnZMjl86CzWwWNItIJqqFiZARkEOvXoV7blqyKH0PRSSg1kjbEi8jyWo8WQM9W6fy3C7lY_4INIikh75mF6dTCG1hwMjqpK1JQoQnb8dUXG8MBPbmPMceszAjuYFNOm6GUojiPil2n7q2zVle2k9fnwJScoQI3j5D0VVd8FVA9n6JRFYEwAOcceGB_7JERHSz1koyO7POQPeWMPv1Xux1Nmx5YZurrUiKtrfxN-SuwSDySuKWJQF-E4gZ_Uuqw5LkaE4bY7HrG2jjk5log0Vb0ZcqJ5E38YBLo53iq90uvKJBpqBRIf7xOw9NxfhWHeTtdqevUvvD4tufc0UG8tKqBVfoUX4xmskTU89y2CMgZwC0uAPvXIj7MlA9odXHuMPvcjLmKWB_7pyoY2QkhO9BelqHnrsooFNFmuxDQXzqbZz-5DWQKvO6CWHJMm3Bilw2Ziv2W2GgaAQxf8uUWlF2wHxSJNIh2t2YYUJQwqKxqp6tosE-DsWfPj6WgBCb_J_at0N8YcgMupUa0Cpgg0rO2xFQuFBXrA5woMSS45nekbW=w1200-h1600-no" target="_blank">cranes</a> are stitched 1 over 1 and that was fun to do. If I had to pick a favorite part, it'd be the <a href="https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOf5gxtWYfI8mJTUNRtapJ7wbzyuYPo7Aruu5aMRvgamsLS-PArthUa_64-qfqqTQ/photo/AF1QipNJ-84gCvVN2Hloi4cDuiNkfBjX6c2DXykmG5tB?key=V3VoMm5ydGEybDhHSlVnWUdXLWctTEtRSWh1SWhR" target="_blank">pink blossoms</a> on the North branch. That color makes me smile every time. The beads and bling are to die for!!<br />
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This was my first Chatelaine stitch, and I fell head over heels in love. The rest, as they say... is history. :D<br />
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For WIPs and close ups: <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/gTClWNLvj21KW5zF3" target="_blank">JAPANESE GARDEN MANDALA ALBUM</a>.</div>
Joyszehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03428456408840860137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898956043813925248.post-53318527308083832892011-03-24T14:08:00.000-07:002011-08-26T11:55:22.053-07:00Mates<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Designed by Sherrie Stepp-Aweau<br />
Cross My Heart, Inc.<br />
Full and half cross-stitch 2 over 1 on 14ct white aida<br />
Finished: April 14th, 2006</i><br />
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I love this piece!! There's something so alive in the eyes of the wolf that's looking at us. I love how they're nuzzled up together and seem to convey that they can handle whatever life might bring.<br />
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It was stitched for hubby who loves wolves. We must have looked at countless of wolf designs and none of them seemed quite right... till we saw this! You know how sometimes you see things and there seems to be flashing lights around them? Well.... this kit had those Broadway spotlights on it. LOL!!! There wasn't the slightest hesitation in buying and stitching it.<br />
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Heaven and Earth Designs<br />
Stitched 1 over 1 on 25ct lugana</i><br />
<i>Total stitch count: 183,750</i><br />
<i>Started: December 28th, 2005<br />
Finished: November 9th, 2009</i><br />
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This one took awhile... 4 years from start to finish. Total stitching time, however, was probably inside of a year. I would stitch-binge on her and then get fed-up and stitch something else. I think one of those times, I didn't touch her for a year! And the 939.... let's not get into the 939!! (DMC color.... LOTS of it.)<br />
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It wasn't until mid-2009 that I put my one-at-a-timer hat solidly on and finished her, and even then I think I took a couple of breaks. I love how the fish look around her head, each one seems to have a life of its own. I didn't like how her eyelids looked in the chart as compared to the original artwork, so I added some <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/joysze/MetamorphosisFinishedNov92009#5456561877385841538">backstitching</a> to make them more prominent.<br />
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I think she turned out beautifully!! :D<br />
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</div>For more photos, please <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/joysze/MetamorphosisFinishedNov92009#">CLICK HERE</a>.</div>Joyszehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03428456408840860137noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898956043813925248.post-29312756424644366582011-01-27T14:59:00.000-08:002011-08-26T11:54:56.586-07:00Nursery Prayer<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Designed by Laurel Blake<br />
Janlynn<br />
Cross-stitch 2 over 1<br />
Fabric: 14ct white aida<br />
Finished: May 9th, 2010</i><br />
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I always enjoy stitching birth announcements. There is such a variety out there that you can customize each one to its recipient. I made some minor adjustments to this one, mainly changing out all the pink backstitching to blue.<br />
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Cross-stitch 1 over 1<br />
Fabric: 25ct Sudden Storm by Silkweaver Expressions<br />
Floss: Amethyst by Caron Waterlilies<br />
Finished: April 9th, 2010</i><br />
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This was stitched for a dear friend in remembrance of her parents. I added their initials and added what I thought was the perfect reminder that God and our loved ones are always near us. I found out after giving it to her that purple was her mom's favorite color.<br />
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Stitched 2 over 2 with DMC threads<br />
Fabric: Highland, 32ct hand-dyed linen by Picture This Plus<br />
Finished: February 27th, 2010</i><br />
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Hubby loved this the moment he saw it, so, of course I had to stitch it for him. It did take me about 2 years to get around to stitching it though, but once I started, it took me but a matter of days to finish. I think he's one of the cutest things I've ever done.<br />
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Mirabilia<br />
Fabric: Swamp, 32ct hand-dyed linen by Picture This Plus<br />
Floss: DMC, Kreinik. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><i>Stitched 2 over 2.</i></span><br />
Beads: Mill Hill</i><br />
<i>Started: Nov. 11, 2009<br />
Finished: Jan. 7th, 2010</i><br />
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When Novia, EeKoon, and I saw this, we said it reminded us of us... sisters in heart and spirit. So, I claimed the teal girl as me (since green is my favorite color), the yellow girl with the biggest chest naturally went to EeKoon (LOL!), and Novia, sweet thing that she is (not!) is the orange girl.<br />
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I dubbed this "Washday Girls"; as they looked like they're dancing in celebration of a well-done wash. Picture, if you will, the washing hung up on clothes line, flapping and dancing in the wind.<br />
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I made quite a bit of color changes from the <a href="http://mirabilia.com/crossStitchFrames/md101.html">original design</a>. I preferred the tone on tone color of the floss and beads in the orange girl, so I switched out all the teal beads from the yellow girl and gave her gold and brown beads. The teal kreinik was switched out for a dark brown. For the teal girl, instead of gold beads, I gave her silver and bronze, which resulted in a 'cooler', more wintry look. I also set the beads in different angle. As a result, they catch the light different and makes for a nice effect.<br />
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To this day this fabric remains my favorite color and if I get the chance, I'll use it again in a heartbeat.<br />
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Dimensions Daydreams</i><br />
<i>Full and half cross stitch on 14ct cream aida</i><br />
<i>Finished: December 21st, 2009</i><br />
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I stitched this for my boss. He's a sweet elderly man and we have a great working relationship. He loves the ocean, so as his Christmas presents for 2 years running, I stitched him small ocean scenes. (For 2008, it was <a href="http://joyszefinishes.blogspot.com/2010/11/beach-retreat.html">Beach Retreat</a>.)<br />
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When Christmas 2010 rolled along, I didn't have the time or energy to stitch him something and when he saw that he got WholeFoods goodies for Christmas, he pointed to an empty spot on his wall and it the other 2 looks lonely. So, I told him that if things go well this year, maybe he'll get 2, but only if he were really good. LOL!!!<br />
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<i>Sweetheart Tree<br />
Stitched 2 over 2 on 28ct gingham linen<br />
Finished: August 31st, 2009</i><br />
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Ah, I LOVED stitching this for a couple of reasons. First, it was for a dear friend, and second, the beadwork on the blackberries was soooo much fun to do!! For close-ups, please visit <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/dr52bJARcNThZaEb2" target="_blank">MY ALBUM</a>.<br />
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I wanted to frame it up before sending this to Brenda. So, we went to HomeGoods, found a frame we liked, took out the picture that was in there, and voila. The frame and matting cost less than $15!<br />
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Joyszehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03428456408840860137noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898956043813925248.post-38244089292297401182011-01-06T15:32:00.000-08:002011-01-06T15:32:27.356-08:00Symmetry 2<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Heritage Series<br />
Stitched 2 over 2 on 25ct lugana<br />
Floss: HDF and DMC<br />
Finished: Sept. 7th, 2009</i><br />
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If I had this to do over, I'd use a different shade of yellow gold. It's duller IRL, and just doesn't stand out as much as I'd like against the blue fabric. Perhaps I should have gone monochromatic with this one, but I had picked the colors to match the shower curtain in the guest bath, where this resided for a mere couple of months.<br />
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