The pattern of the light color on these hearts reminds me of wrought iron work. I like how it's coming along, even if I am four squares behind. I'll catch up.
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Thank You Lisa!
Remember I sent out an ornament last month? This is the one I got in return. I love it. It's a nice comfy little pillow with a cheerful heart on it. She also sent me some tea, a candle, and a very nice note. Thank you again Lisa!
Labels:
exchanges
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Circling Toward the Bottom
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Another Window Done
Monday, November 30, 2009
One Weave Done
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Filling in the Bottom
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Tiramisu's Done!
I finished it last week, but am just now getting around to posting the picture. Here's a complete Tiramisu! Now I have to figure out what to do with it. I'm thinking of finishing the edges and making it into a table runner. Anyway, a year and a half or more of work went into it and it's one big project done.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Swirling Over
A Bit More Blue
A Pretty Tree
I received this ornament as part of the Friendly Stitchers exchange. Thank you Joyce! I really like it and it'll go on a doorknob for Christmas, since we won't have a tree.
Labels:
exchanges
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Another Frogging Experience
I had to redo most of the sweep down on the west side - it was off and I discovered the mistake this week. I've been doing a lot more frogging than I've been happy with lately. I did make progress and now it's fixed, so it'll all come together soon. I'm almost at the point on this where I just sit down and finish it.
Lining Up
Monday, November 23, 2009
Christmas Crackers
I had a bit of a problem making these for an exchange on my crazy quilting group, but I finally finished them. My sewing machine decided it didn't like overseas travel and died, so I had to hand piece both blocks. The note tied onto each block is a picture of the place where I bought some of the things here in Uruguay. Both blocks were sent last Friday and are winging their way to the US and Canada, respectively. I hope their owners-to-be like them!
A Hidden Finish
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Reaching the Bottom
Saturday, November 21, 2009
So Close and Upside Down
For the past month, I've been using a computer that's not mine. Mine's in the Dell shop getting repaired. Luckily, it's still under warranty. So I can't rotate this picture for you as I normally would. It's Tiramisu, of course, but upside down. It's also showing that I'm on the very last band. So close to being done! Next time I work on it, it's finished.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Tenth Done
Thursday, November 19, 2009
So Maybe It Is a Dragon
I got more done on the bookmark from HAED. The head is about done now, and it looks different than the picture on the pattern, but then I think they always do. Pictures don't capture the details. I always thought it was a salamander, but the head's not salamander-ish. Perhaps it is a dragon, after all.
Labels:
cross stitch,
HAED,
over one
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Middle's Done
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Blame the Frog
I made a mistake and discovered it four letters later... which means I had to frog. This picture is mid-ribbit. The S and the first part of the T are correct. The U and V are not. Can you see the mistake? Since the picture, I've completed the part and moved on to the next stitchalong project -the Kaleidoscope Mandala.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Within Walking Distance
More Ribbon
Sunday, November 15, 2009
All But One
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Filling in the Blanks
Friday, November 13, 2009
Can You See Me?
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Back to the Bellies
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Whatever Comes Back
My First Ribbons Here
I went into the local merceria in the mall this past week and decided to splurge a little bit. I bought these three ribbons. The middle one's got metallics, but the outer two have beads. The one on the left is all wooden beads. It'd be great, I thought, to cut it up for flowers on a block.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Diamonds Down the Middle
Monday, November 09, 2009
A French Salad in an Uruguayan Restaurant
When I arrived, we went to the restaurant across the street. It's a French restaurant, rather pricy, and the food is art. I brought home the salad and we took these pictures the next day.
Sunday, November 08, 2009
The Windows Have Wheels
Friday, November 06, 2009
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Dog Wrangling
These are pictures from Saturday morning. We got to the park with the market in it at the time the dog walkers were plying their trade. It looked like beagle-mania. I don't know how they get all the beagles back to the right owners.
Labels:
Uruguay
A Bit More Mystery
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
More Pinker
On the Second Row
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
A New Purse
We went to the local market on Saturday despite the threat of rain and there was a stall selling handmade handbags. I bought this one for all of $12.50 US (250 Uruguayan pesos). Not bad. I really like the feel of the leather, and love the color.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Hearts and Tangles
Pink Squares
This is coming along, if a bit slowly. I could not work on it on the plane - a product of the seat change Continental pulled on me when I checked in. I loathe middle seats on planes. Anyway, all you see here was done before I got on the plane anyway. All the pink squares are done and I'm beginning to fill them in.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Ups and Downs
Doing the stitches on the second band is like walking up and down a rolling hill over and over again. That said, I'm making some significant progress on it. The first rectangle is all downs, this top stripe to the left, and then the next to the right. The color I got to use on it this week is a really shocking lime green that didn't photograph well.
A Curve of Acanthus
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Beginning to Emerge
There's a lot more progress on the critter this week. You can see his head beginning to emerge from the red.
Labels:
cross stitch,
HAED,
over one
Friday, October 23, 2009
A Few More Doors
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