Stocking Details

Well, I have done it again......if you'd like to see what is taking up my time, check out the building we are doing @ my Wyoming Blog it will house my new studio.

Below are a couple more details for Destiny's stockingj



This fan design came from
Carole Samples book,
Treasury of Crazy Quilting.










This design is mine. I really like it, especially the ruby beads.

Click for closer looks.

Destiny's Christmas Stocking

Hello to my readers. What a busy time it has been lately, things may be slowing down, right? Right!! LOL.

Here are a couple more seams on Destiny's stocking. I think this feather stitch is one of my favorite seam treatments, I use it on almost everything. You can see the beginnings of the "D" for her stocking, it is done now with alot of french knots.














Below is a treatment I have been wanting to do for awhile. It is on the cover of Carole Samples book, Treasury of Crazy Quilting Stitches, I really like it, the beads are my addition.

BTW, did you know Miss Carole has her own blog now, check it out here
If you do not have this book I highly recommend it, it is so full of inspiration you will be scanning it often for ideas.














I have been working on putting together quilts and soaps for a sale. The sale was yesterday (this is what gives me the idea I will have more time........ROTFL). I need to down load the pictures from the day so I can share with you the fun/hot/windy/rainy/day we had. Tomorrow, yes?

Hugs to all.....

Destiny's Christmas Stocking

Oh my how time does fly, I would have though it only 2 days since I last posted, but alas that is not the case.

I have begun work on my granddaughters Christmas stocking. Below you will find a repost of the pieced stocking. Here is the centerpiece of the stocking. A beautiful silkie of a young woman in pink, to frame it I used detach chain stitch with french knots at the base and a spider rose. The seam treatment to the right is ric rac, with Sassa Lynne thread for the herringbone stitch, straight stitch and french knots. More on the other seams next time.

White & Cream Christmas

My stocking is complete and I have to say I am very pleased with the outcome. It is the most elegant piece I have done so far.

Here is the front of the stocking, I have put some close ups for you to see, remember to click for a bigger picture.




















The back.................................




















Close ups.............back








































Close up...............front








































Tie details.................

Cream & White Christmas - details

A couple more details to the Cream & White Christmas, stocking. I will have full pictures next time, I need to pick up my quilt show entries today, which this is one. If you would like to see the other fantastic quilts in the show go here. The pictures for this year are not up yet, but you can see last years, and perhaps visit again in a week or so and see 2008's entries. This is a peoples choice show.

On to the details.

On the front of the stocking is this detail at the toe.















This one is on the back of the stocking, the flowers are made of Sassa Lynn pearl cotton with gold rayon details.















Until later.

Cream & White Christmas Stocking

WAHOOOOOOOO...........the seam treatments are all done on the Cream & White Christmas stocking. I only started it back in August 07. Of course there have been alot of things to disrupt my work on it, but alas it is ready to stitch up. Here you will find details I posted back then, just to get you reacquainted with the stocking, you will find other stockings as well.

Now to some of the finial details. For the treatments below we have cross stitch design done in K.N.K. silk #78 with arrow stitch to decorate the sides, beautiful golden seed beads finish it off.

Next to that I used Sassa Lynne thread in Linen to make up little bow ties, they are pulled together with the same K.N.K silk threads. The rick rack above is held down with rayon thread in gold.
















These are the last two seam treatments (though I have others to show you once I can get good pictures) that finish off the stocking.

First is a combination of things, done in Sassa Lynne, Linen, using Carole Samples templates to get the spacing right. The shells are chain stitched with spokes coming out of each chain and a flau pearl at the center, topped off with flowers whose stems are stem stitched, straight stitch leaves and triple french knot flower heads.














Lastly are golden rayon french knots to enhance the pretty lace.

More details to come along with the finished stocking.......

New Stockings & a game

Here are the two new stocking I pieced up last weekend.































I have been tagged by Judy for this little game.

How it works: Scattergories: It's harder than it looks! Erase my answers, enter yours, tag 10 people, post it on your blog, then notify them, including the person who tagged you.

"Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following. They have to be real places, names, things.....nothing made up!

Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same first initial.

You cannot use your name for the boy/girl name question"

Ok, let's begin:

What is your name: Gail
Four letter word: girl
Vehicle: Geo
TV Show: Gigget
City: Greybull
Boy's Name: Greg
Girl's Name: Ginny
Occupation: geologist
Something You Wear: glitter
Food: grapes
Something Found in a Bathroom: green towel
Reason for Being Late: gas
Something You Shout: gosh dangit


Now who shall I tag......................?????

Candi
Susan
Carole
Fran
Suzy

Ok so its not 10, but 5 is better then none, right????

Snow & Ice........ Christmas Stocking Completed

The Snow & Ice Stocking is done. I have posted pictures of the front
and the back with close ups below. The inside is a beautiful blue satin,
with faux pearl ringing the top of the stocking, beads and satin ribbon
for hanging. Enjoy.





































Remember to
click for a close up.

Snow & Ice........ Christmas Stocking Update

Oh my goodness have I been in a fog or something, I have been such a failure at posting to my blog, please accept my apologizes. I don't know what the deal is...........anyhow

Some more updates on the Snow & Ice Christmas stocking, it is about 75% done now. On my Carole Samples list one of our assignments was to create a block and use some of the stitches on page 104-105 on the block, I decided to use the back of the stocking. So the stitches and designs you see below all come from this source.


















































I do want to share a little something. I seem to be in a frump, and I believe this is the problem I am having these days. Stitching is happening, but not like before when that is about all I could do. Perhaps it is spring fever, I don't know for sure. I do know that I am drawn to my herbal studies alot these days...one of the things I want to do in this area is to stitch up renditions of the herbal plants I study, maybe this will be the direction I go, we shall see. I appreciate you patience with me, I hope I will regain my desire soon. God Bless you all.

Snow & Ice........ Christmas Stocking Update 5

Today's update on the Snow & Ice Stocking is a heart design. Carole Samples templates helped me to get this somewhat straight, along with good spacing and sizing. The thread is the Wildflowers that I have been using all along. A few pink beads decorate the straight stitches, which are not very even.

Up in the little patch to the left is a bow, done in the Sassa Lynne fine perle, parchment....oh by the way....I found this thread taking a nap right where I put it last. The other thread is still MIA, it will turn up one of these days, just when I least expect it. grin.

















On a bit of a different note. I have this beautiful antique cabinet, given to me by my MIL & FIL.
It has a wonderful old key, which needed a little adornment, so I attached a tassel and some beads, thought you might enjoy seeing it. So here ya go. Click for a closer look.

Snow & Ice........ Christmas Stocking Update 4

Hi All ya'll........sorry it has been so long since I shared with you. I have been working on a Beaded Poem Challenge for my Yahoo list CQI and I can't share it just yet since we will be voting on the different works submitted, so will share it once the voting is done.

Here are a couple more tidbits from the Snow & Ice Christmas Stocking.

This treatment is one I saw in Carole Samples book Treasury of Crazy Quilt Stitches on page 97 you will find all kinds of Holbein-stitch designs, this one is on the upper left of the page. The white thread came in my Treasure Club packet from Evening Star Designs and I have to confess I don't know the name of it because it has grown legs and walked off somewhere. Sigh. The blue snowflake/star is 2 strands of rayon thread, with blue and pink seed beads.


Oh BTW, want to see what came in that
Treasure Club packet from ESD.?
Click here for a close up picture










Clamshells and pearls. I started this with just one row of these buttonhole stitch Clamshells, but decided to add a couple more rows. Glad I did, it works great. These are done in Sassa Lynne, fine pearle cotton in parchment, which I think is on the walk with the other white thread, cause I can find it either........OY!!!!



Remember to click on the picture if you want
a closer look.











I will try to be more timely with my posts. I still have a few more things to do with the front of this stocking, then I need to go back to work on a couple of things I put aside for awhile.

Until later, God Bless

Snow & Ice........ Christmas Stocking Update 3

Update #3.

The pineapple design is one I found in Carole Sample's book Treasury of Crazy Quilt Stitches page 129. It is done in hand dyed, Sassa Lynne Perle Fine, color Serendipity. I also used this thread for the feather stitch to the right of the 'pineapple', that seam is not complete yet (I don't think) but it does have soft pink seed beads to embellish it a little. The Serendipity thread is really pretty with it blues, lavender and pink verigation. I got this thread through a thread buy with Susan Nixon on the Lace Buy list.















Just above are 2 snowflake type motifs. Threads used are Kreinik 1/16" metallics ribbon color # 9294, tacked down in the center with a sequin and crystal bead. A single strand of rayon on floss (color name unknown) creates the rest of the design topped off with cream seed beads.

Until later, God Bless.

Snow & Ice........ Christmas Stocking Update 2

Snow & Ice?? Winter Ice??

Which should I call it?

I wanted to show you the stocking
again along with
the drawing of my plans for it.
I have found that drawing
out a plan for the project is
very helpful. I know other
artist do this all the time and now
I can see why. It is freeing
as I am drawing, I can erase and try another idea.
This is not in concrete by any means but sure makes
it all flow easier if I have it pre planned.













This design, the tear drop shapes, comes from working with a long arm quilting machine. It is called a feather. The thread is hand-dyed cotton by Caron, their Wildflowers line in Silver Blue #159. It has very soft variations in the shades of blue, it is being used alot on this project. The beads and charm come from the Treasure Club packet for January from Evening Star Designs.

The snow flake is one strand of silver thread, I don't remember by whom, with more beads from the ESD Treasure Club packet.















Spring is starting to show a little around here, I am getting very excited about gardening. I have had my nose buried in the seed and gardening supply catalogs. The dogs and I have started taking walks, the puppy doesn't get it yet, but Lady and I are sure enjoying it....oh the cat came alone with us today. It makes me laugh to see the cat enjoying the walk as much as we do.

Until later, God Bless.

Snow & Ice........ Christmas Stocking Update

Snow & Ice .........Christmas Stocking.

Details begin to happen on this new Christmas stocking. Buttonhole scallops will be dressed with faux pearls, they are stitched in fine pearle cotton thread by Sassa Lynn, parchment is the color. I am thinking of perhaps filling the whole area with the scallops, I will decide a little later if it will balance out right.















Here I used, Wildflowers 159 Silver Blue cotton by Caron in the herringbone stitch. With clear/crystal seed beads. I will be adding more to this as I go along, I do not feel it is finished.
Stay tuned, more to come.

Christmas Stocking #3

Starting Christmas stocking #3. No I have not finished up #2 yet, but had to get the next one going. This stocking also is for a challenge on my CQ group CQI on Yahoo.

For January the challenge is "Piecing Curves" so I have added a few pieced curves into the stocking. February's challenge is "Working with Beads", so I will be adding beautiful bead treatments, which will be perfect making it sparkle like ice crystals, I hope. LOL.

The stocking size is 7 inches across the top, 11 inches at the toe and 15 1/2 inches tall.

The fabric collection and silkies are the January Treasury Club packet from
Evening Star Design. The collection also included 3 beautiful threads, beads and buttons. I did add in a couple of fabrics (the pinks, have to have pink some place, right?) also the laces are from my stash.

I don't know yet if the back will be pieced or velvet, both are pleasing to me (one being less work in the stitching department).


Today is football, I don't do football, but a group of friends are getting together for food, and the game......so I will take my stitching to help keep myself from getting bored.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday.

God Bless

Some Updates

Time for some Updates.

First up is the tie block I have started working on. Working with Wildflowers by Caron in Pearl, are some variations of the straight stitch. Around the center are two different straight stitches and the outside two brown strips each have another variation. Also in 3 of the corner blocks around the center are some arrow stitches and a lazy daisy stitch. Click for a closer look.
















I am back to work on the Cream, White and Gold Christmas stocking. This is the back. New additions are the fan stitches on the top seam done in Wildflowers hand dyed cotton thread, Pearl and hand dyed silk thread from Evening Star Designs, to these fan stitches I have attached seed beads in gold and white, also in the center are cream sequins with gold seed beads. Carole Samples templates were used to help me get even fans.

Then with the same hand dyed silk thread, buttonhole stitch on the left by the heal. Below that with DMC floss, 3 strands, some lazy daisy flowers.















That is it for today. To recap check the side bar for Christmas Stockings tag. Enjoy.

Christmas Stocking #2 - front details

It is done..........well the front is done.

This first seam is across the toe. Done in DMC floss the buttonhole stitch is shaped into a pinwheel which hugs a pearl. It is a delicate seam treatment and I feel fits perfectly here.
















Next comes the center piece. First to the ribbon white seed beads finished if off nicely.
Below is a silk ribbon motif that I fashioned with 3 roses below it swags made of pearls, and the hearts and star where in the Evening Star Designs, Treasure Club pack.
















The beaded seam next to the motif has organdy roses and lots of beads and pearls. Remember to click for a close up.





















The completed stocking front. Now on to the back. Enjoy!

Christmas Stocking #2 - more details

Tease, tease, tease...................here is another addition to the WC&G Christmas stocking. I am not sure why I decide on this motif design for here but I thought the wispy look would be good, kind of like a winter branch with berries. Done in a cream 3 strand DMC floss and mixed golden seed beads.



















Tomorrow I will be posting the beginnings of a couple of blocks I am doing to add to the special quilt project Leslie is putting together. Our online group CQI have gotten together to do some very special projects. You may have heard about the comfort dolls that Pat is organizing. This project is for children who are in the cancer ward....brain cancer in particular. Leslie is going to assemble these little quiltlets, which will be completed separate quilts, with machine embroidered fishes.

I have begun my little quiltlets (2), and will get a picture up for you tomorrow. We could use more quiltlet makers so if your interested contact Leslie @ pinyoncreek@peoplepc.com
she will send you the guidelines. Each quiltlets is 6 x 8 and the theme is under the sea. Hope you'll join in.

Until later.....

Christmas Stocking #2 - details

Another detail the gold french knots are made with KNK silk thread from Evening Star Design. It is lovely to work with and added a nice bit of punch.

I am in the process of adding to the ribbon and buttonhole shown.

More to come.








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Christmas Stocking #2 update

Here is a little peak at what is happening on the new stocking. Gold bugle beads, Cretan stitch done in DMC rayon #30676 a soft golden color, spider roses in 4mm silk ribbon by Bucilla #502 Banana and taupe pearls.















I have been making more roses for another part and hope to begin adding pearls, beads and buttons to the area with the roses. Stay tuned.