Showing posts with label painted pears. Show all posts
Showing posts with label painted pears. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Stitching in 2013......

 
I can't believe it is the 16th day of the new year and I have yet to put a single stitch in the projects I have decided to stitch in the new year.   I have everything ready to go...I just can't seem to bring myself to start one of them.   Crazy right?
 
I decided not to do the Crazy January Challenge again since I still have 5 projects lingering from last year.   ( Yeah for getting 10 finished!)  And yes....I will get these finished this year!  
 
I decided that since the world didn't end on 12/21/12, I better take advantage of my time left so these moved to the front of the line.
 
By The Bay "13th Colony Bay"
I am stitching these as one design on 40ct Lakeside Linen w/ DMC.
I have loved this since the first time I saw it years ago
and I am really excited about this one.
 
Dames of the Needlwork "Ode to Mary Needleroll" 
This beauty will be stitched on 40ct. Jamaica Sunset
w/Victorian Motto.
I feel in love with this design that I found at Counted Stitches' Going Out of Business Sale this last Spring.    The design is such a wonderful nautical piece with a mermaid and I want to hang it so I will be stitching it for framing.   There is a lot of over 1 in this design and I "plan" to stitch it all over 2 so it will mean a lot "thinking" on my part but I think I can do it.  
 
Prairie Schooler "ABC's" 
This will be stitched on 40ct. WDW Linen w/ DMC.
I am not a big PS fan, but couldn't resist after seeing many of you stitching these the last few years.   I decided to jump on the bandwagon and stitch these as one large piece.
 
Rosewood Manor "Old Glory" 
I'm using 40ct PTP Sand w/ Victorian Motto
This is another one I instantly wanted to stitch last year
when it was released and so I added this on to the list.   
Hopefully I can get this one done this year.
 
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I have been stitching on exchange items so no pics to share.   I have also been crafting and I wanted to share a recent project.
 
 
I found these paper mache pears in the clearance bin at Michaels and decided they were worth the 25 cent they were asking.   With a little bit of paint, and Briwax, I turned them into these:
 
 
We found this bowl in Texas in December and I just knew it
would be the perfect home for them.

 
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 If you made it this far, thanks for visiting.  
I hope you have a great stitchy week!