HAL and some Christmas Stitchings

It's hard to believe that Christmas is coming! I have not post for two months ha ha! September and October are lazy months for me, not much stitching. In October, I went to Taiwan with my mum for a short holiday. Here is a picture of Taipei 101!

Taroko Gorge!

I join The Stitch Specialists(TSS) Group recently. They are currently doing a HAL - A Confetti of Hardanger designed by the Group Owner Abi Gurden. This project is exclusive to TSS members only! Here is my progress, I am stitching on 32ct platinum Belfast using DMC Perle 712. I use Dinky-Dyes Peach Melba for the flower motifs - a very pastel touch of colors!

Designer:  Abi Gurden
Fabric: 32ct Platinum Belfast
Thread: DMC perle, Dinky-Dyes

A closer look!

For Christmas, I am currently stitching Elisa's tenth Christmas Tree. You can visit her blog to see the gorgeous tree. Here is the chart and my tiny start ha ha!

I am using DMC threads on 36ct Edinburg linen -Dried Thyme, hand dyed by Nina.























Another project I plan to start is this chart "Merry & Bright" by Erynne Chard.

You can check out Edgar's and Myra's blogs to see their progresses! I decided to borrow Myra's idea and stitch individual squares as Christmas ornaments instead! Here is my first square, not finish yet!!!

Designer: Erynne Chard
Fabric: unknown scrap
Thread: DMC

I am stitching for Christmas exchanges in between these projects, no pictures until later. Here are a couple of small finishes accomplished during the two lazy months.

Designer: SAL by Nicky Creations
Fabric: Unknown
Thread: DMC

Designer: LK
Fabric: 32ct Cream Belfast
Thread: DMC

Designer: The Primitive Hare (freebie)
Fabric: 32ct cream Belfast
Thread: DMC

Next, a couple of gifts from friends. I love and collect boxes, all kinds. My friend knows me well and gave me these two wonderful tin houses from England! Thanks, Claudia, appreciate them!

Another friend, Kristine presented me with these two tatted necklaces! Aren't they gorgeous? Thank you, Kristine!

That it until the next update! Thank you for visits and comments, they are greatly appreciated!

Happy Stitching!

Hugs,
Ellen

Winner!

I have my DD to pick a name. The Traveling Pattern is on its journey to Taiwan to .....

Theresa - Giraffe Crossing


Theresa, please contact me with your full name and mailing address.

If you are interested to be the next stitcher, please follow Theresa's blog. I have enjoyed stitching this lovely design by my favorite designer, LHN. It's fun to follow the pattern as it travel round the world!

Happy stitching until the next update!

Hugs,
Ellen

The Traveling Pattern Is Ready.......

for the next stitcher!

I put the last few stitches on LHN - Summer Splendor today. I wanted the design to be small so my version is stitched on 40ct linen hand-dyed by Nina. It will be finished into a needlebook.

Design: LHN - Summer Splendor
Fabric: 40ct linen hand-dyed by Nina
Threads: DMC and CC

A closer look at my finish!


Now if you would like to be the next stitcher to stitch this gorgeous chart please leave a note specifically stating that you are interested in the drawing for this chart in your comments. The only requirements are:

1. You must have an active blog
2. Please agree to stitch it promptly
3. Please pass it along to a fellow stitcher via a drawing on your blog
4. Please post your finish and the history of where the chart has travelled like this:

1. Kathy at "Kathy's Sit and Stitch"
2. Carol at "Stitching Dreams"
3. Lisa at "Lisa V's Lounge"
4. Ellen at "Stitch Passion"

I will draw a name on Friday 31 August. I am excited about this draw, where will the pattern be traveling to?

Until then, happy stitching!

Hugs,
Ellen

Finally......

an update! I have been procrastinating for months, just being lazy ha ha!

Now, to show you what I have been stitching in the last couple of months. I finally put the last few stitches to LK's 6 Fat Men. I really enjoyed stitching these snowmen.


A close up of the last snowman!


The size of this project is just right for a cushion. I thought of making it into a cushion cover but the Crescent Colors used are not colorfast! Maybe frame it???

Next, some hardanger stitchings. Here are two doilies!

Design: From Permin
Fabric: 32ct Dusty Rose Belfast Linen
Thread: DMC Perle

The next doily is a round one. It is supposed to be a cake tray doily, about 8.5 inches in diameter.

Design: From German Hardanger magazine
Fabric: 28ct Lilac Meran

Thread: DMC Perle

A close up of the sunflower, the petals are actually cross stitches!

Two other small finishes to show, BBD's Souvenir de France and Dany's Pins! I intend to finish both as pincushions. Souvenir de France is stitched over 1, so it is going to be a tiny pincushion!

Design: BBD's freebie
Fabric: 25ct Comar
Thread: CC Wild Berries

Design: Dany
Fabric: 32ct antique white Belfast
Thread: DMC

This one was pulled out from the wip's basket and finished in the last month!

I had some great mails in the last couple of months.

I received a wonderful RAK from Lillie! I love boxes and I saw this one on Lillie's blog. She so graciously sent me one together with a beautiful felt needlebook! Thank you so much, Lillie, for these gifts!


I have selected and kitted a wonderful BBD design(from Mary Ann Blackburn leaflet) to stitch for this box, just don't know when I will start and finish it ha ha!



Gifts from Doris - Blossom Time by Papillon Creations kitted with fabric and threads and Woodland Walk chart by The Drawn Thread. Thank you, Doris, for these great designs!



I also received a wonderful giveaway package from Robin with lots of beautiful charts and fabrics! Thank you, Robin, for these great gifts!


I have just received the Traveling Pattern - LHN's Summer Splendor- from Lisa in Australia. Watch this space for the drawing if you want to be the next stitcher!


Thank you for visiting my blog and I love to read all your lovely comments! I have some problems with the Follower Gadget, it does not show but you still can follow my blog.

Happy Stitching till the next update!

Hugs,
Ellen

6 Fat Men and Some Finishings

This post is pictures-heavy!

To start, here are my 6 Fat Men's progresses. I am down to the last Fat Man, Snow Day. These snowmen are a delight to stitch!

They look great together. I have just one more snowman to stitch!

A close up of Snow House

I hope you are not tired of snowmen because my ornament for April is another snowman. This is  from the monthly ornaments by LHN.

Design: Frosty Flakes by LHN

Fabric: 32ct Amber Linen 

Thread: DMC

When Diana of LHN shows her monthly ornaments for this year, I fell in love with Quaker Birds. This will be my ornament for May. I am ahead of my schedule, ha ha!

Design: Quaker Birds by LHN

Fabric: 32ct Amber Linen

Thread: DMC

Finally, I managed to sit down and did some finishings! 

Here is Busy Needle's Needlebook, I added my initial to the back. The pins are gifts from my friend, Joyce.

Next, I finished two scissors fobs, one from LK and the other from SB.

Design: 2001 Fob by SB

Fabric: 32ct Platinum Linen

Thread: DMC

The next two are pincushions!

Remember this in my last post? It's the bonus chart from LK's Inspiration Boxer #B35.

This pincushion is very tiny, mounted on a small color palette. It is very convenient for beads, buttons and charms during stitching! That bird was stitched by my friend, Kristine. 

Another pincushion but this one is not done by me! It's a gift from Kristine. Thank you, Kristine for this gorgeous 15-sided biscornu! Look at the embroidery, they are so beautifully done!

Sorry for the poor pictures, I was trying to capture the beautiful embroideries!

Last but not least a cushion cover finished again by my friend, Kristine. She is good at sewing and patchworks. The stitching was completed much earlier.

I received a beautiful PS ornament from Karen for the HoE PS Ornament Exchange.

Karen chose this design from the Snowy Nights Booklet. I love this ornament, thank you Karen for a lovely Exchange!

For this same exchange, I stitched for Becky Kirkbride a tiny Santa from the mini cards series. I forgot to take a picture of the ornament before sending it out.

This picture was taken by Becky.

Thank you for your patience, hope you have enjoyed these pictures. Thank you for visiting my blog and taking time to leave lovely comments, they are greatly appreciated!

Happy stitching until the next update!

Hugs,

Ellen

March's Updates

It's almost the end of March, time for an update. Here is my ornament for March, another one of LHN monthly ornaments.

Design: Snowy Pines by LHN
Fabric: 28ct Raw Linen
Thread: DMC

Notice that cute pincube in the corner of the picture? I won it from Carmen's blog giveaway. Thank you for this gift, Carmen, I love it!


Next, an update on the 6 Fat Men. I had finished "Let It Snow" and started on "Snow House". These snowmen are a delight to stitch, they are quick too!

A closeup of "Let It Snow".



Continuing on my stitching of smalls, here are 3 small finishes for your viewing pleasure. You have to wait to see the finishing ha, ha!


This is Garden Pin Cushion from The first of LK Inspiration Boxers, B33 I Know God.

Design: LK B33 I Know God
Fabric: 32ct Platinum Belfast Linen
Thread: DMC

The next small was inspired by Becky. Her stitching and finishing are gorgeous, visit her blog to see more of her wonderful works.

Not sure about the finishing for this one, may turn it into a needlebook.

Design: LHN Busy Needle
Fabric: 40ct Hand-dyed linen by Nina
Thread: WDW, DMC

The third small is a freebie by The Little Stitcher. It is a pretty and quick stitch. I intend to turn it into a tea pouch for my younger DD, she loves tea!

The fabric is cream, the picture is misleading!!!

Design: Tea Time by The Little Stitcher
Fabric: 28ct Cream Cashel
Thread: DMC

Ok, the only finishing I did in March is to finish off the SB's scissors fob. The cording is finally done and I love it. I did finished an Exchange ornament, will show when it arrives at my partner's home.


That is all for March, hopefully more to show for April. I must really sit down to do some finishings, my box is overflowing!

Happy Stitching till the next update!

Hugs,
Ellen