Wednesday, December 28, 2011

new WIP & last stash of the year!

Back from vacation, not at all rested but I had a lot of fun, so that's okay.  Our trip to NYC was the highlight of the week.  Got to visit the Met, saw the talented and gorgeous Cillian Murphy in a live solo performance, ate at an incredible French restaurant, and got married!  Not sure what could top all that. :)

I started a new little project before leaving and made good progress while I was away.  It's from a semi-recent JCS magazine... the first picture includes the magazine so you can see what this will actually become.  I'm a sucker for specialty stitches!


And a closeup.  The grey on the very inside is darker than in the model because I decided that combining DMC 168 & 169 should be illegal. :p


Oh, right, no vacation is complete without scoping out the LNS scene.  I picked up a JCS ornament issue I was missing and the Lizzie Kate summer alphabet.  My GF (oh, excuse me, wife!) got two small kits by Elizabeth Designs, a Dimensions chart by Haruyo, and a small Lizzie Kate design.


And what about the Rosewood Manor ABC Tapestry?  Well.  It's not really our style and if I had just seen the booklet, I wouldn't have given it a second glance.  Buuuut... there was a completed model on display with such vibrant colors and on such a teeny fabric count (must have been 40 or higher!) that was just stunning!  My sister took a sneaky snap, but it's MUCH prettier in person.


I wish her camera had been able to get a better picture, because it was AMAZING.  I'll resist the urge to put this on my Crazy January list since I don't have suitable fabric and I don't need another giant project on there.  This big guy will have to wait its turn. :)

11 comments:

  1. I have fallen in love with your blog and beautiful stitching and am looking forward to following your posts. I recently added Rosewood Manor ABC to my stash and plan to use different colours to work it.

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  2. truly very beautiful stitching..i love it so much..
    love for you cucki xx

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  3. Congrats on your wedding!
    *throws confetti, drinks champagne*

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  4. very great stitching...
    happy New Year
    Pat

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  5. Wow, that was a busy week. Congratulations on your marriage!
    Great stitching and stash too.

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  6. Congratulations on your wedding, I am having a virtual toast to you now.
    Lovely stash building, too.

    Hugs, Kaye xoxox

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  7. I'm glad you had fun here - I miss you guys already!

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  8. What a lovely little WIP you've got there! I'm a sucker for specialty stitches too!

    Congrats on your marriage, may it be long and happy!

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  9. Love your new project, such beautiful colours. And congratulations on your marriage!

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  10. Wow! You got married?!!?! Congrats!! What an amazing trip! Seeing Cillian Murphy must have been mighty nice too :D He's very dreamy!!

    Love your stitching! Those colours are so pretty and delicate. Great stash too! Love Rosewood Manor's ABC tapestry. Have a wonderful New Years!!

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  11. Congrats on your wedding :D sounds like you have a tonne of great stash.

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