What new projects are you starting now?

It is a cute design - I just fell in love with that face the first time I
saw it. Ask me if I still love it in the months to come. :-) Yes I'm
starting in the middle ... in the middle of the 5th page .. I guess that's
how I'm supposed to do it. At the front of the booklet - they show a 9-page
booklet like this -

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

soooooo I'd say the middle was the middle of the 5th page ... yes? no?
It's just that when you have never done a pattern booklet-style - you just
say to yourself 'is it that easy to figure out where the middle is?' This
may look very easy to some stitchers .. but I never trust myself on the
first try. Started it tonight tho' - so wish me luck.

Sharon (N.B.)
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"Ellice" wrote in message
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On 12/27/03 12:41 PM,"clancy" posted:

I just put the misty blue linen on my scroll bars for Stan The Wizard -
it's
a 9-page booklet and I've never done a pattern like that before - just
hope
I'm starting in the right spot.


Are you starting in the middle? Looking at that picture, I'd definitely
try
to start somewhere in the middle - maybe with the little bit of blue
peeking
out. I guess the alternative would be to start at the very top - and work
your way down. It's a cute design.

Hope you made a set of working copies to mark on - especially if you need
to
put in any "adjustments" . I always make some kind of note if I do a
stitch
in a different color and aren't going to rip-it - that way it doesn't
screw
up the rest of my counting.

I'm sure you'll have fun! I don't know what I'm picking up next. Maybe
another UFO - or I'll start another piece out of stash.

Ellice

I have that one in my stash - I love that pattern too. Once I move out from
the centre a bit, I will tape the pages together - much easier to follow
that way I find. But gridding??? - I'm too lazy to do that ... you have
permission to say 'I told you so' if I come on here complaining later on.
:-))

Sharon (N.B.)
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"Judy Bay" wrote in message
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When I did Fire & Ice, I made copies & taped them all together, and
gridded the fabric, numbered the rows one way, lettered them the other
way, and STILL got lost sometimes(!)

clancy wrote:

I just put the misty blue linen on my scroll bars for Stan The Wizard -
it's
a 9-page booklet and I've never done a pattern like that before - just
hope
I'm starting in the right spot.

Sharon (N.B.)

licated (Mmeindia) wrote:

Now that the holidays are nearly over and everyone should have a little more
free time, what projects are everyone starting?

I'm going to finish off the sewing that got shoved to the back of the
pile while I built pageant costumes for the church pageant (including
a two piece outfit that I put together the *day of* the pageant (*))
and scrambled to finish DS's stocking. (which did get finished in
time, barely.)

A fancy dress (to be done by the end of January), a faux suede shirt,
and two rayon blouses. On the stitching front, I'm going to work on
the stuff in the WIP list, and I've added a housewarming gift for a
friend. His house hunt is currently on hold, but that will just give
me more time to finish stitching .

Maybe by the end of January I'll be ready to add stuff to the
rotation.

jenn
(*) DD was an emergency substitute angel on 20 hours notice, as the
child angel came down with the flu the day of dress rehearsal. None
of the costumes fit her, so I rummaged through the stash and found
something that would work.
--
Jenn Ridley

WIP: Art Stitch Rose Trio, Emperor's Coat, Stretch, Halloween Circle
Most recently Finished: Santa Christmas Stocking, Will Work for Freezer Space, Turnberry Ridge

I'm afraid the Gumnuts are out for me , but I have so many other threads
(silk and cotton) that I'm sure I can substitute - never really thought of
the need to wash !!!! You're right that will probably decide me on thread ,
probably DMC although I have some DMC flower thread that may work .
Jan
"stitcher" wrote in message
news
On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 00:42:25 -0000, "Jan Lennie"

will see what is out there, sheeting should work I would think.
Also I will use DMC or ANC floss. . I am not familiar with the weight
of the gumnuts "stars" silk but thinking 1 strand floss will
substitute well, will play around with a sample and see. It will
definitely be a washable fabric. I have done one project on Doctors
flannel and it is lovely to work with but will felt when washed also
expensive.
It is such a lovely combination of art work and story. I hope she
does another.
ruby

I'm working on finishing Christmas Cove first, and then it will be either
Elsa Williams "Lighting the Course", or Dimensions Gold "Sleigh Ride". Why
is it that all the patterns I like lately only come in kit form? Expensive
to start with, but add in the cost of replacement fabric too.....


"Mmeindia" wrote in message
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Now that the holidays are nearly over and everyone should have a little
more
free time, what projects are everyone starting? I only have one Christmas
UFO
to finish, and one general UFO after that, so I can feel totally justified
in
having fun with some new projects. My thoughts are running to a Hardanger
cushion from a recent Mary Hickmott's New Stitches magazine (I can tell
Hardanger is going to become a major obsession for me), and/or a blackwork
cushion from a summer issue of the same magazine.

I didn't get any stitching-related gifts for either holiday (we celebrate
Christmas and Chanukah here, which means I've had no time to stitch too!),
but
fortunately before the holidays I treated myself to the two things I
wanted the
most, a DMC Sweetpea Flower Fairies kit and a DMC peonies ready-made bag
kit,
which I'm thinking of making for my mother's birthday in February, so
those are
possibilities too.

India

WIPS:
1. Leisure Arts American Sampler
2. ?
3. ?

When I was taking care of little ones, one of my first projects for them
was a cloth book. A velvet butterfly, mohair cat (chain stitch) with a
tiny bell on his collar, sequined goldfish, caterpillar hiding under an
appliqued leaf. I'll have to hunt up that issue of Inspiration. I used
as many different textures as I could find in my stash at the time. It
was a fun project. One of those you don't leave in the kid pile, but set
aside to read and touch with the child, since mine was not baby proof.

Dianne

stitcher wrote:

I am going to be starting an embroidery project, a cloth book. Have
been wanting to stitch something for the expected grandchild but
nothing caught my eye, just couldn't find the right project until....
Was browsing in the needlework magazines and low and behold in Issue
39 of Inspirations magazine is the perfect project. A cloth book
featuring a little french mouse by the name of Monet. There is a
pattern for a cloth book bag to go with it. I am only going to do the
book and will set a deadline for xmas 2004. Also working on the
blackwork mermaid.
Will be taking a weekend workshop with Linda Lachance, canvas work
piece, stained glass Irises in March. Will probably take me the rest
of the year to finish the project. LOL!
ruby


On 27 Dec 2003 17:31:32 GMT, licated (Mmeindia)
wrote:


Now that the holidays are nearly over and everyone should have a little more
free time, what projects are everyone starting? I only have one Christmas UFO
to finish, and one general UFO after that, so I can feel totally justified in
having fun with some new projects. My thoughts are running to a Hardanger
cushion from a recent Mary Hickmott's New Stitches magazine (I can tell
Hardanger is going to become a major obsession for me), and/or a blackwork
cushion from a summer issue of the same magazine.

I didn't get any stitching-related gifts for either holiday (we celebrate
Christmas and Chanukah here, which means I've had no time to stitch too!), but
fortunately before the holidays I treated myself to the two things I wanted the
most, a DMC Sweetpea Flower Fairies kit and a DMC peonies ready-made bag kit,
which I'm thinking of making for my mother's birthday in February, so those are
possibilities too.

India

WIPS:
1. Leisure Arts American Sampler
2. ?
3. ?

If I'm remembering correctly (have some buried in my stash somewhere) -
it is more like pearl 12. Floss should do just fine.
Dianne

stitcher wrote:

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 00:42:25 -0000, "Jan Lennie"
wrote:


I've got that issue Ruby and am thinking of trying it for my daughter (aged
3 - 4 on the 11th January)) Isn't it lovely ?
Need to get some suitable fabric though (plenty of threads ) probably on
line as I live in a village a long , long way from a suitable fabric
ource - may try on sheeting ? What will you use ?
Jan


will see what is out there, sheeting should work I would think.
Also I will use DMC or ANC floss. . I am not familiar with the weight
of the gumnuts "stars" silk but thinking 1 strand floss will
substitute well, will play around with a sample and see. It will
definitely be a washable fabric. I have done one project on Doctors
flannel and it is lovely to work with but will felt when washed also
expensive.
It is such a lovely combination of art work and story. I hope she
does another.
ruby

licated (Mmeindia) wrote in message ...
Now that the holidays are nearly over and everyone should have a little more
free time, what projects are everyone starting?

I hear a sampler calling to me....not decided which one yet. But
nothing too difficult!
Pensmom

From: Dianne Lewandowski

When I was taking care of little ones, one of my first projects for them
was a cloth book. A velvet butterfly, mohair cat (chain stitch) with a
tiny bell on his collar, sequined goldfish, caterpillar hiding under an
appliqued leaf. I'll have to hunt up that issue of Inspiration. .............

Let me know if you find the issue -- this sounds like something the SMDGD
should have :-)!! I made her a Christmas Song Book and she loves it! Nice
bright red with pretty, colorful pictures. Some sort of "touch & feel" type of
cloth book would probably be great for her first b-day! CiaoMeow ^;;^
..


PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their
WHISKERS!!
Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs!

Now that the holidays are nearly over and everyone should have a little more
free time, what projects are everyone starting?

My DH gave me Drawn Thread's "Marriage of the Minds" Sampler, along with the
silks and fabric needed. (I Guess my subtle list in his book worked LOL). I'm
going to join a SAL in January. Next March is our 30th Wedding Anniversary and
I'm going to add our dates, etc to it and make it a nice anniversary sampler.
Not that I need any more samplers, you know, but I don't have one of these.
Can't wait to start it, have fondled the silks every day since Christmas!


Pat in NJ


FINISHED - Liz Navikas "Ukrainian Whitework Welcome Sampler)
WIPs
Stoney Creek Afghan - "Nature's Homes"
Moira Blackburns "Three Things" Sampler