Voila, the ornament

I finished up the Voila ornament.  I did a simple gold trim around the outside edges and the back is gold lame.  I used a plain gold cord for the hanger, and tied a green bow--that matches the Fuzzy stuff in the middle and at the bottom.  Who would have thought I would have that?! 

I had to!

This piece is so darn cute and stitches so quickly!  I had to go ahead and finish the B after I had started and finished the first O.  Then I did the third O!  The second one is done in Milanese Stitch minus one and the second O is worked in Criss Cross Hungarian.  Too cute!

Intro to Boo!

I know Halloween is over, but....my sister wants to learn how to stitch this design.  She used to cross stitch so I knew she would be able to handle it on needlepoint canvas.  Boo is by Nancy Cucci and was published in the November 2007 issue of Needlepointers.  It is worked on a 9 x 11 square of black 18 count.  It called for floss, but I am working it all in Kreinik so it will shine!  Black for the outline and 032 for the iridescent white.  I am going to do some of the stitches in each section so she can see where and how.

More of the rose garden

First I added the Diamond Jessicas with Kreinik and added a 3 x 3 Jessica with more Kreinik.  Then around the outsided are more 3 x 3 Jessicas with Kreinik 012.  I started the Plaited Rays in the top one and the bottom one I did is done using Pebbly Perle.

Here come the colors!

So, I chose Octagon pattern #3, called the Rose for the top pattern on my version of A Different View.
Here are color after color!.  The center Jessica is stitched with Petite Frosty Rays in 022 and then the Rhodes in the center of that is done in Panache 57.  Next are Diamond Plaited Rays with Panache in three colors and the final is Kreinik #8 in 024.  This is very bright now!

More of the border

I worked on the borders of the Octagons some more.  There are eight pointed stars, and over 3 and 4 Rhodes stitches.  I have them almost all done, but moved up to start some other stitching for a while!  The top Octagon is going to be filled with the Rose pattern.  There are several designs given in the pattern and you choose which four you want to work and where you wan to place them--how cool is that?!

Cosmetic Bag

I take the Stitch n Zip projects when I travel and this is one of the Cosmetic Bags that I just finished sewing the Ultrasuede lining into.  I change the floss out for all Kreiniks so they sparkle!