Thursday, November 25, 2010

As you have noticed I haven't been posted for a while. My Pillow Challenge was interfered with some unexpected life circumstances. My husband had a heart attack and spent some time at the hospital. Now he is back at home and life seems to be back on track too.

Elga, Patty, Debbie from Kitz! http://www.minikitz.com - thank you for your support.

Winter came just in time. We have a lot of snow this year and a lot of fun shoveling the roads and playing snowballs.



We have a pine on our backyard. Today in the morning I looked out of the window and had a feeling that somebody was watching me. Look who is living on/in our pine:



Can you see? No?! What about now?



Still nothing? Look closer!



Isn't it amazing? Two pines make 2 sad eyes, and perky needles make crazy hair, plus snow on the top gives the impression that this Thing has a hat. If to give more attention to it you can see an owl getting ready to fly.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Pillow #12

The Pillow #12 is beaded. It was beaded with pink and teal beads, unfortunately my camera leaves much to be desired and doesn't do justice. I will finish the pillow with some kind of trim around, haven't decided yet.


Thursday, November 11, 2010

Pillow #11

This is the finished pillow "Matryoshka"

This is a start of a Pillow #11 "Matryoshka"

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Pillow #8

This Pillow #8 was finished in Satin Stitch with 4 different colors of varigated thread.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Dancing Wind


Once upon a time in the winter evening the wind wandered along the street. It was very cold, and he had to blow on hiss own palms not to freeze. From time to time the wind knocked on the windows of the houses that were coming across on his way, but nobody wished to open to him in such weather.

Night has come. There were no lights in the windows, and the wind was walking along the snow-covered streets alone. In time he has come across the house where in one of the windows still the light could be seen and a very quiet and melodious singing was heard. The surprised wind has climbed on a roof and has overhung in a chimney. Singing has became louder. Then the wind has got into a pipe and has started to go down. Near a fireplace he saw a small cricket with big long moustaches. It quietly sang a very beautiful song.

Everything in the house was sleeping, and there was nobody to listen to a cricket’s song - only old floor boards sighed and squeaked. The wind liked a quiet and chirring melody. He has not noticed how has started to dance. And soon he found himself turning on a pipe, picking up flakes of soot and throwing them upwards and towards to snowflakes looking in a flue so these snowflakes became absolutely dirty. The cricket, having noticed that it has a listener, has started singing more cheerfully.

At the dawn the smooth melody has ceased. The cricket has disappeared in a crack in a wall, floor boards did not creak any more but wearily groaned. It was not windy outside anymore. Having a lot of fun dancing all over the night the wind slept in a tree crone waiting till the next night.

If somebody in the house woke up that night and heard the wind rustling in the pipe, he thought: "Well, what a bad weather!".

No, it was just the wind dancing under sonorous singing of the small smiling cricket.

Pillow #7

This is Santa peaking in a frosty window of your house that is surrounded by evergreen trees. The stars are shining brightly in the dark blue sky. It is bad my camera hasn't captured the gold bright light of the stars finished in Eyelet stitch. I hope as soon as all pillows are put together they will have absolutely different look.

This is my own idea and my own design. I used 7 different kinds of stitches: French Knots, Eyelet Stitch, Smyrna Stitch, Elongated Smyrna Stitch, Satin Stitch, Cross Stitch and Half Cross Stitch. Guterman Silk, DMC, Gold metallic thread were used to complete this design - 12 different colors total.

Today it was a very good day full of inspiration.



Here comes a French knotted Santa's beard. Look, he is smiling to you! Ho-ho-ho!
Now I need to think about those corners.


What does the start of Pillow #7 remind you? It is a little red top of Santa's hat. Ho-ho-ho! He is coming!

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Pillow #6

11.42 p.m. Just in time. My camera doesn't do justice. Now it is a bedtime. Good night, or Good morning and have a great day. Thank you everyone for the comments. I need to know your opinion. Don't forget to come to visit my blog tomorrow. It will be a new pillow. I am thinking to stitch Santa pillow.


9.00 p.m.

4.00p.m.

11.27a.m.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Pillow #5

This Pillow #5 was done in Bargelo on 40 count silk gauze as well with 2 colors of DMC and is called "Christmas Tree". Very easy design that I needed to "recover" after finishing Pillow #4.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Pillow #4

DONE! I must admit this design is a KILLER-project to complete in one day. Tomorrow I will need to come up with an easier design, something in Bargelo.


4.00p.m. Now only background left to be completed.


...2.26p.m....

...Around 2.00p.m.

It is 10.00 a.m. I started a new pillow. It is my own design. I called it "Snowflakes"

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Pillow #3



Pillow #2

A perfect pattern for beginners. Stitched on 40 count silk gauze. Since I am stitching using a big framed piece of silk gauze, I can't cut the pillows. I will put them together when I finish stitching on this piece of gauze.



Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Pillow #1

I finished Pillow # 1. The design is not difficult to stitch, pretty fast. To fill the background - this is a boring part, but, well, it's done. It was stitched on 40 count silk gauze with DMC floss. You can use any colors while stitching this pattern. You can make a pillow, a chair cover, a footstool (probably using the smaller count of silk gauze).



Pattern

Just an example

Monday, November 1, 2010

Is it the Fall or Me?...


It is Monday. It is raining again, wet, cold and uncomfortable outside. I have a lot of started projects, a lot of things to do, a lot of thoughts and new ideas. To encourage me my husband brought a beautiful colorful bouquet of carnations and a greeting card where he re-wrote a great poem "Don't quit". It reminded me a beautiful song by Gregorian.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lIYgZaHINU&feature=related

DON'T QUIT

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest! if you must; but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up, though the pace seems slow;
You might succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup.
And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit;
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.

I wish everyone to have a great week! and DON'T GIVE UP!

Challenging Myself

This month - November - I decided to have a small challenge for myself. Will I be able to stitch a mini pillow each day? Let's see.
Today I started Pillow #1. At the end of a day I will post a picture of a completed stitched pillow.

SCARLET SAILS GIVE AWAY 2010 RESULTS!

The Scarlet sails Give Away is over. Thanks to everyone who participated. It is sad I don't have too many things to offer for a give away. May be next time.

On the 31st of October I drew the name of a winner.

The lucky winner is #29. Patty, http://patty-petit-orphelin.blogspot.com

CONGRATULATIONS, PATTY! Your new settee will be shipped as soon as you email me your snail address.


...folded...

Then I cut them out...

First I printed the name os all participants .

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