My sampler for this week(last week:)

Was inspired by a boring little stamped piece of paper and it said'Ticket to ride'.  The words sound exciting though, don't they - so I centred my piece around it.

  I still have a couple more details to finish(I am busy at the moment looking after  my husband, who has a back injury and looking after the garden).  I am very late posting it up but at least I'll finish it to-morrow.

I used to love visiting the fair as a…

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There are certain techniques that form the basis of much more complex embroidery and share their essentials with other stitches e.g. Closed Cretan Stitch with Buttonhole and closed Fly Stitch with couching.

Mrs Christie famously wrote 'all embroidery stitches are related to 7 basic stitches'.

Anyway, working out the fastest and most consistent way to produce results is what interests me and if I find several incorrect references to stitch techniques on…

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Here is my new YouTube video.  Its a bit more advanced than usual, because if you are not really familiar with Stem Stitch, then why should you want to make a line of broad stem stitch?  But the really interesting part is changing direction.  I was so determined to work that one out, really glad I did!

I have been working really hard recently,…

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I have now managed to pick up a variety of variegated threads for my latest wall hanging -  this is the progress so far with blanket stitch on the large leaves and then couched metallic yarns for the tendrils.  The smaller leaves are hand dyed and machine embroidered tissue paper which has then been treated with 'Parvol' a hardening agent.…

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Yesterday I finished my first Christmas present for the year! It is a wedding sampler based on the pattern "Seasonal Samplings" from Hillside Samplings in East Aurora , NY.  This was particularly fun because it included a few different stitches in addition to cross--continental, satin, smyrna cross, rhodes, and eyelet.  Because I chose to use DMC threads, I found that the smyrna cross in the summer block didn't stand out well enough, so I added gold beads for the flower centers instead. I…

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I have actually got around to compiling my own stitch book having been inspired by so many on this site.  I rarely embroider by hand, preferring the instant gratification of free machine embroidery.  My stitch formation needs loads more work but I enjoyed the free style nature of this project-  I had no plans or guide lines I just put the stitches where I felt they would go.…

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I am delighted to be here on Stitchin Fingers! I signed up last fall and promptly got sick. I am looking forward to getting to know all everyone here....good to be among people who love stitching as much as I do.

 

I have a Spring Quilt Market blog giveaway on my main blog…

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I would just like to say that since joining this network I have been amazed at the variety and talent of all of the wonderful people here!

People who work so hard to give us the information and encouragement we need to explore further and gain valuable experience. It really is such a creative community. It has encouraged me to stretch my thinking…

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I started cross stitching in 1972 and in the year 2110 I still love starting a new picture. Sometimes I have about 3 going at the same time. My cross stitching bag has been my companion these many years while raising my children. It has gotten me thru the good times and the hard times. It was the one thing that I could just pick up and put it down any time or take it with me at a minutes notice. I have shared many of finished pieces with friends and have sold several on ebay and etsy. My… Continue

^___^ Hi Everyone……

My New Creations for this week





Handmade ( OOAK) One of a Kind Jewelry Auctions…

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Tonight at work I was fantasizing again about quitting my job and staying home and stitching.



Sometimes I honestly feel I would rather live on beans and go bankrupt than stay at this lousy job. Actually, it's not so much the lousy job as the lousy people.



An awful thing to say, I know. I wrote about my job struggles in another post, but sadly they continue. These past few weeks I have really learned to identify the people who are the friendlies, sorting them out among the… Continue