The Girl that Stitches

Moving Along on Iris It's been some time since my last update since life got really busy and I had to move house in a very short amount of time.  I put my stitching down to pack up and look for houses and that's why I've been missing for awhile.  Now, with my stitching and myself re-located I have finally have another page finish to show on Iris.  Previous Progress: Current Progress: I've hit just over 25% complete now! I missed a small section of black on the edge of this page as I needed another skein but will come back to that when working on the next page.  Her face will be on the next page which is exciting! Puzzle Fun Lastly I stumbled across a digital puzzle of Iris Keeper of the Rainbow which I thought was super fun.  Here is the link if you're into puzzles :) https://www.jigidi.com/solve/thwl20h7/iris-keeper-of-the-rainbow/ Happy Stitching xxx The Girl that Stitches

Mandala Animals I have finished Mandala Chameleon by Awesome Pattern Studio!  Here is what the pattern looks like:   Here is the pattern link: Mandala Chameleon There are a whole series of really cute mandala animals on the designers website. Progress Pictures I stitched this pattern on 20 Count Bellana. The Chameleon is full cross and the background is tent stitch: I’ve changed some colours, added additional colours and a border. I also removed the center leaves and some background to have more show through of the green fabric as this suits the way it will be framed for gifting. There will be text I’m adding to the top/bottom as well. If you're not already following me over on Instagram.  Click on the picture below to see the reel I made!:   Happy Stitching! xxx          

Floss Clouds... This month I've been stitching on the beautiful cloud area on Nocturne by Marta Dahlig.  It's the regular chart by Heaven and Earth Designs. Reminder of the art: Here is the previous progress: Here is where it is currently:  25 count Lugana tent stitch 2-3 strands.  I'm looking forward to finishing this row! Happy Stitching xxx

Spirit of Flight Progress Update  I've flown through another page on my HEAD Spirit of Flight diamond painting and it's on the home run for a finish later this year.  There is roughly one and a half pages left to complete it! Spirit of Flight by Josephine Wall, artwork reminder:  Previous Progress: Regular chart: Current progress: Different lighting: Page close up: Happy Stitching xxx

 Iris Keeper of the Rainbow I've been stitching on Iris throughout February... Reminder of the artwork by Josephine Wall:   Previous progress: This page was started so long ago and I never got round to completing it!  There is so much confetti it was very slow going... I've missed a few stitches on the current page as there are two floss colors I need to stock up on... I'm stitching on 20 count aida 2 over 1 full cross. Current progress: Happy Stitching!xxx  

Enchanted Manor  I've been working on my crop of Enchanted Manor by Josephine Wall.   Here is a reminder of the artwork: Here is the progress last time I worked on it:     I have made drastic changes to the rainbow in the chart (this is a crop of the regular size Heaven and Earth Designs chart).  Originally I only changed a few colours towards the bottom of the rainbow but couldn't help myself and started blending other colours in to brighten the whole lot up and make it pop more.  I thoroughly enjoyed the process of changing it!  This is my first time trying out 14 count aida.  It definitely eats a lot of thread! I'm using four strands on really dark colours and three on everything else. It is stitched using a full cross.   Here is the finish of the top section: Close up of the rainbow: May 2024 bring you much joy and stitching! xxx