The Girl that Stitches

The Queen of Spades Sends Her Regards For days 25 to 50 of the HAED 100 Day Challenge I worked on the Queen of Spades.  Here is a reminder of the artwork by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law:   Previous progress was up to here: Progress before starting the Challenge:   Progress after 25 days of Challenge Stitching:   Finding Treasure I've also started work on the next row of Treasure Hunt for days 50-75.  I haven't done anywhere near as much as I set out to though... Treasure Hunt reminder.  Crop of artwork by Aimee Stewart:   Previous progress:    Challenge days 50-75: Clay Wrapped Pendants I've also finished several clay wrapped gemstone pendants!   Happy Stitching! xxx  

Robber Bridegroom It's been awhile since I've shown progress on the Rachel Marks fairytale piece "Robber Bridegroom."  Actually, it was around Halloween last year when I finished the top row!  Now I've skipped ahead to work on page 8 for my yearly goals.  Here is where it was at the last update: Traveling with my HAED I had a three hour train trip the other week and managed to get quite a bit of stitching in!  I made my wip much smaller to make it more travel friendly. I usually work on a much larger q-snap but switched to a 12 inch frame for traveling.  I fit everything needed for stitching into a small zip up bag! Start of trip:  End of trip: Current progress: I didn't get a page finish in but the section left on this page is part of the collar on the man's tunic/top.  This will have metallic threads worked into it like the collar back on page three. So I'll be getting the metallic threads out when I come back to this one! S...

Challenge Update I'm still going on challenge #4!  It's taking awhile because I've been working on other projects too! Previous progress: Current progress: Spirit of Flight Diamond Painting I've finished the top page on Spirit of Flight, which means I now have a row finish!  This makes the project 27,900 tiles down and 18.29% complete, which isn't too shabby for such a short amount of time! Previous progress: Current progress: I can't wait to get back into doing more diamond painting once the Challenge is complete. Diamond Painting Resources I've made an Information Sheet for the HAED Diamond Painting Facebook Group, which I'll also make available here and on my Downloads Page.  It includes information on how to calculate diamond amounts and canvas size.  It also includes steps for making a modified order on AliExpress and answers to some frequently asked questions.    Please note that the Facebook links will only be ac...

Queen of Spades Sends Her Regards Just a quick progress update!  I wanted to have this page completed by today's blog post, but got fed up with it and have put it aside for the moment.  The confetti is insane!  It's one of the most detailed pages I've stitched to date.  Part of the Two of Spades face is starting to show through!    Previous Progress: Current Progress: Happy stitching! xxx

Robber Bridegroom This last page of Robber Bridegroom had me stitching with lots of black!  Which is perfect for getting into the Halloween vibe...  It has been a welcomed break from all the confetti encountered over the past few page finishes.  I'm now at the end of the first row, which is an exciting place to be!  This takes my stitch count for this project to 28,080 stitches, or 16.25 percent complete. Previous progress: Current progress: In the Shadows I've added e310 light effects to the hair section (which was not charted).  I phased out the metallic thread in a sloping curve to match where the hair highlights ended.  Otherwise the light effects beyond would have highlighted a section meant to be in the shadows,  which would most likely not look correct! Time Flies, Just like Witches... I'm really hoping to get my yearly goals finished.  At the moment I am behind due to stitching extra pages for Challenges.  I still have three p...