The Girl that Stitches

I have finished the butterfly! Well the stitching part anyway… Now I just need to make it into a cushion cover! As a thank you to everyone who is following my blog I would like to share the chart I made as a free download.  If you are interested in stitching this design please feel free to download it and make your own butterfly.   I would love to see pictures of your stitching if you do stitch it! Feel free to leave a link to your piece in the comments section. Click on the picture below to download the chart:)

I have been working on a small side project (small compared to the HAED’s anyway). I’ve stitched an 8x6 inch butterfly I intend to finish as a cushion. Stitched on 22 count Hardanger, tented 3 over 1: Outline: I have started filling in the colors and have really enjoyed stitching this. As you can see I’ve brought some purple/grape fabric and two tones of ribbon for making the cushion cover.   I couldn't decide between the green and magenta ribbon... It then occurred to me I could use them both:)  The tone of the green is not really coming across properly in the photo though. Work in progress: As far as the HAED’s go I found some pictures of Iris and Spirit of Flight partly stitched. Reflecting upon this I don't think I will go ahead with Spirit of Flight. The pattern has translated a quite bit darker and I’m just feeling unsure on it now in general. I also think I might go insane trying to stitch two Josephine Wall pieces! So while I contemplate ...

I finished Umbrella Sky in time to enter the Heaven & Earth Rewards Program (runs until the end of August).   The chart I picked for the reward is Iris Keeper of the Rainbow by Josephine Wall.   I seem to be getting quite a collection now! This is a huge chart at 450x600 stitches! I think it will be awhile before I start Iris... I almost completed half a page of Josephine's Spirit of Flight.  However, looking at it last night have decided I need to restart using different fabric.  I started it on 22 count Charles Craft hardanger fabric and definitely prefer the quality of the Zweigart branded hardanger I used on Umbrella...    Dahlig was also a very different stitch to Jo Wall!  The blocks of color in Dahlig pattern were easier to make look neat on the 22ct hardanger.  However, when you add a whole lot of confetti into the picture it makes it more difficult.   I thinking I will get some 20 count Aida...

It's finished!!! It was the best feeling ever when I filled in the last stitch :D The stitched area is 18 inches by 24 inches. It still needs a wash (feeling a bit anxious about doing that though) and I will get it framed... The picture is taken outside in the sun/natural light:) Umbrella Sky by Marta Dahlig Stitched on 22 count hardanger, 2 over 1 full cross Started January 2010, finished August 2014

I'm getting sooooo close to a finish on this! All the confetti has really slowed the process down.

I’ve almost finished stitching another two pages of Umbrella Sky. I know it doesn't look like much.... Just scroll down the page to last months update and spot the difference ;) This is getting closer to the finish now with about three pages left! I’ve also updated Treasure Hunt Bookshelf with a new progress picture. Welcome to all the followers that have signed up to the blog. Also thanks to everyone for all the lovely comments! Megan

This months page is taking me longer than normal due to all the knitting I've been doing!   I knitted a scarf for my mum for Mothers Day (see picture on knitting page).   I also won a chart giveaway!   I have been following Karen Mendoza from FT FT FT Stitch who is also stitching Nocturne.   In celebration of her blogs 4th Anniversary she had a giveaway.   You can check out her stitching blog here .   I’m sending out a big thanks to Karen for the patience and kindness she has shown:)  After much humming and arring I decided on Josephine Wall’s “Spirit of Flight” (see stitching stash page for picture).   I have been wanting to brave one of her charts for awhile now but the prospect of that much confetti had me considering it carefully!   I am really excited about the new charts I have lined up to start!   I have also just recently started the crop of Aimee Stuarts Treasure Hunt Bookshelf and will post some pictures of this soon.  ...