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Update on my stitching
I really was quiet the last days, and first I have to thank you for many private mails I got with the question if everything is okay with me. It´s only "real life" and less of stitching time that I didn´t blogg a while. It´s so nice to hear that I was...
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Mystery IX by Chatelaine
Here´s my progress on Mystery IX by Chatelaine. I wasn´t really happy with the first part, so I totally fell behind. I didn´t know if I really want to stitch a vegetable garden. But now when the first patches are to stitch, I really love how it comes...
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Spring
It doesn´t look like spring here in my region this year. It´s still snow here and it´s way too cold for spring. I´m so waiting for a warmer season. I just found a picture which was taken about 18 years ago in spring. It shows my daughter when she was...
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March Ornament
Today I finished my ornament for March. I stitched one of the Ornamentals II by the Historical Needlework Guild. A finish is a finish, also when it´s really small :-). So I think I´ll hold on this goal to stitch one seasonal ornament a month. That was...
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my stitching for the Sampler Rabbit Exchange
I just got the message that my stitching for the Sampler Rabbit Exchange at the Legacy BB board arrived at Melanie, so I may post pictures. I stitched a part of the Bunny Sampler by Threads Through Time and mounted it at the center of a Thread Keeper....
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Nähkästchen
If you sometimes read my blog, maybe you will know that I love antique sewing accessories. Today I want to share with you pictures of my "Nähkästchens". Nähkästchen is a very usual word in German, maybe I can translate it into English with "small sewing...
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my new box
I just bought this box. It´s made only from boiled birch bark. I like the look of this nature product, it´s made without nails and usually used to store bread inside. But I think it can be used for storeing threads or stitching tools too. It´s really...
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more thread keepers
I received another wonderful package from Jodi. She sent me wonderful fabric and more wonderful thread keepers made by her Dad. Aren´t they gorgeous??!! I really love them. I know another package is on it´s way to me. Her Dad keeps on designing new shaps...
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Fabric
Some time ago I ordered a lot of 2", 4" and 5" inch fabric squares. And now I got my order. I think they are really useful for finishing ornaments and other little stitchings. I just "played" with the squares and I discovered that the colours fit perfect...
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Ornament SAL???
I just was in the mood of a little easy, quick and "normal" cross stitch, so I started this Prairie Schooler ornament. Maybe it will become a nice ornament for Easter decoration. I have a place where I hang all my ornaments Now I thought maybe it´s nice...
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Started the Threads Through Time Sewing Roll
I started the Threads Through Time Sewing Roll a special project from The Swan Sampler Guild. I had this kit in my stash for a long time, and I´m so happy that now a SAL group was forming. I think without it I wouldn´t have started this beautiful project....
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Paradise Garden
In March I joined a SAL for the Paradise Garden by Viginie Menzildjian. I´m stitching on 40 count linen and I decided to use silks from my stash. I really have a lot of overdyed silks, but never those which I need for a current project :-), maybe some...
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New Designing Ladies chart
The chart and the finishing instructions for the new Designing Ladies project arrived. I really love it, and it´s so hard to resist to start it imediately :-), but now I´m up to 22 Wips!!! And I think that´s really more than enough. So I´ll try to finish...
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TTT sewing roll progress
Just I finished the 17th Century part of the Threads Through Time sewing roll. That´s really a special project from the Swan Sampler Guild. Usually I´m not a fan of bright colours, but this silks really look gorgeous, and I love the idea of a sewing roll...
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Needle Minder
Today I got a package from Paula in Canada from Kelmscott Designs and she sent me one of her beautiful needle minders. It´s really lovely and there are more designs of this needleminders to view on her website http://www.kelmscottdesigns.com/ I think...
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tins, tins, tins!
I just discovered that my pharmacy is carrying a wide collection of tins. So I had to buy some :-)!! I especially like the little ones, which are about 4,5 x 5,5 cm. I think they would be great for little needle cases. And I´m sure I´ll find a a heart...
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The Regal Bee
Yesterday I started stitching the band for my new Shaker Box I showed you some time ago. http://romyaustria.over-blog.com/article-1485587.html It´s part of a special project Theresa designed and is sharing with a small group of us addicted stitchers :-)....
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My Beekeeper finishing progress
Yesterday I started the finishing of the My Beekeeper. I really have to tell you, Jackies finishing instructions are gorgeous. I´m not very good in working with my sewing machine, but I got a lot of tips and hints for furtur finishings. If ever an online...
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Hornbook
After I read Veros article about Hornbooks http://verom.over-blog.com/article-1415582.html I pulled out this little item we have since always in our home. I always saw that there is something to put a sheet of paper in, but I didn´t know how and why this...
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Happy New Year!!!
Happy New Year!!! Ein glückliches Neues Jahr!!! A new year, a new game, a new WIP??? :-) !!! After a wonderful night of celebrations the New Year, I think it´s time to set some stitching goals for 2006!! At the end of December I had 18 WIPs. I think now...
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Shaker Box
I just looked again at my first Shaker Box. I always was admiring the Boxes when I saw them on the web. My friend Laurie helped me to buy a special one for a special project. The top of the box is a solied piece of wood. It´s from a cherry tree, downed...
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Christmas stitching
I stitched "Oh Christmas Tree" by Drawn Thread and finished it as an ornament. I stitched it for a Christmas exchange and now that I heard the recipient received it I can post a picture. It´s stitched with silks on 36 count linen and it really was a fun...
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Watergarden WIP or UFO???
I used the last month of the year to do some progress on Watergarden by Chatelaine. I´m still up to 18 Wips, and when I´m doing a little progress on my different WIPs I think they are not called UFOs :-)!! Soon the Christmas holidays will begin and I...
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a Christmas package!!
Today I got a wonderful Christmas package from Rachel. And if you know me, I never can resist to open my packages earlier :-)!! Rachel sent me Amy Mitten silks which I always wanted to try but never got the opportunity to buy them, wonderful silk ribbons...
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Chatelaine Mystery IX
I started some of the big Chatelaine Mandala Gardens (Watergarden, Taj Mahal and Egyptian Garden) and didn´t make progress on them the last months. So slowly they were on the way to become UFOs. But after I spent some days on vacation in an oriental region...