Updates on my current WIPS and new starts (Love Thy Thread and Color Cascade)

Hi folks

It has been a while since my last updates. I thought I should have something extraordinary to show you guys but I dit not catch up with the original plan I have in mind. Family matters, personal matters, life and etc. I also realized that I caved in too many new starts recently which make my progress look slower than it should be. Though how much I want to take it positively, I still feel incredibly guilty for not touching some of them for a long long time. I must learn how to deal with it or I seriously will end up stare at them and sigh instead of stitching.

OK, now it's picture time!

As you might know, I and Alicia aka Crafty Princess are SAL-ing a chart from Tilton Crafts called "World" by Heffernan. Please look through her blog as well to see how insanely she has done. Mine is pathetic LOL. I started from the middle so here is the first row of that page.

To get an idea of how it looks like when it finished, here is the original art

My progress on Magic Fire by Esmira (Paine Free Crafts)
 about more than 7,000 stitches done. I did not count LOL

Next is Dunlee Darnum by JB Monge (Tilton Crafts) 1,600 stitches perhaps

Sullenly Sweet by Sheena Pike (Love Thy Thread) not count how much i've done lol

New start: Roses are red by Sheena Pike (Love Thy Thread) I've mentioned about this in my previous post.

New start Dead Hearts by Logan Knight (Color Cascade Designs)

Original Art:

My stitching: First page DONE. This is such an incredibly detailed chart with heavy confetti alert. However, the result you get is very worth it.

New start: Guardian of Koi by Sabine Rich (Love Thy Thread) on 28 count Opal Lugana in Sweet Child O'mine hand dyed Fabby by Color Cascade Fabric.

Hope you guys enjoy and having a good time here in my blog. Leave a comment and see you next time!

Gwen

Updates on 'Magic Fire' by Esmira: Her face is done!!!

Hi guys,

Breaking news, smoking needle visited me and I got 4 pages more done on 'Magic Fire' since the last post. I'm super excited and would love to share with you this progress. Here she is:

So I have 6 pages done in total and 29 more to go. Not until now that I realize how big it is. She will be away for a while until next rotation. Now my question is should I move on stitching her hands and the fire oracle or the background. 

For your reference, here is the original picture:

Hope you enjoy your visit and love to hear what you think of this!

Happy stitching!

Gwen

HAPPY NEW YEAR, HAPPY FINISH, 2013 in Preview and Resolutions for 2014 and Stash Enhancement (Picture heavy)

Hi guys,

I. A finish

You read the title and you demand a picture. Yes, of course. I am so happy to present you my first finish on Love Thy Thread's chart: "Harvest Moon" by Lisa O' Malley.

This is the speediest stitching piece I ever stitched and  I hope I made Bev proud.

'Harvest Moon' by Lisa O' Malley
Designed by Love Thy Thread
Stitching period: November 2013 - January 2014
Tented 2 over 1 on 26 count hard danger

How do you guys think?

On the other note, similar to HAED, Love Thy Thread also offers a loyalty program where you can receive a free chart of equal or lesser value by submitting a finish. I love Sabine Rich sketch painting and I was lucky enough to receive 'Owl' from Bev as a reward. Here it is:

I can't find a copyright mark image so please  excuse me for my bad skill. You can find this pattern available for purchase here

How adorable this owl is! And it requires only 1 color (20 pages in total though)! Ehehe. Should I dig in this one immediately? Yes, cause I really want to!



II. Stitching Summary of 2013 and goal for 2014

I think it's worthwhile to give a brief summary of my stitching in the past year to encourage myself go further this year. So here is my stitching summary and goal that follows.

1. Dandelion Clock Dance by Joanna Bromley (HAED)

Started on November 2012

As of November 2013

My goal is to finish this pattern within the first quarter of 2014

2. Autumn by Jacek Yerka (HAED)

Started on May 15, 2013

As of December 15, 2013

My goal is to finish 2 bottom rows of this pattern this year :D

3. Ryo by Haruyo Morita (HAED)

Started on October 2013

As of October 2013

After finished a page, I did not have chance to touch it again. I feel very guilty leaving it aside as it is a beautiful pattern. My goal this year is to finish the first row of this chart :D

4. Harvest Moon by Love Thy Thread: Started on November 2013, finished by January 2014.

5. Cow Parsley from Cross Stitcher: Started and finished within September 2013

6. Others

As you might know, I also started other HAED patterns but for some reasons, I lost interest in them so they probably out of my stitching rotation this year as well.

III. Stash enhancement

Santa Claus visited me last Christmas and spoiled me:

From Paine Free Craft:

The Scribe by Suzi Dragonlady

From Heaven and Earth Designs:

Dragon Pleasure by Jacek Yerka

Ripples by Stephani-Mun Law

The Owl Maiden by Annie Stegg (new artist)

and last but not least 

The Plagiarists by Jonathan Wolstenholme (new artist to HAED)

New stash means New start? I'm not sure yet. Probably no BAP (Big Ass Project) for this year but small and medium project cause I want to have something hang in my house with proud Lol

What is your year in preview and what are your resolutions?

xoxo

Gwen