HAED Freebie SAL 2012 - QS Lovers

Got a bit over half a page done now, and their faces are starting to show. I'm really enjoying this SAL. The way that HAED charts seem to make no sense at first, and all of a sudden the image appears on the pages, without any use of back stitching or quarter stitches, I think that's what makes people fall in love with stitching these HAEDs.

Sakura Geisha

I traveled to Brazil over the Holidays and put away all stitching for a few weeks, but I'm back to working on my Sakura, although the past weeks working on her weren't great, as I made a mistake that had me frogging a week's worth of stitching.

January 16th, 2012

January 29th, 2012

HAED Freebie SAL 2012 - QS Lovers

I'm officially back from my vacation, and although I arrived only a couple days ago I jumped right back into my stitching by starting the HAED SAL. I have about 1/3 of the first page done.

HAED Freebie SAL 2012 - QS Lovers

The HAED BB forums does a Stitch-a-long every year, where an unique pattern is given to the members, and everyone who completes it at the end of the year is eligible to win a free chart of their choice. Since everyone who comes in contact with HAED end up with a gigantic wish list, and since the freebies are so lovely, I joined several of my fellow stitchers this year, my first HAED SAL.

My pattern of choice was Nene Thomas's QS Lovers, and I'll be doing it 2 x 1 full crosses on 18ct Cream Aida.

Oakhaven Yahoo Group 2011 SAL

I joined the Oakhaven Yahoo Group this year and participated on two of their SALs. These are adorable calendars that were so much fun to stitch! We received the chart on a monthly basis and each of us worked on all different sorts of fabric count, colors and threads!

The Owl SAL will be framed and given to my husband's grandmother as a gift. It's worked on Charles Craft 14ct Cameo Rose Aida, 3 x 1 full crosses with Anchor floss.

The Bird SAL I've left with my very talented mother, who's fantastic on a sewing machine, to be turned into a cushion. It's worked on 11 ct White Aida, 3 x 1 full crosses with Anchor floss.

Garden of Miracles - FINISHED

I loved doing this project, and once I get a few WIPs completed I plan to start on the second design on this leaflet. It did take me a while to complete this one as I mostly stitched this on weekends, but I enjoyed it so very much I was looking forward to each weekend, to get away from Van Gogh's endless confetti.

Garden of Miracles

I've been loving working with the Jobelan, it's very very soft. Here's my progress.

August 28th, 2011

September 26th, 2011

November 7th, 2011