2015 Smalls SAL Update

Sadly I have not been stitching at all this last month, at least not cross stitch or Hardanger. What I have done is make up a whole crate of fabric and felt pumpkins.

 These should count since the leaves are all stitched by hand with Buttonhole edges and straight stitched veins. All of the pumpkins, leaves and flowers are hand stitched with hot glue to hold all the pieces together.

I'm working on a tutorial for making the pumpkins and the flowers. Should have that up here sometime soon. Also trying to get my craft/sewing room back in order and trying to get yardages for all of the fabrics I have so I can get back into sewing clothes again. So many ideas running through my head.

That's it for this post, thank you so much for stopping by and having a look around.

So until next time.......

Take Care & Happy Stitchin'

Hugs, Sandy

2015 Smalls SAL

Totally missed the boat on this one, kept thinking it was May 29th not the 27th. Oh well, I'll just blame this one on the hubs being off Thursday till Sunday and finishing planting the garden and herb planters. 

"O' Holy Night"

 

Designed by me and stitched on 28 count using DMC threads, it has a spot for me to add metal star as soon as I find the perfect one.

I know it's a bit early for Christmas stitchin', but it's what I was feeling at the time. It's a bit big for an ornament so I'll most likely make a small pillow. I have other Christmas songs in the works just need to get them charted.

Thanks for stopping by and until next time.......

Take Care & Happy Stitchin'

Hugs, Sandy

April Smalls SAL Update

Time for another update, this time it's for the 2015 Smalls SAL

Here is my finish for the month of April.

Found this saying on Pinterest and just had to chart it so I could stitch it up. It suits me to a tee according to my hubs. It's stitched on 28 count using DMC threads. I'll most likely turn it into a small pillow.

Tried out another crafty endeavor last week.

I decided to try my hand at dyeing my own buttons. So easy, and great results using Rit Dye.

The dyes were: Tangerine (top left), Teal ( top right) and Sunshine Orange (bottom).

I've already used a few of the ones from the Tangerine batch, they make cute flower centers.

Well that's it for this post, time to go pull some coffee dyed muslin out of the oven so I can see how it turned out. Until next time, thank you so much for stopping by and any thoughts you may leave behind.

Take Care & Happy Stitchin'

Hugs, Sandy 

2015 Smalls SAL

I'm a day late on this one.

Finished this on at the end of February, it's from Samplers and Santas

I of course changed the colors using my own hand-dyed threads and omitted part of the design to add a signature and date.

Well that's it for today, thank you so very much for taking the time to walk down the dirt road to my little log cabin, so until my next post......

Take Care & Happy Stitchin'

Hugs, Sandy

2015 Smalls SAL Update

Time to post my February 2015 Smalls SAL update. 

I designed this piece for Valentines Day.

"Love & Roses"

Designer: Sandra D. Longan

Stitched on hand-dyed 28 count Lugana using DMC threads and Mill Hill Petite Seed Beads. It will eventually be framed or made into a pillow, just need to find a frame or coordinating fabric.

Take Care & Happy Stitchin'

Hugs, Sandy

So Very Late

Seems this is the month of being extremely late for me.

First I forgot to post about two give-a-ways I won, then I forgot to post about my January Smalls SAL and lastly I failed to post a Valentines gift I've been working on for ya'll.

So, I'll start with the give-a-way's.

Back in June I won these hand-dyed Cluny Lace trims from Nancy at Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe love the colors. Then in December she was having her 25 Days of Christmas Give-A-Way and I won a trims package.  I got hand-dyed buttons, loads of metal charms and some hand-dyed Chenille trim. Just love it all.

 Lots of brass charms.

Little button charms.

On to the second forgotten item on the list. My January 2015 Smalls SAL entry.

Stitched up this freebie from Samplers and Santas she has so many cute primitive designs.

I used 28 count evenweave and DMC threads, still need to add my initials and the date. I coffee stained the piece after stitching. Might turn this one into a pillow or small hanging pouch, don't know yet.

And finally the last item on my list of forgot to's....

"Valentines, Wedding, Anniversary Heart"
Designer: Sandra Longan (ya, that's me)

Size: 51 x 40 stitches or 3.64 x 2.86 inches

Pick your own colors, I only designed it with two, it's charted for 14/28 count. The black lines are for word or name/initials and month placement and should not be stitched. I put the Valentines sentiment there for the holiday and added an alphabet so you can add your own. You can add "Love One Another" that fits nicely for a wedding or anniversary. Would make a cute first Christmas ornament for newlyweds or baby too.

Still slowly working on the kitchen. I've gotten a new range, range hood/exhaust fan and dishwasher. I was so happy when the range got here I sat in front of it and cried. 

It's been almost a year since I had a properly working oven, that when it came on without being lit by hand and actually stayed on and would relight, that simple little thing we usually take for granted just made me extremely happy. 

The hoods great, no more smokey house and it has a light so I can see what cooking, and the dishwasher is great too, but I miss doing most of my dishes by hand, strange I know, but it was just calming in a way for me with the hot water. At least I'll still get to was the cast iron by hand. Well, that's it for now, so until next post.......

Take Care & Happy Stitchin'

Hugs, Sandy