Stitching In The New Year

I posted the stitching finish of "Tranquility" from The Sweetheart Tree back in August of 2009.
This is what it looked like then.

And last night I finally got around to finishing it off.
It is now officially a Needle Roll.

Design: Tranquility
Designer: The Sweetheart Tree
It was stitched from the kit, I tied it off using a smoky purple and a white 1/4" satin ribbon. The Hardanger is lined with very light cream satin.

One More Scissor Fob Stitched

Well, in true me style, I just had to stitch up a scissor fob to match my newest needle roll. I took the center part of the needle roll and re-worked most of the pine and completely changed the little pine cones to make it fit within the outline from the Baby Shamrocks fob I stitched up last month. I really like my version of the little pine cones over the ones stitched on the needle roll.

Scissor Fob front (left) & back (right)
Whispers In The Pines
Designed using: The Sweetheart Tree & Me
Stitched on 30ct. raw linen using DMC & WDW threads and Mill Hill beads. DMC 500 & 644 were used for the cord & tassel.

I've also been working on the eagle for my DH, but won't have a picture until it's finished.
I think I really am trying to make up for 2008 (aka: the year of NO stitching).

My Third Needle Roll Finish

I just adore patterns by The Sweetheart Tree and have now modified two of her patterns to come up with what I wanted to stitch. I wanted to do a more rustic feeling needle roll, so I took a chart that I already had and used half of the bands to come up with what you see below.

Design: Whispers In The Pines
Designer: The Sweetheart Tree
Stitched On: 30ct. Natural Linen using DMC threads and WDW Mallard, Mill Hill beads, 1/4" satin ribbon and a Larch cone that was coated in real gold by my uncle who used to go into the mountains with his gold panning equipment.

Thank you for all of the little notes you have left behind as you have wandered down the dirt road that leads to my life. I treasure each and every one of them.

I Almost Forgot About This Wee One!!

I just about forgot that I finished stitching "Little Bit O' Blarney" a couple of days prior to making the mini needle roll fob. I'm going to play around with this one to see if I can turn it into a scissor case. I think that will make a nice little sewing set with the companion Shamrock Needle Roll and Baby Shamrocks Scissor Fob.

Design: Little Bit O' Blarney
Designer: The Sweetheart Tree
Fabric: 32ct. linen
Threads & Embellishments: DMC, Mill Hill beads & white cats-eye luminescent heart
Stitches: Cross stitch, back stitch & satin stitch

Tranquility is finished and the joy's of upside down nappin'

Hello Everyone !!!
Here is the King of Upside Down Nappin', aka Cody, aka Monster.
I'm bettin' that it made a few of you giggle, hope no one spit their drink on their screen.

Well, I have another finish, just the stitchin' part, I still have to figure out how I want to finish it.

"Tranquility" by The Sweetheart Tree
Kit contained DMC thread, WDW Wisteria, white Cats-eye Luminescent Hearts, Mill Hill beads and 32ct Lilac linen from Zweigart.
The second row of backstitched lines is off by one thread, because the pattern was off. It should have looked the same as the bottom section, but I didn't notice it until I had stitched quite a bit and I refused to do any more froggin'. I already had my fill of that on this piece.

The Post Rottie Shamrock Needle Roll

Thought I should finally share a picture of my Shamrock Needle Roll after I re-finished it from the rottweiler attack/playtime fiasco. So here it is with new green ribbons instead of white and a green scroll-work heart instead of the four white beads (one of the beads was missing but I didn't notice right away). I think it looks better withe the green accessories.

Bountiful Acorns Scissor Fob

I wanted a scissor fob to go with my Bountiful Acorns Needle Roll but after searching The Sweetheart Tree web site and a bit on line I couldn't find one so I decided that since I have Pattern Maker Software on my PC I would make one to match.

I took my needle roll pattern and the pattern from my shamrock fob and below is what I came up with. I think it could pass for one directly from The Sweetheart Tree which is what I was hoping
for.

Stitched on 32ct. linen with DMC threads and Mill Hill beads, buttons are by Jesse James & Co. Inc. from their Dress It Up collections.

An Autumn Needle Roll Finish

I finished another needle roll by The Sweetheart Tree, that makes 3 finishes in two weeks, HOORAY!!! That's a lot for me.

"Bountiful Acorns Needle Roll"
by "The Sweetheart Tree"
Stitched on 32ct. linen using DMC threads and Mill Hill beads.

I didn't have the amber cabochon heart for this one so I substituted the little acorn instead.

Another Sweetheart Tree Finish

I finished stitching the Shamrock needle roll, companion piece to my Baby Shamrock's Fob that I finished yesterday. There should be an Emerald Cabochon Crystal Heart in the middle but I didn't have one so there are a few white seed beads there instead.

Design: Shamrock Needle Roll
Designer: The Sweetheart Tree - Sandra Cox Vanosdall
Stitched on 32ct. linen by Zweigart using DMC thread's and Mill Hill beads

Right after I took this picture and went to the computer to download the camera, my rottie, while my back was turned, grabbed the needle roll and started chewing on it, tearing up the ribbons and getting blood on it (from her rock chewing experience the other day). Fortunately I was able to untie and remove the ribbons, remove the stuffing and re-wash the piece getting all of the blood and dirt out. The same thing happened to my first fob I made some months back, it is now a small pin cushion. She is 1-1/2 years old and has a thing for all of my stitchin' stuff.

Sweetheart Tree Stitchin' Finish

I was in a stitchin' mood this weekend so I started two projects and finished one the second one is almost stitched up and I'll post a picture when it's done. The second piece is "Shamrock Needle Roll" by The Sweetheart Tree, then there is one more I want to stitch and am thinking of turning that one into a scissor case.

Baby Shamrocks Fob before finishing

Design: Baby Shamrocks Fob "Teenie Tweenie" #83
Designer: The Sweetheart Tree - Sandra Cox Vanosdall
Stitched on 32ct. white linen by Zweigart
Stitched with DMC threads and Mill Hill Beads
Hanger and tassel made from DMC 500 & 502
The chart came with the white Cats-Eye Heart and the white pearl bead.

Just want to let you all know that I do very much appreciate all of the comments you leave behind, they help keep me motivated to stitch, as do all of the beautiful stitching I see on your blogs and albums.