Sunday, April 12, 2015

WIPocalypse 2015 – April


I think I've re-written this post at least three times. I was planning on publishing it early, then I was going to schedule it for April fourth. None of that happened obviously as this post is now a week late. The reason for that is because I was away in CUBA! It was my first trip down south and I had a lot of packing and organization to do. A friend of mine was getting married and decided to have her wedding there. The wedding was AMAZING. They had it on the beach and the pictures look gorgeous. I was actually worried that I wouldn't enjoy it as I was going alone and I don't like sitting all day doing nothing, but I really enjoyed it. I was never alone and everyone was really nice. I met a lot of people I hope to stay in contact with :)

So onto WIPocalypse. This month's topic: Which specialty stitches do you love doing on projects? Which do you dread? I think my favorite would be the Satin stitch, I love how it looks and feels. Which stitch do I dread: French knots. Although I am getting better at them, so I don't dislike them THAT much. What I do dread are stand alone specialty stitches. You know the kind, where there is nothing around it to anchor and hide the thread. I'm OCD about the back of my fabric. If I can't figure out how to stitch something neatly I start fretting and procrastinating. It's one of the reasons Castle in the Air took so long to finish (and why the beading still hasn't been started).

No update on Bramble and the Rose. This is normally my travelling project, but I decided not to take it with me to a humid climate. Especially the dyed thread and fabric.

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Ink Circles - The Bramble and the Rose

I did more stitching with the Caron Waterlilies. I'm now stitching with the paler green thread.



Mirabilia - Tree of Hope

The dragons have still not made an appearance.

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Teresa Wentzler - Tracery Dragons

I got more work done on Donna's Fantasy Lace. I've finished the four corners and will be starting the outer border soon.

Satin Stitches - Donna's Fantasy Lace

SAL Dentelles is done and officially off my rotation.

Brodeuse Bressane - SAL Dentelles

All the stitching on Gelati al Cioccolato is also complete. I was going to try to do the finishing before I left, but after looking at the instructions... I  wasn't up to it. I'll see if I can do it this week.

Gingerbread Girl - Gelati al Cioccolato

Unless I break down and start my Ricamo Estense kit, this will be my next small to be worked on. But for now there is nothing new on it.


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Karen Dudzinski - Pulled Thread Miniature Ornate Carpet

I also added a new WIP. Satsuma Street's Pretty Little San Francisco. This is the project I took with me to Cuba. I didn't stitch a lot, I was only adding a few stitches every day. Too busy playing at the beach :)

Satsuma Street - Pretty Little San Francisco


13 comments:

  1. All your projects look great but I love the Tree of Hope, and your SAL Dentelles is very pretty too! Sounds like you had a good holiday.

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  2. Satsuma Street - My obsession these days. I absolutely love the cities and have all of them started. I have a Tuesday SAL with 2 other ladies if you would care to join us. Awesome post and your stitching looks great.

    Linda

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  3. You are the second person I know of who has visited Cuba recently. A member of my local ANG chapter here in Delaware also went to Cuba on a cultural tour. She gave us a wonderful description at our last meeting.

    Brenda's Needlepoint Studio Blog

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  4. Forgot to say--love your stitching, especially the Dentelles and Gelati al Cioccolato pieces.

    Brenda's Needlepoint Studio Blog

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  5. Cuba! How interesting. Great progress on your projects.

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  6. All I can say is OOOOHHHH and AAAHHHH, so much pretty even if nothing was stitched on, it's still so wonderful to see everything!

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  7. What beautiful stitching. I've never done anything with pulled thread….it intimidates me a little - OK - MORE than a little. Maybe someday….
    xxx

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  8. Sounds like you had a fantastic time in Cuba! Love your stitching and I can't wait to see Gelati finished finished :). Was thinking of you yesterday as I was stitching buillons knots - that might be my most hated speciality stitch lol!

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  9. Beautiful stitching. Love the gingerbread girl, perfect and the tree of hope is lovely

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  10. Lots of lovely projects :) Love the Tree of Hope!

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  11. Hello

    Beautiful stitching especially gingerbread girl and Dentelles SAL.
    Happy Monday x

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