Updates - Grand Marquoir & MTM

Both very beautiful and both wonderful to stitch!
My fave, though, is Vautier's beautiful Sampler done in DMC 839 & Kreinik Gold.


Isabelle Vautier's 'Grand Marquoir' Partie 2 is now finished except for an opening for a signature to be done later on), so this is a mini happy dance.


A week's worth of stitching on MTM.

I'm really missing The MOTH, who is away for work for the duration of the Spring break, but time alone at home gives me some worthwhile stitching time between walks in the park with Lucy & Harry and visits to the gym, both of which my hips need before the next round of family birthday dinners in October. The Cadet Princess (or is that La Princesse cadette?) turns 21 on the 19th, so the weekend before, she will be home from university in the north for a party with family and friends. The MOTH's benjamin son also has a birthday at the end of the month.

Happy Dance No 3. 2009

Thank you everyone for your encouraging comments after my last blog entry. They were most appreciated. A hearty thanks too for the blog award from Olenka and for the offer of a chart from Molly in Wales. I was blown away by your generosity. I don't have an email address for either of you to send a thank you note. Could you use my email envelope on the side to send me details of your coordinates, please?

The purpose of this blog entry is to show off my latest finish - Lettres à Mon Chat.

Before you scroll, meet the Blissful stitching team, folks. Never think that cross stitch is a solitary activity here at Castle Bliss. Believe you me, I'm never alone! I have 'helpers' who should be acknowledged. LOL

Gypsy supervises the stitching. She rarely misses a trick (or the chance to wave a paw at a piece of floss).


On the other hand, Lucy & Harry tend to slacken off now and again.
I suspect that Harry stole my magnifying glasses, last week, because The MOTH found them outside on the back veranda with suspicious chew marks and scrapes. How do I know it was him? He looked far more guilty than Lucy. LOL

Details of the work of art


Full blown happy dancing finish!
Click image to enlarge


Lettres à mon Chat
Designed by Isabelle Vautier
Fabric: 28ct Antique White Lugana
Floss: Anchor 1036 (blue) & 1355 (varigated)
Started: 21st May 2009
Finished: 25th June 2009

Updates

It has been a productive few weeks for cross stitch here at Castle Bliss. I've managed to get in some stitching most days, and, true to new resolutions, work on more than one project. Here are the fruits of my labours.

The Seasonal Chairs


Jeanne d'Arc
(from the Gift of Stitching, an online magazine)
Started: Monday, 16th June 2009
I'm using Autumn Field Lugana (32 Ct.) and DMC 960


The Midnight Enchanterer

A kit by Dimensions
Started gridding earlier in the week
Actual stitching: Saturday, 20th June 2009


Lettres a Mon Chat
which I want to finish this week.

Grand Marquoir - Part 1

Grand Marquoir
(designed by Isabelle Vautier)
Fabric: 28ct Antique White Lugana
Floss: DMC 838 & Kreinik #4 braid 3228

Thanks everyone for your wonderful encouragement with stitching. Without it, I would be doomed to a slew of UFOs on the shelf. You inspire me with the projects you do & spur me on to finish what I start. A hug to every one of you!

Today's presentation is the first part of Isabelle Vautier's Grand Marquoir SAL. Part 3 has already been published, so I'm way behind, but I'll eventually catch up. From now on, I'll only post when I finish an official part.

Happiness & laughter to one and all,

Felicity