E is for Elizabeth

Well, not just Elizabeth but Echoes of Elizabeth.  This is a sampler by Gay Ann Rogers and I have seen this piece stitched up.  It is lovely.  Mine is still in the protective wrapper that the instructions came with.  This is bad as it could be missing a page-you know how copiers are- and I bought this ages ago. Thank goodness I have a friend who just purchased the pattern.  I doubt I will have an issue, but you never know...

Echoes of Elizabeth Needlecase-Finished

I love how this turned out! Gay Ann Rogers gives excellent directions and I highly recommend any of her pieces.

Echoes Needlecase:Just needs Assembly

I finished the front of the needlecase while my family watched Finding Nemo.

I think I am having a real date night with my hubby. If not, I will try to get this assembled tonight during Gay Ann's Date Night with stitching.

Back of Echoes

I finished the back of my Echoes piece today. I still have a bit to do on the front, but I hope to post a picture of it soon.

Getting Closer on Echoes

I have a little more tent stitch to complete on the back of Echoes (piece on right), but wanted to start on the blackwork. I can't wait to see what the beads look like on this piece.

Echoes Progress

When I can't concentrate on a more difficult project, which is a lot lately, I work on Gay Ann Roger's Echoes of Elizabeth needlecase. There is a lot of tent stitch on this piece. Great for times when I can't count or can't think or both.

Inside of Echoes Needlecase

Although I should be working on my challenge project for my local guild, this piece is easier to carry around and stitch. Maybe that is why I am making so much progress on it. Orna Willis has put out the next lesson for Squaredance. I will have to pull that canvas out and do some work on it next.

Echoes Progress

I managed to get some stitching done during the football game last night. I changed the elongated cross stitch to my red fiber instead of the gold kreinik. I think it will look good once I get my pockets on it.

Echoes of Elizabeth Needlecase

I have been working on this in the evenings while my family listens to Lord of the Rings.
I changed the colors as I love having it very red. I tried to have one row of the partial Scotch stitch with DMC 3799, but it was too dark. I used DMC 815 (burgandy) instead. I like it.

I am using the DMC 3799 for the smyrna cross and over-stitch as seen in the photo above. This is a fun piece and I am bound and determined to finish it this year.

Another Promise of A Mystery

First, here is a picture of my Echoes of Elizabeth Needlecase by Gay Ann Rogers. I am doing a little every morning and hoping to finish it this year। Maybe before her e-week sale so I can buy something. Here is a photo of my new Promise। I started it last night with the hopes of getting through the February lessons before Orna Willis posts the next lesson for Squaredance। I dyed the floss and perle cotton myself and have yet to decide if I will use the orange or pale yellow for the Family C.

I may be totally insane, but I am thinking of stitching yet another one all in flosses and a few Kreiniks...

Gay Ann Roger's Echoes of Elizabeth Pockets

Just a quick showing of my pockets that I finished yesterday. I am sorry the picture isn't better. The needles pocket has the mistake in the bottom section. I like it and will leave it. Also, Gay Ann used blue at the bottom instead of red. I love red and decided to use all red.

Frogging

I was so happy that I had made so much progress on my Echoes piece that I ignored the fact that I was one thread off on the right side of the flower. "It will work out" I told myself. Ha! The left side does not fit in so I ended up ripping it all out. Where was my mistake? The very first stitch was over one not two....

Almost Done!

This Promise is almost done. I just need to see what Sue Reed plans for December and I can call this finished. I like it better, but feel like the light color is too light.

I am trying to stitch 12 stitches daily on my Echoes piece. Hopefully I will show some real progress soon. After all, this is just the pocket for needles! I haven't even started on the main part of the case yet!

November Stitch of the Month

Well, I am close to finishing one of my SOTM projects. I think it will need another border to totally finish it and I need to decide what color of beads to use. But I like it more now than when I first started. My Gay Ann Rogers' Echoes of Elizabeth is not going too quickly. My goal to do a little every day did not happen. A little every week maybe....

Promise of A Mystery-October

As you can see, I am almost finished with my October SOTM. We went on vacation and I could not bring either piece with me. I like how the black is looking although the blue one is my favorite!

I am not adding the diamonds around the satin hearts yet on my blue piece. Why? I need to see what is the next step. I think I will just use a dark blue metallic around all of them. I think that will make the piece pop. Using all the colors seems to busy to me, at least on this piece where I used so many over-dyed thread.

I have finally framed up my Echoes of Elizabeth needle case, but that is it. My goal is to do at least 12 stitches on it this week. Not a big deal, but I need to get started.