E is for Elizabeth

 Yes, I must do a post about Elizabeth! She was so much fun to stitch and such a great challenge! 

I do have the other Queens by Gay Ann Rogers. I would love to start one of them, but there is only so much time in a day!

And I did complete the Heart of Elizabeth.

One of these days I will complete the rest of the set which included Mary Queen of Scots and Bess of Harwick.

Happy February

Here are two hearts that I finally took to the finisher.  They are Gay Ann Rogers' designs.  The one on the left is Heart of Elizabeth and the one on the right is Tiny Bit of Love.  My kids still keep asking if the Elizabeth one is getting a head...

Heart of Elizabeth Stitched!

This will go to the finisher next week.  I still can't load pictures from my camera, but managed to load it on Picasa.  Go figure...

Day 2 of WIP Crazies

 My next WIP is Spring Splendor.  It has a due date of June and I am bound and determined to get it done!  I will have time tonight to pull the gold under, I hope.

I managed to put the jewels onto Heart of Elizabeth last night.  We always watch PBS and the Vienna show on January 1; it is a family tradition.  I could listen to the music and put the beads in place.  If I have time today, I will try to finish the necklace.

I need to take some time and do some housekeeping on this blog.  Not today as I need to make a grocery run.  Teenagers.  But hopefully I can get it fixed this week.  After all, I did take my tree down in the house already!

Happy New Year!

Heart of Elizabeth by Gay Ann Rogers will be my first Crazy January project for 2013.  I think I finished 8 of the 15 from last year.  Will I get more done in 2013? 
The jewel on the left needs to be removed and restitched.  Gay Ann has promised help in the New Year to get the beads in properly.  I hope so as I need to get this piece to the finisher!!!

Frustrated

I spent tonight adding another jewel on my Heart of Elizabeth.  I thought I had it in the right spot, but it is too close to my first jewel..  This is my second attempt at this jewel and I thought I could get it right.  No such luck.  So Heart will go downstairs.  Not because I don't want to finish it, but because I have some gifts that need to get done before Christmas. 
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and did not eat too much turkey.

Collar Done

I have finished the colllar or ruff on Heart of Elizabeth.  I have started adding the beads.  It is more time consuming than I thought it would be, but I love how it looks.  I will work on Spring Splendor tonight!

Pulled Work is Next

I finished the blackwork a while ago and have been working on the ruffle of the Heart.  I had planned on working on this piece last night, but was more than a little depressed.  Why?  My dd's cat was hit by a car, which made everyone sad.  But even worse was the email that a young friend who has been battling lymphoma will be going home to heaven soon.  He is about the same age as my ds who had leukemia and they are friends.  (DS is doing well, thank God.)  Pulled work is not a favorite of mine and I need to concentrate to do it correctly.   Last night was not the night for it.  Hopefully I will be able to work on Heart tonight or maybe even Spring Splendor.  Does mood affect what pieces you work on?

Progress on the Blackwork

 I thought you would like to see what a difference a few stitches make when doing blackwork.  The top photo has a little difference between the right and left sides, but look at this next photo:

The additional stitching really adds dimension in my opinion.  Hope you were able to purchase something at Gay Ann's E-Week Sale.  I think it is still going on...No affiliation.  Just a satisfied customer.  Yes, I had to get Echoes of Elizabeth!

Gay Ann Rogers' E-Week Sale

E-Week is here!  I LOVE the Echoes of Elizabeth sampler.  If you have never stitched a Gay Ann piece, I can highly recommend her charts.  They are excellent.  Here is the link Gay Ann Rogers 
I have done a little more on my Heart, but have yet to start the ruffle.  Tonight, maybe?

Gay Ann's Challenge

Gay An Rogers is getting ready for her E-Week sale.  She asked if people would "stitch for her" as she was unable to put a needle to canvas.  I took some time last night and finished the other side of the bodice/sleeve.  It needs another layer of blackwork which I may do tonight.  I hope to take some time and work on my quilt today too.  It is raining and therefore a little too dark to pull out Spring Splendor.  But I hope to post a picture of my progress on it next week.

A Little Bit of Blackwork

This has another layer of blackwork to add dimension.  I am not a big fan of blackwork, but this has a great effect on the "sleeves".  I really look forward to doing the ruffle.  Hopefully I will get some work done on Spring Splendor this evening.

A Little Sparkle

I have started on the plaited stitch on my heart.  I need to add more tent stitch, but wanted to put in a little more bling.  For those of you who like Gay Ann's pieces, her annual E-Week sale is coming this month.  I will try to post the dates when I remember to look them up!  Or you can just pop over to her website and check it out yourself!  Gay Ann Rogers

Heart of Elizabeth-Gay Ann Rogers

Gay Ann challenged us to start our Elizabeth pieces, but I can not start a new piece.  But Heart is framed up so I will start stitching 12 a day on it.  Not very exciting right now, but I think it will pick up soon.

Heart of Elizabeth-Gay Ann Rogers

I was going to wait to start this, but I couldn't.  It is a little heart by Gay Ann Rogers and it is to prepare us for doing The Real Thing.  What is The Real Thing?  Elizabeth!  If you go to http://www.gayannrogers.com/ , I believe She is there.  If not, I will find Her Majesty and post a picture of Her.