tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674179106867055202024-03-13T12:50:31.772-05:00feeling stitchyblog of the Flickr Embroidery groupfloresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.comBlogger2257125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-63022371909348138792019-12-31T09:00:00.000-06:002019-12-31T09:00:02.590-06:00Goodbye and good luck
Many years ago, when I was a student at UT Austin and we had to call in (on phones, no less) to do our registration, the kindly Texan automated voice we called “Tex” would always wish us “goodbye and good luck.” I’m not sure why I think of Tex every time I say goodbye, but I feel there’s no better way to describe what I’m feeling right now!
I have been thinking for some time now that it is timefloresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-26093397435853439922019-12-30T21:58:00.003-06:002019-12-30T21:58:58.412-06:002019: My year in review
What a productive year this was for me! I thought I'd run through all the things I tried and learned this year, stitching and otherwise!
January
Kit: I began my first Septemberhouse calendar- Corinne creates beautiful printed fabric calendars, and it was a treat to stitch one.
Online class: I also purchased the beautiful Color Theory class by Karen Barbe on Domestika and began assembling floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04008752513483571771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-81011529896380429192019-12-27T06:00:00.000-06:002019-12-27T06:00:07.171-06:00Project a Month: Monogram on Cork Fabric
This project is one from the archives - let's travel way, way back to October 2017 - I had just been happily married and was busy working at a project that ultimately didn't see the light of day. It was a seasonal monogram, stitched on DMC gold flecked cork fabric, with DMC perle cotton.
The season was winter, and the letter was "D" simply because I'd stitched A for Spring, B for Summer, and Cfloresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-15486620160185621372019-12-25T06:00:00.000-06:002019-12-25T06:00:07.565-06:00Christmas Countdown #12: Lord-a-leaping
Well, here we are at Christmas Day, and at the end of our countdown through my ornament finishes from 2018 with Lord-a-leaping! What a fun journey this was, not just with the ornaments, but to experience all of this with you, our wonderful readers. I went through some very tough times in 2018, but this project, and your encouraging words kept me strong.
I wish you all the joy of the season on floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-49989023081332210802019-12-24T06:00:00.000-06:002019-12-24T06:00:04.328-06:00Christmas Countdown #11: Lady Dancing
I had so much fun with my Lady Dancing ornament - finally nearing the end of my year of ornaments, I had found the colors and threads I loved most, gotten more comfortable with 3d elements, and enjoyed the fun of painting the little (oversized heads).
All these patterns are available in the Mmmcrafts Etsy store - this is Lady Dancing. i just love how everything came together on this one!
floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-55761477250080792032019-12-23T06:00:00.000-06:002019-12-23T06:00:00.803-06:00Christmas Countdown #10: Piper Piping
I had a lot of fun incorporating some sparkly Etoile threads, and his jaunty feather cap is just adorable!
All these patterns are available in the Mmmcrafts Etsy store - this is Piper Piping.
Here's a link to my post for details on how I stitched this up:
floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-68100120533101231542019-12-22T06:00:00.000-06:002019-12-22T08:41:57.218-06:00Christmas Countdown #9: Drummer Drumming
Another fun stitch - I made a few changes to the pattern, one was unintentional - his head was bigger than the one called for. I think it turned out fine, although I had to stitch his hat a bit bigger to compensate. I like the bobblehead look of my finished ornaments. :)
All these patterns are available in the Mmmcrafts Etsy store - this is Drummer Drumming.
Here's a link to my post for floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-90257598146429629822019-12-21T07:00:00.000-06:002019-12-21T07:00:08.715-06:00Project a Month: Noel Pattern by Slow Evenings
Stitching this lovely Noel Pattern is how I will close out my year of Projects a Month! Slow Evenings is the Etsy shop of Miriam Polak who you might know from Instagram as @slow_evenings_embroidery.
Although there were MANY patterns I'd have loved to stitch this month, I chose this pattern because it was downloadable, and with an eye for speed, frankly, as I'd love to finish before the year isfloresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-91063991669833257692019-12-21T06:00:00.000-06:002019-12-21T06:00:00.847-06:00Christmas Countdown #8: Maid-a-milking
This was another fun stitch - I wasn't 100% happy with my colors, but it was a lot of fun to put together. One thing I loved about these ornaments was how they helped me overcome a bit of fear about working in 3d. :)
All these patterns are available in the Mmmcrafts Etsy store - this is Maid-a-milking.
Here's a link to my post for details on how I stitched this up:
floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-35987539023795692302019-12-20T06:00:00.000-06:002019-12-20T06:00:11.172-06:00Christmas Countdown #7: Swan-a-swimming
I adored my swan ornament - one of the first finishes that I was perfectly happy with! I especially liked the two-tone water I did, instead of stitching a waterline.
All these patterns are available in the Mmmcrafts Etsy store - this is Swan-a-swimming.
Here's a link to my post for details on how I stitched this up:
floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-29223230939364990982019-12-19T12:00:00.000-06:002019-12-19T12:00:03.490-06:00Project a Month: Jenny Blair Kit finish
I've finished my lovely Jenny Blair Owl kit in record time! When I last left you, I was about to stitch the final full moon in padded satin stitch...
Here's how I began, scattering seed stitch across the moon. I then followed up with 2 strands of thread satin stitch, at times doubling up where the fabric peeked through.
Next I started on the owl details, once again using stem stitch for the floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-55003099675199839822019-12-19T06:00:00.000-06:002019-12-19T06:00:02.529-06:00Christmas Countdown #6: Goose a Laying
Here is Goose a Laying - although I wasn't super happy about my color choices - I finished these in the midst of my first weeks of chemotherapy - and the strongest rounds, at that! So, another free pass. :)
All these patterns are available in the Mmmcrafts Etsy store - this is Goose-a-Laying.
Here's a link to my post for details on how I stitched this up:
floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-60395396736839715902019-12-18T07:00:00.000-06:002019-12-18T07:00:08.252-06:00Wonderful Wednesday #79: Lily Adelaide Upton
Well, my year of stitching one project a month is almost over, and I admit, if I only had more time, THIS Christmas Beetle Kit would have been my December project! Isn't it lovely? I know some people are not fans of bugs, but I adore insects, and I love this twist on a simple wreath.
Lily offers this pattern in 3 versions in her Etsy store, if you'd like to stitch this:
As a kit:
As a floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-80325872072824890732019-12-18T06:00:00.001-06:002019-12-18T06:00:00.562-06:00Christmas Countdown #5: Golden Ring
Here is the Golden Ring - I loved the 3d elements of this design - it was such fun to put together!
All these patterns are available in the Mmmcrafts Etsy store - this is Gold Ring.
Here's a link to my post for details on how I stitched this up:
floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-33531948131288122462019-12-17T06:00:00.000-06:002019-12-17T08:45:12.303-06:00Christmas Countdown #4: Colly Bird
Here is Colly Bird - I never liked my finished stitching on this one very much, and my photos didn't help either. But still it was progress, so I'll cut myself some slack on this one. :)
All these patterns are available in the Mmmcrafts Etsy store - this is Colly Bird.
Here's a link to my post for details on how I stitched this up:
floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-56355691477446222002019-12-16T06:00:00.000-06:002019-12-16T10:54:35.473-06:00Christmas Countdown #3: French Hen
Here is the French Hen - and this was where I began to love my ornaments - I learned something new on each one, all the while trying to keep them all in the same vivid, fun color family.
All these patterns are available in the Mmmcrafts Etsy store - this is French Hen.
Here's a link to my post for details on how I stitched this up:
floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-37046104459971208542019-12-15T06:00:00.000-06:002019-12-16T11:26:59.198-06:00Christmas Countdown #2: Turtle Dove
Here is the Turtle Dove - one of my least favorite that I stitched - but I was still learning and progressing. :)
All these patterns are available in the Mmmcrafts Etsy store - this is Turtle Dove.
Here's a link to my post for details on how I stitched this up:
floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-79146003976677540922019-12-14T06:00:00.000-06:002019-12-16T10:16:39.240-06:00Christmas Countdown #1: Partridge and Pear
Hi all! I thought it would be fun to do a Countdown to Christmas day, using the 12 Days of Christmas ornaments I stitched up last year!
All these patterns are available in the Mmmcrafts Etsy store - this is Partridge and Pear.
Here's a link to my post for details on how I stitched this up:
floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-34211221615532498732019-12-13T16:09:00.000-06:002019-12-13T16:13:04.838-06:00Project a Month: Jenny Blair Kit progressMy little Jenny Blair Owl Kit is coming along so well! This is indeed a quicker stitch than my last project, and I'm enjoying the increased pace.
As I mentioned last time, I'm stitching this a bit differently from the stitches Jenny specifies - I've used stem stitch on all the branches and leaves, and the "dark" parts of the moon phases...
I used satin stitch on the little owl face as Jenny floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-20230468559704593562019-12-06T15:32:00.000-06:002019-12-06T15:34:50.402-06:00Project a Month: Jenny Blair Owl Kit
I've had my eye on this Jenny Blair Owl Kit ever since I first saw it on Jenny's Instagram account - it is just lovely! I am quite behind on my monthly projects - this should have been October's - so I am hoping for a quick stitch on this one.
There are two versions of this kit, one with black fabric, and one with gray fabric (as above). After much deliberation, I chose the black, as it lookedfloresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-73954514018670972422019-12-02T12:29:00.001-06:002019-12-04T11:08:20.237-06:00Project a Month: Gimena Romero stem stitch class
And I'm finished with the Gimena Romero final project! Believe me, there were times I never thought this days would come - it was very slow going for me at 2 months, but the result was very satisfying! As I mentioned previously, this was the Técnica de bordado con paso atrás class by Gimena Romero on Domestika - the class and site are in Spanish, but there are English subtitles.
I cannot floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-10297241912902265442019-10-25T17:00:00.000-05:002019-10-25T17:00:00.730-05:00Project a Month: Stem Stitch class progress
Well, I am finally making headway with my Gimena Romero stem stitch class! As I mentioned in my previous post, this is a Domestika online class in Spanish (English subtitles are available).
It was great fun filling in the largest colored section in this piece - the greenery, even if it was quite time-consuming.
What drew me to this piece was the lovely texture that carefully layered stem floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-23501134280384272022019-09-27T12:00:00.000-05:002019-09-27T12:00:00.560-05:00Project a Month: Stem Stitch Class with Gimena Romero
Folks, I apologize for my lateness this month, but I am excited to report that I am finally stitching on this month's Project a Month! This month, I am stitching along with the Domestika class by Gimena Romero called Técnica de bordado con paso atrás, in Spanish.
Paso Atrás are the Spanish words for Stem stitch. I mentioned Gimena's class previously, and how much I enjoyed it, and how it floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-41817913662471498222019-08-23T12:00:00.000-05:002019-08-23T12:00:05.003-05:00About this month
Hello friends, my hands have been busy this month, just not necessarily with embroidery. Earlier this month I happened upon weaving when trying to come up with a craft for teens when helping my sister with Vacation Bible School.
It was a fortuitous discovery, as I had a death in my extended family- we lost my aunt, and spending time with my huge family from Texas and Mexico was wonderful and floresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-21050504307692661802019-08-07T06:00:00.000-05:002019-08-07T06:00:00.526-05:00Wonderful Wednesday #78: Tamar Nahi Yanai
Tamar's artwork and embroidery patterns are so charming - like this Cats and Houseplants Embroidery Kit. I've featured Tamar numerous times on Feeling Stitchy - because her work just has a uniqueness and cozy feel. Delightful!
Discount Codes for Feeling Stitchy Readers!I had this post planned and ready to publish when Tamar just happened to contact me! She generously offered a discount code tofloresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.com0