I stayed on task and finished Heavenly Paradise by Ruth Ann Russell (C Street Samplerworks). I have designated myself as the unoffical president of her unofficial fan club. Okay, I just really like to stitch her designs, what can I say?
This beauty is stitched on 36 count light espresso R&R linen with WDW fibers. Lots of fun specialty stitches in this one including a rounded Rhodes stitch, rounded Eyelet stitch, Rice stitch, Double Leviathan, and of course, my favorite, cross stitch over one!
Less than 30 minutes after putting the final stitch in I had it at the framer with my frame ordered. In about two weeks I'll share the framed finish with you.
I'm hoping that Ruth Ann will release this pattern as a chart as I'm sure that many of you would like to purchase and stitch this one. Until that time, you can find the pattern in SANQ Volume 28/Fall 2002.
One of the best things that happened at Stitchville today...I picked up my copy of the 2012 Just Cross Stitch Ornament issue! Love it!
Hope you are having a great weekend. Keep on stitching!
17 comments:
I love your finish! I love A&E's -- I do hope this is released sometime. Glad you had a fun time at Stitchville. So nice to have times at the LNS to stitch!
Very pretty, Cathy! I have that one marked to do one of these days and yhour finish makes me want to do it now. Can't wait to see it framed.
Sweet finish. Sounds like you had a great Saturday.
Sweet A&E sampler. I'm going to have to dig out my SANQ.
wow, great stitches. So jealous - the magazine won't hit the newstands here for quite a while yet. I hope there are lots of pretty ornaments in it.
Wonderful finish.
Liebe Grüße Grit
Love your finish! Look forward to what you make from the holiday ornament magazine! Love your work!
Congrats Cathy. It looks so beautiful. Love this little sampler. My aunt has a collection of old SANQ and I have to have a look if she has that magazine too. So gorgeous.
Looking forward to see it framed.
What a gorgeous finish, Cathy! I have that to stitch--just need to do it! I love C Street's designs.
the apples look great! i just subscribed to sanq look forward to recieving my first issue and will most definately be picking up the ornament issue of just cross stitch - look forward to seeing your adam & eve framed
Terrific finish! I should have my Ornament magazine at my office when I get there Tuesday - can't wait. I know you had a wonderful day because there isn't anything much better than getting together with friends and stitching!
Gorgeous finish and sounds like a perfect Saturday to me :-)!!!!
I have my orn mag, too --- which do you like?
What a beautiful finish. I love this A&E design.
The plum dumplings look amazing.
It's just so lovely and so charming, and your stitching is perfect - congrats! I have this magazine, so I'll have to stitch this sometime :-) Your pendant is beautiful too, well done.
Congratulations on your finish! It's beautiful! I can't wait to get my ornie magazine in the mail. The suspense is killing me! :)
Cathy, thank you so much for all your kind words. Your stitching on Heavenly Paradise is lovely! I had hoped to release HP as a chart in time for the Baltimore market, but major computer woes delayed my progress. It should be ready in early 2013.
Post a Comment