Sparklies

Googling cross stitch stuff paid off big time for me... I discovered Sparklies! It's a lady in the UK who hand dyes fabrics and they are beautiful! I had chosen a new Mirabilia design that I want to stitch and so I chose this fabric to work it on. I was so giddy with excitement the day I chose it out and the day it finally arrived in the mail. It is AWESOME. It's called "Pitch" and I chose it in opalescent (which means it SPARKLES!). It's gorgeous and I began stitching on it yesterday. 

This material is going to make this piece simply breathtaking, in my opinion. The design I'm stitching is called Stargazer. It's of a woman in a beautiful flowing dress, hands to her chest, eyes lifted heavenward towards a sky full of stars. It's full of beadwork that will be in her dress and the stars in the sky. I can't even begin to describe to you how excited I am to be working on this! I'll post pictures of my progress as it's coming along. 

It's Framed!

I finally got this back from the framer's. It took a while because first, the order was sent to the wrong store. Then when they reordered it to the right store, the mat was cut rectangular instead of oval so had to be reordered again. I was finally able to pick it up last Friday and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out! I just can't take my eyes off it. Having it framed adds some dimension to the piece and really makes it stand out. As beautiful as this is in the picture, real life is way prettier. I'm one happy stitcher!

Queen of Peace

This was my favorite project to do! I loved doing all of the beautiful beadwork on it. I stitched it on 32 count linen. For Christmas, my dad and stepmom paid to have it custom framed for me and it is hanging up in our dining room. Every day I see it and it makes me want to do another one like it!

Queen of Peace by Mirabilia

Stitched design 10.5" x 20"

Mother and Child

I finished this piece a few years ago and it had been sitting wrapped up in a storage bucket. Finally, this past weekend, I decided it really needs to be framed. I took it in to have it put together in a custom mat and frame and I am sooo excited to get it back! It should be ready in about two weeks. 

Mother and Child by Plaid/Bucilla

Stitched design 9" x 11.75"

Lazy Afternoon

This piece is called Lazy Afternoon by Lanarte. I stitched it on 28 count white linen. Stitched design is about 12" x 12".

I do have this piece on display in our home with a custom mat and frame that my husband made for me.