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Showing posts with label Gateway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gateway. Show all posts

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Finishes

The semester is underway, I was finally able to fix 'the' problem, and things are getting back to normal at work. I didn't think I'd ever be able to say that again. I still have to do a part of the process in the evening from home, but as long as it's working properly, that's fine!! Thanks for the good vibes and commiseration I felt coming my way!
Thought you may like a talley of the 'do you sign your cross stitch' post. Of the ten who commented, six said Yes, they do at least initial and date their pieces (and that is really what I meant by signature). One said only original creations, and one said they never thought about cross stitch, but did put labels on quilts, ets. I used to date and initial all my stitching, but sort of got out of the habit. I'm going to try to make it a point to remember so someday, when someone unearths them they'll know in what era they were stitched!
I finished reading Mariah Stewart's Dead Certain, as I mentioned before, out of order, but ready for the final in the Dead series. May take a break with someone else, but it's on the shelf, ready to be read ;-).
I also finished the Gateway to Summer project.



One of the reasons I wanted to do this series is that I have a small collection of gates hanging on the wall of my living room. I want to incorporate these into that collage. Hopefully I will be able to find frames with a similar finish... but since the gates are all different, I don't feel the frames have to be exactly the same.


Hum... I have a metal frame picked up from a thrift store that has a sort of vine-y look. Maybe that will be good for Summer? Let me go see if I can put my hands on it. Yes, I found it. Tell me what you think?




Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have a wonderful 'rest of the weekend, and come back again soon!

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Saturday, August 22, 2009

To sign or not to sign??

I saw on a blog the other day a comment about adding their 'signature' to a sampler that was originally created by someone else - Mary Wigham, I believe. It brought to mind the question: Do you 'sign' or initial your work? Why or why not?

I've been stitching on the Summer Gateway this week, and making pretty good progress.






Thanks for stopping by ~ y'all come back soon!




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Saturday, August 15, 2009

Another Crazy Week

So crazy at work - and having to do a couple hours from home in the evening just seems to have me in a constant work mode. I will probably become more accustomed to it after a while, but now it seems like all work and no play!


I did finish Random Threads last week. The dark colors are subtle, but I still think it's a pretty piece.




Also started a new project: Gateway to Summer by Water's Edge, Dobbie Marek. I'm using DMC floss and Monaco 28 ct Tea. I'm already not crazy about this Monaco, but it was in the stash, and the color is good, it's just the 'hand' I'm not wild about. This will be a seasonal set one of these days...




Going blog hopping now. Thanks for stopping by, and hope to see you again, soon!






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