HAED Sale, Very Large New Start

Another HAED sale, 25% off through the 5th of July. Then apparently a dry spell on sales until Sept!

The picture there, yes page 77.....of my newest start. Summer, by Alponse Mucha, a HAED chart. Not my style, and going to be daunting, to say the least. That's what happens when I let family pick their gifts! Haven't done a chart anywhere near this size before---and I'm not going to be able to take 5 years to get it done!! It's 28ct off white, 1x1 full cross, 20x30 fabric.

Anyway, I am near some other finishes, so maybe I'll have some real pictures up soon. Just can't quite seem to get there. And the special fabric I thought I was getting to start Treasures, oh my, the fabric isn't like the picture. Instead of dusty red and white, it's bright lavender and pinkish. It would certainly be interesting together, but I haven't decided. I was all excited to start, but that is on the back burner until I figure out if I am sending the fabric back, or using something else. Plenty of time to get something else finished in the meantime.

HAED Sale, SAL

It's the Father's Day sale at HAED, charts are 25% off through 6/20. As usual, there have been some great releases lately. Rainbow Dragon above, by Myka Jelina, is my favorite of late. That could be another addition to my bucket list.

It's interesting that several releases have been lower colors. And I like it, mostly that is only that there are simpler color schemes going on obviously. While I am certainly not scared of a lot of detail and colors(90 for a 2x10 SK is a bit ridiculous though)....I'm really looking for some finishes. Lower colors should get me a much quicker finish or two---and then I can relax on some very difficult ones after that. I was even working on a list, of lower colored charts or artists, haven't gotten real far on it as yet, but there are some lovely options, in full color, that are much less than 80-90 colors.

And so, I have picked Treasures for the mid year SAL. I absolutely wasn't going to enter, too many time constraints for the projects I want to be working on (and selling). I have abandoned SK Mermaid and SK LOTW, not going to happen, Terra Fairy...eh, someday. And Treasures isn't my favorite from the options, but it is black and white---the only reason why I entered and picked that one. I have been enjoying the simplicity of blocks of color on some other charts of late, and some things taking shape more quickly, while life has been a little crazy. I need to take advantage of some of the peace and quiet I have right now, I keep wondering if that is going to change on a dime!!

And as far as stitching....I have taken a brief break from the letter "R" to get back to Frogpile. I need to get the frogs finished and out of the way, as a family item, before I can knuckle down on much else. I would like to have it done and be able to load up Treasures asap on the same frame perhaps.

Letter R

Latest work....brought to you by the letter R, (HAED, Selina Fenech). Wish the sparklies had turned out a bit nicer, will have to work on that with the finished pic. This is on 18ct, 2 strands Kreinik #4 pearl braid in all that yellowish background. I thought it would be done by now, alas distracted, and stitching with the Kreinik, mmmmm omg tough.

New Things

Ok, couple things....sale only through tomorrow for 50% off at HAED if you hadn't been paying attention.

Lovely pictures, for some reason linking directly still doesn't work. The top one is Lily Pool by Ruth Sanderson, which I had just seen in the finished gallery. I hadn't seen it before, because it is not available for regular customers; shops only. (Not sure how many of those there are, & this is not a new chart.) Soooooo, I can order it! And it's really a beautiful chart--I'd be happy to stock a few if I get requests--let me know. $19 for regular format etc as usual. I'd even be tempted to stitch it. The other may have made it to my bucket list....new JBG release, The Sick Rose. Any interest? I will be adding it to my next order.

My other order is in. I have just started to list them(sold one right away already)...so keep an eye out.

I have finally seen some Mystic Stitch that I would like to offer, including some fractals, soon. Some Cross Stitch Collectibles fractals will still be coming, too, but not until at least next month for that...so, all in due time.

AND, the mid year small freebie SAL is in sign up stages, early. I know I just said I wouldn't be working on them, but.....but.......they finally have a black & white. Something I could actually get finished to offer as a giveaway. And I really like the other selections(even more). Thinking I am in, with Treasures, the B&W.

Ah, and I have been stitching, on most projects. I have Summer by Alphonse Mucha to do for family, so that will be started soon. I have started the letter "R", with the correct sparklies, pic coming soon, for sale.

HAED Sale, Latest Start

HAED is doing their Mother's Day sale, 25% off through 5/9.

My latest start, a non HAED. The blue fractal I was telling you about. This is pretty much page 1 completed, of 45. It's on 28ct, 1x1, my smallest count yet. I really like it, even though these parts are "boring", works for me---but it's still the largest piece of fabric I have worked on as well! Hopefully the colors will come out a little more correct next time. Thinking I'd like to get more, but this one is luckily only a few colors, and 500x375. Most of the others are even worse!

I will not be doing the contests, they are too time consuming for the pieces I want to finish. And, of course, can't sell them. If I can still get them finished, I'd like to do giveaways, but I don't see finishing any of them in any near future.

I have ordered some of the HAED charts and will be listing them on my sites once they are in. I have a few coming from my bucket list even!

HAED Bucket List

Always seems like I have more things going on than what I get around to posting. Ok, so one of the things from last time, was my HAED bucket list. The charts that I really "must" have, stitch, and finish!! In my lifetime. This doesn't include anything else, what I have, gifts to be done, SAL's etc. And it's not to be morbid.....but what will it be like when you are gone? I want to accomplish more than just starts, esp if I am going to sell any. I do not have any of these charts yet. I will try to make a separate list, and mark the progress or rearrangement as it comes along. I've only put 20, hopefully that is on the low side. Alternative Reality Wall Amongst the Tulips Garmashova Arianrhod Galbreth Avarice Dahlig Bridge of Wings SPML Dragon Riders Roberts Fairy on Butterfly Faulkner Forgiveness Vintage Angel Collection Go With The Flow Phelan Golden Autumn Bromley Little Blue Stewart Magic Pinkney Purple Orchid Kimpel QS Crimson Dream CCK QS Red Maple Fairy JBG QS Snowflake Wall Steam Butterfly Ashwood The Gathering Marchetti The Untold Story Wall Twilight Shimmer Anderson So how about you? What do you really think you can/need to do and finish in the land of HAED? As always, more updates to come....

Terra Update

Ok, the latest update to Terra Fairy for the HAED SAL. Pleased that I have been able to have some umm, noticeable stitching time. I have stitched on all the other projects as well, except Mermaid, just not doing the pics of those for now.

I have also gotten a new start, White Rose from Mystic Stitch(discontinued, I think.) I thought it would go quickly, since it's a huge black background, but I guess that is all relative! It should be quicker than these other pieces, but I am not working on it much yet, still trying to finish out some ebay unloading. And, it has no white; no shades of white. I was thinking of doing some sparklies in it, but hard with no really white areas, will have to think about that. It's on white fabric, so perhaps when I get all the top black done and get to any color (35 lines), I'll start with some pics of it.

I have bought a new piece, too, on ebay. A fractal, (geometric style) blue....sigh. I may get another one or two, don't want those disappearing on me as ebay morphs again. But it is rather large, larger than many HAEDs. I've gotten all the threads, a lot, but it's only a few shades of color, and big blocks of color. Itching to start it, but likely not until I finish something else.

Couple other updates, I will post about those soon!