Monday, March 21, 2011

Blue Ribbon Design finish - woohoo!

I don't know but once I get down to the last hour of so of finishing a piece I start to make lots of mistakes.  Is it a curse or something?  More likely I guess I get impatient and don't pay as much attention to the chart and my stitching. Or it could be that it was almost midnight and I was tired and riding on too much Diet Coke.....   Anyway, as I was finishing up the last snowflakes and penguin, I must have made about 7 or 8 mistakes Friday night - so frustrating!  All is fixed though and I was not defeated in my journey to another finish.

Here is Blue Ribbon Designs' "It's Cold Outside".   I was using a Q-snap at first and for some reason pulled my linen a bit wonky but I'm sure my framer will straighten it out - glad I'm not mounting this piece as with all those border lines it needs to be perfectly straight!  I just love the little penguins and that's what really drew me to this design. 




It's Cold Outside by Blue Ribbon Designs
Stitched on 36-ct Haven by Picture This Plus with various overdyed floss

I got a lovely package in the mail on Saturday from Kathy over at The Flying Needle.  Kathy was kind enough to host a UFO contest awhile back on the Legacy Bulletin Board.  I was one of the winners so Kathy gifted me with a lovely piece of Silkweavers linen (my favorite count too - 36), some gorgeous Bohin scissors and Bohin needles too.  I am just thrilled to have these.  I had finished my 'English Sampler" last year for the contest - I think I started it in 2005 (blushing...) but so glad I finished it.  Winning a prize was just an added bonus - thank you Kathy!!


Yesterday I finally got out my kitted Jenny Bean pin tuffet. I love the Jenny Bean designs and this one will be a quick stitch.  I don't why I waited so long to stitch it but I guess it's just guilt because my WIP/UFO basket is always calling to me.  I told myself I need a reward before diving back in the basket of projects needing attention.  

This is going to be a short work week for me - I head back to Illinois on Thursday to visit my mom for her 80th birthday!    I'm traveling with one of my brothers who lives near me.   I'm going to have to dig out a warm jacket - it's been in the 80's here in Phoenix the past week although cloudy and cooler today.   I'm not sure if I can stitch on the plane or not.....normally if I don't have my magnifier I have to wear readers over my regular glasses and I don't like to do that in public - I can't imagine why but people somehow think wearing 2 pairs of glasses is odd LOL.    It's either that or take my glasses off completely and work about 8" from my face. Neither one is very good.   Not to mention there is so little room on the planes these days that sometimes it's just not worth trying to stitch. Maybe I'll just go for reading or snoozing to my iPod music instead. 

Thanks for your continued visits to my little world. I'm always excited to see a new comment. I follow about 150 blogs myself and I know how hard it is to keep up with everyone let alone comment.   We all need more hours in the day!

22 comments:

  1. What a beautiful piece! I have a fondness for penguins, too. =) Congratulations on the finish.

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  2. Beautiful finish! Have fun here in Illinois celebrating with your Mom!

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  3. Gorgeous finish! There's so much to look at in this piece :)

    And the goodies you won are fabulous too!

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  4. What a beautiful finish. I have my eye on this pattern and seeing it all done and complete really confirms the want for it.

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  5. Congrats on a beautiful finish! When I'm tired, things go wonky too. But it's done! :)

    I can't stitch on a plane. It just never seems to work and reading is so more relaxing. Then again, I don't fly well either!

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  6. Wonderful finish! Love Belanda's designs. Great win.

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  7. Congratulations on your finish! I like this design. Great goodies too!

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  8. That is such a pretty finish! Congratulations!

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  9. Great finish, congratulations! Isn't it nice to have a great framer who can make all those straight lines look good?

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  10. Gorgeous finish and great goodies!!! Happy birthday to your mother too :-).

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  11. Gorgeous design, love the colours.

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  12. Your "It's Cold Outside" is FABULOUS...what a great finish! You must send me a photo for my website gallery once it is framed, so I can show off your work. Great fabric and thread choices...thank you so much for stitching my designs. :-)

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  13. Such a beautiful wintry finish! I love the snowflakes and the mittens. Congratulations on your win too! Travel safe to Illinois.

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  14. Congratulations on a fantastic finish! It's so cute!

    Congratulations on your win:)

    Looking forward to seeing your Jenny Bean pin tuffet. I had this one stitched for me by a friend for my birthday and love it. I will be stitching it one day too as I have the chart!

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  15. great finish!those penguins are really cute! I also have the jenny bean tuffet pattern and someday it will come out of hiding to be stitched. Happy birthday to your mom! :)

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  16. wonderful finish. Love it.

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  17. wonderful finish. Love it.

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  18. BICO turned out beautifully! Congratulations on your finish.

    Is it odd to wear two glasses at once??? I hope not as I wear my reading glasses over my regular ones to do all my handwork. They even told me when I got my new glasses that I should keep doing this for now since I do such fine handwork and they think I will not like varifocals for that. I am perhaps a little odd as I like stitching 1/1 on 30 to 40 count linen. :-)

    Enjoy your trip to your mother's for her birthday!

    Hugs from Holland ~
    Heidi

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  19. your finish looks great Jeanne - Love that linen and you finished just in time to kiss winter good bye since yesterday was the first day of Spring. Hope you enjoy your visit back home for your mom's birthday. 80 is so special to celebrate. Enjoy! Melody

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  20. What a delightful finish! I agree that the penguins are adorable.
    Lovely prize too.

    Margaret

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  21. It's gorgeous, congratulations

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  22. Fantastic finish!! LOL at how you make mistakes as you near the end--well, LOLing in sympathy! I do the same thing--I think it's the lack of oxygen to my brain with me, because I'm hyperventilating. ;)

    Have a great trip!

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