Mother's Day Card Exchange........

Thanks to my swap partner....this card had safety reached me....I like her creativity....very sweet and simple.......I place it on top of my table in the office and it has been an envy of my colleague.....

Unfortunately I had forgotten to snap the photo of my piece before I mailed it out.....arrrgghh....

Happy Mother's Day to all beautiful and loving mother out there.......hope you have a very memorable day and full of love............

My WIP for April/May 2009

These are some of my latest WIP......enjoy!!!

I am using DMC color variation on 14ct special DMC fabric (not sure for the right name though!). I choose a freebie design from my favorite designer, Aurelle and Kissy Cross.

Finally, a colorful biscornu......

This is the RE for my Mother's Day card exchange, in fact, I had finished stitching them and need to assemble it on the card....the dateline is on 06th May....and I have not finish the final pieece....arrgggghhhhhhhhhh................

Swap with Nina

As promised, I would like to share with all of you the package I received from Rita in Hungary for Swap with Nina. Rita stitch a very lovely pinkeep and small scissor fob for me. Her works is very fine and exquisite. She also send me a card printed with colorful roses. Thanks Rita for all the nicest stuff you send me and feel very lucky receiving them!

My partner for the swap is also from Hungary. I stitched a floss tag and one small scissor fob for Carol. I send her some cotton fabric, my hand dyed floss, small coin purse and an earring hand made by a native in ShangriLa, Yunnan. I was really behind dateline. I hope the package had reached her safely. I have to apologize as my piece does not really turn out so well since I am stitching them in between my travelling and moving back to Malaysia. Yeaaahhh...lesson learned!! I should not sign up for the swap in the first place.....

My finish for November & December....

Hi All Stitching Friends!!



Just a short update on my latest finish.....both are for Seasonal Ornaments SAL ...

"Be Thankful"

Freebie pattern from one of the website (Can't recall which one....)

32 ct Mystery White Linen

Combination thread from DMC 839, DMC Color Variation & Carrie Creation "Mandarin"

Start on 17th Nov, Finish on 30th Nov 2008

This one take me longer than expected because I use 32ct linen and I need to put my magnifying glass while stitching it. I wanted to finish this as a fob but have not really putting much effort to start stitching for the back portion. I use the oval hoop for the sake of taking the photo to make it look nicer (LOL..).

"Glittering Christmas Tree" by Angela Poole

Cross Stitch Collection Magazine Issue 164 - X'mas 2008

Zweigart 16 ct Rustico

DMC 304

Beads from Shamrock Craft

I don't celebrate Christmas but I like all the patterns feature on most of cross stitch magazine for Chrsitmas theme. Stitching this one is very fun and fast too. I think I take about less than 10 hours to finish stitching partly because I choose one color thread (I love French redwork soo muucchh..!!). Assembling it into the pinkeep take me less than 30 min. I had difficulty of tying the satin ribbon for the top portion. That cause me 3-4 times trying to tie it correctly.....nevertheless, it was really fun and I plan to have more pin keep for my next project so that I can have full ornies in my basket......hu...hu.....I am now working on another piece for my 2nd ornie....I also have a few stitching coming up right now, hope to share with you here in my next journal entry.

I am sorrounded by lots of colleagues who celebrate Christmas and they come from all over the world. The office will be very quite beginning next week as most of them are flying back to their "nest" .....we will be having our Christmas party in one of the Muslim Restaurant about an hour drive from our place this Friday. This is part of the team end of the year gathering. My boss decided to have it in a Muslim Restaurant so that all his Muslim employee will be able to attend.

To all of you celebrating Christmas.....Have a very Merry Christmas (how nice to be able to see white X'mas again)......have a safe trip back and for those who are not celebrating Happy Holidays!! Enjoy the break with your loved one. I am also heading home for 5 hours flight with the children on 27th Dec....goosshhh...looking forward for my food hunting and catching up with all my former Mizzou friends in Malaysia!!! and a week break out of China!! (happy dance...)

Hugs

//siti

Looking for Floss Ring Tag Exchange Partner/SAL - LHN

Hello Stitchers out there....

I am looking for an exchange partner for a floss ring tag. If you are interested to have an exchange with me please do drop a line at the message below.

I have been keeping "A Stitcher's Prayer" chart by LHN and have not had enough time to stitch them. I am planning to stitch some portion of the pattern out of this chart. This will be my second attempt for a floss ring tag. I take this opportunity to start stitching on my LHN stash collection.

The exchange does not necessary from LHN, it can be any other pattern as long as finish as a floss ring tag. But I would prefer to be stitch on any linen or evenweave, if you do not mind. The duration for the stitching will be from end of November and mail out by 1st week of January (I am a bit flexible on the timing as long as you are able to let me know your best available time to mail out the finish piece is good enough for me)

Hope to hear from you out there. Please be advise first come first serve basis is apply.

Stitch away all your stresses......

//siti