Pretty Lady!

Isn't she lovely? Isn't she beautiful?

I am working oh so diligently to finish her!  I keep thinking, in the evening when I pick her up to stitch, "Tonight is the night I'll finish her!  I just know it!"  Then, after stitching as long and late as I possibly can, it doesn't happen!  Don't get me wrong, don't be discouraged...there has been a significant amount of  'un-stitching' going on in the process!   

I tried 5 different flesh shades and combinations of them before I was pleased with her

lovely face! 

Pretty Lady!

 The hair is the 3rd set of threads and stitches...more about those

trials and errors when I post Lesson 3!

Once the flesh shading was right, I then did her hands four times.  

The problem with the hands was they need to be 'holding' the basket, 

and the basket is needle-woven!  When they looked wrong, they didn't

look just a little wrong they looked HORRIBLE!  Tee-Hee!

 

Isn't the Basket choc full o' Fall goodness?

This is one area that needed absolutely no 'un-stitching', HOORAY!

The basket and all of the goodies inside just stitched beautifully the first time 

off the needle!

So, rest assured, She is nearly done, and I will be posting a HUGE celebration on that day!

I leave you with a bit more of my 

FALL DECORATING!

Keep on Stitching!

Happy Autumn Everyone!

Three Halloween Pieces Kelly is Stitching!

Hi!  I've been thinking about publishing a Blog for about a year now, and I finally got the nerve to actually do it!  Please hang in there with me as I learn to maneuver the Blog and how to format the look of the page and so forth.  Lately, I've been feeling a bit isolated with my stitching and thought that publishing a blog would be a good way for me to reach out

to other stitchers.  As a Painted Canvas Designer, National Teacher and Stitch Designer, it does seem that extraordinary pressure is on me to be a Super Stitcher.  That is such an honor, but really I tear out, and doubt my choices, and pick the wrong thread just like

every other Stitcher.  Through my Blog, I will endeavor to show you all of the exciting pieces I am working on and keep you informed about all of my teaching jobs!

PumpkinCrow!

This is a piece I  am teaching in Austin at The Needle Works on July 7th.  It was stitched in just 2 Days!!!!  A Fun and Quick piece to stitch in time for Halloween!!!

Halloween Apples Part Stitched

This piece will be taught at The Needle Works in Austin July 7th.  

 I am  working on finishing this piece.  The Background was the hardest  part for me to resolve.  I finally like it very much, but ripped out two other stitches before I got here!  Below see a picture of the planter and

greenery with more detail....A bit of Bling!  Cool handles, feet and beads in the greens...Fun, fun, fun!!!I will show pictures of this piece when it gets further along!  I have a surprise border to add to the edge!!!  What will it look like?

Halloween Pear Topiary...some of the threads.

Well, why stitch one piece when you can do a pair?   I can't wait 'til  these are finished!