Crazy Finishing!

Hello Everyone!

I am soooo Excited!  Just have a Look!

Crazy Quilt came back from the Finisher Yesterday!

I just had to do a quick post to show her Off!

Isn't she Pretty?

I am Over the Moon with her!!!!

She gets to live at home for a day or 2, then I am packing her off to 

Eugene, OR...into the trusty hands of Elizabeth Bozievich 

for a photo shoot.  She will be featured 

in an upcoming issue of the Needlepoint Now magazine!   

The canvas will be available at your LNS in January 2012!

Hooray!

Happy Stitching All!

Fall Decorating!

Hello All!  

I must admit, this Post is inspired by Needlepoint's own Robin King.  

I loved her post with the decorating ideas so much, that I thought I'd share a bit of my own!  Often, when I travel to teach, folks ask, "What do you do with your

needlepoint?"  Most years, during the Autumnal holidays, my pieces are out traveling with 

Trunk Shows,  (Designer's models lead a very Lofty life!)  So, last year, I decided to quick 

stitch up a few new pieces from my Stash...just to have some of my own handi-work in the displays!  It also helped diminish the Stash just a bit.  You know, if we all made the goal of stitching 1 piece a month from the stash...?  Oh who am I kidding?  Whenever the stash goes down, I just think I've earned the right to ad a few more pieces!  :~)

Anyway, Here are some pics of a few of the displays popping up around here:

This is the Bar Height Counter looking over into Kitchen.

At right, the little mini Pumpkin from AT.  That was a quickie...stitched in a night!

In Center is a Mindy Canvas...one of the stash pieces stitched in 2010!  Just LOVE this Folk Art Piece!

At left is a little Felted Jack 'O that I made this year!

I LOVE Folk Art Halloween, and every year, I try to make a few new pieces for my displays...

Why limit myself to just Needlepoint?  

This sweet little table is in my Entry Hall.  For those Antiquers out there, it is a burl veneered kidney table with the sweetest little cabriole legs...very blonde in coloration...lovely piece!

The little fancy box is a Patty Paints Crow.  Patty is the Queen of Halloween Folk Art and she is a good friend!  This is another piece stitched from my stash in 2010.

My little daughter, Olivia, loves to craft with Mommy!  We made the paper mache' pumpkins a few nights ago...she did all of the painting! Livi gets a little frustrated with the Mache' work...she makes the flour glue, gets started with the shaping, but then quickly frustrated, when, "It doesn't look like a pumpkin yet, Mommy!"  I quick get one to pumpkin status so she can sponge paint, then take over on the mache' work of the other one!  In the end, I think they look 

perfectly Rustic and Autumnal!

This is Mister Scarecrow from Kelly Clark Needlepoint. 

He is the first piece I ever did with Fancy Stitches!

Canvas & SG Avaiable through your LNS!

Pretty witch from Kelly Clark Needlepoint, stitched and SG written by Janet Perry.

Canvas & SG Avaiable through your LNS.

And an Adorable little Witches Hat Punch Needle framed piece.

I went on a Punch Needle kick in '06...did 3 pieces, bought about 20 and haven't

done Punch Needle since!

I am waiting on 3 of my newer pieces to come back from Finisher...

When they are set up in their new displays, I'll post again!

So Friends, a little peek into my World!

Hope you have enjoyed.  :~)

Until next time, Keep on Stitchin'!

Garland Finito!

Hello Stitching Friends!

I am so excited to Report Rebekkha's Garland is finished.  Well, mostly!  I am still debating about whether or not to add more picot needlewoven leaves at top of columns?  What will I do?  I'm sure a few of you will start a bet on Stitcherie!  Hah! 

                  A few more exciting elements have come together, as well:

The columns are worked out!...The top pale gold is finished, the next pale gold

is still needing one additional layer of Long stitches.

The gourds are just wonderful!

Close-up of Left corner!

(See, don't ya think it needs a couple of dimensional leaves under The gourds?)

Well, I must admit, I have been working for two straight days to arrive at this point

on my stitching of Rebbekkha.  A wonderful 2 days of focused Stitching!

My goal is to have her done by next weekend, so that Indian Scout can be started!!!!  

I am just itching to work on him!

  

I LOVE how the water looks like it is rippling and catching the light as it moves!!!!

Here is the ad which just came out in the Sept/Oct issue of the Needlepoint Now Magazine:

So, if you haven't already done so:

call 1-800-851-6931 to sign up

Join Stitch Along with Kelly!  

And, lastly I leave you with a few sneak peeks of the New 

Kelly's Club

which will be starting in March 2012:

   

Anne and I have both been stitching our little fingers off!

What are these cool objects?  When will it be time for the Reveal???

Curious?

Keep checking back!

&

Happy Stitching!!!

The Dramatic Pumpkin!

When last I left you, Dear Readers, 

I was contemplating the right treatment for the Pumpkin at the center of the Garland above Rebbekkha...

All I have to say is that, "If our Dear Chilly Hollow Jane gives you an idea or a stitch, 

Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200...Just do what she says!":

The key was using matt finish opaque and frosted beads...very Pumpkin-like!

I put the strands of beads right over the wool felt.  It works as the perfect padding!

Look how gorgeous and Dramatic the Pumpkin turned out!

THANK YOU, Jane!

Happy Stitching & Have a Great Week everyone!

Finally, Back to Work on Rebekkha!

Hello Everyone!  

Well Labor Day is nearly over and I was able to log some great stitching hours

over the weekend!  Below is a view of the Garland from a distance. 

I have to admit that I have been a bit stuck on the Garland, so I worked on the sky and clouds and stitching in more background.  As I worked on the repetitive stitching, I just kept looking at her Garland, and thinking about Threads, Stitches & Techniques!  What to do?  The problem was that I loved the work on the right so much, that I was worried that the left side wouldn't meet the high bar set on the other side.  Why, you might ask?

Well, here are the areas that had me stumped:

Pumpkin.  This is the apex of the Garland, and the Pumpkin just has to be spectacular! 

I am still on the fence with the current pumpkin...it is the second one.  Below is my first rejected pumpkin:

                                                         The Long & Short Satin stitches
                                                                   just were not working!

                                         This is the Trapunto Applique Wool Felt Pumpkin
                                                                             
The Little Mum Flowers posed another problem for me.  When I painted these little fleurs, I was envisioning the silk ribbon loop stitches.  When I actually stitched them, they just didn't balance well within the Garland...so out they came, and I went with the 
silk ribbon French Knots:

                    

Gourds...Well, the problem here was the Eggplant on the right turned out soooo gorgeous, how could I make these gourds even come close to that?!!!  Well, they are under way, and I am finally pleased with them:

I am still planning to add more detail stitching over the top gourd in both the orange

and the green areas of the gourd!

Well that's all for now!  Happy Stitching All...and I"ll be posting again soon!

Where Is Kelly?

Hello All!  Where Is Kelly?

Well I must admit that I am at that space where Summer is Fading and Back-to-School is just around the corner!  I can't wait!!!!  

I have been painting ALOT of new product for 2012!  Sorry, no sneak peeks, yet!   

And, although not ready for another Post, I have actually been stitching alot on background and filler stuff for Thanksgiving series. And lastly, on the stitching front, have started stitching on my newest Kelly Club which will begin in March 2012.  It's definitely not time for a reveal, but I can show a tiny sneak peak:

It's so necessary to take a break and work on something Small and Fun, 

when you are tackling a Big Series!

The end of July brought John's nieces from Ohio.  We had a wonderful visit and the little cousins were soooo delighted to hang w/ the big Cousins.  We spent a perfect day at The Beach in Galveston, and just relaxing in general!  A little taste of vacation!

John with Nieces, Aleks and Krista and the Little Cousins

My Girls with Cousin Aleks, whom they Idolize!

These last 2 weeks have been agonizing!  I LOVE,
Love, love my kiddos, but they really need to go back to school!  Olivia, my 8 year old, has taken to making 'potions' of colored water...mostly purple...and adding to her 'dead battery' collection.  There isn't a single tiny bottle in the house not filled with purple water!  Every item in the house that takes batteries has been checked twice.  Olivia doesn't necessarily replace with live batteries, but the deads are taken!  Grace, my 11 year old, spends most of her time on Facebook, or watching Disney & NICK sit-com re-runs, ad nauseam!! She watches

Olivia on Zip-line at Camp!                            Grace at Cheer Class at Camp!                                   Jack trying out his Look!

Make-up tutorials on You-Tube and then hides away in her bathroom and practices.  I got really tired of my make-up disappearing, so I broke down and got her a kit of Theater Make-up!  Also, talking on the phone with friends...when I come anywhere close, she changes rooms and slams doors!  The Tween years are not starting pretty! Jack my 14.5 year old sleeps 'til the crack of 1 in the afternoon...spends most of his time in his room, or riding his bike, or hanging at a friends.  He is actually the least trouble right                                                                                                                          Lucy, our Golden-doodle will miss her play-mates, alot!                              
now...but that will change once there are expectations...
ie: homework/schoolwork!!!!                                              

And I leave you with only one little Needlework picture taken from my Stumpwork Sampler:

Sweet Peas and Strawberries!

Happy Stitching!  I will Post more Thanksgiving Soon!

Kelly

Stumpwork Garland on Lady Rebekkha

I am soooo Excited to show the Garland:

I just Love how the Garland is coming to life!  

When I envisioned, sketched and then painted this series,

the Garland had magical qualities in my mind!  I know that sounds silly.  Yes the Characters were important.  Absolutely!  They had to be lovely, indeed.  But the Garland sets the Stage  

and brings Drama to the equation!  Bringing it to stitching life completes the circle and makes me happy!

A few Close-ups:

Acorns and Ultra-suede Applique Oak Leaves, along with the Eggplant Sepals.

Red Tipped Cabbage and Grapes...each motif took an entire night of stitching to complete!  Nearly every stitch of the cabbage is carefully laid/folded/twisted and then immediately tacked in place using a sharp needle...also the red silk ribbon is ruched before being tacked in place. Very fussy detail stitching, but worth the effort!!!

The grapes look edible!

The Sunflower in Silk Ribbon.

Such a happy flower!  Those of you following may notice that I changed the 

Picot Leaf under the Eggplant. -see post on July 30th, 2011-  The first leaf was quite sloppy and my 

tension had gotten irregular, therefore mis-shaping the wires.  This leaf makes me happy!

So now you are up-to-date with what I have been stitching!

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1st Lesson to ship November 1st, 2011