A new pincushion

First off, I want to express my thank you to all of my lovely followers.  I started this blog as a way to get my mojo back (hence the title) and what I have come away with is many friends that otherwise I wouldn't of gotten to know.  I love each and every one of you and I give thanks everyday for bringing you into my life.

I came across this filet crochet pattern a few weeks ago and in the back of my mind I knew I would end up doing something with it.  Well this is my version.  I found the link on Ravelry to the pattern.  It was designed by Maria Merlino and here is the page on Ravelry here.  I stitched it on a small piece of the Graziano Linen that is natural with burgundy stripes with a new HDF silk that has different values of red in it.  I love this color and of course HDF is a dream to work with.  This little pincushion has taken up roosting in my store if you are interested in him.

Have you ever started a design that you just couldn't wait to start only to find out once you started it.....you lost interest.  That's how I've felt about a couple of the designs I have started lately and I'm not sure if it's the design or me.  Do I take these off of the frames never to see daylight again or do I keep them in open sight just to taunt me.  Decisions.....decisions.....not on wednesday!!!!!

I'm really in the mood to stitch a Mirabilia.  I know.....nuts right????  But I think I have found the solution.  I have the little Thanksgiving Harvest Fairy so I think I will stitch that and make it either into an ornament or a standup.  I've decided I'm going to change the Crescent Colors into DMC or Anchor because I'm really not a big fan of Crescent Colors cottons.  I love her silks but that's it.  If anyone knows of a good conversion chart for CC to DMC, please let me know.  I've looked everywhere and haven't found one yet. What it will probably come down to, is me making my own conversions and praying for the best.

The Mirabilia that I really want to do is "Elizabeth".  

One of my favorite actresses was Elizabeth Taylor and when I saw the Nora had designed this one with Ms. Taylor in mind, well I know I have to stitch it.  I also love the Sabrina one which was for Audrey Hepburn....another of my favorites....and my daughter, Jenn, has that one that she says she'll stitch for me.  What a great daughter, right?????   If anyone has a used Elizabeth they don't need anymore, contact me.

Well that's all for today.  I'm off to start a large pot of beef stew for dinner.  

Blessings as always,

Barbara

An Update on the Letter J for Jenn

I thought you might enjoy seeing what my daughter, Jenn did with the Mirabilia J that I stitched for her. She comes up with some of the neatest finishing ideas and this one was no exception. I love her choice of coordinating fabrics that she used to finish the journal. You can see the rest of her pictures of how she went about the finishing on her blog at http://leftsox.blogspot.com/.

As always,

Barbara

J is for Jenn

I decided before Christmas that I was going to stitch this Mirabilia design and mount it onto a journal for our daughter, Jenn. Well I never could find a journal big enough for it and the other day Jenn and I were talking about it, and she's found one. So I thought I would show you what it looked like before and then when Jenn gets the journal finished, I will show you how she did it. This design was fun to stitch but Lordy did it have beads, beads and more beads.