July Gifted Gorgeousness

Gifted Gorgeousness was the brain child of Jo to get stitchers using those items in our stash that have been gifted to us, shoehorning is allowed :)

This month I have a few to share.

First is Miss New Year's Fairy.   I was gifted the chart, leftover CC and beads for her.

I will be passing the chart on to someone when I've decided how to go about it 

Next is Teresa Wentzler's Beginners Whitework Ornament

It's a freebie so fits in plus I was gifted the fabric to stitch it on

Little House Needleworks Needlework ABC's.

Lucy gifted me this for my Birthday this year

And lastly TW's Intermediate Whitework Ornament

Again it's a freebie on gifted fabric and with any luck I'll finish it this week if I can find time to stitch with Teejay here for the week

Miss New Years Fairy finished

I put the last bead on this afternoon while watching Doctor Who 

The chart and threads along with the beads were gifted to me last year :)  She whispered in my ear for a few months until I finally got round to starting her on June 1st.  I had hoped to have her finished quite quickly but it wasn't to be with having to go back to Kent last week.

She's not the type of project I would normally go for but I have to say I've really enjoyed stitching her.

I used Dr Smiths Tonic from Sparklies which as may of worked out by now is one of my favourties :)  I also had to sub a different Crescent Colour for her dress and went with Lunar Eclipse after much trail and error.

A couple of rare (for me) arty shots to show her bling off better with the added bonus of a much better idea of the true fabric colour

I was surprised to discover that Mill Hill Magnifcas are in fact Delicas which I have a *cough cough* few of, I know that probably isn't news to a lot of you but I rarely stitch designs that call for beads so had no idea!    If anyone knows of a Mill Hill number to Delica Number conversion please point me in the right direction for future ref, thanks

Fairy progress

I'm really happy with the amount of progress on her last week.

All the gaps are either beads or Krenick which I didn't have and had to order, it's here now and I've made a start with this evening.

I'd love to get her finished this week but I doubt I will, my days are busy, I'm bowling 3 nights and I go away on my annual stitching weekend on Friday plus I'm due to start a SAL with some friends 

Last week stitching

I wanted to start a new project June 1st so spent a little more time with my Sunflower the first few days of the week

And then I made my start :)

Miss New Year's fairy from the holiday fairy collection by Mirabilia.  The chart and leftover thread were gifted to me last year and for the last couple of months have been wispering rather loudly so I made my mind up to start her.