Thursday, July 28, 2016

heavenly stitching

i was able to get through a huge chunk of her dress while binge watching the last 2 episodes of "stranger things
(watch it! it's amazing!) 

sleeves are diagonal mosaic, yoke is a 3-1-3 brick stitch, and skirt is an alternating wave variation. 

carol dupree needlepoint nativity angel

carol dupree needlepoint nativity angel

metallic motif was added to the sleeve trim and hem next, and now she is ready for the background!

carol dupree needlepoint nativity angel



i'm trying to figure out what to stitch next, which is always the hardest challenge for me. part of me wants to dive into another big project (remember my mackenzie childs stash that is going on 4 years and counting?) and then part of me wants to keep it simple and just stitch a small ornament from my stash. 

decisions, decisions!





Wednesday, July 27, 2016

the last "new nativity start" post

what a momentous occasion! it is the last "new start" of this nativity set, yippee!

it is also the ceremonious "i get to throw away every bit of thread i was saving from every nativity canvas kit for this entire project" day. that was quite a treat. 

carol dupree needlepoint nativity angel

her face, hair and halo...looking extra angelic


carol dupree needlepoint nativity angel

onto the wings! you'll notice a very subtle gauzy stitch over them, with the perfect amount of kreinik to outline how delicate they are. 

carol dupree needlepoint nativity angel

dress is next, then the much dreaded background, but SO CLOSE!



don't get me wrong, this has been a super fun project and i love each and every canvas in this set, but have you ever come to the end of a project and just been so beyond ready to get it over with? yep, that's me currently. 







Tuesday, July 19, 2016

baaaaack with a finish


apologies in advance - i neglected to take progress pictures so i don't have much to show for myself, but aren't these guys cute? 

carol dupree needlepoint nativity sheep

this makes finish #11 for the nativity series, which means i only have 1 more left! 

i need to seriously give some thought to what i will possibly start working on next...another series? a small ornament? a larger canvas i've been avoiding? 



how do you decide?








Tuesday, July 12, 2016

fun finish!


sorry for the accidental break in posting! seems like everything got busy all at once, but i have still managed to find some stitching time. 


isn't he cute??? my tassels are "meh" but i love the overall look of this piece. so regal and elegant (and by far the largest in the whole set)

carol dupree needlepoint nativity camel

carol dupree needlepoint nativity camel

carol dupree needlepoint nativity camel



i've been working on the last animal canvas (sheepies) but in the hubbub of our lives i forgot to take progress pics along the way. forgive me?