O' Canada

Today, July 1st is Canada Day, the Canadian independence day.
So I stitched something special for the celebration of Canada Day.
Design is from VeeandCo Cross Stitch Designs.
I made it into a pincushion, but it’s a little too big for a pincushion.
It would be perfect for a pinkeep.
I have stitched a couple more Canada designs before.

Four Seasons 4

These lovely four seasons designs are from San Man Design Sal, which I made into ornaments.

Pincushions and Pouches

I made some pincushions and pouches from freebie designs.Part of Sal, Echevette site

Kustom Kraft newsletter freebie

Freebie from Borduurblad

Cats from Novalee02

Newsletter Freebie

Mini Garden in my condo balcony

I added two more different kinds of lilies this year, and now they have bloomed. One is pink, and the other one is white in the centre with pink edges, beautiful. So now I have three different colours, for the moment, but it will be four different colours next year as I added an Easter Lily in April.

Of course I have some other flowers too, such as Anigozenthos, Begonia, Bleeding Heart, Dianthus, Evening Primrose, Gerbera, Lavender, Lupin, Nasturtium, Pansy and Portulace…etc

Tropical Fishes and Butterflies

I stitched these colourful tropical fishes and butterflies on vinyl aida in 2007, and put them on the shower curtain and toilet paper holder in my bathroom, for decoration. I plan to stitch a starfish, a seahorse and some seaweed, etc., but I don’t know when….

Shower Curtain

Toilet Paper Holder

Small House

I love the words “A small house can hold as much love as a large one” Design is from an old magazine, Just Cross Stitch, Apr 2003, designed by Katherine Moser. I stitched this lovely piece in Dec/2005 for my home.

Here comes the sun and Full moon rising

Here comes the Sun

Designs are from Bent Creek Design. I stitched them in Jan/2005 and had them framed as a set. I love these designs, as well as the colour combinations of mats and frames.


Full Moon Rising

Canada Geese

Today, I went to Edwards Gardens with my daughter. We saw a family of Canada Geese, including 15 goslings … Wow…
They are so cute. Many people and children were watching the family of geese.
It’s a beautiful garden with lots of flowers…and a good place for a walk, too.

Home Decoration

My brother lives in Acton, Ontario, one hour distance from Toronto.
When I visited them last time, my sister-in-law mentioned that she wanted something to hang on the front door of her house, but she didn’t have any ideas.
She and I tried to hang a wreath but the space between door and screen door wasn’t enough.
This week, I looked around to see what I have.
I used an angel frame, which I bought from a garage sale last year during my trip to the East Coast, and four seasons I stitched earlier this year, but I only used three of the seasons and not winter, due to colours not complementing each other somehow.
Well, the arrangement wasn’t easy at all, and I changed it several times before I finished…
I think the final arrangement is good enough….. I hope she likes it.

Four Seasons by Prairie Schooler

Her Flower Garden SAL 2

6 parts of Sal from A Box of Chocolate is now completed.
I stitched 3 blocks, Fuchsia, Sunflower and Daisy this week.
I arranged them on a wreath, my 10th wreath, but it doesn’t look good somehow, due to all the variety of colours on each of the blocks.
It’s not easy to arrange them all together.

Maybe I’ll split them into two groups and make them into something else.

Sewing

I made a number of smalls, such as a Cat door hanger, stuffed cats, and pincushions, and I used these as small gifts.
I got the DIY patterns from European websites. They are so cute. I would like to thank those European sites, who shared these lovely ideas.
I want to make more of these smalls in the future.


Two Pincushions




Cat Door Hanger is from here

Cats



Flower Pincushion

Scissors Keep

But they that wait

“But they that wait upon the lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run, and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31.

Design is from Praying Hands book, Glorious Earth, Inspired by Isaiah. Designed by Donna Giampa. Some parts were stitched using full cross stitch with one strand or full cross stitch with 3 strands, or half stitch with 2 strands, etc….for better results, to simulate perspective, to make parts look up-close or far-away.

My Collections 4

Ornaments Collection

I made so many ornaments so far. I hung them on door knobs everywhere in my home, which looked a little messy.I wanted to put them all together nicely.

I tried putting them on my curtain, which looks okay to me, but my son said it looks messy.Well, I don’t know what else I can do. I’ll just leave it for awhile.

Still Life

Another Blue and White, designed byLinda Gillum for American School of Needlework, and I finished this one in 2005 for myself, but it has not been framed yet.

Deck the Hall, 1993


Today is my 1-year anniversary on this blogging site!
I'd like to thank the people who I've met on this site, especially my personal friend who assisted me from day one.
Please celebrate this great occassion with me!

3 Needlecases

Designs are from EMS Sal, flower of the month. Carnations are for January, Violets are for February and Sweet Peas for April. I made them into needle cases with the initial “S” on the back sides.

Sweet Pea, April Flower

Violets, February Flower

Carnation, January Flower

United in Love

Wedding verse “And the Two shall be called One”, Matt 19:5, designed by Pam McKee. I stitched this five times, for wedding gifts, but I have only two pictures. Top picture is for my niece's wedding gift and bottom picture is for my friend's son who married in 2004.

Pray without Ceasing

Baby Pink (819, 818, 776 & 3326)

Designed by Heart Steps, I stitched this twice, but changed colours. One for baby blue in 2003 and one for baby pink in 2005. I also changed the hair to dark brown, as usual. They both turned out pretty good. I like them both. Both were given away as gifts, blue for my friend, and pink for the Reverend of my church.

Baby Blue (3756, 775, 3841& 3325)

Original Design

Beneath the Cross of Jesus

“Beneath the cross of Jesus, I fain would take try my stand. The shadow of a mighty rock withen a weary Land. A home withen a wildness a rest upon the way from the running of the noon-tide heat and the burdens of the day”


Design is from Stoney Creek Collection, Book #194, Songs of Heaven. I stitched this for a church member in Jul/2002. Too bad that I don’t have a good picture of this lovely piece.

The Old Rugged Cross

Design is from “America’s Best Loved Hymns Collection Two” designed by Barbara Baatz. I’m a Christian from my grandmother, so I stitch a lot of Religious themes. This peace I stitched for myself in 2001.

Plum

Design is from “Peaches & Plums”, Color chart # 204, designed by Maria Winkler. I stitched this in July/04.All the background is half stitch with 2 strands, but I've done it in full stitch with 1 strand instead.
I don't enjoy half stitching at all.....