Monday, December 6, 2010


Small Silk Floss Tree Flower

17 Colors

70 stitches wide by 84 stitches high

Yellow Iris

75 Colors (DMC and DMC blends)

238 stitches wide by 283 stitches high

Waterfall

39 Colors

140 stitches wide by 155 stitches high

Monday, October 25, 2010


Tiny Wildflowers

107 stitches wide by 187 stitches high

21 colors (DMC, DMC blends)

Spring Celebration

60 stitches wide by 57 stitches high

17 colors (DMC, DMC Color Variations)

Roses in Tea Pot

168 stitches wide by 182 stitches high

60 colors

Monday, September 20, 2010

Re-vamped Sea Otter section


I finally got in and re-did the sea otter for my sea theme pattern. Now to just figure out what to do for the other sea shell sections. If anybody is looking here is my latest progress.

Thursday, September 16, 2010


Rose and Green Snowflake

45 Colors

145 stitches wide by 164 stitches high

Mansion in Redlands California

65 Colors

360 stitches wide by 267 stitches high

Red Camellia

41 Colors (DMC and DMC blended)

221 stitches wide by 182 stitches high

Tuesday, September 14, 2010


Red and White Rose

92 Colors

176 stitches wide by 128 stitches high

Rainbow Rose

5 Colors

98 stitches wide by 70 stitches high

Purple and White Iris

65 Colors

146 stitches wide by 313 stitches high

Monday, September 13, 2010


Pitcher Orchid

50 Colors

144 stitches wide by 112 stitches high

Orchid Stain Glass Cross Stitch

23 Colors (DMC, DMC Color Variations, DMC Light Effects)

162 stitches wide by 184 stitches high

Old Water Pump

80 Colors

336 stitches wide by 229 stitches high

Monday, September 6, 2010


Mexican Bird of Paradise Flower

20 Colors

108 stitches wide by 132 stitches high

Mansion in Oregon

49 Colors

168 stitches wide by 137 stitches high

July Sunset on black cloth

31 Colors

140 stitches wide by 133 stitches high

Wednesday, September 1, 2010


Yellow and White Iris

110 Colors (DMC, DMC blends, Kreinik braid)

213 stitches wide by 378 stitches high

Coral Iris

114 Colors

242 stitches wide by 383 stitches high

Carousel Horse

70 Colors

210 stitches wide by 221 stitches high

Tuesday, August 31, 2010


Blue Rose 2

13 Colors

134 stitches wide by 102 stitches high

Blue Rose 1

18 Colors

134 stitches wide by 102 stitches high

Flowers and Scenery


Red and Black Geraniums

93 Colors

180 stitches wide by 188 stitches high

Wednesday, August 25, 2010


Jewel Beetle

35 stitches wide by 64 stitches high

8 Colors (DMC, DMC Rayon)

Yellow Emperor Moth

163 stitches wide by 84 stitches high

5 colors (DMC, DMC Color Variations, Mill Hill Beads)

Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly 2

473 stitches wide by 340 stitches high

117 colors

Tuesday, August 17, 2010


Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly 1

120 Colors (Anchor)

435 stitches wide by 306 stitches high

Small Roseate Emperor Moth

7 Colors (DMC, Vickie Clayton Silks)

72 stitches wide by 54 stitches high

Small Ceanothus Moth

5 Colors (R.G. Splendor)

119 stitches wide by 81 stitches high

Re-vamp

Am realizing I am going to have to re-do the back end of my otter. He is not proportioned correctly. Bummer.... oh well..... ;) I just need a better picture to work from.

Thursday, August 12, 2010


Have added another section to my Sea Kaleidascope pattern

Semomesia Capanea Butterfly

5 Colors (DMC, DMC Color Variations, DMC Variegated)

154 stitches wide by 101 stitches high

Queen Alexander Birdwing Butterfly

10 Colors (DMC, DMC Light Effects, DMC Rayon)

166 stitches wide by 78 stitches high

Mourning Cloak Butterfly

5 Colors (DMC, DMC Light Effects, Carrie's Creations)

92 stitches wide by 55 stitches high

Monday, August 9, 2010


Hyantis Hodeva Butterfly

7 Colors

93 stitches wide by 72 stitches high

Flutterby Fun

9 Colors (Carrie's Creations, DMC and DMC Light Effects)

100 stitches wide by 98 stitches high

Friday, August 6, 2010


Emperor Moth

9 Colors (DMC and Carrie's Creations)

178 stitches wide by 133 stitches high

Tuesday, August 3, 2010


Cinnabar Moth

17 Colors

102 stitches wide by 70 stitches high

Insects


California Buckeye Butterfly

30 Colors

168 stitches wide by 91 stitches high

Monday, August 2, 2010

Progress on sea theme geometric pattern design


Well, have finally gotten a second section completed on my sea theme pattern. Here it is so far. I want to put a sea otter in my next area if I can draw one that looks realistic.

Blue Morph on Flowers

65 Colors

216 stitches wide by 197 stitches high

Insects


Attack Mantis

28 Colors

107 stitches wide by 163 stitches high

Marty's Hummers and Blooms

32 thread colors (DMC, Sulky Holoshimmer and Accentuate Metallic) and one bead color (Mill Hill Beads)

160 stitches wide by 214 stitches high

Saturday, July 31, 2010


Jewel Beetle Madness

19 Colors (DMC, DMC Variegated, DMC Rayon, DMC Color Variations, DMC Light Effects)

48 stitches wide by 106 stitches high






Two Bee Eaters



40 Colors



133 stitches wide by 182 stitches high



Black Fire Opal


22 Colors (DMC, Petite Treasure Braid, Dinky Dyes and Mill Hill Beads)


40 stitches wide by 50 stitches high

Friday, July 30, 2010


Black work Carousel Horse

8 Thread Colors (DMC and Petite Treasure Braid)

2 Mill Hill Bead Colors

147 stitches wide by 162 stitches high

Blackwork Orchid

4 Colors (DMC and DMC Light Effects)

70 stitches wide by 67 stitches high

Black Work and Black work with Cross Stitch


Black work Butterfly

3 Colors (DMC and DMC Light Effects)

133 stitches wide by 78 stitches high