Category Archives: My work

Hardanger Sampler 1

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Hannah

I felt like trying something new, so here’s the start of my Hardanger sampler! I picked stitches that looked pretty in the instructions and tried them out. Turned out great! It’s not hard, actually, though it looks really fancy. Traditionally, … Continue reading →

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Bluebird floral: Yet more leaves

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Hannah

Today is mostly a picture day. Four more leaves are done. Let me zoom out, so you can see the different leaves and the color effects in combination. Finally, here is a shot of all my progress so far:

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Circus Elephant I

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Hannah

I’ve spent the last couple of weeks designing. Here is my first finished piece! I love my little elephant (the circle is 4 inches/10.2 cm across). I’m turning him into the front cover of a scissors case/needle book. I’ve got … Continue reading →

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Branch for the Bluebird Floral

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Hannah

I’ve started work on a leafy branch. You can already see how the color variations in the leaves interact. Farther up the branch the leaves will be darker. My Portuguese stem stitch is really improving – that long section in … Continue reading →

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Future project: Line drawings

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Hannah

Everybody knows that Mary Corbet is doing twelve days of give-aways starting TODAY, right?  So, while I’m visiting my parents, I’ve been going to life drawing with my mother. It’s a lot of fun, and I’ve got some lovely line … Continue reading →

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Castelo Branco Bird: Body

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Hannah

After troubleshooting the earlier problems with the project, I continued stitching away at the bird. I think it’s looking great. Portuguese bird designs are so much fun. Here’s a close up of the bird body.

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Castelo Branco Bird: Difficulties

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Hannah

Well, folks, (previous project post to jog your memory) I started back on my Castelo Branco bird. There were some unfortunate mishaps. The lighter yellow to the right is earlier work. You can see the sudden color change where I … Continue reading →

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Christmas Card

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Hannah

Look what I made! It’s a Christmas card for some friends of mine. I’m pretty sure they don’t read my blog regularly so I’m posting even though I haven’t given it away yet. It’s worked in two strands of rayon … Continue reading →

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Leaf Color Scheme Decision

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Hannah

Well, I thought over all y’all’s comments on my earlier post, Leaves for the Bluebird Floral. Here is the photo of the three sample leafs from before, just to remind you. I concluded that the lower leaf really was too … Continue reading →

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Central Blue Flower

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Hannah

Before I get started on today’s post, let me just remind y’all that the giveaway for some lovely Japanese silk scraps (for crazy quilting, applique, edging, backing ornaments, framing, anything you like!) is still going! The odds are still very good. … Continue reading →

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