May 14, 2009

BACK TO SOME STITCHY UPDATES

On Monday evening, I decided to play around with Laura J. Perin's "Reflecting Pools":
I'm doing this in shades of purple and green (instead of blue), and I'm really enjoying it thus far. I always follow Laura's step-by-step directions so that I can whiz right through these (instead of trying to recreate the wheel), but for some darn reason I couldn't keep the count straight in my head. So I gave up and watched the "Sex in The City" movie for the hundredth time. (And yes, Stewey was captivated by the wedding dress montage.)

Last night I started Laura J. Perin's "Cut Glass Dishes", and if it weren't for the need to get some sleep, I'd still be sitting in the Happy Chair plugging along. This one is going much faster and I am drooling over the combination of the lovely greens and browns. I did change the colors a little bit to Watercolors "Green Tea" instead of "Kelp", but the overall color scheme is almost identical:
Today the weather is lovely, so Aunt Chrissy and I are going to head out for a bite and then stitch a bit in the studio. Then tomorrow, she has promised to come over and help me set up the back patio so that we can enjoy some outdoor stitchy time toot sweet! Woo Hoo!
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11 comments:

  1. ColleenMay 14, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    I just LOVE these!!! The colors are gorgeous!! I'm a "green" person so they really appealed to me. Can't wait to see more!

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  2. DebMay 14, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    I love your comments about Stewey! And I love both your starts! Be still my heart. I like the colors you chose for both.

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  3. SuzieMay 14, 2009 at 6:05 PM

    What wonderful intricate patterns!! I admire your fortitude to stitch them into their respective gorgeous glory!

    It is going to be a joy to see their progress. I hope that it will be as much fun for you to stitch them as it is for us to view them!

    Thank you for sharing these with us!

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  4. Diane (di)May 15, 2009 at 3:34 AM

    I'm so glad you started both of them. They are gorgeous and it will be fun to watch your progress. Love them!!

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  5. KarenMay 15, 2009 at 8:28 AM

    Drool, drool, drool. They are both wonderful. LJP's designs are absolutely the best, and your stitching is always beautiful. You make me want to stitch every LJP, and I fear I don't have enough time. Thank you for sharing your beautiful stitching world with us. (And lots of doggy love to Stewey).

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  6. SiobhánMay 15, 2009 at 11:42 AM

    Oooh, beautiful!! Love the colors. Happy belated birthday to Stewey!

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  7. EdyMay 15, 2009 at 1:41 PM

    Now I HAVE to go find all my Laura Perin stuff and pull out the canvas too. Your pieces look fantastic, and I still love the Daisy piece.

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  8. LeliaMay 15, 2009 at 3:19 PM

    WOW. Both of these are just awesome! Happy Stitching : )

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  9. LuvtoStitchMay 16, 2009 at 12:31 AM

    Happy Belated Birthday Stewey! I love to hear about your adventures. I was jumping up and down when I saw your column in Needlepoint Now. Congrats! Tina and Bella Rose (aka Mini Schnauzer and needlepoint assistant)

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  10. CynMay 17, 2009 at 11:21 AM

    Hi Coni,

    Both of these are beautiful and I'm looking forward to seeing your progress!

    Enjoyed reading your article in Needlepoint Now!

    Tell Stewey it looks like he had a wonderful birthday! Next time he'll have to invite his online buddies. :-)

    Cynthia
    Windy Meadow

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  11. ShelleenMay 17, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    I like the colors that you chose.

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