Feb 4, 2011

AND A ONE AND A TWO... **EDITED**

**Hey, kids! Thanks for your nice comments that the Ultrasuede is fabulous on the Cirque de Fleur piece. I agree, but am afraid that I cannot take any credit for this idea whatsoever! All praise belongs to Ms. Orna Willis Her Very Self, the designer. I wouldn't want y'all to think that I had a decent thought in my head, after all. I have a reputation to uphold!**


Grandma Rich used to come visit with us every summer (to escape the Phoenix heat), and one of the things I remember most fondly was watching The Lawrence Welk Show with her. I'm pretty sure that we had red pop and then we tuned in to Marlin Perkins Wild Kingdom and then ultimately The Wonderful World of Disney. Remember all of that?

So last night as the clock struck midnight I had a "And a one and a two" kind of moment as I finished not one, but TWO pieces that I had been working on! (Can I get a big WOO HOO from the congregation, please?)

Here is Cirque de Fleur by Orna Willis:
Who knew that appliqueing Ultrasuede to a canvas could be so darn satisfying? (Oh, and for those of you who asked about this one....it was a cyber class that was offered by Miss Orna last year. What can I say? I'm a little behind schedule.)

And next up is Sew Much Fun's Love insert, which I think is supposed to go in the front of a purse or something. I'm going to make it into a little framed piece for Valentine's Day:
Ahhh, bliss. Three finishes for the year and two of them were WIP's. Now THAT'S a trend that I hope continues, especially since I made a list of every single WIP known to me in the whole entire Spinster Stitcher universe, and I'm thinking that it's time to tackle that puppy once again.

We're off to the weekend! Chicken wings and chip dip for everybody!
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33 comments:

  1. DanielleFebruary 4, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Lovely, lovely finishes! And two to boot!!! You go!!!! This post is going in my page of favorite posts for February, just to let you know. Every time I see a finished needlepoint piece by you it makes me want to get into one.

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  2. MouseFebruary 4, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    wow that is FAB .. love those colours and congratulations on two finishes :) hope stewie is behaving himself today ??? love mouse xxxx

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  3. Casa PearlFebruary 4, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    OMG that was my Sunday evening programming when I was a kid. Sigh... things were so much kinder back in the day. Congrats on the great finishes.

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  4. JaneFebruary 4, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Awesome finishes!!! Congratulations. I never would have thought of putting ultra suede on a piece. Great idea.

    Go team!

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  5. RuthFebruary 4, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    And the congregation says: "AMEN, Sister!!!!!!!"

    congrats on both-- love your plans for turning the Sew Much Fun from a purse insert to a framed piece.... I always worry about hte purse inserts being too fancy and snagging, or even more annoying to me, not really going with the purse they are supposed to be mounted in.

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  6. AliceFebruary 4, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    Wow! That ultrasuede makes your finish POP! Gorgeous. I Love....Love. I remember Lawrence Welk with no small fondness. You keep on with the WIPs, we are loving it.

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  7. UnknownFebruary 4, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Wow, two finishes. Very pretty both of them.

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  8. MaryFebruary 4, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    WOW Coni, 2 fabulous finishes! And, both on the same day! Way to go!

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  9. JeanneFebruary 4, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    Wow Coni they are both great! I LOVE that ultrasuede appliqued on - just really 'makes' the piece. Congrats on getting in 3 finishes already. Hope you are staying warm and Stewey is getting used to the snow. Our Chicago relatives have been sending us photoshows of all the snow they are enduring. Brrrrr is all I can say although I do miss snow, just not the cold. Go Steelers and pass the spinach dip please.........(I can't root for our arch-enemy the Packers.....)

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  10. JoyFebruary 4, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    Wow! Beautiful work. And I remember those shows too! Good memories. I hadn't thought about it in a long time.

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  11. MisteaFebruary 4, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    Thanks for sharing your beautiful work. Particularly love the combination of colours and textures in your Cirque piece, there is absolutely nothing wrong with following the designers lead.
    Beautiful

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  12. ChrisFebruary 4, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    2 more beautiful finishes!
    I remember watching those shows every Sunday too.

    Have a great weekend!

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  13. sheriFebruary 4, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    WOO HOO!!!

    Oh, I loved those shows. Haven't thought about them for ages but as soon as I read their names, for some reason "Daktari" also popped into my head! Ah, the good old days...

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  14. needlenutFebruary 4, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    Your Orna piece is wonderful. The ultrasuede is the icing on the cake.
    Love the love pice. Your work is wonderful,

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  15. SueFebruary 4, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    Congratulations on the two finishes, they are beautiful.

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  16. KarenFebruary 4, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    Two very nice finishes! Keep up the good work.

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  17. gracieFebruary 4, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    WOO HOO WOO HOO...!

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  18. Peggy LeeFebruary 4, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    There is nothing that calms the soul like the theme to Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom!

    Hey GREAT finishes! Just beautiful.

    My super bowl snacks include sauerkraut, navy beans and mushrooms! YUM!!

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  19. ~mj~February 5, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    I ADORE your Cirque de fleur...Who knew the ultra suede would look so wonderful?? I do have a confession to make...as much as I love your canvas work Coni, I would not be able to leave all that background un-stitched. Maybe it`s because i`m used to linen, but the empty mesh disturbs me...that`s likely why when I stitched American quilt by LJP (er-hem, it`s still a UFO) I did it on linen...? My OCD just kicks in and the blank mesh just seems to mock me!

    I will just have to make do with drooling over your canvases I guess. Have a wonderful full-of-stitching weekend...

    Kisses to Stewey

    mj

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  20. blueladieFebruary 5, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    And the congregations responds: "WOO HOO!!!!" :D Gorgeous finishes! You may not have had the idea, but your stitching is beautiful! Love looking at it. Thanks! Cathryn

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  21. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Very snazzy finishes, Ms. Coni! And great stitching momentum. Perhaps it's something in the Hoosier snow/water, because I've had two finishes back-to-back as well this week. Will wonders never cease?

    Speaking of back-to-back, my grandma used to watch Lawrence Welk on one channel, then switch to another channel to watch the same show over again. And yes, "Wild Kingdom" and Disney were on in our house as well. Of course, what did we have then? Three channels? [Sigh] Happy memories!

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  22. Mark BloomFebruary 5, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    Deborah says:

    Oh you've transported me back...I even remember the MoO jingle.

    "Mutual of Omaha is people, you can count on when the going's rough." Or was it tough? Hey, give me break! I was only 5! :)

    Love the finishes, too. They are gorgeous!

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  23. KarenFebruary 5, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    Two fabulous finishes in one day! Stewey must be very proud of his mother.

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  24. CathyFebruary 5, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    Beautiful finishes! You are on a roll this year!

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  25. VickyFebruary 6, 2011 at 3:18 AM

    Love the colours of your finish- I am a purple freak LOL

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  26. JanetFebruary 6, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Coni: If you really, really want an amazing gizmo, you will run, sprint, race to the nearest Mac store and hook up with an IPad. This is the most amazing instrument since the invention of the rolling pin.

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  27. BluFebruary 6, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    Coni your finishes look absolutely fabulous!
    I know you keep saying that anyone can do it, but every time I see these finishes I'm in awe.

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  28. KatherineFebruary 6, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    OMG! I SO remember that - on Sunday nights! And Walt himself would introduce whatever was going to be on the Disney show. Those were the days!

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  29. SallyFebruary 6, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Coni - Could you direct me to a website where I order the Sew Much Fun "Love" insert..?? When I typed that into the Goggle Serach Engine... well, let's just I got more than I was searching for!!!!
    Thanks from a Sister Hoosier-turned-Coloradian! Sally

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  30. coral-seasFebruary 7, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    Adding my WOOHOO! to the chorus.

    Have enjoyed watching both of these progress. They look great.

    Looking forward to seeing what comes next :-)

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  31. SusanFebruary 7, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Congrats on the finish! Wonderful! Exciting! Great!

    I also finished a WIP and was so proud of myself - one down and many more to go!

    Happy Stitching!

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  32. EdgarFebruary 7, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    Two really lovely finishes, Congrats!!

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  33. ShelleenFebruary 7, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    congrats on your finishes.

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