ARABIA

Now that I have learned how to put pictures on the blog, I'll probably drive you crazy, but I have decided to put up pictures of things in progress, not wait until the piece is complete.  I encourage you to do the same.

This is a piece called Arabia.  It is by Kathy Rees from Needle Delights Originals and I'm doing it for Judy.  The first time I saw the threads I wasn't impressed, but I wanted to stitch the piece.  The photo above shows the smyrna cross dividing lines.  They look simple, but I couldn't count straight and kept going to Carol so she could find my mistakes.

This picture shows parts 1 & 2 of section A.  These were really fun to stitch.  The colors don't seem to be related, but I just started part 3 and that watercolor starts to tie it all together.  I am starting to really love it.  Hopefully in a few days, I'll have 3 & 4 completed.  Stay tuned.

Biscornu

This is the biscornu pincushion I did for the Jungle basket

Stitch in at Trecia's on Sat.

If you are planning on going to Trecia's house this Sat. give her a call at (956)787-2322 or 821-1265. Her husband is cooking so she needs a count. Thanks!

Needlework at Judy's

 These are pieces I now have recently put on display at Judy's.

Congratulations

Judy, that is a really good piece.  I can't imagine how long it took.

Tami - thanks for the facebook page.  It fits the bill of what national suggested chapters do.  It may help newcomers find us.

Quaker Diamonds Sampler

I recently finished this piece after 2 months of work.

Facebook Page for TOT

If you use Facebook we have a facebook page called Tip of Texas Embroidery Guild of America. Please go to the page and click like.

Must Yarn

Don't know if this is the right stuff, but here's a couple links

www.onefineyarn.com

www.knittingfever.com

Must thread

That's a new one on me. Maybe someone out there is a crocheter but my first impulse would be to google it.
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Cyberworkshop on Faberge Eggs

I received the kit for a ANG cyber workshop. It calls for Must brand crochet yarn. Whats this and where can I get it??? Trudy

Progress on my Chatelaine Piece

I started working on my Chatelaine piece by Martina Weber called "The Medieval Herb Garden Midi" while at the Great Escape. Lots of cross stitch in this piece and so here in my progress so far.

Rainy Days and Sundays are great days to stitch

Today I stitched the 3 blocks given tous yesterday at our September meeting. I did the Coral Stitch around the middle block and it looked great! I have not completed the pull back ground work on my blocks yet as the weave on this linen is so loose that it distorted the piece when I tried with the first block months ago. I will do the pull work once I complete all the stitching in the middle block. Rainy days are great for stitching. Not to good for taking pictures though.

Posting

When I suggested this blog, I was hoping lots of us would post pictures of our projects and comment on the stitching of them. You don't have to wait until a project is finished, you can just put up pictures along the way. Now I know I haven't done it either, but I want to do a better job from now on. Why don't you try to. If you want to see a blog with lots of needlework pictures on it and comments about same, try www.frontrangestitcher.blogspot.com. Right now she is writing about cleaning house, but scroll down to some older posts and see what I mean. She also has lots of links to other blogs. Try it someday when you get tired of stitching.

Saturday ToT meeting

Hello ToT members! Don't forget our meeting on Saturday, Sept. 18 at the First Community Bank at 10 a.m. Come at 9:30 and visit with your friends. Our meeting will be followed by a luncheon. Bring your projects from the summer to show and share. I will look forward to seeing you.

Viva and Nancy working on their projects at the Great Escape

Lenore and Trecia at the Great Escape

Lenore and Trecia at the Great Escape

Marge working on Five Friends

Judi beading away at the Great Escape

Joyce working hard!!!!!

The sisters checking into our room at the Great Escape

Nancy and Carol

Trudy and Jewett at the Great Escape

We all had a great time at the Great Escape. Carol took pictures and so did Tami so watch this space. Also one of the Austin girls took a picture of the "Valley Girls" and promised to e-mail it down so it can be on the blog. I did a lot of work on Callaway but didn't finish it. Joyce finished stitching a project and Viva finished a sweater. Tami decided to take up beading and we all ate well. See you Saturday at Joyce's.

Trecia searching for YO Ranch Great Escape

We leave for the Great Escape

Many of us will be leaving town over the next few days for the Great Escape in Kerrville. We will have lots to show at our next meeting with us all working on our projects for 3 days in the Hill Country.