Showing posts with label jb-nutcrackers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jb-nutcrackers. Show all posts

Sunday, May 3, 2009

“JB Nutcracker – 1st Day of Christmas” -- May 3, 2009

I’ve made some more progress on my JB Nutcracker, 1st Day of Christmas.


He now has his boots which are stitched in the Brick stitch using black petite Very Velvet.

His belt is stitched in Tent stitch using black petite Very Velvet and gold Kreinik #12 braid.

I’ve also started stitching all of the gold on his robes in Tent stitch using gold Kreinik #12 braid. This is going to take a little while! :-)

I’ve enjoyed reading everyone’s comments on the last posts.

Yes, the joy is in the journey but sometimes it feels like it’s taking a long time! Especially when you work on more than one project at a time but that’s what makes it fun and makes me happy! LOL!

I also have to “fix” things as if I know it’s wrong and if I know it can be easily fixed, well dang then it needs to be fixed! LOL!

Well, I’m going back to my stitching corner as its pouring here in Windy Meadow (will be for the next several days). The rest of the family is at other activities for most of the day so I can stitch! Wahoo!!! :-)

Yes, I do love PFOS (and several other not so close LNSs) as my local LNS, The Stitching Post in Catonsville, Maryland is wonderful but is primarily a Cross Stitch shop though they keep adding to their canvas inventory and thread collection. With some encouragement from me and other local stitchers. If I keep ordering threads and canvases so that they add them to the inventory, then I’m really helping the local stitchers and economy, aren’t I? :-)

I’m looking forward to two trunk shows at The Stitching Post. In July they will be having the Melissa Shirley trunk show, and in August, Artists Collection. I’m already saving up money as I want more of the MS Candy Canes and I want to see and probably purchase the new candy canes. And of course more of everything from Heartstrings! I’m in trouble! LOL!!!

The organizing is still going on though it’s slowing down due to the end of the year school activities. I’m still plugging away and am slowly making progress! It’s amazing what you find when you finally start really organizing but more on that later. :-)

Yes, several smaller containers work better for me than larger as they are easier to handle and keep neat, or at least attempt to keep neat! I did have a suggestion for the container store but unfortunately, there isn’t one near me. Can ya see DH’s reaction now… You want to drive two hours one way to go where??? But knowing me he wouldn’t think it was strange at all. LOL!

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I love reading everyone’s comments!

Cynthia
Windy Meadow

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

“JB Nutcracker – 1st Day of Christmas” -- April 7, 2009

One of my favorite design series is the JB Nutcrackers. I started collecting these many years ago as I would find them in different LNS’s. These are a fun stitch and they work up very quickly.

I don’t actually collect nutcrackers but there is something about these little guys that has always appealed to me. So much so that I have stitched quite a few of these and actually had them finished into nutcrackers! As many of you know, I do finish stitching projects, but I’m not the best at having the project actually framed or finished into something. :-)

The JB Designs line became unavailable for a while and I was very disappointed… :-(

But there is a happy ending to this story. The JB line including the JB Nutcrackers was picked up “
Julia’s Needleworks” so they are available again! Yeah!!!

You can see all of the JB Nutcrackers that are currently available here;

http://needleworks.ehclients.com/index.php/gallery-jb/category/C133

I’ve added a Nutcracker into my rotation so that I will always be working on one, especially since I have so many of the little guys! LOL

The first one to be added to the rotation is the “1st Day of Christmas Nutcracker”. I’ve made some progress as I have most of the face and the hat done. The next time you see him, I should have both of these areas done.


Update: The problem with uploading the picture was with our main computer. DH is working on it now trying to take off several viruses. Fun in Windy Meadow! Sigh...

Glad that you stopped by and I hope you enjoyed seeing my progress on my nutcracker!

Cynthia
Windy Meadow