Butterfly Fairy

Yesterday I got to spend some time working on Butterfly Fairy by Joan Elliott.

I say this every time one of Joan Elliott's pieces come up, especially the fairies, but I just love working on her pieces! Last time I worked on her, I finished the one over one skin on her arm so yesterday I was able to start working on the wings.

I'd say she's starting to really look like a fairy now! Yay! I'm doing this on 28 count Jobelan in Lady of the Lake from Hand Dyed Fabrics by Stephanie, and it's nice now that I have the outline of the wings started to see where the fabric color is really going to shine through!

Until next time!
~Katy

Butterfly Fairy

I made some good progress on Butterfly Fairy by Joan Elliott last night:

I was able to finish the one over one skin on the part of the arm on this page, which is a big deal! That means the next time this piece comes around, I will have something other than skin to work on (at least for a little while!) - yay!

The hand gave me a little trouble but I think I worked it all out. Can't wait until this piece comes around again!

Until next time!
~Katy

Butterfly Fairy

Yesterday I was able to put some time in on Butterfly Fairy by Joan Elliott.

There is just something about her pieces that I absolutely love. I have MANY of her patterns in my stash and even more on my wish list to acquire. I would love to have a wall in my house dedicated to her fairies - maybe in my stitching haven (that I'm starting to plan out - more on that sometime soon). Here is where I got to last night:

I spent quite a bit of time on the one over one skin of her arm. I think it looks good so far! I've also decided after looking over the pattern for a bit yesterday that I'm going to substitute the kreinik French Knots (the idea of doing those in kreinik makes me cringe) with Mill Hill beads, so I ordered a few  of those last night, too.

As long as I don't bend over, my back is pretty much back to normal. Thanks to everyone for your well wishes! I can now walk without a cane, I don't need the pain meds, I'm just going to crouch to pick things up rather than bend for awhile!

Until next time!

~Katy

Butterfly Weekend

Welcome to all of my new followers from the Grow Your Blog party! I'm going to be returning the visits little by little every day - there are over 400 blogs to go through after all! But I'm so glad everyone is here!

This past weekend I'm calling Butterfly Weekend since I worked on my two butterfly themed pieces. Granted, you can't see anything remotely looking like a butterfly in either piece yet, but it will come!

On Saturday, I worked on my Butterfly Fairy from Joan Elliott.

This picture does not do the gorgeous fabric I'm using justice. I'm using 28-count Jobelan in Lady of the Lake from Hand Dyed Fabrics by Stephanie and it's absolutely gorgeous in it's blues and purples. But I'm definitely happy that I have more than a yellow blob done on this piece. Not much more, but more!

Sunday had me working on my second HAED in my collection, Butterfly Rose Cross. This first page is all blue background. Lots and lots and lots of different shades of blue background.

Again, doesn't look like much yet, but I'm going to keep plugging away at it!

Until next time!
~Katy

Theme-A-Licious - Jardin January Mid-Month Check In

 

This year I decided to take part in the Theme-A-Licious SAL, and today is the mid month check in for January! Because of how my rotation schedule works, I am planning on using this SAL to review pieces I work on each month and figure out what I've done to fit in the monthly theme. This month's theme is Jardin January:

Jardin January

The holidays were a little stressful...let's relax in a nice garden. Work on any piece with flowers or gardens.

So far this month, I've worked on the following pieces with flowers/gardens in the piece (even if I haven't gotten to that part of the piece yet!):

Butterfly Rose Cross by Heaven and Earth Designs (flowers are part of the piece, just haven't gotten to them!)

Wedding Sampler by Carolyn Manning

Tuscan Greeting by Dimensions (another where I haven't gotten to the tranquil garden part yet, but it fits!)

Winter Flowers Ornament by Turquoise Graphics and Designs

  

Fall Fairy by Dimensions Gold Collection

Garden of Joy Ornament by Turquoise Graphics and Designs

 

Sweet Pea Fairy by Joan Elliott

Butterfly Fairy by Joan Elliott (perhaps no flowers or gardens in the piece, per se, but where else would you find a Butterfly Fairy?)

Wow! I didn't realize how many from the Crazy January Challenge would fit this theme! Based on my rotation schedule, I should have one more addition to this list plus an update on one already on this list by the time we have our final check in on January 31st! How did you do on the theme this month?

Come back later tonight for the update to my final new start for the Crazy January Challenge! Just need to put the kids in bed so I can start stitching!

Until next time!
~Katy

Crazy January Challenge - Butterfly Fairy

Can you believe that this is the next to last day of the Crazy January Challenge? Well, at least this phase of it - fifteen starts in fifteen days is only the beginning, after all! I have decided about 95% for sure, though, that I'll be doing the ultimate challenge next year - 31 starts in 31 days...I have all year to start collecting fabrics and threads and patterns, so I think I can certainly start now to be ready by next year, especially if I add 2-3 to the list each month to work on collecting everything for...but I'm getting ahead of myself, haha!

For Day Fourteen, I selected another Joan Elliott piece. This one is from her book, Fairy Enchantment and is called Butterfly Fairy:

Like the Joan Elliott piece I started yesterday and the one I'll start tomorrow, I'm also stitching this one on a fabric from Hand Dyed Fabrics by Stephanie, this time two over two in 28 count jobelan in Lady of the Lake:

Not as much stitching as I did yesterday, but that's what happens during the work week. I try to get in two hours of stitching in the evening during the work week after evening chores and the kids are in bed if I can...weekends provide me more time to stitching. Darn that whole job thing and needing a paycheck to pay for my growing stitchy stash!

Until next time!
~Katy