Greetings from Florida
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- karen4bells
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Greetings from Florida
Hello everyone! I joined this forum a couple of days ago and have enjoyed reading thru so many fabulous topics. I live in Florida and am the mom to two adult sons. I have been stitching for over 20 years and to say it is a hobby is putting it mildly---it's an obsession and one I love! I look forward to enjoying this site and hopefully will be posting a few pictures of some of my recent finished projects
Work in Progress
Dimensions Passion Flower Angel
Tempting Tangles Welcome SAL
Various small designs
Dimensions Passion Flower Angel
Tempting Tangles Welcome SAL
Various small designs
Re: Greetings from Florida
Welcome from Canada!
Wandatoo
"Dogs come when they're called. Cats take a message and get back to you."
"Dogs come when they're called. Cats take a message and get back to you."
Re: Greetings from Florida
Hello, welcome to the forum. What sort of things do you like to stitch?
Re: Greetings from Florida
Welcome to the forum! I'm obsessed with cross stitching too! Looking forward to seeing your pictures!
Pam
- karen4bells
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Re: Greetings from Florida
Thanks for the wonderful welcomes. As to what I like to stitch, that's a great question, varies at any given time, angels, teddy bears, santa, eeyore, wildlife--and so on
Here is one that I finished up a couple of weeks ago called Santa's Secret--worked up on 18 ct white aida and used some couching, metallic thread, and some half stitches, some of which used 3 and 4 strands, so gave it some nice dimension
Here is one I finished up in 2008 a marbek angel--stitched up on 32 count pale blue linen and using kreinik blending filament and metallic threads
and here is a vest that I added several butterflies on using waste canvas
That's just a sampling of some of my past projects. I'm currently working on a Lickle Ted design from a recent Cross Stitcher magazine
Here is one that I finished up a couple of weeks ago called Santa's Secret--worked up on 18 ct white aida and used some couching, metallic thread, and some half stitches, some of which used 3 and 4 strands, so gave it some nice dimension
Here is one I finished up in 2008 a marbek angel--stitched up on 32 count pale blue linen and using kreinik blending filament and metallic threads
and here is a vest that I added several butterflies on using waste canvas
That's just a sampling of some of my past projects. I'm currently working on a Lickle Ted design from a recent Cross Stitcher magazine
Work in Progress
Dimensions Passion Flower Angel
Tempting Tangles Welcome SAL
Various small designs
Dimensions Passion Flower Angel
Tempting Tangles Welcome SAL
Various small designs
Re: Greetings from Florida
Lovely work, my favorite one is santa, he looks so cheeky.
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Re: Greetings from Florida
hello karen and welcome to the wonderfull cross stitch forum i love it here as im sure you will too im glad you joined and hope to see you starting a gallery and posting more
HAED hannah lynn QS heart of ice around 50% done
HAED julie fain cries of the night 1 and 1/2 page done
HAED jbg faces of faerie 75 1/5 page done
HAED spangler universe in a jar 1/4 page done
plus many more waiting impatiently to be stitched
HAED julie fain cries of the night 1 and 1/2 page done
HAED jbg faces of faerie 75 1/5 page done
HAED spangler universe in a jar 1/4 page done
plus many more waiting impatiently to be stitched
- Happy Stitcher
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Re: Greetings from Florida
Hello and a warm welcome from New Zealand!
Thanks for posting your pics you have some lovely work! Looking forward to seeing more of it!
I'm another one who's obsessed with cross stitching and I enjoy this forum very much. I hope your going to enjoy it too.
Thanks for posting your pics you have some lovely work! Looking forward to seeing more of it!
I'm another one who's obsessed with cross stitching and I enjoy this forum very much. I hope your going to enjoy it too.
Sue
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Re: Greetings from Florida
Hello and welcome aboard! Lovely to have you with us.
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Forget love! I'd rather fall in CHOCOLATE!
Current
With Faith
Dogs
Snow Leopard (Haed)
Big Cats
Blog
Re: Greetings from Florida
Welcome from the West of Scotland. What lovely work you do... and you'd better hide that vest from quite a few of our butterfly-loving members here!
Re: Greetings from Florida
Hello and welcome. You have done some lovely projects, particularly the angel.
Re: Greetings from Florida
Hello and welcome. Your work is fantastic.
2022 is yet another year of the UFO!!
Great Wall of China,
Peacocks and Pheasants,
Birds of a feather,
Hardanger Table runner,
TW Peacock Tapestry,
Milennium Sampler,
Yes, they are all STILL in progress!
Great Wall of China,
Peacocks and Pheasants,
Birds of a feather,
Hardanger Table runner,
TW Peacock Tapestry,
Milennium Sampler,
Yes, they are all STILL in progress!
- karen4bells
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Re: Greetings from Florida
LOL then I best not post a picture of the giant Luna Moth that is on the back of that vest---I really do love wearing it, but try to save it for only occasional use so as to make it last longer.Serinde wrote:Welcome from the West of Scotland. What lovely work you do... and you'd better hide that vest from quite a few of our butterfly-loving members here!
Again, thanks everyone for your very lovely welcomes
Work in Progress
Dimensions Passion Flower Angel
Tempting Tangles Welcome SAL
Various small designs
Dimensions Passion Flower Angel
Tempting Tangles Welcome SAL
Various small designs
Re: Greetings from Florida
Hello and welcome to the forum, you have done some lovely projects
- lwelizabeth
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Re: Greetings from Florida
Welcome to the forums, my fellow Floridian!!
Current Projects:Majestic Eagle
Finished: See Hear Speak Love, Pooh 123
Blog: Speakin Up Now
Wake up every morning with the thought that something wonderful is about to happen.
Finished: See Hear Speak Love, Pooh 123
Blog: Speakin Up Now
Wake up every morning with the thought that something wonderful is about to happen.
- vanessanjf
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Re: Greetings from Florida
Hi and welcome to the forum. I had a look in your gallery. Lovely work, I especially liked your geisha
Vanessa
A little progress every day adds up to big results
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The adoration of the kings- Golden kite completed
A little progress every day adds up to big results
WIP
The adoration of the kings- Golden kite completed
- Squirrel
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Re: Greetings from Florida
A belated welcome from me too - been rather busy with eldest DS 50th birthday at the end of the week
Your work is so lovely and I jsut love the vest, it is so colourful and different.
Your other finished pieces are great too and I do like the fairy one especially - great for a little girls room.
I look forward to seeing more of your work - what are you working on at present?
Squirrel
Your work is so lovely and I jsut love the vest, it is so colourful and different.
Your other finished pieces are great too and I do like the fairy one especially - great for a little girls room.
I look forward to seeing more of your work - what are you working on at present?
Squirrel
Sally in Brisbane Australia
WIPS
Christmas Stocking from World of Cross Stitching mag. 262
WIPS
Christmas Stocking from World of Cross Stitching mag. 262
- karen4bells
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Re: Greetings from Florida
Hi Squirrel
Thanks for the welcome and the lovely compliments too. I'm currently working on a small project, it's a lickle ted, called dear santa---from a recent Cross Stitcher magazine. Will try and post a picture of my progress as soon as I locate the proper section for small projects. I'm still sorting out what to do next for a large project. I do have a couple of Lavender and Lace charts but have been thinking about taking the plunge and get my first haed, really like one called Angel and the Lamb
Thanks for the welcome and the lovely compliments too. I'm currently working on a small project, it's a lickle ted, called dear santa---from a recent Cross Stitcher magazine. Will try and post a picture of my progress as soon as I locate the proper section for small projects. I'm still sorting out what to do next for a large project. I do have a couple of Lavender and Lace charts but have been thinking about taking the plunge and get my first haed, really like one called Angel and the Lamb
Work in Progress
Dimensions Passion Flower Angel
Tempting Tangles Welcome SAL
Various small designs
Dimensions Passion Flower Angel
Tempting Tangles Welcome SAL
Various small designs
Re: Greetings from Florida
Welcome from me too and your stitching is lovely
Re: Greetings from Florida
hey and welcome