So Far on Fairy Idyll!

This is how far I have managed to get over this last few days. It's been a little crazy around here. I have managed to work all the way to the bottom and get the pots for the plants along the left side finished and now I am slowly working up the dress that is hanging down. The fabric is working well, the colors are all showing up quite well. Anyway on to the eye candy!

Book Cover for my Journal!

Normally the finishing of a project is not at exciting as the finishing that makes that project into a "whatever" it is intended to be - like a pinkeep of needlebook for example. This is no exception for me however I did not do the stitching on this my mom made the fairy for me. The design is by Nora Corbett and it is the "J" fairy.

I finished this into a book cover for my stitching journal. The patterned sections are cotton, but the burgundy fabric is silk with silk ribbons that match. I only had to sew on something on the front for the ribbons to tie too. I decided on these little metal jewelry links that I had. I sewed them on at each ribbon intersection and tied the ribbon through them to make a small bow on the top and botton where those ribbons meet the front. I will post a picture of these as soon as the fray check dries and the ribbon returns to it's regular color.
Ok here's the finished bows and a better pic of the spine.

Fairy Idyll.....

I still need to tag the floss and dye the fabric - I am thinking of a darker brown over the tan that I have. I will be getting a few stitches in tonight though and can't wait to see this one done. It is one of the few that I have never seen in person.

Well what I was thinking and what the dye did where very different! I wanted brown on tan I got purple on tan! Totally different - but it looks fine with the colors of the floss so I guess it was meant to be....Cuz I ain't doin it over! LOL

My stitching cabinet!

I reorganized this big guy today, it is a computer desk! It only took my about 3 hours!

Mira freebie progress

So I thought I would take a pic before and after the beads are put on to give some of you an idea how many beads are truly on one of her designs. This one is not as bad as some of them but they truly give it some major sparkle.

Before

After