MANDALA - FINISHED!!!

It's finally completed!! Woo Hoo!!!! I put the last stitches in about an hour ago.

MANDALA - Almost finished!!

Here is "Mandala" by Tracy Horner. ALMOST DONE!!! I have the last parts, but just haven't had time to sit down with it yet.

Mandala - Parts 13 thru 17 - finished

Well, I finally pulled out "Mandala" again and started working on it. I only have until August to finish. This is parts 13 thru 17. I started and finished part 18 today and will start on part 19 later.

Mandala - Parts 9, 10, 11 & 12

This is "Mandala" after completing Parts 9 through 12!

Monday's Update - 10-12-09

Well, I've gotten 2 more parts done on "Mandala", but had to put it away for a little while. Got kind of burnt out on it. :(

I brought out "Splendor", which I haven't worked on for months. I'm still scared to death that I'm not going to have enough thread to finish it. If I do, it will be really close so I'm using the petit needles that I get from Vikki Clayton and using every tiny little bit that I can of each length of thread. We'll just have to wait and see. I so love this design and want to do all of the Splendor designs, but since they are only sold in kits (and I don't do kits) I have to see if I can find someone that has done them that is willing to trade or even sell just the chart to me. I was lucky with the first one. I had something to trade for it.

I know Stitching Jubilee is coming up this weekend and I so wanted to go this year!!! :( But I just don't have the funds or the time, since I actually have work to do right now. I work from home (Steel Drafter) and work has been really, really scarce for the past 10 weeks. I'm lucky I work for someone that will carry me when there isn't any work. One of these days I'll get to meet Vikki Clayton and go to her new shop!! :) Maybe next year, if I start saving now!

Hope everyone has a wonderful evening!

Next project - MANDALA

Now that I've finished "Zentangle", I want to focus on "Mandala". That's the one that I'm the fartherest behind on.



I've also developed a HUGE facination with Illuminated Letters. I have our local library looking for some books for me and I've located several on the internet, but just can't afford them right now. There is one especially that I want, "The Bible of Illuminated Letters" which, if I read right, teaches you how to do your own. I would really like to develop some cross stitch designs using illuminated letters!!



Have a happy stitching day!!

Mandala - Parts 4 & 5

This is Tracy Horner's design "Mandala" after finishing Parts 4 & 5!!

Mandala - Part 3

This is "Mandala" after completing Part 3!

Mandala - Part 2

This is part 2 of Mandala.

"Mandala" - Part 1

This is part one and I'm using Silkweaver's 32ct Jobelan in Lemon Zest and DMC thread.

This design, Mandala, is being stitched with permission of the designer in the Marquoir-Gruppe.