WIPW - Greeting Cards

Work In Progress Wednesday today includes a couple of greeting cards.

But let's start with
Crazy for Crazy
I have selected the fabric for the next block.

Embroidery and embellishment will be in the shades of rust/orange/salmon.

BES (Brazilian Embroidery Study)
I have mounted the embroidery on a piece of cardboard.

Vaxholmskudden

Last week I made some Stem Stitch swirls. Those have now been whipped for better definition.

Round dots of boiled wool appliqué has been added.

Greeting cards

Two birthdays need to be celebrated with handmade cards.

WIPW - Two Finishes

It has been a busy week, with the visits to the Quilt Time Festival in Yokohama and writing up the blog reports of the quilts I saw there.

Nevertheless I have made progress for Work In Progress Wednesday's Show and Tell.

Crazy for Crazy
The candy floss pink and white block is finished. The last bit of embellishment was a piece of ribbon I twisted up, pinned in its tangled mess and then stitched down.

Next week I will have to put together fabric, thread and buttons etc for the next block.

BES (Brazilian Embroidery Study
The embroidery is finished  with a mass of knots.
The only work left is to mount it on a piece of board.
It was an enjoyable project.

Vaxholmskudden

In spite of constantly being on the look-out for new and interesting stitches, the humble and very basic Stem Stitch is probably always going to be my favourite.

It was used for the long 'tentacles' sprouting from the pink heart.

WIPW - Almost Done

Two of my Work In Progress Wednesday projects are almost done.

Crazy for Crazy
is one of them.
I added sequins, bugle beads and French Knots.

BES (Brazilian Embroidery Study

is also nearing its completion.

Here I stitched flowers in Stem Stitch and French Knots.

There is still plenty more work to be added to 

Vaxholmskudden

but I did make good progress. The scalloped segments were filled with various stitches.

WIPW - Hearts

I have to hurry up to post this Work In Progress Wednesday report before Wednesday is over - it is that late in the day here.

Crazy for Crazy
Seed and Bugle beads have been added to the lace.

BES (Brazilian Embroidery Study)
I used the Double Cast On Stitch to make a multicoloured flower. The stem is made of Laced Running Stitch.

Vaxholmskudden
Here is where I have spent most time this week.

In the corner pieces I appliquéd last week I have embroidered a heart and embellished it like this:

On the half circles of blue cotton appliqué I have started outlining a shape in Stem Stitch.

The ribbon along the edge has been secured to the wool foundation with Tied Herringbone Stitch.

WIPW - Ribbon Bow

It's been a productive week and I have the following to report for Work In Progress Wednesday.

Crazy for Crazy
I have reached the stage when it is time to play with beads, sequins and things that add shine, volume and structure.
Pearls and bugle beads were added.
More beads will be spilled here and there.

BES (Brazilian Embroidery Study)

Here I made good progress, I think. Making the ribbon bow in Buttonholed Double Chain Stitch took up a lot of time, but I am pleased with the result.

Oh, I do love the look of this stitch!

More Bullion Knots will be added to fill the knot in the centre.

Vaxholmskudden

Here, I have also made noticeable progress.
I stitched down a ribbon and four corner pieces. The latter have been edged with Buttonhole Stitch.

If I am lucky I will have as much progress to report next week, too!

WIPW - Lattice Work

It's Wednesday again, and that means it's time to write up a Work In Progress Wednesday report.

Crazy for Crazy
Here I made use of two recent Sunday Stitch School stitches, and I also attached the Dorset Button I completed last week.

BES

On my Brazilian Embroidery Study I tried out the Loose Cast On Stitch for these flowers:

Instead of using only the threaded needle for the cast on loops, you place two more needles parallel to the threaded needle, thus making a wide and loose stitch. A bit tricky, but I like the result.

Vaxholmskudden
Last week I made two paisley, or tear drop, shapes and this week I filled them with Lattice Work. I will fill in the void with either beads or French Knots.

WIPW - Dorset Button

Here is my Work In Progress Wednesday report:

Crazy for Crazy
I made Dorset Button.

BES
I worked a stem and sprigs in Scroll Stitch.

Vaxholmskudden
Chain Stitch and Buttonhole Stitch in red wool.
I made two Paisley shapes of Whipped Running Stitch using pink Perle.

WIPW - Wool

I did not find as much time for stitching as I would have liked over Easter, so the Work In Progress Wednesday is only this:

Crazy for Crazy
I used Sharon Boggon's excellent template to mark an undulating line for Stem Stitch.
I attached a dragonfly lace motif and made a few flower petals in silk ribbon embroidery.
Both are from my stash of gifts.

BES

Bullion Knot roses blossom on the Brazilian Embroidery Study.

Vaxholmskudden

I wanted to do something in WOOL on the wool embroidery cushion, and Bayeux Stitch came to mind.

WIPW - Birdie

Work In Progress Wednesday.

Crazy for Crazy
I pieced the crazy block and started the embellishments.

BES
I stitched two leaves in Buttonhole Stitch, and added a stem in Back Stitch. The latter looks rather 'knotty' but it is only the thread that is thick and bulky.

Vaxholmskudden
The progress here has been some gold appliqué of circles, and Herringbone Stitch.

Birthday Present
I made a soft toy to give to a 1-year-old little girl on her birthday.
The design is from this book by Joelle Hoverson.

I made a change - I added some ric-rac as a crest. This birdie is a baby punk rocker!