Old Projects part 6

Another unframed but finished project. Bought on holiday in Wales again in the late 1990's along with the Carew Cross. This I did first but then lost it therefor the cross was framed and this not.

A traditional blackwork but worked in different shades of green and highlighted gold thread.

Very simplistic but very effective I think. The unstitched  parts give the piece more depth.

This next piece does not really warrant a post of it's own but I wanted to share so I have added it onto the bottom here.

 A small cross stitch for one of my daughters.

Sew Vala. x

Old Projects part 5

Another kit from the 1990's. Not something I would have bought myself, I remember it was a present, and I can not remember who from. If you, the giver, are reading this I am sorry I did not like it, but please read on. This is a printed canvas tapestry and it looked very blocky. I could not figure out how the blockyness (?) could create the smooth hair or the flowing dress fabric. But I was determined to give it a try.

Yeah, close up it is blocky. But I have come to realise this piece is best viewed from a distance. The original dress had some kind of swirly broach at the centre, this I did not like so I just carried on with the dress pattern.

Once it was finished, I thought a little more of it. It was ok.


   

And today when I went looking for it to photograph I have decided I love it.
So whoever you are who bought me this present Thank you very much. And I promise one day to frame it and display it lovingly in my home. That will not be for a while yet, it is quite large and will cost a pretty penny, but one day I will. In the mean time this fair lady is carefully wrapped up and hidden from daylight.

Sew Vala. x 

Old Projects part 4

This was my very first cross stitch kit started way back in 1990/91 when I was pregnant.
And yes it is still not finished.

And I doubt it ever will be finished.

You see I did not realise until after I had run out of thread, that the stranded cotton is meant to be split. So I just used all 6 strands through out. When I figured out why I did not have enough, no problem I thought just go buy some more after all you have the chart listing the make and colours needed.

I carried on regardless and it took some time before I realised the shading was different. Well of course dye lots, I know that now and I also know to read instructions a couple of times over.

So now my work lies in a box in the sewing room. Every now and again I 'find' it, remember it, and smile.
Although I do think it would have turned out rather good, if I had paid attention in the first place. These days I take much more time on things. Was it youth, impatience, loss of brain cells in pregnancy. More likely all three.

Next time I have something special to share.

Sew Vala. x  

Old projects part three

This time I have a tapestry to share

This I made many years ago but the kids seem to think it became somekind of oracle.

Grainy close up of the ginger and white cat.

Muffin can be seen in the lower part of the cat climbing frame.

And Charlie who we adopted at the same time as Muffin, from the same person.

A coincidence or not ?

Sew Vala. x

Old projects part two

Another of the pre-sewing machine projects,

This time a picture I made for my daughters room. She was a toddler in love with Strawberry Shortcake, due to a quiltcover bought at a charity shop. This daughter is now 21 and still asks what happened to her favourite quilt. I have no idea.

This is also hanging in the hall way, although the little girl looks out of place. As this is where I hang all my signed Sci-fi pictures and my signed drumskin of the chili peppers.
And yet I am still proud of her as she made my little girl so happy when I put the picture in her room.



Sew Vala. x

Old projects

While I work away on new projects and try to keep up on the studies, not much of a muti-tasker am I.

I thought I would like to share a few images of previously made projects.
I first started sewings back in the 90's and cross stitch was the order of the day.

In random order of posting dictated by finding and photograping the objects.

Done in black work embrodiary the Carew cross, in Wales.

This is now framed and hanging in the hallway.

More to follow later


Love Sew Vala x