Black and White - It's All That!!

This is a new RR I'm in doing a Black and White Theme...I've indicated I'll keep to those colors adding some silver to it...Perhaps I should have choosen a color to go with it but I couldn't make up my mind so kept it simple..I'm looking forward to seeing what will become of these 6 blocks..

Blue Block Study - COBALT BLUE

This is the Blue Block of Donna's..My Camera didn't want to take the picture for some reason, maybe new batteries are needed...Below is what I did on this block..

"I worked in the lavender block a few chain stitch roses
with bead centers, adding daisy stitched leaves and some stems with beading..My
first seam is half circles with daisy stitch middles and beading..My second
seams was an open chain filled in with another color.."

Mother's Day Card

Gosh, I can't believe I haven't posted in 2 months but it's been that long ...Maybe today is my day to start blogging once more consistently...

I designed, cross stitched and made my mother a "Mother's Day Card"..Its one of my first designed pieces that I am willing to share . Still learning to design, but it feels good to know this is my piece and hopefully my mom will like the card..That will be the best reward of all...

I would also like to tell you about a wonderful yahoo group created to helping those wanting to learn different hand work such as Quilting, Crazy Quilting, Cross stitching and who knows what...This group is a diverse group of talents willing to be an angel to someone desiring to learn...If interested check out the group, I'm sure you'll find a warm loving group with helping hands and lots of expertise..

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stitchmap/

In the meantime, Happy Mother's Day to all Mother's!!

hugs, Skye

Triple Iris Chain

On top of learning to do CQ, I'm also working on a new quilt for my new bedroom..The bedroom and hopefully quilt will be done by Memorial Weekend...It's called the Triple Irish Chain...

New Technique - Shisha

Well, this didn't come out as good as I had hoped but its my first attempt at doing the Shisha Technique.

My Block After Kathy Worked On It!

Kathy, from Australia, worked on my block first..I think she did wonderful on it..

My Part on Connie's Sumptuous Block

Here is a pic of what I accomplished on Connie's Block..Here theme was the Rocky Mountain!

The pine cones are done in a Bullion Stitch.

Lupine is "French Knots"

The fish is suppose to represent rainbow trout (I know one has to use imagination for this one) - Cretan Stitch..

Pine Trees - Cretain Stitch

Black-Eyed Susan - Combination of Dmc Floss and Crewel Threads with beads...I also added a yellow butterfly.

Seam Treatments were the "Fern and Fly"

I also added a Deer or Elk button..