Moon Dragon Cross Stitch Finish and other things....

Well, I finally finished Moon Dragon, wasn't easy as I did not stitch any back ground stitches and deciding what to stitch and what not to gave me headaches, but I did it! I will have it framed once I get my tax return this winter. This was stitched for my youngest son, Skyler.

This design below is called All The Works of Mucha, artwork by Alfonse Mucha. You can buy the chart at Patterns Online for $5.99. It measures 12.88 x 18.88 inches when stitched on 16 count fabric. This chart uses 70 colors in DMC. Just click on the picture to take you there!

As far as daily life here, I am waiting for the 14th of November when my eldest son Zack, who is 18, leaves for South Carolina to ebter Marine Corps boot camp. He joined early in December while in his senior year. He has talked about the Marine Corps since he was 5 and knew almost always that it was what he would do once he graduated. So proud and sad at the same time.....

New update on Moon Dragon by Dyan Allaire

More done since the last time in February! I am trying to stitch at least once a week again. I have other interests so for a while, my stitching took a back burner. Please visit my other blogs to see what could have possibly pulled me away from my first love of cross stitch.
http://www.happilycrocheting.blogspot.com/
http://www.jodisscrapping.blogspot.com/

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Moon Dragon Update! Again!

Okay! So, the moon is now done, all I have left to do are the wings and I thought I would back stitch his beak even though the chart does not call for it....I am going to work on this until it is done...I looked back through my pictures of this and I am ashamed to say I started this in 2004!! lol..how pitiful is that? In fact I started it on February 7th, 2004...maybe I will try to have it finished by then too...7 years later....

Moon Dragon by Dyan Allaire

Moon Dragon Update

Please forgive this image, I took it with the flash off so as to cut down on the shine. This is the chart! I am stitching it without most of the background as I am using hand dyed evenweave and cannot remember the name of it currently, sorry! This is my progress so far, I took this photo on the 9th and now have much more of the moon finished, I would say 70% of it now. :o) This will be framed for my younger son Skyler who is 14.

And now a more personal update: We have moved, same town, different house. We are living right in town now and it has been wonderful! Love how busy it is and all the company we get now. My oldest son Zachary has enlisted into the Marine Corps. He still needs to graduate but he is now Government Issue. Due to leave August 8th. We are having a huge party for him after graduation. I am trying not to think about his leaving too much and I know come August, I am going to be a walking, crying, nutball. I have lived and breathed for my children since the day he was born, this will be the hardest thing I will ever have to do, to let go and let him fly.....but I am so very proud! I have purchased Lady of The Flag by Mirabilia, as soon as I finishe something...anything...I will start that.

As for my business, I have been lax in that area, I was caught by the digital scrapbooking bug and delved in with both feet. I plan on picking up with my cross stitch business again as soon as I have my desk set up and my computer ready to go so please, bear with me! Thats about it...Happy Stitching!

WIP's To Share!

Good Morning...I thought I would share two of my WIP's today....This is Fairy Flora by Mirabilia...taking me forever because of all the beading but well worth the effort!

This is Twister, one of my own designs....hope you like!

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New patterns up at Patterns Online!

Hi! It has been awhile, I know...I have been obsessed with another craft lately....but I am going to try an balance myself out...


This week at http://www.patternsonline.com/, you can find my cross stitch chart of Seahorse and Moorish Idols. Original artwork is by Heather Bruton. You can download this kit and print it out with PC Stitch, they can mail you the printed chart or you can order the chart as a kit, with fabric and thread. Seahorse and Moorish Idols