I am who you say I am

I have a finish!  My Christmas ornament is done.  Hopefully, tomorrow I will wash and press it.  Then, I can decide how to FFO it. 

Instead of working on the beading on Moon Fairy, I decided to start a small pattern.  

It calls for DMC 909 but I'm using a J & P floss instead.  I'm not planning to use this as a Christmas ornament.  I want to make it into a small pillow to put in a basket.  Here is my progress:

I spent much of my day organizing parts of my stash.  I making my older daughter's room my sewing room.  I moved all my yarn into my bedroom.  I would like to further organize my yarn by weight.  But, to be honest, that is rather a daunting process.  

The Lord will never desert His people

Today I worked on a cross stitch Christmas ornament.  It comes from the Just CrossStitch magazine, July/August 2012 issue, page 34.  I'm using DMC instead of the called for threads and a scrap piece of 18 count aida. 

I really need to get a move on making Christmas ornaments.  Last year, instead of packing up the ornaments after Christmas, I threw them all away.  They were very old ones I had gotten from a thrift store and were in bad shape.  

I'm trying very hard to keep myself off the Ice Yarn website.  I am drowning in yarn.  I certainly don't need more of it.  But, its so hard to resist.

Blessed Assurance, Jesus is mine

Ingrid, my older daughter, and I went to Goodwill today.  They were having their 50% off sale.  I got some wonderful goodies.

This is some incredibly soft Baby Alpaca yarn.  There is a total of 200 grams.

I don't know what type of yarn this is but it feels like a wool.

I didn't get this Mandala yarn at Goodwill.  Afterwards, we went to Walmart and there is no way I'm walking out of that store without yarn.

I got a couple of sweaters.  I recycle the yarn to knit and crochet with.  This orangey colored sweater is an unknown fiber.  The label was removed but it feels like a wool.

This one is a cotton/linen blend.

This mustard colored one is a wool/acrylic/rayon blend.

 

I got these placemats to make project bags.

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I like to do paper crafting.  I thought this kit would be fun.

I love House Mouse designs and this stamp is so cute.

This is a really cute book of labels I can use in my paper crafting.  Below is a page from inside the book.  

I ordered two items from Stash Unload.  I've been wanting this pattern of Norman Rockwell's for quite some time.  So, I was very happy to get this one.

I thought this one was so beautiful!  I can't wait to start it!

Open the eyes of my heart, Lord

Well, I've gotten into the beading a lot sooner than I thought I would.  I didn't realize that the moon's center was all beads.  The beads are rather crowded there.  I think they should look fine throughout the rest of the pattern. 

I worked on a crochet scarf from a book I got from the library, The Best of Interweave Crochet.




The pattern I'm working on is from page 28.  Its called the Alpine Frost Scarf.  Its really a simple pattern of a one row repeat.  I'm using a skein of Loops & Threads Woolike in the color ivory.  I had bought this skein several years ago to use in another project that obviously never got made.  I really like this yarn it feels very soft and cottony.  It is an acrylic/nylon blend.   I know Michael's still carries it. 

My progress thus far.

I was originally planning on making this for myself.  But, I've been thinking that I could give it to my mother for Christmas.  We'll see.

Trust in the Lord

Fairy Moon by Mirabilia has been a very long term project.  I'm getting close to a finish.  I just have the moon to stitch then I can go on to the beading.  I cannot wait!!

I purchased this as a kit from Aliexpress.  The fabric is a black 14 count aida.  I am slightly concerned about her dark hair blending in with the black fabric.  I really like how her gown and wings pop against the black background.

This is a picture from yesterday.  I am so in love with this.  Here is a photo from today.  I have just finished the outer ring of the moon.