Letters Heart :)

Project Update - Letters Heart

After trying out all my heart stencils and thinking about flowers I decided to go for something more simple for the hand quilting. I'm also trying to get more even with my straight stitching.
I'm using 2 strands DMC Ecru in the border blocks. I'm working my way round and just have 3 sections to finish.
Then I need to decide how to hang it.
So far the only machine stitching has been the internal seams. I rolled the fabric from back to front and slip stitched it. First time I've tried that on a wall hanging and I like it a lot.
Totally different subject. A package appeared in the mail last night from Little Stitches in Texas. It's an "I asked hubby to get this for my anniversary gift if he had not already bought something". He happily obliged but y'all are going to have to wait for a couple of weeks to see what it is 'cause it's getting wrapped :) Ordered Tuesday, speedy delivery, I am impressed.
I've been having fun zooming around on my supersonic magic carpet visiting the blogs at A Whimsical Bohemian's event. I am #536.

Project update - Letters Heart

Sometimes my projects take on a life of their own. This one has morphed into a wall hanging :) I have a lot of stencils so all the heart related ones are sitting in a stack waiting for me to decide which ones I want to use to hand quilt the piece. I also like some of the flowers in the fabric so may opt for that direction. Decisions. Decisions !!!!!!

Now for a totally different subject. There is a HUGE event going on at A Whimsical Bohemian. Click on the link in my side bar and go check out the world wide giveaway participants on her side bar. It's filling up VERY fast and is quite diverse. Enjoy "The Magic Carpet Ride" as you visit many wonderful blogs and make new friends. (Hop on over to my other blog http://ourscottishheritage.blogspot.com to find out what I have decided to do.)

New project - Letters Heart

I saw this design on a few blogs last year and really liked it. I eventually found the pattern and downloaded it. Then at Christmas I received a DMC linen floss kit and lo and behold the color pattern was in there.
I should have the project completely finished by the end of this week-end.
DMC 3712 two strands over 1 on 14 count Aida. It's approx 5"x51/2" though the finished piece will be larger.

Addendum - Some have asked so here's the only link I know about to download the pattern http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/better-homes-gardens/article/-/5827923/christmas-cross-stitch/ (The Linen DMC kit was bought at Michaels.)