TAST 2015 WEEK 2 Take a stitch Tuesday BUTTONHOLE / BLANKET Stitch Embroidery

My BUTTONHOLE / BLANKET STITCH Trying to catch up !

  About to start playing with week 3 Feather Stitch

Taking the TAST Take a stitch Tuesday Embroidery Challenge again

Sharon is re running the TAST ( Take a stitch Tuesday Challenge ) I started the last one in 2012 and got so behind I gave up. This time I hope to keep up !  

http://pintangle.com/2015/07/21/tuesday-take-a-stitch-challenge/

This is playing with FLY STITCH and a few beads.  I found the dear little penguins in a book called " Bead Embroidery Stitch Samples " The Tree trunk is a bugle bead and the Penguins have bead heads and bodies.  I don't have any yellow beads so used FRENCH KNOTS instead

Inspired by our old Series 1 Landrover SXF 476

We had to sell our dear old Series 1 Landrover when we moved down from Scotland.  We lived high up in the hills in Perthshire. A kind Gentleman bought her and drove her back to his home on the
 Isle of Skye. She was built like a Tank so I hope she is still around

A  POEM IN MEMORY OF SXF 476
She carried logs
 and drove through bogs
She sunk in snow
 we loved her so
But.....she had to go

I tried not to cry
 as I waved her goodbye
She drove off to Skye
 with a lovely guy
We miss her so
But.....she had to go

Our photos of her are fading but our memories will never fade

This photo makes me pine to be back in the Scottish mountains

We had to check underneath for our Chickens before we drove her They loved going to sleep on the axles between the wheels

She was so heavy that she used to sink in heavy snow

Hubby looking after her engine 

She is the inspiration for the project I have just started
If anyone sees her on the Isle of Skye please give her a big hug from me
 Thanks for dropping by.  Bye for now. Marion x

Cross Stitched Lucky Black Cat Keyring

This lucky Black Cat Keyring was quick and easy to make

 I made it for my Niece as a Wedding Gift

Vintage style felt flower brooches or key rings

The instructions for making felt flower brooches and key rings was in the " Patchwork and Quilting " magazine ages ago

I wish I knew the date but I can't see it on the pages I tore out and kept

" Please wash your hands " Cross Stitch designed by me

I designed this many years ago and gave a few away as presents

Welcome embroidery for Take A Stitch Tuesday ( TAST 2012 )

My latest attempt at catching up with The Take A Stitch Tuesday Challenge. TAST 2012

The Welcome is a bit wonky but as it's just for fun I won't worry : )

The TAST 2012 Challenge is on Week 21. I am way behind but enjoying the Challenge

http://pintangle.com/2012/05/22/take-a-stitch-tuesday-week-21/

Embroidered butterfly TAST ( Take a stitch Tuesday 2012 )

I love the butterfly design in Linda Seward's Patchwork book. I have stitched it for the Take a stitch Tuesday 2012 challenge.

Embroidery TAKE A STITCH TUESDAY 2012

I have nearly caught up with a few more stitches for the TAST challenge.

This is my pretty pathetic attempt at stitching a cottage in Scotland we lived in for seven years

I have used French Knots, Buttonhole Stitch, Satin Stitch, Wave Stitch, Couching and Coral Stitch.

I am not happy with the roof as it looks as if all the slates have blown off ! I will do a bit more stitching on the roof when I have time : )

The cottage was haunted when we lived there. I wonder if it still is

TAST ( Take a stitch Tuesday ) EMBROIDERY CHALLENGE No.4

My forth attempt to catch up with the TAST challenge 2012 using

Whipped Running Stitch 

Feather Stitch  Week 3

Couching  Week 9 

Barred Chain Stitch  Week 12

 Only 3 more different stitches to do now and I will have caught up

TAST ( Take a stitch Tuesday ) EMBROIDERY CHALLENGE No.3

I am still trying to catch up with  TAST 2012 so I have included seven different stitches in my latest attempt

My felt Sun is attached with

STRAIGHT / STROKE STITCH   Week ?

Eyes are FRENCH KNOTS   Week ?

Mouth is CHAIN STITCH   Week 8

Dark orange ray is HERRINGBONE STITCH   Week 5

Light orange ray is CRETAN STITCH   Week 4

Dark yellow ray is CHEVRON STITCH   Week 6

Light yellow ray is WHIPPED RUNNING STITCH   Week ?

I hope I have the right names for the stitches  : ) 

TAST ( Take a stitch Tuesday ) EMBROIDERY CHALLENGE No.2

I am trying to catch up with the TAST ( Take a stitch Tuesday ) Challenge.

This Heart includes

COUCHING   Week 9 (red)

CHAINSTITCH   Week 8 (orange)

STEMSTITCH  Week ? ( blue)

BACKSTITCH   Week ? (green) 

My experimental heart will just sit in a drawer for now as I don't know what to do with it. Any suggestions would be very welcome please

TAKE A STITCH TUESDAY 2012 CHALLENGE

The TAST 2012 CHALLENGE will be of interest to anyone who likes embroidery. 
It has it's own Facebook page  TAST 2012
It was started by Sharon B on
http://www.pintangle.com/journal/category/take-a-stitch-tuesday
There are some very talented people out there producing some really stunning embroidery for this challenge
It is now Week 11 so 11 stitches have been shown so far.

This is my attempt at Fly Stitch ( Week 1 of the TAST Challenge )

Week 1: Fly Stitch

Week 2: Buttonhole Stitch

Week 3: Feather Stitch

Week 4: Cretan Stitch

Week 5: Herringbone Stitch

Week 6: Chevron Stitch

Week 7: Detached Chain Stitch

Week 8: Chain Stitch

Week 9: Couching

Week 10: Running Stitch

Week 11 :  Whipped Wheel

R I P The Earnley Concourse has sadly closed down : (

Playing with chain stitch using different threads

Using cross stitch and fabric offcuts

Using only running stitch. I must finish this one day.

Earnley Concourse ran some very good courses. This was what I had fun doing on an EXPERIMENTAL EMBROIDERY COURSE a while ago.  We played with lots of threads and fabrics for a few hours. This was the result of using only 3 different stitches, cross stitch, running stitch and chain stitch. This was so relaxing to do. I am so shocked to hear that The Earnley Concourse has closed down  

Tiny cross stitched flowers I stitched 20 years ago

I think it was a design from  http://framecraft.com/

My first ever cross stitch project was this teddy bear key ring

It was a free kit in a Cross Stitch magazine many years ago

My embroidered aida just four ewe bookmark

I made this years ago and just found it in a book

Cross stitched Happy New Home Wall Decoration

No prizes for guessing how long ago I made this......1984 ! 

Cross stitch rose and felt needlecase ruined !

I made this cross stitch needlecase many years ago.  The rose design I think was from Framecraft.  www.framecraft.com  After sewing it I turned it over to find I had used some felt I had been stencilling stars on at Christmas......grrrrr....ruined !  My friend Irene is 70 today and she loves roses. I am giving it to her with an apology for the stars.  I hope she still likes it

Cross stitch Home Sweet Home keyring

Sorry it is not a good photo. I made this for me !