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The Villa

2006 Finishes, Books, My Nest, Stash, Stitching, Winter Snapperland / December 18, 2006 by Michelle / 9 Comments

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The Villa is finished! I finished it up on Saturday afternoon, and got started on the border. Here’s the whole thing before I started on the border.

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I am pleased to be making some progress on this. Thank you everyone for your compliments on my beaded handbag. The beading itself wasn’t hard, just took a lot of time. Actually putting the purse together and attaching it to the frame was the hard part. I had to sew in a lining and then attach it to the frame. That was exasperating. But, it turned out pretty! Today is my first official day of vacation. I had to get my allergy shots this morning, then I went over to my LNS to buy a little something for a gift. I ended up buying gifts for myself too…I’m so bad.

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I love Fox Forest. I have never seen another sampler with foxes in it, so I thought it was unusual too. I also had to have Birth of Jesus, because I’ve been watching Glenna’s gorgeous progress on this piece. Last night Eric got the lights on the tree, and the Polar Express train set up underneath. Tonight, we’ll put on the ornaments. I am excited. I worked on our stockings today. I got them both cut out and the lining and backing fabrics cut too. Unfortunately, I cut Eric’s first going by the outline on the chart, and then cut mine. They are two different sizes. Mine is a good inch to two inches bigger than his. Urgh. I hope it’s ok, because I can’t fix it now. The outline of the stockings in the chart have you setting your seam pretty close to the stitching, so oh well. Maybe it won’t be that noticeable once they’re hung up? I can hope. I also finished reading Labyrinth by Kate Mosse and it was really good. I’ve started Eragon just this morning. So far, so good!

I am grateful for going and working out even though I’m on vacation.

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Comments

  1. Carol

    December 18, 2006 at 10:56 pm

    Hi Michelle! Your Snapperville looks great – and I love both of your new charts! You and I have such similar tastes!

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  2. Isabelle

    December 19, 2006 at 1:24 am

    Love your Snapperville, Michelle! 🙂 your new charts are lovely too 🙂

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  3. Debbi

    December 19, 2006 at 4:13 am

    The Villa looks great. The whole piece has really come together. I didn’t post below, but your beaded bag is gorgeous!

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  4. Arthemise

    December 19, 2006 at 7:36 am

    Your Snapperville looks so good. I may have to look into that…

    I love the fox sampler too. It is quite unusual.

    Reply
  5. Arthemise

    December 19, 2006 at 7:37 am

    Your Snapperville looks so good. I may have to look into that…

    I love the fox sampler too. It is quite unusual.

    Reply
  6. coonie

    December 19, 2006 at 9:45 am

    YOur Snapperville looks gorgeous 🙂

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  7. Nicole

    December 19, 2006 at 12:41 pm

    I love the Snapperville- great work 🙂

    I can’t wait to read Labyrinth – I’ve had it on my bookcase since my birthday in april – but first i’m finishing re-reading Eragon and probably will head right into Eldest again!

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  8. quiltorstitch

    December 19, 2006 at 5:29 pm

    I like your Snapperville! I have that lined up to do.

    Eragon was good, Eldest the sequel was even better. I hope you like it 🙂

    Reply
  9. Cathy

    December 19, 2006 at 11:25 pm

    Snapperville is looking good. Enjoy your vacation!

    Reply

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Happy Sunday, friends! This piece was a mystery sa Happy Sunday, friends! This piece was a mystery sampler published in the first five issues of The Gift of Stitching magazine beginning in February of 2006. I started this in 2007 and finally finished it several years later, turning it into a ten year anniversary sampler for Eric and I. I chose my fabric based on what Carol of Garden of Stitches chose for hers. I ran out of one of the Vikki Clayton silks midway through this piece and @senoritastitches kindly lent me some of hers so I could finish (this was pre-Vikki returning to dyeing).
 
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