+++ Tea Time ( two another charts)

Tea time à pois

When I found this charm, I was shocked because so pretty and I used to have red and white spots pot in my kitchen!
And I emailed her to get the Tea time à pois charts. Fortunately, Emmanuelle was happy to give me a chart and I just started to stitch them. However, there were some one over one stitch and I choose 32ct linen..... that was quite hard to stitch small bits.

nine teapots
And I got another pots charts from Chris who designed my favorite chart candles. She has had some free charts in her site. I really want to stitch all of them. I love her taste so much! Can't wait to see another her design.

Hope you may like them!

+++ The Olga

The Olga

This is the Olga from Plum streets samplers's Paulette design. I was falling love with her at the first met and started stitching from the beginning October.... yes, I was planning to finish until Halloween, but I could not make it.
However I was lucky enough to find her companion 'the Boris' (dog)! will wait forTheresa is packing them to me.

I think I will be ready to the next Halloween..... ;->

+++ oursons en cœur (bears in heart shape)

Hi everyone!

I have been very busy for work and household thingy in this summer, and
could not make a time to stitch, and
also I did not want to touch my "tea time" stitches, don't know why.
But then,I found Isabelle' s this free chart few month ago via Japanese stitcher's blog. I could not resist to stitch them... because Hannah (my daughter) beautifully coloring and made her story with these bears!


I think my stitching time has come back!

+++ Tea Time

Tea Time

Finally, I have started to stitch the "Tea time" from the magazine "le style anglais" for 2 weeks, because I've been very busy.
Hope I could have a time to stitch, but I really need to know how to manage a lots of coulors of threads, because so easy to confuse the coulors and numbers.
Can somebody tell me how to manage many different colours, please?

Are you using this kinda cards?

+++ Emma's Rose (4) April 2010

Emma's Rose

Finally, I have completed the "Emma's Rose" on the last day of March.
I was not satisfied the face of Emma.. because she was not smiling and has got ugly nose in it.
I did not like my finishing on her face, that reminded me more more practicing and stitching.
I really found stitching was not coloring, so have to practice to draw with threads.
It will not be easy, so my challenge will be continued.....

Next my project:
Because I won the back number of French Stitching magazine "DE FIL EN AIGUILLE" on eBay -
DE FIL EN AIGUILLE has discontinued already, I really was disappointed when I heard that news.
I was so lucky to find this magazine, and that issued January 2009, and said
"LE STYLE ANGLAIS" (English Style)
It has got 30 creations (said "made in England") lol
Really like Cath Kidston spiritual items, very much English- ish!! lol

le style Anglais

Of course, I was inspired by some "English style" tea time charts, so I will combine some tea cups and
teapot design in "French style":
Tea Time

I am still thinking about the fablic and threads...
Will let you know as soon as I found them.
Happy stitching and see you soon!!

Sagami xxx

+++ Emma's Rose (3) March 2010

Emma has been done and still need to stitch the blue dressed doll and Bird's cage only.
And some back stitches.
Hope I could have done it in March!
Thinking about framing already.

+++ Emma's Rose (2) February 2010

I have finished part III in this weekend, because I have been two days off for children's half term holiday.
Weather was not permitting to go out so we had to stay at home, playing Wii and other things.......

I kept doing stitching, watch "HOUSE" season 2 (DVD), play Wii (Sports Resort), then stitching.

Good half term! ^^;

+++ Emma's Rose (1) February 2010

My progress of Emma's Rose for the first week:

I really am keen to see the frame, so very concentrated to stitch it.
Emma's Rose 2

Usually, I did put some additional material like beads at finishing touch, however I could not resist to try to put on some beads on it... I am using Mill Hill Seeds Beads on her necklace. That was lovely!

Emma's Rose 1

+++ Candles (photo)!

I found she left a comment at my Candle post, that was she wanted to quote my photo on her blog. I was so surprised and pleased and told her "of course!!" then yesterday I have found the post "Des photos, des photos, des photos…".

I shouted to my hubby! "it's my photo in French blog!!!!!!!!!!"
however he was not understanding my excitement, yet, but he replied
"can you read French?? I wonder...."

I told him "Dir, of course, I know your French is better than mine, that's why I asked you to read!"
;->

Many thanks Chris!!!
Lovely posting.



And I have started new SAL, The Gift of Stitching's this month's feature - "Emma's Rose" by Brooke Nolan

I was just falling love with this little girl and found some threads in my sawing box and ordered some beads!
Looking forward to stitch the girl and cat!

+++ Kreuzstich (GERMAN) books

I have received two cross stitch charts book in this week. When I was searching some new charts in the net, I found these at Japanese magazine shop site mag-mart. English or other language magazine (or books) are very expensive in Japan, but I think I shall order at Amazons (UK, FR, DE).
Then I ordered a week ago. Of course I can not read GERMAN, but I can read the "CHART" ;-> and was wondering if there is lots GERMAN words in the book, my invest will be wasting my money....
Fortunately, these ones are all charts!!

I was so so so lucky!!!!

+++ Lo How Rose (3)

Today, the last day of the year 2009, I am still stitching Lo How a Rose project, however I was not supposed to be staying in London, because we were planning go back to Japan in this Christmas. But we are still in, because our flight has been cancelled about snow. That was so so so shocked, it was very hard to tell my parents and family that we could not come back.
Anyway, we could not help us, so had to changed our mind and keep stitching.....

But still not finished.

a Happy new year to you all

+++ Candles

Candles

I have just completed the C en Roussillon's Candles on this weekend. The original design was a four candles, but I did put three of them in my frame.
(just I have small one only, unfortunately). And the red floss was running out on the way to finish.... you can see a bit different color in it....
I really like this candles, one more Christmas decoration has done, yeh!

+++ Lo How Rose (1)

Finally, I have started to stitch "Lo How Rose" from the cross stitch christmas(better homes).
This is week day project.

(Recording purpose 7 November 2009)

+++ Brids Tree

Brids Tree

I just started to work on the Brids Tree, that was desgined by Xhaftx's , who is providing the charts. The original design was not green and red.

This small project should be completed soon!
One Christmas decoration will be finished.

Sagami xxx

+++ Christmas Trees

I found some Christmas Tree charts when I was googling in the web:

1) I just registered to Carole's Sampler de Noël 2009
Her site is in French but you can send her an e-mail to get your part 1 (English is OK!)
I can't wait to start this tree~~~~!

2) I fall in love this chart when I saw lovely Birds' Tree in the Xhaftx's blog then I tried to contact her via e-mail however I could not find her mail address on her blog, because Google translation function was not enough to me. I just left comment (in English) I hope I could get her reply....

3) One more tree from mimie's blog Noël Quaker, this is freebie chart.
She also has some free charts.

I am thinking to start the Carole's Sampler de Noël 2009 first, then Noël Quaker and if I get reach Xhaftx, I could have Birds' Tree as well. Hope I could get some more stitch time in this autumn time.

Happy stitching! xxx Sagami

+++ Little Amager Chart (Needleprint)

I competed this Little Amager Chart (from Needleprint Free chart) last weekend.
I was thinking I want to stitch Christmas one (yes, I am doing EMS SAL and another one as well), but I want to put small frame next to my a 6 mains frame. So I have done, and think about one more mono-color quaker small chart I should have it....
then I will do start Christmas thingy.

+++ Quaker a 6 Mains 2 August 2009 Completed

Finally, (yes!) I completed Quaker a 6 Mains on Sunday, 2nd August, it took 3 months though.
I have been very satisfied and very proud of myself :-)

+++ Quaker a 6 Mains 31 May 2009

Here it was my progress for the 5th week, Quaker a 6 Mains.
It was very hard to make a time last week, because I have been very busy.
A small progress but almost half way through!

+++ A Cross-Stitch CHRISTMAS (Better Homes and Gardens 2001)

I was NOT disappointed this book at all,
'Cos I have been dreaming have it :-> this was very beautiful and perfect condition!!!
I really really thank [J]-chan for receiving at her office.
I have been searching it for 3 months, and found this at Amazon.com only $3.99! This was real sale!

This will be my next project,

and this will be next after next....


But I still have a lot charts that I want to work.

+++ Quaker a 6 Mains 25 May 2009

I had no schedule in this weekend, even it was three days long weekend, just cleaned up kitchen, gardening, planting, some watching DVDs, and stitching!

The image was progress of 3rd and 4th week for Quaker a 6 Mains.

And I received a chart (Brightneedle) last week, so I really want to finish this as soon as possible. then I will start new one.
My target will be before summer holiday......
Wish me luck!

Sagami xxx