By Littlehands: Cross-stitching

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20.9.08

Rose Sampler - July

No matter how well and bad I feel with someone new to me,
I think I still love what I love before,
so,
kick away the unhappy memory,
keep it up to plant roses in my heart.
Although I stitch slowly in the recent times,
I have made progress to my rose sampler.
Will keep it moving by stitching little by little.

6.8.08

Rose Sampler- Mid-year Review

26.7.08

Rose Sampler- Jun

Time flies,
I have finished the first 6 parts of the rose sampler,
though I could not chase back the original pace of other members
to finish the 7th part as well.
I am happy that it turns out nicer than I expect.
Oh, I am now having some more time to do others,
just let you know what I have done later!

20.7.08

Rose Sampler- May

May the roses blossom soon,
with lots of birds, butterflies and happiness!
I will certainly keep it up!

6.7.08

Flower Sampler - Apr

With a pair of motor-littlehands,
I made progress fastly.
As far as I go for this sampler,
I even become more anxious to know the final result,
I believe it should be very good at the end!

29.6.08

Flower Sampler- Mar

With the encouragement from All things beautiful and Yuko,
I made my progress fastly.
You see,
the third part is ready up,
and the head of the sampler has come out!
Stay tuned,
the fourth is on its way!

26.6.08

Flower Sampler- Feb

The second part has been completed long time ago,
only I lack time to write down what I did.
The second part is not that difficult,
and you see my roses grow!

1.6.08

Flower Sampler- Jan

Hey, I am busy to start my flower sampler,
here is the first part!
I have joined this stitch-together project for 2008 at EMS,
however, I have found this free chart only in May.
Oops,
I should be much latter than those who started at the beginning of the year,
anyway, I like this sampler very much.
So, I will keep my needle busy....
Originally, it is suggested it is to be finished in BLUE,

Hmm, but, I have my own idea in my mind.
Roses shall be in pink, I believe,
so I change it to be pink and for the remaining part of the roses,
I turn them into brown.

That's nice.
For those alphabets,
you guess?
I will update my progress from time to time,
but first of all,
I love your support as well.
Hope that I could chase the progress I left behind and
finally finish it by the end of this year!
Work hard, Littlehands!

1.5.08

Welcome

WELCOME

Size:
22cm(L) x 22cm(W) with fabric frame
Materials:
fabric-- DMC 14ct Aida in white
flosses-- DMC 353, 434, 436, 600, 602, 603, 632, 725,
912,783, 930, 948, 3064, 3371, 3772, Ecru.
frame-- Make use of the Dimensions kit named
Love Notes which provided me fabric and heart-shaped hanger (bell pull).
Pattern:
Marty Links' In Love

Home Sweet Home

Welcome to my home!

A good doggy always looks after our home!

This is the Year of Rats, a little mouse hanging outside our door!

Hee hee, could you see the handmade thing I made?

Welcommmme!

Yes, you are always welcome!

5.4.08

My Stitching Preferences

1) How do you hold your fabric?
I like to use a small hoop and also hold it in my left hand, though it is easily tired to do so.

2) Floss licker?

Hmm, no, like a kitty?! LOL

3) How do you thread your needle?

Just thread it by using my eyes. I think it is better to use a threader.

4) What needle do you like best?

Any brand of them, #26 is the best.

5) Are you a needle loser?

No, I use a magnet to keep them up.

6) What fabric do you prefer to stitch on?

28ct Evenweave is the best, but linen to me is also another good try.

7) Bobbins or floss bags?

Bobbins, a chao to wind the threads on.

8) Are you a scissors collector?

Oh, no, one scissor is good enough. But I like to see others' collections, that's nice.

9) Do you do your own framing, and if so, do you lace or pin?

Yes, just pin it.

10) Are you a floss floozy?

I don't think so.

11) Silk?

I have not given myself a chance to try yet. Hope to try in future.

12) Railroader?

No, I think it's too time consuming. I'd rather leave a large margin and let the fabric loosen its weaves. Don't follow me, too lazy not to railroad.

13) Are you a pattern or designer snob?

I don't know, sometimes perhaps, it all depends on the patterns.

14) Do you get antsy when you give someone a stitched gift?

No, I like it very much. Seeing people to be happy to receive something I made will certainly make me be happy too.

15) Have you reached S.A.B.L.E.?

May I ask what is "S.A.B.L.E"?

16) Do you wash your projects?

Yes, wash them and iron them before framing them or making them further to become something I like.

15.2.08

Cold Chinese New Year

We have experienced a very cold lunar new year.

The temperature has been always below 10 degrees for over 3 weeks.

To Hong Kong people,

we are really have to COMBAT such cold temperature;
why?

As we are almost under tropical climate,

we seldomly face cold environment in a rather long time like other foreign countries.

Since HK buildings are rare to be equipped with central heater,

HK people may have to think about ways to keep warm at home.

Many of them have prepared small heaters, blankets or taking on more clothes

for combatting the bitter winter.

Or, we may wear mittens outdoor to keep our hands warm.

Yes, a pair of mittens is useful.

However, mine is just a small one,

as small as only a little bit bigger than a coin.

Ha, ha, yes, I find one thing even warmer than mittens.

A neckwarmer!

So, a cross-stitched mitten on a neckwarmer,

it has become double warm this winter!

1.2.08

Stitcher's Bag

I am very happy to know that my secret partner in SBBC 2008
has received my birthday gifts before her birthday,
and she told me that she loved all the things I prepared for her.
As I have promised you here before,
I would like to show the stitched piece I made to her.
Actually, to be honest,
I am a beginner of sewing, and have not got a sewing machine,
I have to say I didn't know how to make a bag,
but I like something practical,
I have decided to make her a tote bag.
Then, buying a readily-made bag was the only solution to me.

The bag is good looking but really plain itself.
I have found from her blog that she really likes sampler,
then I thought that a sampler on a bag would be rather good!
I have searched many of her favourite designs,
and a little bit worried that I could not find a one to be good enough to suit this bag.
Later I found a design from Homespun Elegance Ltd-- The Stitcher,

however the suggested colour tone was not really suitable for placing onto the bag,
there are colours in green family which I thought not really matching the beige bag.
I then used my own preferable colour scheme to modify its original suggestion.
You know, that was a revolution to me!
And finally it turns out nice, even I have not regretted to make such a big change.

Although I did not quite catch what were her favourite colours,
it was of those colours which were mostly welcome by ladies.
And with the lace border,
I attached the stitched piece onto the bag and made it like a small pocket outside.
But, Natasha,
I am not sure if my hand-made pocket could hold heavy stuff,
so please just put light-weighted stuff inside,
otherwise I am afraid it would finally be broken. (LOL)

I love the bag as well,
and when I know that you love it as well,
it actually adds pleasure to me for DIY things for friends!
Thank you, Natasha, for being my new friend.
Enjoy stitching!

Stitchable: DMC Small Tote Bag (Linen)
Chart: The Stitcher from Homespun Elegance Ltd.
Fabric: 28ct Zweigart Vintage Country Mocha (Hand-dyed)
Floss: DMC #739, 818, 938, 948 and 3773

14.1.08

In Progress

I am preparing something to my friend
whose birthday is a day in January 2008.
It is a real pleasure for me to prepare something to my dear friends,
especially on the occasion of a birthday.
I treasure this chance too,
since there is only one day to be a birthday of someone,
I usually try my best to prepare something for him/ her.
So, I am busy now and will be off line for a while first,
hey, stay tuned,
I will post my birthday present to you very soon.

7.1.08

LOVE

Happy New Year 2008,
after a week having been passed, I posted my first entry for 2008!

Before you forget “cross stitching” is my favourite hobby,
(LOL, because I am always keen on making rubber stamps and stamping in the latter half of last year)
I think I’d rather show you what I have stitched for a friend in the year around.

Yes, this is a sampler arranged by me with 4 sentences created by my friend.
In fact, she told me she has created 4 sentences for her wedding day in August,
They are:
L is listen,
O is overlook,
V is value, and
E is express,
all together is a word of LOVE.
You know, just stitching these 4 sentences would be a bit simple to be a wedding gift, I initially thought.
So, I added 4 Precious Moments figures to be arranged like a sampler.
I, myself, do not typically like PM figures,
however, they are well-fit to express LOVE in many fans’ hearts.
Then, I thought the most suitable details of the sampler should be them,
and they are holding 4 characters, i.e. L, O, V, E.
After I have finished the 4 PMs,
I wrapped them with the 4 sentences my friend created.
With a white and splendid frame, the sampler looks like a framed wedding photo.
I like it very much,
and I know my sweet friend has been impressed of this wedding gift I prepared for her.
Hey, you see, cross stitching is such a magical hobby,
it is not only able to make the recipient be happy when receive the stitched pieces,
it is also able to make me be thrived when I know that my friends are happy with that.

13.12.07

SBBC- 2008

Insipred by my friend - Yuko,
I have participated the Stitching Bloggers Birthday Club.
Actually this is my very first time to join a Club with lots of participants from all over the world;
and this is only my second time to join a stitched pieces exchange programme.
Yes, the SBBC is an activity like exchange programme,
however, it is of great fun.
It is because you would never know who is your partner.
What is it?
Hmm, after my registration to take part,
the host will draw lots for assigning a partner secretly to all the participants;
so when you know who is your partner,
you have to stitch him/ her something and send to him/ her before his/ her B-day.
But, you would never know who will send you a gift on your birthday instead before you receive it.
We have to keep secret and don't tell my partner I am the sender.
That's great, right?
When it was the time I was waiting for the name of my partner,
I was so excited and checked my email many times everyday (forgetting the time difference!),
just looked for the information of my partner.
Now, I know that,
and I must say I can't wait but immediately view her blog for
finding out what she is interested in.
And I must work hard for it,
after I finished my Christmas gifts to my friends.
Anyway, it is so nice to join the group,
and it should be great to know others living in overseas countries,
for a long period of a full year.
Most importantly,
thank you very much for Edgar's (the host of the Club) effort!
You did a very good job and we all enjoy your arrangement, I believe!

13.10.07

My Measuring Tape

I made a measuring tape using the fabric left from the last project!

Originally, this was just an ordinary measuring tape bought at store.
I wrapped it with the fabric left from the last project,

When looking at the flowery fabric,
I could only think of butterflies,
so I stitched some butterflies and flowers on the top of the fabric,

I put a flowery button at the centre of the tape,
it helps to rewind the tape being pulled out for use,
how then?

As the flower button was placed on the top of the original button
for rewinding tape back,
if I press the button, the tape will then be able to rewind back itself,

So, the measuring tape becomes much prettier now,
and it is made for myself,
I love it!
How about make one for yourself?