Finishing mood

I don't feel like starting a huge project because it is almost the end of the year.  I'm trying to finish up any unfinished projects.  Planning all my projects and Stitch-A-Longs for 2015.

1.  The wooden box, my part is done.  Here is a photo of the lid with the stitched Pokemon Gyarados and some blue & white cording around it.  

I think the blue fabric for the inside is perfect, since this is a water Pokemon.

As you can see Jordyn is still painting the waves on the side of the box.  He paints one colour, then has to wait for it to dry before adding more coats or another colour.  Plus he is a procrastinator ... he could have been painting while I was stitching for the past few months.  He thinks he has lots of time ... Christmas Eve is not until Wednesday night.

2.  2012 Gingerbread Mouse has been stitched for months but still needed to be assembled.  Tonight after working on the wooden box lid I assembled the mouse.  I think he is adorable.  

We will see what else I can finish by the end of December 2014.

Happy Dance ... Pokemon Gyarados!!

I finished Pokemon Gyarados this afternoon.  Now I just have to attach it onto a wooden box.

Here is the link to find the free cross stitch pattern.  http://www.birdiestitching.com/?p=731

Pokemon Gyarados update #14

I'm getting closer to a finish, working on the head and tail at the same time.  My son Jordyn finally put a base coat of black paint on the wooden box today.  He will be painting waves on the sides of the box.  I will attached Gyarados to the top with matching cording around to cover any edges.  Jordyn will  pick out a fabric pattern to line the inside of the box.  Hopefully it turns out as well as we are envisioning it.  I will post photos of the finished box after it is completed.

Pokemon Gyarados update #13

I had some time today to work on his mouth.  I will be stitching all day Saturday, hope to get a lot done.  I just have the head and tail to do then it will be completed.  My son Jordyn needs to start painting the wooden box that this project will be attached to.

Pokemon Gyarados update #12

I stitched a bit tonight at the Tuesday Night Stitching Club, unfortunately I forgot my portable magnifier and pulled the same stitches out several times before they looked correct.  Here is my progress.

Pokemon Gyarados update #11

I didn't stitch at all over the weekend, but I had a few hours tonight while I watched Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (one of our family's favourite Christmas movies).   Here is a progress photo.

Pokemon Gyarados update #10

Not a lot of stitching time tonight back to Toyota tonight to pick up my car with my new snow tires on it.  Then Dave & I walked around the mall picking up some more Christmas presents.  Here is my progress for tonight.  Sorry about the lousy lighting, it really is on black evenweave.

Pokemon Gyarados update #9

I worked on Gyarados again tonight.  Here is what I got done.

Pokemon Gyarados update #8

After Dave & I dropped off his car to Toyota (getting his winter tires on tomorrow), went to Costco (groceries and more Christmas shopping) and then had supper I found a few hours to stitch.  I worked on Gyarados tonight.  I think I got quite a bit done.  It looks so vibrant on black.

Last night I finished stitching the ice skate.  I don't think I'm going to stitch the words "Ice Skate" at the bottom.  It is cute, and a very fast stitch ... still not my style.  I will finish it into an ornament before giving it to Deborah; she is one of the ladies from our Tuesday Night Stitching Club.

Pokemon Gyarados update #7

I stitched on two projects tonight.  I got a little bit more done on Gyarados and the ice skate ornament.

Pokemon Gyarados update #6

I finished my Christmas ornament today.  It is for the Cross Stitch Exchange at my LNS (Dec 16th). I stitched on Gyarados today.

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Pokemon Gyarados update #5

It is Tuesday night so I went to the Stitcher's Club at my LNS (Stitcher's Place).  I stitched on my Pokemon project which needs to be completed for Christmas.  It might go faster if I stop talking or watching TV while I'm trying to count.  I have pulled out so many stitches.  It is hard to stitch on black at night.

Pokemon Gyarados update #4

I didn't go to the Tuesday Night Stitchers Club, because I left work late and the roads were not very nice driving home and it was -10 outside, so I didn't feel like going out after supper.  I did stitch at home.  I worked on the Pokemon Gyarados project for my youngest son Jordyn's girlfriend.  It will be one of her Christmas presents.  Here is what it looked like before and after I frogged the white and blue sections at the top.  It is hard to see, but I did fill in all the black areas in between the body at the bottom right.

Pokemon Gyarados update #3

I worked on the Pokemon Christmas project.  Here is the little progress I did tonight.  I also noticed tonight that I made a huge mistake.  I will be ripping out the huge white section.  I started it in the wrong spot.

Pokemon Gyarados update #2

Tonight at the Stitcher's Club I worked on Gyarados.  Here is my progress for the night.

Pokemon Gyarados update #1

I worked a little bit on the Pokemon Gyarados project.  This is a Christmas present for my son's girlfriend Sarah.  Sorry the lighting is bad at night for photographing on black.

Happy Birthday to Me

Today was my birthday ... nothing exciting.  I sat and watched TV shows and cross stitched all day.

We celebrated yesterday with Mandarin (takeout) and a Mint Chocolate ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins (my favourite ice cream).

I worked on my son's girlfriend's Christmas gift a cross stitch of a Pokemon named Gyarados.  Here is my progress so far.  It is a surprise for Christmas, so I can only stitch when she is not visiting.

IHSW October 2014

International Hermit & Stitch Weekend.  Click icon on the left side bar of my blog for more information or to join in with the fun.

I started a new project tonight.  It is a Christmas gift for a friend.  I'm stitching a free cross stitch pattern of a Pokemon named Gyarados.  Here is my progress so far.  It is on 28ct black evenweave.