New project

This past week I've not been in the mood to stitch, I just felt tired after work and just wanted to sleep. I rested a lot during the weekend so today I felt like starting a new project, this time is a little gift for my mom. This is my progress so far; it's a small design so I hope to finish it quickly.

En toda la semana no he bordado en absoluto, cuando llegaba del trabajo estaba muy cansada y sólo queria dormir. Pero hoy totalmente descansada decidí comenzar un nuevo proyecto, esta vez es un pequeño regalo para mi mamá. Este es mi avance de hoy, es un diseño pequeño por lo que espero terminarlo durante pronto.

Here is Charlie...

Here is a pillow I made on Sunday. I chose a blue fabric similar to the bow-tie Charlie is using . This pillow is hand-sewed because I'm not very talented with the sewing machine

El domingo realizé un cojín usando el bordado del oso Charlie. Elegí una tela que es similar al corbatín que el oso esta usando. No soy muy talentosa con la máquina de coser así que realizé toda la costura a mano.

Stitching Days

Design: Stitching Days by Glory Bee (freebie)

Fabric: 28ct White Lugana

Threads: DMC 223, 369, 598, 3716

Started/Finished: 18. May. 2007

I found this freebie a while ago on the Glory Bee website; I liked the design but not the colors that were call for it...so I saved the chart and said that I'd do a color conversion in the near future. One day, while visiting Lena-Lou's blog I saw it stitched but with this color conversion...I loved it so decided to do mine using similar colors. I did the stitching and finishing on Friday evening, approximately 5 hours of work. The pink fabric you see on the pic is the one I used for the back.

Today I finished sewing Charlie Bear as a pillow, I'll post a photo of it tomorrow because I can't find my camera right now

Hace algún tiempo mientras navegaba por la red, encontré este gráfico en la página de Glory Bee, me gusto mucho el diseño pero no los colores que se habían usado para bordarlo así que guarde el gráfico y me dije que algún día lo haría pero usando otros colores. Un día mientras visitaba el blog de Lena-Lou, lo vi bordado con estos tonos y me encanto...entonces decidí bordar el mío usando esos colores. El viernes lo bordé y lo terminé como un pequeño cojín, fueron más o menos 5 horas de trabajo. En la foto pueden ver la tela que usé para la parte de atrás del mismo.

Hoy como me lo había propuesto hice un cojin usando el bordado del oso Charlie que terminé hace algunos días...mañana publicaré la foto pues no encuentro mi cámara de fotos.

Charlie Bear

Design: Charlie Bear by Margaret Sherry

Fabric: 16ct Aida

Magazine: WOCS #122 (April 2007)

Started: 05. May. 2007

Finished: 17. May. 2007

Yesterday while waiting for some friends to come over to visit, I finished Charlie Bear. I left out some backstich on his snout because I think he looks better this way and also didn't stitch his name. I want to finish it as a small pillow, I think I have the perfect fabric for it...I'll post a pic when it's all done, my plan is to make it this weekend...we'll see.

Ayer mientras esperaba a unas amigas a que vinieran a casa terminé Charlie Bear. El único cambio que hice fue el no bordar el punto lineal en la parte superior de su hocico, pues me parecio que se veia mejor así y tampoco bordé su nombre. Mi plan es terminarlo como un cojincito, creo que tengo la tela perfecta para ello...vamos a ver si este fin de semana lo hago.

I've been tagged

I've been tagged by Deb in CT and Cheryl, and these are the rules:

1) Each player starts with 8 random facts/habits about themselves

2) People who are tagged write a blog post about their own 8 random things and post these rules

3) At the end of your blog you need to tag 8 people and post their names

4) Don't forget to leave them a comment and tell them they are tagged, and to read your blog.

OK lets see...these are my 8 random things:

1. The longest time Carol (my twin sister) and I have been apart has been 6 months, when she went to Spain to take some design courses.

2. I'm obsessed with chocolate .

3. I have a degree in Dentistry but never actually worked as a dentist.

4. People always think I'm a lot younger than I really am, they think I'm 22-23 and I'm actually almost 30 .

5. I own along with my siblings and embroidery and print screen workshop.

6. People think I'm snobby but the reality is I'm shy.

7. I've lived in Houston, TX when I was little and went back there in 2002 almost 15 years later.

8. I only stitch at night, even on weekends.

Almost everybody has been tagged already, so I won't tag anyone; but if you want to respond this feel free to do so and let me know so I can visit you blog and read it.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!

FELIZ DIA DE LA MADRE!!!

SBQ - Exchanges

How do you choose a project for an exchange? Do you pick solely on what you know of the taste of the recipient or are there other reasons you pick the piece you do?

I've never participated in one before...but I'm hoping to change that soon.

New start

I still don't feel like stitching on my current WIPs, so yesterday I started a new project. I browsed through some of my magazines and found this cute little bear, once stitched I'm going to finish it as a small pillow. This is my progress after two evenings.

Ayer empezé un nuevo proyecto, tenia intenciones de continuar los proyectos que ya tengo empezados pero la verdad no tenía ganas de trabajar en ninguno de los dos, así que me puse a hojear algunas de mis revistas y encontré este lindo osito. Planeo terminarlo como un pequeño cojín. Este es mi progreso luego de dos noches de trabajar en él.

Scissor fob #2

Today I finished Carol's scissor fob. I used the same design, but instead of a striped sheep I stitched a checked one. I couldn't find her scissor so I used mine for the photo.

Hoy terminé mi segundo "scissor fob", este es para mi hermana. Usé el mismo diseño que el anterior pero en vez de una ovejita a rayas hice una oveja a cuadros. No pude encontrar sus tijeras así que usé las mías para la foto.

Design: ABC Sheep by Shepherd's Bush (freebie)
Fabric: 28ct White Lugana
Started/Finished: 01. May. 2007

SBQ - WIPs and UFOs

How many WIPs do you have? How many UFOs do you have? When does a WIP become a UFO?

I don't have a lot of WIPs, just 2: The Guardians and Sarah Kay (design from Cross Stitcher mag.), I've put only a few stitches on both designs but hopefully soon I'll change that . And UFOs I just have 1: Richard by MVS and the reason it's a UFO is just that I got bored of it.

Scissor fob

Design: ABC Sheep by Shepherd's Bush (freebie)

Fabric: 28ct White Lugana

Started/Finished: 29. April. 2007

Today I made my first scissor fob...oh and my first tassel...they're not perfect but I still think they look great. I finished stitching it on Sunday but did the finishing today. The sheep and little flower are from a Shepherd's Bush freebie called "ABC Sheep"; I added herringbone stitches for the border. Carol thought it was cute and asked me to do one for her, but instead of the little flower she wanted her initial for the back. I'll start stitching it today and make the scissor fob on the weekend.

Hoy hice mi primer "scissor fob" y también mi primera borla, no son perfectos pero me gusta como han quedado. El diseño de la oveja y la flor lo saque de un gráfico gratis de Shepherd's Bush, ABC Sheep. Para el borde he usado el punto de escapulario. A Carol le gusto mucho como quedo, así que me pidió que le hiciera uno para ella; pero en vez de la flor quier su inicial para la parte trasera. Lo comenzaré a bordar hoy y probablemente durante el fin de semana haga el acabado.