SBEBB Feathered Friends exchange for Edgar

I just heard from Edgar that he got the package I sent him for the SBEBB Feathered Friends exchange. I had a really hard time trying to decide what I wanted to stitch for him, I know he really likes quaker designs but I couldn't find anything quaker related in my stash so I searched and searched and searched online for a bird design I thought might appeal to him and found this freebie by French designer Anne R. from Tournicoton called "Petit Points". I stitched it on 36ct White Edinbourgh Linen one over two with a hand- dyed thread that Aniza generously sent me a few month ago (it's hand dyed by Aniza) and finished it as a pinkeep. The fabric you see in the picture below is the one I used for the back, I think it goes perfect with the color of thread and ribbons I used :) ...I'm so glad Edgar likes it!

Edgar ya recibio el paquete que le envie para el intercambio "Feathered Friends" del foro SBEBB cuyo tema era bordar algun diseño con aves en el. Se me hizo super dificil encontrar el diseño adecuado para bordarle a Edgar, se que a el le gustan mucho los diseños quaker y yo simplemente no podia encontrar nada relacionado al quaker entre mis cosas, asi que busque y busque y busque en la web algun diseño adecuado para este intercambio pero que a la vez le gustara a el y encontre este freebie de la diseñadora francesa Anne R llamado "Petit Points". Lo borde sobre lino 36 ct Edinbourgh (uno sobre dos) con un hilo teñido a mano que generosamente me obsequio Aniza hace algunos meses (son hilos teñidos por la propia Aniza) y lo termine como pinkeep. La tela que ven en la foto es la que use para la parte trasera del pinkeep y me parece que va perfecto con el color de hilo y cintas que use :) ...que bueno que a Edgar le gusta!

Design: Petit Points by Anne R. from Tournicoton (freebie)

Stitched on 36ct White Edinbourgh Linen with Aniza's hand-dyed threads

Stitch count: 94h x 48w

Started: 12. April. 2008

Finished: 19. April. 2008

Thanks and some progress

First of all, Carol asked me to thank you all for the sweet comments you left about her pillow :) ...so THANK YOU!! I hope that all your encouragement makes her want to stitch something new soon :)

Primero que nada, Carol me pidió que les agradeciera por los lindos comentarios que le dejaron acerca de su almohada :) ...así que MUCHAS GRACIAS!! Espero que todo los comentarios positivos que tuvo la animen a bordar algo pronto :)

I've been super busy lately, so I have not made a lot of progress on my wips. I did finish an exchange I mail out last week hopefully it will arrive to my partner soon so I can share a photo of it :)

This week I worked on L*K's Living with Charm series, I stitched Listen in just one evening so decided to go ahead and stitch Learn this month too...here's a pic of both :)

Ultimante he estado super ocupada, por lo que los avances en mis wips han sido mínimos. He terminado un intercambio que envie la semana pasada y espero que llegue pronto a su destino para poder enseñarles una foto de lo que le envie a mi compañero.

Esta semana he estado bordando en la serie de L*K Living with "Charm", bordé el bloque que me correspondía este mes, "Listen", en sólo una noche por lo que decidí continuar con el siguiente también este mes...y aquí esta la foto de ambos bloques :)

My sister's stitching

Hi there :) !! Today I'm showing you Carol's recent finish...she hasn't stitch anything for almost two years, so I was pleasantly surprised when she told me to help her choose a design that she could stitch and finish quickly. The first thing that came to my mind was this design by Barbara Ana called "Happy Moood!". We didn't have some of the colors the design called for, so she made some changes...the cow's hat is stitched with WDW-Mermaid and the letters with ThreadworX 1154-Bradley's Balloons and as she doesn't like to stitch with DMC-White she changed it to WDW-Whitewash. She finish it in just a few days and look she even hand sewed it as a pillow, her first one...I think. Great job Carol!!!!

Holas :) !!! Hoy les quiero mostrar la mas reciente labor de mi hermana Carol...son casi dos años que no borda nada asi que me vi gratamente sorprendida cuando hace unos dias me pidio que la ayudara a elegir un diseño para bordar, queria algo que pudiera terminar rapido. Lo primero que se me vino a la mente fue este diseño de Barbara Ana llamado "Happy Moood!". No teniamos todos los colores que indicaba el patron , asi que ella realizo algunos cambios....el gorro de la vaquita lo hizo con WDW-Mermaid y las letras con ThreadworX 1154-Bradley's Balloon como no le gusta bordar con DMC-Blanco lo cambio por WDw-Whitewash. Lo bordo muy rapidito y miren hasta lo termino como una almohada...la primera que hace, creo. Esta super linda Carol!!

Design: Happy Moood! by Barbara Ana Designs
Stitched on 32ct Lambwool Linen with DMC,WDW and ThreadworX
Stitch count: 81h x 69w
Started: 08. May. 2008
Finished: 13. May. 2008

Bee-scornu ;)

When I read that the challenge for this month on the Monthly Finishing Challenge blog was to make a biscornu I knew what design I wanted to stitch/finish for it . I've been wanting to make this biscornu ever since I saw it on Carol's blog...I just fell in love with it . It's a free design by Barbara Ana called Buzzing Around Biscornu that can be found at Cyberstitchers website; mine is stitched on 28ct Baby Blue Lugana with DMC and I added a JABC flower button in the center of the biscornu. Now that I've finished this one I want to stitch all the biscornu designs that Barbara Ana has released so far... they're just too cute

Cuando lei en el blog "Monthly Finishing Challenge" que el reto de este mes era hacer un biscornu, inmediatamente supe cual era el diseño que iba a bordar/terminar para cumplir el reto . He querido hacer este biscornu desde que lo vi en el blog de Carol...simplemente me encanto . Es un diseño gratis de Barbara Ana llamado "Buzzing Around Bicornu" que se puede encontrar en la pagina web de Cyberstitchers; el mio esta bordado sobre Lugana 28ct con hilos DMC y en el centro del biscornu le añadi un pequeño boton en forma de flor. Ahora que he terminado este, quiero hacer todos los diseños de biscornu que ha publicado Barbara Ana...son tan tiernos

Design: Buzzing Around Biscornu by Barbara Ana Designs
Stitched on 28ct Baby Blue Lugana with DMC
Stitch count: 40h x 40w
Started: 04. May. 2008
Finished: 07. May. 2008

Goals

My goals for April were:
1. Finish and post the SBEBB Here's to Ewe Exchange ~Finished, mailed and received!!
2. Stitch the SBEBB Feathered Friends Exchange ~ Stitching is done!
3. Stitch "Give" for the L*K SAL ~ Yep!!
4. Stitch 10 hours on The Guardian ~ Yes!! I actually stitched 13 hours on it this month :)
5. Stitch 10 hours on P. Kellogg's Valentine Mystery SAL ~ Nope!
6. Stitch 10 hours on Back on the Road Again ~ Nope!
7. Stitch part 2 of Anne R.'s Mystery SAL ~ Nope!
8. Participate on this month's SAT ~ Nope...I was sick that weekend
9. Stitch and finish a needleroll for the Monthly Finishing Challenge blog ~ Yes!!

Mis metas para abril fueron:
1. Terminar y enviar el intercambio SBEBB Here's to Ewe (tema: ovejas) ~Terminado, enviado y recibido!!
2. Bordar el intercambio SBEBB Feathered Friends (tema: aves) ~Ya esta bordado!
3. Bordar "Give" para el SAL de L*K ~ Sip!
4. Bordar 10 horas en The Guardian ~Si!! Bordé en total 13 horas :)
5. Bordar 10 horas en el Mystery SAL de P. Kellogg ~ Nop!
6. Bordar 10 horas en Back on the Road Again ~ Nop!!
7. Bordar la segunda parte de el Mystery SAL de Anne R. ~ Nop!
8. Participar en la maratón puntocrucera de este mes ~ No...estuve enferma ese fin de semana
9. Bordar y terminar un needleroll para el reto mensual del blog Monthly Finishing Challenge ~ Sip!!

And now my goals for May are:
1. Finish and mail out SBEBB Feathered Friend
2. Stitch "Listen" for the L*K SAL
3. Stitch at least 10 hours on The Guardian
4. Stitch 5 hours on P. Kellogg's Valentine Mystery SAL
5. Stitch 5 hours on Back on the Road Again
6. Stitch part 2 and 3 of Anne R.'s Mystery SAL
7. Participate on this month's SAT and work on The Guardian that weekend
8. Stitch and finish a biscornu for the Monthly Finishing Challenge blog

Y ahora mis metas para mayo:
1. Terminar y enviar el intercambio SBEBB Feathered Friends (tema: aves)
2. Bordar "Listen" para el SAL de L*K
3. Bordar por lo menos 10 horas en The Guardian
4. Bordar 5 horas en el Mystery SAL de P. Kellogg
5. Bordar 5 horas en Back on the Road Again
6. Bordar la segunda y tercera parte de el Mystery SAL de Anne R.
7. Participar en la maratón puntocrucera de este mes y bordar The Guardian ese fin de semana
8. Bordar y terminar un biscornu para el reto mensual del blog Monthly Finishing Challenge