Some backstitching done

Half the green done...then I have to do the words.

And a Finish...

So, I finished the pincushion today.

Here's what it looked like before any finishing:

I trimmed it down and then sewed on the backing fabric.  Because of the pulled threads, I had to also sew fabric behind the cross stitch piece as well:

And this is what the back looks like:

I'm hoping to find some fancy pins to send along with this.  I managed to secure a journal today and am starting the journal cover. 

Quick Little Project

One of my friends RAKed me earlier this year when I was really down at the end of my pregnancy.  So, I'm going to return the favor.  I've started on the first thing.  She's an avid seamstress so the first thing I'm making is a Victorian Pincushion out of The Cross Stitcher's Complete Companion.

 I'm using 28 count Monaco.  It has pulled threads in it. 

This is the fabric I'm going to use to finish it.

I have no idea where I got it from but it was in my collection of fabric.  Hopefully, I'll be able to post the finish a bit later.

Bracing for the backstitching

So, I'm almost done with the cross stitches on this piece.  Next up, all the backstitch.  I have started the bride and groom but there is a lot more backstitching to be done.  And a bunch of french knots.  So, maybe it'll be done about the middle of September.  We'll see.

Quilt

As I said, progress is going slow on the quilt.  Here's about the best picture I can manage of the progress on it.

 There's twelve of those on the quilt so like I said, slow going.  But November's a fair clip off so hopefully I'll finish it in time.  Still trying to figure out the binding part.

Some more progress

Hello everyone.

Finally got my new phone and am loving it.  They have lots of apps.  Not as many as Android or iPhone, but the ones I've downloaded have been useful.

Used the camera on the phone to take this picture of the wedding sampler.  I've made a lot of progress.  Progress is slow on the quilt since I have to work on it when Zoé is not around.

New phone

So, my trusty old Touch Pro 2 has decided that it no longer wants to take a charge.  It's an older phone...I got it in the fall of 2009 when it first came out.  I had to exchange it this spring because of some issues it was having (gotta love extended warranty).  On Thursday night, it decided to not charge :(

So, they're sending me an HD7.  The Touch Pro2 is out of stock in the warehouse so that's what I'm getting.  It's huge (4.3" screen) and has no keyboard.  Not sure I can get used to that.  I like my keyboard.  And it's running Windows Phone 7 which is completely different from Windows Mobile 6.5 that I was running so it'll be a big adjustment.

So, hopefully new pictures will be up of any progress I make today or tomorrow later on Monday night because the new phone has a 5mp camera with flash.  :)