Hooray a finish!

Always feels good to have a finish especially when you are struggling on a piece. 

This is my first over one thread finish and I had a little trouble with the thread twisting on me and not laying straight so the stitching is not as neat as I would like it to be however I have since learnt some tips which may help me on my next over one project, we shall see. 

Love this fruitful series from The Hearts Content, hope you do too as I have a few more to stitch, lol!

The Heart's Content - Fruitful IV - stitched over one thread on 28 count. 

I have another Sampler I have almost finished, this one a reproduction Sampler from The Scarlet Letter, hope to show you soon. 

Amanda Chen

It's been a while since I last blogged ...

In fact it's been a very long while since I last blogged!  Lot's to catch up on!
The year has been tough on me, living in a foreign country without friends or family and trying to look after a family on my own finally caught up to me and I had a series of mental breakdowns.  Luckily I have a Mother and Husband who love me very much, that combined with an utter determination to focus on the positive and keep moving forward making small changes here and there I am slowly becoming my old self again but stronger and wiser.
So!  As I said, lot's to catch up on!
I think in this post I am just going to show some finishes I've had so far this year, because of my ups and downs earlier in the year I many starts which I will show as I work on them.
But hey at least I have finishes, so a big Hooray for that!

Pumpkin Brew by With thy Needle and Thread

35 count Old Mill Java Linen - Overdyed cotton threads

 Mary Ann Farmer by The Scarlett House

 40 count Antique White Linen - NPI Silks - 2 threads over 2!

(go on take a closer look, this was a lot of work!)

Swan Valley Revisited by Carriage House Samplings

40 count Parchment Linen - NPI Silks

Spring Issue of SANQ Magazine

25 count Cream evenweave (those red lines will wash out)

3 strands DMC

Sub Rosa freebie pattern

http://e-subrosa.blogspot.tw/2012/02/happy-day-free.html

The Bremen Town Musicians by The Prairie Schooler

28 count Natural Linen - DMC threads

Alphabet Rhyme by Little House of Needleworks

28 count Vintage Examplar - Crescent Colours threads

Heritage Crafts John Clayton Miniature

Woodland Path (kit 27 count dmc threads)

Hope there was something here that you enjoyed looking at.  Now I am off to work on a Hardanger piece by the Nostalgic Needle, it's very small so hopefully I will have a finish soon and then I will post my finish and perhaps also share a few starts.

Take Care,

Amanda Chen