Stitching Diva

I decided it was time for a change of pace…
those who know me well know i am really battling depression again atm and i thought maybe trying something different might help..
i really liked having a sampler in my model  rotation and was looking around to see if any designer would take a fruit loopy ditzy bubble brain for a model stitcher when Janine from Colours Down Under asked me if i was interested in sttiching some shop model samplers for her …
NOw again those who know me know i swore i would never stitch 2×2 again…. well…
i am
lol…
because the piece has a lot of specialty stitches it was a given it would be 2×2
the chart is a Victoria Sampler piece called Jingle Bells Chistmas tree Farm sampler if you scroll to the bottom you will see the specialty stitches.. i am only worried about the plait stitch… but i am sure i will figure it out… lol ( i promise janine i will work it out…)
the fabric is a lovley piece dyed by Janine ,

The Victoria Sampler Design, sttiched on 32 ct linen assorted fibres

I have lots of pictures to share today, and they all have an animal in them…
even the stitching ( lol it is Carley Cat wip)

Firstly the stitching…

as ever i can not get the colours quite right when i get pictures of my silk haed pieces it is really frustrating,
and i owe an apologuy as i forgot to ask paul to photograph Puggle who is a pink and yellow blob atm , but i still did a fair bit of stitching on him… soo maybe next week…

Carley Cat art by Jo Lynch

next we have the latest Beanie i knitted whilst i was in the car going to and from Cradle mountain over easter, as before the model is Miss Muffin… she is getting used to this photographing thing… the beanie is knitted in some lovely 8 ply i had from the for now closed ( but to be reopened once she survives her move to the usa) The Knittery…sorry i can not remember the name of the colour

 

Muffy in hiding

Muffy doing her bestest cute muffy look

 and then finally 2 pics form our trip to cradle mountain…
I managed to get a wombat picture for paula and Sonya ..
we saw wombie on the first day , on the side of the main road when we went for a walk.. minus the camera..

on the way back from our trek on the second day we walked the same bit of road, i wandered along calling wombie wombie…
till i found him/her.. whilst paul was taking pics of a wallaby we had thought i could offer up instead of the wombie if he/she was a no show, both were literally 5 metres from the side of the main road into cradle …
the sad thing is… that night whilst sitting inthe cooking shelter stitching MINUS the camera ( paul was not stitching, he was playing Spore on my new DSI) TWO young Tassie devils came up to the window and looked in at us… i thought all the tourists where going to have kittens they were all so excited, but alas , no camera to document the excitement

wombat on the road to cradle

 

wallaby on side of the road

I would like you to meet the latest supermodel…

My Darling girl Muffy…
when paul would not model his beanie, and there was NO WAY i was, Muffy stepped in and performed as expected,
she thought it was wonderful fun , and was disappointed when we finished… she is used to me putting things on her nose as when i am getting ready to take her for a walk i always stick one of my socks on her nose , playing a joke with her, … to the point if i am slow to do it, she tried to put her nose inthe sock herself… silly girl..

so paul’s beanie.. Using Jitterbug Merino 4ply in lapis, the range can be seen here www.sarahdurrant.com
using WoollyWormheads Sloppy Joe pattern ( i used double thread)

No i have NO idea why her tongue is sticking out.. mugging at the camera perhaps??

And i assume this is her sexy pose??

Muff y and i have opened negotiations as to whether she will model my fingerless mitts for me or not…
Fudgey the cat with supermodel attitude is NOT impressed with these latest developments