True Love Blackwork

True Love Blackwork (Design by Elizabeth Almond). This is the piece I put up for a charity auction to help a little girl in our neighborhood get much needed physical therapy. Cross stitch, blackwork (or redwork, whichever you want to say), and beading, done on white 28-count evenweave.  Here is a better depiction of the actual colors (taken in the sunlight):

State Fair Spoils

Entered a few stitches in the State Fair this year.  Competition there is much tougher than the county level.  But still not too bad:

Fair Rewards

Entered a few stitches in the County Fair again this year.

 First Place and High Blue.

First Place

Second Place.

First Place.

I was pretty disappointed concerning the fact that the judges marked me down for the framing only, as I assumed I was being judged on the stitching.  I can see the framing come in as to Best of Show, but overall I thought it should be judged on the stitching.  Oh well, still not too shabby:

It's All About Me

Needlepoint Ipod case I made for my daughter - in hopes she'd stop swinging the Ipod around by the headphones cord!!  Done on plastic canvas.

Private sign for her door. Should be interesting... :) Also needlepoint. The kit for both was named "All about me". That about sums it up.  Done on plastic canvas.

Blueberry Birthday Card

Stitched card I made for a friend's birthday. Done on white Aida cloth, card size was around 8" or 9" tall and 4" or 5" wide.

Chinese Double Happiness Earrings

Chinese Double Happiness Earrings, made for selling at some point.  Done on metal forms.

Bunny Birth Record

Bunny birth record done for a friend for a baby shower gift. It came with washable black paint that she was to dip his feet in and stamp the cloth with. I haven't received pics of the final piece. 5 x 7 done on Aida cloth.

Stitched Jewelry

Stitched jewelry made for Christmas presents. Various sizes, necklaces, earrings and bracelet done on metal forms.

Punch Needle Daisies

Punch needle daisies, done for a friend's birthday gift. 5 x 7 framed, done on printed weaver's cloth.

Light Effects Patchwork Heart

Pretty project done for me. Someday I'll have a pretty office wall. 5 x 7 done on Aida cloth with Light Effects thread from DMC. I also put together the fabric "matting" and framed it. Most detailed project I've done!