my flakey friends are back

I decided to return to some of the series of designs that were favorites of stitchers. The Flakey Friends, a trio of goofy snowy-sorts was always one of my favorite series to design. They started in 2006, and the last design was released in 2009.  Well, here they are again!  "The Gift of Friends" is available on my website now, and will be available through Hoffman Distributing  very soon!   This piece stitches up at 96w x 72h. I stitched my model over two threads on 28ct. Thyme hand dyed Jobelan from Wichelt Imports using DMC threads and Kreinik #4 Braids.  

Next up?

A return to the Snowballz!

The first..."Snowflake Garden"....

I also crocheted two scarves using my hand-twisted recycled fabric and fiber yarn that I will be photographing over the weekend if the weather cooperates!  I am really pleased with how they turned out. 

Now off to stitch! Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend. 

sunny little flowers on a crisp autumn morn

I had come across a huge bag of tangled up wool and wool blend tapestry wools in a recent thrift shop spree, and after sorting, untangling and washing, I had enough to make this group of colorful little flowers.

I dug out my little handbook of crochet motifs and appliques and intend to make a few different flowers next with what is left of the bag of yarn. There wasn't enough of this lot that was 100% wool or I would have felted these.

Having finished Snowy Snapshots yesterday,  I was faced with the fact that I did not have anything else charted and ready to go for the next piece!  I had plenty of sketches scanned and ready to work with, but nothing charted. I decided to return to (for at least a piece, maybe two) our old friendly trio, The Flakey Friends.  

Flakey Friends: The Gift of Friendship

I have always loved these guys, and had a stack of drawings that I always wanted to get back to. So, here we are!  The Gift of Friendship (tenatively named...any that know me, know that the names of these things often change a few times before I settle on something!) is charted, and I am ready to start stitching! Here's a peek...

For now I am working with DMC flosses with this one, as well as Kreinik braids to add some sparkle and texture.  I'm still debating beadwork. More to come!