my world lately

Well, Confetti is now Carnival. Here is the progress thus far on this newest design. I just love working through these reconstructed quilt block patterns. The design changes with each block.

I've also been doing some meditative mandala stitching. These pieces measure about 5" x 5". No pattern, I just start at the center and work my way out. 

And finally, the first Lil Flake of the sixth snowfall

complete with Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer boots!

I've been struggling with the 'got too many things going at once' syndrome again, but am feeling better now that I've got a few things scratched off my list of commitments. 

Now, off to stitch!

Seasonal Meditations Completed!

Winter Meditation, the last of the four miniature mandalas, is complete! I stitched this last of the series of four on Thyme Jobelan. The fabric is 28ct. and was stitched over two threads using DMC floss. The piece finishes at 4in. x 4in.

Tomorrow I will get all four put together and finish the cover art for the chart pack and get it sent off to Hoffman Distributing. 

Taking a break from the more serious designing to stitch the next of the Little Snowballz, Xavier.

Summer Meditation: First of the Seasonal Mandalas

I finished the first of the four miniature mandalas I have designed for cross stitch. This is Summer Mediation and is stitched over two threads on a lime hand-dyed jobelan from Wichelt Imports. I used DMC floss and two of Kreinik's new holographic blending filaments.  I am going to start Spring Mediation next. This piece was intended to be Spring, but once stitched the colors spoke much more to me of summer and the sun, the vibrant blooming of flowers once they've worked past sprouting and first buds.

mini mandalas

I am working on smaller mandalas that will finish around 4in. x 4in. I have about six of these charted so far and have ideas as to how I want to finish them as well, thus turning them into what I am envisioning as a "traveling mandala".

I am really excited about this project. The designs are very soothing to work through. These two were created  last night as the rain finally brought some relief  from the heat and the humidity that had us wrapped up pretty tight the last few days.