Little House Neighborhood Framed!

I was so happy when I got a text message from my framer this morning saying that my Little House Neighborhood was ready for me to pick it up. So, as soon as I finished work I drove there and got it. I love love love it! It is now hanging on my well, next to my stitching spot :)

I just love the look of this frame. The minute I saw it I just knew it would be right for the piece. I thought about some mats but when I tried them with the piece I just saw that the piece didn't need any. It is just so pretty that it didn't need any more 'decoration'. I think it is perfect like this. Here is a closer look of the frame.

Well. Back to stitching I guess!

Finished!

I did it! I just finished this piece about 15 minutes ago! I must admit, it was almost difficult to finish it. I have enjoyed stitching this piece so much that I almost did not want to finish it. But I did and here are some pictures. I had to take them with flash since it is almost midnight, but I am going to try to get better shots and some close ups tomorrow if the brightness will be enough and if it will not be raining like it has been lately.

Little House Neighborhood by Diane Williams, Little House Needleworks
Fabric: 32ct Light Mocha Belfast
Threads: DMC, Crescent Colors and GAST

The text was changed out for a line in an Icelandic kids song. It says 'Ein ég sit og sauma, inni í litlu húsi' and that would translate to 'Alone I sit and stitch, inside a little house'. It is a song that is very dear to me and has been for as long as I can remember. I decided that I wanted to change some elements of the design and bring it a little closer to home so to speak, make it a little more Icelandic. So that is why I changed the squirrels out for a cat and a bee since we do not have squirrels here. I decided not to stitch the white star on the blue house as I thought it looked a little too American. And I decided to stitch the houses in over-dyes to get the look of painted houses, or the houses here in Iceland (especially in the city center) who have corrugated iron on them. And the final touch was the changing of the words. And since I decided not to stitch the women on the original design, but send them inside stitching, this lyric seemed perfect for my piece. I am so in love with it. Now to go to my framers and find the perfect frame for it!

Linda's fifth update

Here it is! An updated picture of my Neighborhood!

The fourth house was stitched with GAST threads Wood Smoke and Sable. I love how it turned out.

Now I need to draw up the text I am going to use (a line from an Icelandic children song that is very dear to me) and make it fit, stitch it and finish the boarder and I will be all done!

You are all making great progress. I love seeing your pieces grow!

I am back!

I just got back from a fantastic weekend away with a part of my stitching group. I worked a lot on Little House Neighborhood while there. I planned on finishing it, but didn't quite make it. The picture you can see in the post was taken on Saturday at 5pm and since then I have done loads more. I will post another updated picture tomorrow.

See my post on my blog here with the progress picture. (Blogger is not allowing me to upload a photo to this post, sorry!)

Linda's Third Update!

I am really getting a lot done on this piece! I love love love how it is turning out. Here is a picture of the whole thing as of today. The picture is a little dark even though I took it outside. It is overcast here today and has been raining on and off.

Brown house stitched with CC - Bramble Bush
Red house stitched with CC - Wild Berries
Blue house stitched with CC - Milady's Teal

I finally decided what I wanted to change around in the top panel and here are some snapshots.

I changed the woman and basket out for a birdhouse, the one that is on the chart of 'Reading' from the Little Woman series. I had to change it a little, but I think it turned out cute. And instead of the squirrel I stitched a little cat.

I changed the squirrel out for a bumble bee and moved the rooster closer to the tree and didn't stitch the woman.

Now I need to take a short break from stitching this (it is going to be hard, it keeps calling my name! I even dream that I am stitching it! LOL!) as I have some exchange stitching to do!

Linda's Second Update!

The only thing I have been stitching on lately is my Little House Neighborood. I just love working on it and it is such a joy to stitch. I have made some nice progress too!

Here is a close up of the first house I finished, stitched with Crescent Colors 'Bramble Bush'.

I really like how it turned out with that floss. I stitched it up and down and really like the effect that makes. Makes the house look more 'wood' to me.
And I started the red house. I decided to go with Crescent Colors 'Wild Berries' for that one and am very happy with that color as a substitute. I am also stitching this one up and down.



Have a great stitching weekend everyone! I love to look at everyones progress! We are going to have some great pieces once this one is all over!

Linda's First Update!

Hey everyone! I have been super busy with my job, my family life etc so there hasn't been a whole lot of time left for stitching, but I did start Little House Neighborhood last Monday so I do have an update to share with you!

I decided to change the DMC colors for the houses to Crescent Colors and have started the first house. It is being stitched with Bramble Bush. Sorry about the wrinkles in the fabric, I just never iron my pieces until they are done.

Well, I am off to have dinner and stitch some more!

Linda's Fabric and Threads

I finally decided on my fabric. I think I will just be using the recommended DMC but I might change some of the DMC out on the houses for some hand dyed threads, I haven't decided yet. We will see what happens when I start stitching :)

32ct Light Mocha Belfast and DMC threads

I can't wait to start stitching this! I am stitching 'The Rain Fell' right now and am going to finish it up before I start on the Little House Neighborhood. I think the SAL for this starts on the 21st in the Yahoo group, so I am going to go with that date.

Linda LitlaSkvís