A tiny finish

For the last week I have been working almost exclusively on The Good Neighbor and made some very nice progress. But to see pictures, you will have to wait for the next post.

Today I'd like to show you a tiny little finish I made. For quite a while already I wanted to make a floss tag. One of those with the nice metal eyelets. But I haven't had the tools nor the eyelets to finish one, until a week or so ago. A complete eyelet set including all necessary tools was on sale and of course I had to buy it. And today I finished my first floss ring tag. I love it!

Design: October from the heart SAL

Designer: KreuzstitchLiebe

Thread: DMC

Fabric: 35ct. fine Floba

Crazy January Challenge - Days 8 to 15

Here are days 8 to 15 of my Crazy January Challenge.

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Day 8 - Merry Christmas Stockings by Blackbird Designs

I started stitching this 1-o-1 until I realized that the design calls for 2-o-2 AND 1-o-1. So how am I going to make the 1-o-1 parts even smaller? I will just have to start it allover again with a a different fabric.

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Day 9 - Monsieur Cockerel by V. Enginger

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Day 10 - Night Time in Olde Towne by Elizabeth's Garden

I am stitching this one on 40ct. white linen

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Day 11 - Old World Santa by Carol Emmer

I'm embarrassed to say, but I haven't yet placed a single stitch to this project.

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Day 12 - Pur vegetal (3rd of 3 French designs from an old German magazine)

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Day 13 - Tante Minna by Kreuzstitch Liebe

Not much done on this project.

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Day 14 - The Good Neighbor by the Drawn Thread

I find this one a rather difficult project. Some parts are stitched in cross stitch and some in tent stitch, but all with 2 strands of floss. Which is fine, but the fabric is a 26ct and I am stitching over one thread. I think I will get myself a hoop before continuing on this project.

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Day 15 - Volle Fahrt voraus by Kreuzstich Liebe

Don't get overwhelmed with this start. It is by far not a start at all. I have been stitching on this project all week long, mostly while taking the bus or train to work. I just love the design. It's from a brand new German Designer.