Asian-Inspired Mailart

Designs from book "Oriental Odyssey" by Joan Elliott
Fabric: 18ct Antique White Aida
Fibers: DMC
Embellishments: Pink fabric lining, Asian coin, and snaps
Stitched by Meari
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TMQ is Finished!

Design: Treasured Memories Quilt Afghan
Designer: Lois Winston
Magazine: The Cross Stitcher, Apr-Aug 1997
Started: 1997 ~~~ Finished: 2010
Fibers: DMC
Size: 41x67"
Stitched by Meari

Holiday Spirit

Holiday Spirit
Designer: Samplerbird Stitchery
Fabric: 28ct White Cashel Linen
Fibers: DMC Color Variations
Time: 3.5 Hrs to stitch
Embellishments: Beads, Runched Satin Ribbon
Stitched By Meari

Blessed Be

Blessed Be
Designer: Plum Pudding Needleart
Fabric: 32ct Brown Linen (Brand Unknown)
Fibers: DMC
Stitched by: Meari
I changed the wording to Needles and Pins since I knew I was going to make it into a needlebook. I stitched just the pumpkin for the back cover of the needlebook.

Quaker Snowman

Quaker Snowman
Designer: Midnight Stitching
Fabric: 32ct Maroon Linen (brand unknown)
Fibers: Six Strand Sweets, DMC
Embellishments: Runched Ribbon
Stitched By: Meari

C is For Cure

Design: C is for Cure
Designer: Lizzie Kate
Fabric: 14ct Baby Pink Aida
Fibers: Six Strand Sweets
Time: 4 Hours
Date: 10/5/10
Stitched by: Meari

Gentle Menagerie

Designer: Diane Brakefield
Magazine: Cross Stitch & Country Crafts, Mar-Apr 1991
Fabric: 16ct White Aida
Fibers: DMC, Kreinik
Started: July 5, 2010
Finished: September 4, 2010
Framed: October 4, 2010
Stitched by Meari

Meari's Monday WIP 9/27/10

I've been working on TMQ a lot lately. Last week, I ended up re-charting the poem on TMQ because I wasn't sure it would fit in the space I had available on the afghan. Then I did some stitching. Here's my progress so far:

Other WIP pics can be seen HERE.

Sand Castles Mailart

Design: Sand Castles
Designer: Erica Michaels
Fabric: 14ct Beige Aida
Fibers: DMC
Stitched by Meari

Cancer Awareness Blackwork

Design: Cancer Awareness Blackwork
Designer: Kristine Herber, Dragonfly Stitches
Fabric: 14ct ecru aida
Fibers: DMC (962 & 963)
Embellishments: Seed Beads, Charm, Braided Trim
Stitched By: Meari

ABC Lessons

Design: ABC Lessons
Designer: Lizzie Kate
Fabric: 28ct opalescent linen
Fibers: Crescent Colors, DMC
Started: Feb 2010
Finished: June 2010
Stitched by Meari

Frame Detail

Marque page Amitié

Design: Marque page Amitié
Designer: Liselotte
Fabric: 28ct linen
Fibers: DMC
Time: 3 Hours
Stitched by Meari

Kokeshi

Design: Love & Devotion
Designer: Lucie Heaton, UK Cross Stitcher March 2010
Fabric: 14ct Baby Pink Aida
Fibers: DMC, personalized colors*
Stitched by Meari

Custom matted and framed by Meari. You can't tell from the photos, but the mat is light gray marble. The frame came from a thrift store. It used to be an UGLY brown and those little "notches" at the top and bottom were painted gold.

Meari's WIP Monday 3/1/2010

I've been working on LK's ABC Lessons. Here's my progress so far:

Ornament Finish

Design: Joy
Designer: Little House Needleworks
Fabric: 28ct Hand-dyed Linen (don't know what kind)
Fibers: Six Strand Sweets, DMC, Kreinik Blending Filament
Embellishments: 1/4" ribbon
Stitched by Meari

Fall Humbug

Design: Autumn Leaves
Designer: New Berlin Co.
Fabric: 32ct White Evenweave
Fibers: DMC
Stitched by Meari

Comedy Tragedy Bookmark

Comedy Tragedy
Designer: Kyle Hollingsworth
Leaflet: Slice of Life
Fabric: 18ct Ecru Aida
Fibers: DMC
Stitched by: Meari

Mona and Miles Finished!

Designer: The Sugarplum Express/Janlynn
Fabric: 14ct white plastic canvas
Fibers: DMC
Embellishments: twisted wire hanger
Stitched by Meari

Meari's Monday WIP

Quaker Cube
Oriental Kimono

Flip Flop Trivet

Designer: MCG Textiles
Time: 19.75 hours to stitch
Fabric: 18ct white aida
Fibers: DMC floss
Stitched by Meari