Pretty CQ choker for my niecey!

Finals are over for this semester!!! Woo HOO Only 15 more classes to go, and no thoughts of college until Jan. 5 when we "go back, Jack, and do it again" :-)

In the meantime, I've been trying diligently to finish a CQ choker for my niecy in time for Christmas and am quite please with how it's turning out. I'll post some pictures and then it's off to bed for moi. The first picture is of the "naked" choker. Then, a few of how it looks so far. Do you ever have something that turns out even better than you imagined it in your mind? Then, you know what a fantastic feeling that is. I still have quite a bit to go on it.

Niecy is 16 and into the Vampire stuff. She has actually written a book and has an entire series planned. "The Rose Series", hence the roses on her choker and the colors, red, black, and gold.

The red velvet patch is actually a deep red wine color

So, here's a peek of the beginning and a few of how it looks so far.  

These are some close ups with some embroidery added.
Silk ribbon roses and velvet ribbon trellis

*imperfect* button hole wheels with garnet beads.
 Hand painted heart bead with bullion roses.
Palestrine stitch on far right

Black lace beaded and black velvet ribbon outline.
 (needs a few more beads)

outline stitch in black velvet ribbon

More beading needed on this

A section that needs a little more work, but coming along!!

Thanks for looking. Please comment or leave suggestions, critques. . . all are welcome.

Love, Peace, and Happy stitching!

Karen

CQ TeaCup Challenge

My last blog was about 2 months ago! Where does the time go? Well, into the past I guess. That's the only place it can go! I decided to make a post today because I want to keep this going. I don't want it to become one of my projects that slowly fades off in the sunset.

Where have I been? Well, just busy to say the least. Having "issues" at work. Trusting God to work it out. It must be another exercise in faith. Honestly my time is so consumed between work and college that I am feeling that I've lost a lot of my connectivity to nature and my creative self. Praying on how to remedy all this.

I was able to complete a CQ block over the summer and I'll post some pictures of it here. It was a CQ challenge and contest presented by Nickilee on the HGTV boards. The kit we received contained the teacup, two charms, two pieces of fabric, and a beautiful piece of lace. The challenge was to use them all in the block in any way we chose. My theme was A Cup of Tea in an Oriental Garden. This was my first completed CQ project and I was pleased with it. I say "completed," but there are a few things I would still like to eventually add to it. It will be a wallhanging when completed. Not sure how to re-order the pictures. They're not in the order I wanted. Can anyone tell me how?

Well, I can't put off the homework for my college classes any longer. I have two huge assignments due soon, so off I go!