Dyed Fabric and More

I dyed three different pieces of Aida cloth and as simple as it is, I had a lot of fun. Each piece was left in the dye bath at different lengths of time because I wanted to see the difference, but I really wish I had left the third one in even longer as it came out spotty in a few places. Crossing my fingers the pattern I put on it will cover most of it up :D

Finished another little Pokemon cross stitch. I like these simple little guys because so far I finish them within a month and easy to switch to if I need a break from another project.

We decided to pick all the onions that were left in the garden because they were either sitting on top or we noticed some looked like something was after them, so we hauled them all up. (didn't want them to get rot) Most will go to good homes and the rest will help me make soups, salads, and whatever anyone fancies. They made the whole house smell oddly like chili :D

I think I am going to go and make myself work on a drawing today, haven't really been doing a lot of that :(

Growing Monsters

We definitely did a garden again this year and tried some new veggies this time. Apparently they were very happy plants because what they grew for us are the biggest ones we have ever seen.

The squash..

The cucumbers..

And the biggest of them all, the monstrous zucchini!

We were trying to let it go for as long as possible but I guess it was just too tempting for the husband to not pick. :D

FR Dragon

This is Two, my Tundra dragon. He is wearing a scarf because what if they just need that little bit extra to stay warm? Probably shouldn't have used a red mat board for this one but oh well :D
-Finally- used my Derwent coloursoft pencils, I didn't think they were going to be THAT soft.

Second Biscornu

My second biscornu and last for awhile. I made myself mad on this one as the pattern some how came out not centered on one side.

Right now I am working on a small dragon drawing, if we're lucky it will be done by tomorrow ^_^

Biscornu!

Didn't think I was going to finish it today but I did :) Even though doing the whip stitches to put it together hurt my fingers, it was still a fun process. After learning that I do need so much space between the edge of my fabric and the back stitches, I will probably make another little guy some time in the future.

It's even being used right now to hold a needle :D

Finished Pieces

Got a few things done finally and since I have this entire week off (not my choice) maybe I'll get some other things accomplished.

Drew these up for a co-worker. She has the blessed/cursed part on her wrist but the artist messed it up and she wants to have it redone to cover up the crappy job. She told me her idea for the theater masks and I offered to draw it. She was torn on which way she wanted it done :D

I had been working on this little guy when I was getting sick of the bigger piece. Sometimes I just needed a break from the serpent but I still wanted to cross stitch. This Flareon is for sale and will be available once I open my Etsy store :)

The best for last! The Serpent is finally finished!! So glad I got it done within three months. I already know what my next big piece is but I won't be starting it for another month as I need a break and I still need the right color cloth for it.

Right now I am working on a biscornu. It is going to be a small one for myself but it will be an interesting change of pace when I go to put it together.

Don't Know What To Put Here, Sorry

My wrist got really sore this weekend so I am taking a break from cross stitching this week and figured I would do an update on here.

From the looks of it, I will have this done waaay before November! I am hoping to finish it by the end of June so that I can start on the husband's request which he wants done by Christmas.

Some beautiful tulips made it out this spring that we had planted in the fall. We were surprised at some of the colors we got.

We expanded our garden this year to twice as long and had no trouble filling it! The two I really hope come out well are the carrots and the red butter crunch lettuce, yummy!!

Also I recently got my first tattoo! A bit sad what my first had to be but this way my fur baby is with me forever.

I took a copy of his actually paw print with me and that was used for it. I will most likely do this for all my pups when they pass, they are my children :)

Since I won't be cross stitching myself to death this week, I will be working on drawings. I have a tattoo design to make for a co-worker, and I really want to draw a dragon. I'm getting the dragon itch again.