akaiito aoiito

two exchanges

2008-12-23T22:18:00.007+09:00

Luckily I could do stitchwork exchanges with two people,Tessa and Ulla in this Christmas.
The exchange is the my first experience for me. It was so excited and pleasure experience.
Thank you very much for Tessa and Ulla!!
My dog Ten will introduce the wonderful gifts.;)

These are from Ulla. The ornament is so pretty Christmas designs.I disprayed it on my ornament shelves. And many fabrics and pretty bag. I love them!

These are from Tessa. Her stitch work is so gorgeous. All of them relate Australia or Christmas. I cannot express my impression!

These are the mini Christmas ornaments in my house.

This year I cannot do stitch work because my bad health conditon. My disease is difficult to recover though, I hope that I will be more better in 2009. And I hope I can enjoy stitch work more than this year. Thank you everyone to read this blog. I hope all of you have spend happy days the rest of this year,and in 2009 I pray everyone happiness,peaceful,and enjoy stitch work. Sorry my bad English. I give up my English skill progress, it's sooo hard to read and write in English.:(

Merry Christmas to you....with love. Piko :)

Yo Soy Betty la Fea

2008-09-16T13:51:00.005+09:00

Now "Agry Betty" is on air in Japanese TV though,I don't watch it. Because "Yo Soy Betty la Fea" that was on air before I loooove!! I recorded them on DVD,I enjoy stitching,watching them. I'm sorry I could not record full story,so I hope that the drama will be on air again.

The progress of stitch is like below. There are many pumpkins on the witch's foot,it will take time to stitch.

And another photo.

I must say it,I up some cakes on the before blog,I did NOT make the cakes!! I BOUGHT them. I cannot make such cakes....sigh!:P

Thank you for visiting this blog!:D
piko

biscornu

2008-09-09T17:04:00.010+09:00

I bought two shell buttons for the biscornu. The picture isn't clear though,one is black and the another is white. And on each button flower design is carved.

white shell button.

black shell button.

and my first biscornu.

After I made the biscornu,I had tea break.:D I don't eat all of them. I took the half of all,the rest is for my husband.

Thank you for visiting my blog.
Ten's itchy become better.:)
piko

beautiful fabric

2008-09-06T11:50:00.007+09:00

Yesterday I recieved below beautiful fabric packages which I ordered last month. Each of them is packed full of beautiful designs. I'll make some ornaments with them which sew with stitched something.To get them my heart rings with excitement.:D

This is the process of Prairie Schooler. I'm sorry I stithed another color thread the part of words by mistake.:( I'll go without change.

This is the progress of my first biscornu. I don't know I can do it well. I hope so though...

And at last,my dear Ten. These days he itches his entire body,so we took him the animal doctor. This is the pic then. He was injected two shots on his back,and given some medicines. I hope his itchy getting better soon.

Thank you for visiting my blog. :)
piko

When Witches Go Riding

2008-08-30T16:51:00.004+09:00

Hi Jennifer,you asked me what kind of our dog Ten. I see, Ten looks like (miniture) German Shepherd. But he is the mix between Japanese dogs. That is Shiba-dog and Kai-dog.Both is Japanese dog. If you are interested in them,please this site. shiba-dog,and kai-dog. Ten is small. Usually Shiba-dog is higher than Ten,and Kai-dog is higher than Shiba-dog. But Ten is smaller than Shiba-dog,I don't know. This is Ten.:) About 40cm high.

I started "When Witches Go Riding" by Prairie Schooler.

Thank you for visithing this blog,and giving me comments.:)

Information and Ten

2008-08-27T13:05:00.006+09:00

Dear Tessa, Thank you for your suggestion! I will recieve it with pleasure.:D I'll send you a mail,so if you don't have it,please tell me.

Dear Annemarie, yes I came back the blog world again.:P Because of my weakness,I must often interrupt stitch work and this blog though,I don't forget them. They are my treasure. And I'm really glad to see you again too.:D

Below is the around of our town.(Ten's walking corse) The lights and Ten are nice,aren't they? :)

...And this is my nap friend,Ten. I usually need to take a nap 2 hours on daytime,then he always sleeps aside me. The dog's good smell invites me confortable nap.:D

Award :D

2008-08-26T14:26:00.007+09:00

I recieved the award from Loreta . Thank you very much!!
I'm so glad and excited! :D The award will be my motivation for stitch works. Thanks again!!

The rules of the award are:

1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.

2. Link the person you received your award from.

3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.

4. Put links of those blogs on yours.

5. Leave a message on the blogs of those you’ve nominated

The blogs I'm nominating are...(It's so difficult duty,because there a lot of great stitchers on blog world!)

Yasmin's Stitching
xstitch.nl
The Needle's Promise
The Craft Room
Deep Fried Cupcake
Wendy~Home at Work
niky's creatoins

Done!

2008-08-23T17:49:00.007+09:00

I finished this Sampler Folk. Thanks for visiting and giving the comments. I need to take a nap now...see you soon.

2008-08-20T14:44:00.003+09:00

◆ For a interval

It took a little interval since last update. I'm sorry, as usual I'd lied down for my diziness. But today's feeling is better,so I could stitch a little. I was really enjoying and so happy.:) Today I could stitch three persons like below. After this,I need take a nap a little.(Usually I need take a nap for my weakness) So,good night!

2008-08-15T12:57:00.003+09:00

◆　Dear Ulla

Ulla,thank you very much for your wonderful idea!! I'll accept your suggestion with pleasure. You know,because of my diziness condition the production will not be sooner though,I'll promiss to make something for you with love.:D And I'm looking for your handmade. Could you tell me your snail mail address? Please mail me it.(mail botton,there is in profile.) Thanks again!!

2008-08-13T12:00:00.003+09:00

◆　PIF from Jennifer!!

I visited Jennifer's Ohio Is My Dwelling Place blog, first I met the word "PIF". I'm not good at English, and moreover I am ignorant of the abbreviation. So there were time for I understood the meaning. And then Jennifer explained it me carefully,thanks so much Jennifer!! So now (probably) I understand it correctly. While understanding it,I have gotten was excited more and more.

The rule is below...
* I promise to stitch something for the first three persons who leave a comment into this message.
* You'll receive a stitched gift in 12 months, hopefully sooner :)
* You have to blog this as well and continue sharing.

If you are interested in PIF,please leave your comment.:)

2008-08-11T21:19:00.005+09:00

◆　Treasure book

Thank you for giving the comment of my health condition. Though the disease is painful,I believe it God's liking. Fortunately,my dizziness was settled today. I don't know whether it become worse or not tomorrow,anyway I'm very glad for today.

I live with my husband and our dog "Ten" in Kyoto in Japan,we sometimes go to do tea.(of course with Ten) But today my husband and I wanted to go the bookstore,so Ten was house sitting,hoping he not be itchy anymore.

The bookstore I bought the below book. There are many beautiful pictures and the brief description of Bible. I love this book!! I'll enjoy reading it before I sleep....:)

グレコ「マグダラのマリアの懺悔」1580-85

マシブ「わたしを売る者」1570

2008-08-10T19:00:00.003+09:00

◆　dizziness

Thank you for visiting my blog. Because of my health weak, I cannot frequently update it though,I'm glad to know many people visit here.:) I'm sorry,these days I feel heavy dizzy for long hours,so I need to lie on bed all day long. The brain is examined in the hospital though,no problem. Doctor of Otolaryngology told me that it maybe "Meniere". It's a kind of dizziness disease. sigh...:(

By the way,I stitched a little. I introduce some pretty boys and girls.:D

2008-08-07T11:45:00.005+09:00

◆　Sampler Folk

I've started newly stitching "Sampler Folk" from Carriage House Samplings.　I did not buy the chart though I wanted to stitch this design for a long time. However, I've immediately started the stitch because I bought it finally in the other day.:)

A strange mushroom began to grow in the veranda probably because of the recent
heat.

My dog Ten is itchy in the vicinity of the chest probably because of the stress.Because usually I and Ten have spend all day long though,I stayed away a house for about eight hours so that I must went go the hospital.It's stress for him.:(

Thanks for visiting this blog,and giving me the comment. Ulla always thanks! Your son is in Japan? I hope he enjoy Japan,and not defeated at the heat in Japan!!

2008-08-01T17:23:00.003+09:00

◆The Ark

I newly started stitching The Ark from La D Da. And I have the other designs that will progress simultaneously.

There was a festival in the town where I lived the other day. This is a photograph of that time. It is a my dog TEN that it is reflected together. He seems to be hot,don't you think? Yes,it's sooo hot day!!

2008-07-30T11:35:00.004+09:00

The stitch of Nine Patch Pincushion from The Goode Huswife was finished. Because the stitch had been finished, then I made the pincushion of the box type. I'm very glad to have shaped though it was the first time to make the pincushion of this type. :)

The pincushion I made I display near the window.

2008-07-24T12:31:00.005+09:00

◆　some stash

The chart of some that have ordered to overseas last month reached yesterday. This is the part. Though I wants to stitch them early and crazy,I must control myself.:P

Nine patch stitched now has advanced here. I want to make it to the box type pincushion when finishing stitching.

Thanks for visithing blog,and giving comments.I'm so happy.:)

2008-07-21T10:40:00.002+09:00

◆　ADAM NAMES THE CREATURES

This work was able finally to be finished up yesterday. Some works are handled now and I want to handle the work that relates to the Bible. :)

Thank you for giving the comment,and visiting the blog!

2008-07-14T22:46:00.001+09:00

◆　Nine Patch Pincushion

2008-07-14T22:43:00.001+09:00

◆　Foursome Three

2008-07-14T22:41:00.002+09:00

◆　ADAM NAMES THE CREATURES

2008-03-05T15:19:00.006+09:00

◆ AY 1801 Finished

I finished this AY 1801 at last, and...

started stitching "Spring" by Carriage House Samplings. Spring has come soon in Japan.

2008-01-25T15:00:00.001+09:00

◆AY1801 Sampler

2008-01-13T12:29:00.000+09:00

◆ Welcome New Year!

Have you enjoying new year? I hope this year become peaceful and enjoyable for all of you.
And thanks for giving me the comments,reading them I became happy.:)

I finished stitching "Quackworth 2007" by Ink Circle.

And this year I started this quaker, "AY1801 Sampler" by Historic Stitches.

2007-12-05T12:37:00.000+09:00

◆ Catch Up!

I'd not been up my progress photes though,I've stitched almost everyday.While the interval,I finished some stitches.1993 Santa (Prarie Schooler),Miss Mary Mack (La D Da) and Just a Little Sampler(Carriage House Samplings).

And now I've started stitching below ones."The 12 Days of Christmas"(Praire Schooler),and "Quackworth 2007"(Ink Circles) I'd like to display "The 12..." for this Chrisdmas Day.

2007-10-17T17:38:00.000+09:00

◆ "Quaker Row"Finished

I finished stitching "Quaker Row". The designer is Midnight Stitching,Annemarie.:)

And now I'll start doing "1993 Santa" by Prairie Schooler.

p.s. Thanks for giving me the comments,and visiting this blog!

2007-10-07T20:46:00.001+09:00

◆ Quaker Row

I've started stitching this "Quaker Row" now. After this finish, maybe most of which I stitch become for Christmas. I prepare some leaflets. :) The rest of this year is onlly three months.... Autumn comes to Japan at last, I feel the cool wind with the scent of the Fragrant Olive through the window. It makes me become comfortable.

p.s. Thanks for giving me the comments and visiting this blog. About my Trukish, I can use a little Turkish. ;) I love learning languages, Turkish is one of them. Turkish friends give me many knowledges. Now I'm thinging how about learning French too.:p

2007-09-23T16:36:00.001+09:00

◆ pincushion

Thank you for giving the kind words. My heart become warm...:)

By the way,I found that Turkish stitchers visit this blog. I can use a little Turkish,so I'll try to write some in Turkish! ;)

Merhaba sevgili Türkler!! Ben bir yıl Türkçe öğrendim. Bu yızden biraz Türkçe biliyorum. Bu blogunu ziyaret yettiğin için çok memnun olurum!! :D

In a few days I'd made this pincushion. I stitched the design from "With Needle & Thread" by Blackbird Designs. I changed the color.

2007-09-19T13:49:00.000+09:00

◆Interval

I'm sorry to have some interval for update my stitches,because of my CFS disease.:( Usually when my health condition feel better in a measure,I stitch something little by little on the bed. In this interval I finished stitching one design,"The Gilded Cage", and now I've started stitching "Miss Mary Mack".

Always I appreciate for dear stitchers visiting this blog,and giving me the comments. And I'm sorry that I cannot visit your site well...for me,it's heavy task to sit in front of the PC, to push of a keyboard botton,to do everything...CFS is unbelievable disease.

Well...I'll up "The Gilded Cage" and "Miss Mary Mack". :)

At the last,I'd like to tell Big Thank You for dear stitchers visiting this blog. :D

2007-08-30T21:01:00.000+09:00

◆ Finished!

I could not doing up this picture till now though,I finished stitching "Trix or Treat"!!:D I could stitched it relatively in short time. I'm thinking merrily what do I stitch next? Maybe I'll stitch one from Carriage House Samplings.

These days we have had heavy rain in Kyoto,so the temperature becomes drop little by little. I'm longing for Autumn...!
p.s. Thanks for giving me the comments and visiting this blog. I'm always happy reading them.:)

2007-08-21T21:34:00.001+09:00

◆ Finished

I finished stitching "Commandments" today. I made the frame with some felt. I'll desplay this by the side of my bed. I'll see the Commandments whenever I take a rest.
Which I'll stitch next is "Trix or Treat" by Blackbird Designs. It's also so cute!:)

p.s. Thanks for giving me the comments and visiting this blog!

2007-08-13T21:16:00.001+09:00

◆ I started stitching "Commandments"

Now I've been stitching Commandments from La~D~Da. After finished stitching,I'll desplay this in a good light. It'll be warning for me.

By the way, the day before yesterday two women had came from the U.S. to Kyoto in Japan. With one of them my husband and I have been good friendship more than 10 years. This time,she had visited to Japan with her granddaugter. After they visit Tokyo, came to our sity Kyoto. As you know I've CFS disease. So I rest at home,while my husband guide Kyoto city for them. To my joy, all of us could take dinner at Chinese restaurant in a Hotel. We had really good time!!:D Today they went back to the U.S.

p.s. Thanks for giving me the comments,and visiting this blog. When I read your comments,I'm really happy!:)

2007-08-08T18:30:00.000+09:00

◆ Finish

I finished this design a few days before. Because of the heat,my stitch pace become slow. Oh,Japanese summer is so heavy for me! Now I must cook our supper though, my husband and I have no appetite....because of the HEAT!! :(

p.s. Thanks for giving me the comments,and visiting this blog!!:D

2007-08-01T19:28:00.001+09:00

◆ Progress

The fat birds so pretty.:)

p.s. Thanks for giving me the comments,and visiting this blog!

2007-07-30T11:10:00.001+09:00

◆ Start

I've started stitching "Sitting Pretty" from Sheepish Designs. For this chart I use The Gentle Art Thread, all of the color is so beautiful...sigh!! About my thread book,I'm very glad to sharing the idea with dear stitchers!:)

2007-07-28T13:47:00.000+09:00

◆ Thank you!!

First of all,thanks for giving me many comments,and visiting this blog!! I'm pleased so much! :D
Debs asked me what I used for hanging the thread. It's an attachment of the pierced earrings. I'll zoom in the view. ;)

2007-07-21T22:28:00.001+09:00

◆ Ta-Da!!

At last I finished making the Secret Work!! It's Thread Book! :D
Since I saw Leena's work,I'd thought I'd like to make Thread Book like her stitching book. Then I don't know how to make it,I made it blindly. So I'm sorry, there are many roughness. Yesterday I visited Leena,she introduced us a wonderful site! I'll make more pretty work next time. ;)

2007-07-20T15:57:00.001+09:00

◆ Sorry!!

I must say this word again. I 'd thought the Black Raspberry Jam colored fibers enough for it this time...but I'm sorry,my dear mermaid cannot come back to life yet.

p.s. Thanks for visiting this blog,and giving me the comments!!:D

2007-07-17T22:23:00.001+09:00

◆ Festival in Kyoto

Enjoy the festival pictures in Kyoto!

2007-07-15T19:48:00.001+09:00

◆ BPQ Sampler Progress

I stitched one motif today. The goal is too far...

p.s. Thanks for visiting this blog,and giving me the comment!

2007-07-14T18:40:00.001+09:00

◆ Move to A New Place!

I'll move to this pretty pink house now! Around the house there are Blackbird Designs World. In this house I doing stitch all the day... :D

p.s. Thank you for visiting this blog,and giving me the comments. Yes annemarie,this is one from Blackbird Designs!

2007-07-13T21:21:00.000+09:00

◆ The Progress of My Pink House

I really love this pretty house!! :D

p.s. Thanks for visiting this blog, and giving me the comments!! To recieve the comments and to know many people from many countries coming here please me!

2007-07-11T22:24:00.001+09:00

◆ Start stitching SAL

I started stitching this BP Quaker Sampler today. It's too hard to decide the thread color though,at last I choosed DMC No.3808. Its description is "Ultra V DK Turquoise". It's beautiful, and fit nicely with this antique white linen.

p.s. Thanks for visitng this blog,and giving me the comment!!:)

2007-07-10T21:22:00.001+09:00

◆ Progress

Medieval Mermaid's progress is like below. The whole figure has gradually showed. First when I saw this design, I thought that it must be not large design. But actually the figure become larger than I thought. It's 20×35cm. (I 've stitched this on Zweigart Belfast) I love this designer's produces, and I have lots of Midsummer Night Designes. I can say that their sizes are larger than I thought about most of them.

Today the fabric for "beatrix Potter's Quaker Sampler" reached in my hands.:) So I'll start stitching the Beautiful Quaker,too. So now my WIPs are 5.

p.s. Thanks for visiting this blog, and giving me the comment,margie. Maybe we will start Beatrix Potter's Quaker Sampler same time. :)

2007-07-08T18:53:00.000+09:00

◆ Tail :)

My dog,Ten, falled into a deep sleep on my bed . Even his tail loosed its strength. :)

p.s. Thank you for visiting this blog,and giving me the comment. Annemarie, our tastes may be alike.:D

2007-07-06T16:01:00.001+09:00

◆ Wow!!

Taking a look inside mailbox after outing, a parcel reaced there. I'm so excited!! Because they are two wonderful Quaker leaflets!!:D I'd waited them with impatient. I'd like to stitch at once, but I cannot do it. Because for "beatrix Potter's Quaker Sampler" I'd ordered a fabric. It dosen't reach here yet. But I hope I'll start to do in the next week,then I'd like to join SAL.:)

p.s. Thanks for visiting this blog. And thanks for giving me your kind words. My heart becomes warm...:)

2007-07-04T20:35:00.001+09:00

◆ Rest

These days Japan is in the middle of rainy season, especially it has had much rainfall level today. The day like today, our dog "Ten" and I feel slack, and my health condition(I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [CFS]) turn out worse. So almost all the day I'd rested in amity with Ten on the bed. Ten had slept calmly beside me.:)
So I could stitched below design very little. The face becomes appear a little.
At last,I'd like to say Big Thanks for everyone to visit and read this blog. To know many countries people visiting here please me lots!! I'll visit your blogs later...:)

2007-07-03T21:56:00.001+09:00

◆ My Pink House

I started stitching "My Pink House" from With Needle & Thread by Blackbird Designs.
p.s. Thanks visiting this blog,and giving me the comment!!

2007-07-02T23:28:00.001+09:00

◆ I finished!

I finished this "Counting Book Samplar" today. I used the petal DMC color variation 4140. The new color is beautiful. Whew...! As I put out my last spurt I become little tired. Tonight I'll go to bed while I thinking what stitch next.:)

Little By Little "Counting Book Samplar"
ZWEIGART 18 count Aida Ant.White (tea dyed)

2007-07-01T18:55:00.001+09:00

◆ Progress

The progress is like below. I hope that I finish in a day!

2007-06-29T19:17:00.001+09:00

◆ The progress

"Counting Book Samplar" progress is like below. When I stitch,I really enjoy doing it. While I think I'd like to stitch fast. Because in my shelf there are lots of leaflets which I'd like to stitch!! It's difficult problem...:)

p.s. Thanks for visiting this blog,and giving me lovely comment,leena!

2007-06-28T18:54:00.000+09:00

◆ Counting Book Samplar

I've started to stitch this "Counting Book Samplar" from Little By Little. I dyed this fabric with tea. I don't know the color shows well on picture though, actual color is nice. :) This chart become pretty quaker designs. Below animals maybe cats,I think. The left is lady,and the right is man.;)

p.s. Thank you for visiting this blog. I'm so happy! And Annmarie,thank you for giving me comments. They always makes me delight. This thread is "Black Raspberry Jam"(The gentle art)...sweet name.

2007-06-24T19:14:00.001+09:00

◆ Restart

Though I run out of the thread for this, as I recieve it beforeday I restart to stitch. The site become appear little by little, It delights me.:)

p.s. Thanks for visiting this blog, and giving me the comments!

2007-06-21T20:57:00.001+09:00

◆ Progress of My Secret Work

My secret project is going well little by little.:-) I stitched below motif today.

p.s. Thanks for visiting this blog, and giving me the comments. To recieve them,always I'm sooo happy!!

2007-06-19T13:27:00.001+09:00

◆ Shopping

Lots of chart I ordered on May 12 reached to my home!! These are "Little by Little","Sheepish Design" and Simply Shaker threads. All of them are sooo beautiful and pretty charts! I'd like to stitch them at once.:-D

2007-06-18T21:57:00.001+09:00

◆ My secret work going on

I've proceeded my secret project little by little.:-)

p.s. Thank you for visiting this blog. And thank you for giving me your comment,Annemarie! About fabric you asked me, this is ZWEIGART 18 Count Aida-Rustico. I also love this fabric.

2007-06-15T09:12:00.001+09:00

◆ Secret work progress

I stitched this quaker design on one cloth with DMC 4210. The color variation has beautiful. I'll stitch the different quaker design on other 4 cloths while changing the thread color. At last I'll make something by stitching a design from "With My Needle".

2007-06-13T20:53:00.001+09:00

◆ The progress of the secret project

My secret project is going on. For this, I must stitch something on 7 cloths. I finished below design on 1 cloth. And on the other 5 cloths I'll stitch different quaker designs. On the last cloth I'll pick up some motif from below design.

p.s. Thanks for the beautiful comments for me!!

2007-06-11T22:46:00.001+09:00

◆ Done!!

I finished stitching Abbey Lane Designs "Heart of Hearts" at last today! The work of today was easy to do. It didn't take time.

Abbey Lne Designs "Heart of Hearts"
ZWEIGART 18 count Aida Ant.White

...and I'd like to tell that I got a book. It is "Pattern Book" by Jacqueline Holdsworth!! I eager to get this book. There are lots of wonderful quaker charts!!! I LOVE this book. :-D

Inside the book is...
Oh,I don't know what should I said my emotion! My stitch work must be sooo busy!

2007-06-10T22:10:00.001+09:00

◆ Heart of Hearts

I'll finish stitching this chart soon.
I'm sorry I have heavy headache, so I'll stop doing this now today. :-(

2007-06-07T20:50:00.000+09:00

◆ Today's progress

I wonder what to stitch in parallel with this secret project. I have lots of design to do. I need more more time!!:-D

p.s. Thanks for the beautiful comments for me!!

2007-06-06T22:21:00.001+09:00

◆ Done!!

I finished stitching "Counting Magpies" at last! Like below,this is so cute. I'll respect this designer.

Birds of a Feather "Counting Magpies"
ZWEIGART 18 Count Aida-Rustico

...and my secret project going on.:-D

p.s. Thanks for visiting this blog,and giving me the comment!!

2007-06-02T22:18:00.001+09:00

◆ Soon!!

I'll finish stitching this in a few days.:-D

2007-06-01T20:54:00.001+09:00

◆　Secret Project :-)

I'm going to do my Secret Project. I'll up the progress of it, but I won't tell you what I'm going to make now. For this work, I choose the chart "Tokens of Friendship and Love". This is one which I stitched with blue thread before. This design is my favorite. So I decided to use this chart again. I don't know whether my work going well ...but I hope so!

p.s. Thanks for giving me the comments!!

2007-05-29T22:11:00.001+09:00

◆ 10 birds

I finished stitching 10 birds,and now I've stitched the outline. I hope I'll finish this motif in this week. Because there are lots of charts I'd like to stitch!!:-)

2007-05-29T16:34:00.001+09:00

◆ Wow!!

I recieved "Quaker Post" today, which I'd ordered a few days before!! All of them are sooo attractive. I eager to stitch them soon! :-D

p.s. Thanks for visiting this blog,and giving me the comments! I'm so happy.:-)

2007-05-27T22:13:00.000+09:00

◆ The progress

At last there is one bird to stitch now. Then I'll stitch the outline.

2007-05-25T22:25:00.001+09:00

◆ Progress of Hearts

In this chart there are lots of hearts. It's lovely. Thanks for visiting this blog, I'll give you a heart which you like from blow lovely hearts. ;-)

2007-05-24T20:04:00.001+09:00

◆ New project

I've started a new chart. It's "Heart of Hearts" from Abbey Lane Designs. This design has lots of pretty hearts!:-D

p.s. Thanks for visiting this blog and giving me your comment!

2007-05-22T13:17:00.001+09:00

◆ Medieval Mermaid

I've stitched some designs on a parallel with " Counting Magpies". This "Medieval Mermaid" is one of them. The designated thread for this is "Black Raspberry Jam", the color is so beautiful. I'd stitched Medieval Mermaid to here, but I'm sorry there is no thread. I cannot gain the threads by this maker in Japan, I ordered some to the foreign country again. Until the thread reach here, I'll enjoy stitching other designs...:-)

p.s. Thank you for visiting this blog and giving me the comments!!

2007-05-17T21:30:00.000+09:00

◆ Increasing

Like below the birds become increace little by little. Thanks for visiting this blog. And thank you for giving me your comment annemarie. I hope you enjoy watching the progress! ;-)

2007-05-14T11:34:00.000+09:00

◆ bird...bird...bird...!

I've start stitching "Counting Magpies" from Birds of a Feather. 10 pretty birds will appear little by little.

p.s. Thanks for visiting this blog and giving me the comments!! To recieve them, I' m so happy!!:-)

2007-05-06T18:22:00.000+09:00

◆ Enjoy ! The view of Kyoto!!

p.s. Thanks for giving your comments for my blog, annemarie and margie!! :-D

2007-05-01T18:28:00.000+09:00

◆ I finished Two stitching work!!

The first is "In a Quaker Fashion" from Abbey Lane Designs.

The second is "Love" from Birds of a Feather. This is so lovely, isn't it? :-D

2007-04-22T22:30:00.000+09:00

◆ New stitching

I've started stitching a new chart. It's "In a Quaker Fashin" from Abbey Lane Designs. I choice DMC 94 as its thread. The color is like Spring! It's the variegated threads of green.

p.s. Thanks for giving me your comments!! :-)

2007-04-18T16:06:00.000+09:00

◆ Condolences

First of all I'll express my condolences for victims at Virginia University in the U.S.A. It was awful incident. Knowing this news, the pulsation of mine cannot stop.

This is the picture of my work. I finished stitching this yesterday.
Thank you for giving my blog the beautiful comments...

2007-04-09T22:44:00.000+09:00

◆ Enjoy Kyoto Spring !!

2007-04-09T15:19:00.000+09:00

◆　Dutch Alphabet

The stitching "Dutch Alphabet" has proceeded little by little. The birds of the crowns on each alphabet are beautiful very much. I'd like to see the finish right away!!

p.s. Thank you for giving me the comments! I'm glad to see that you love the view of Kyoto! I'd like to up many pictures of Kyoto & Ten. ;-)

2007-04-08T20:11:00.000+09:00

◆ The season "Cherry blossom"

Spring has come to Kyoto in Japan!! As blow pictures, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. I took a walk a riverside with my husband and Ten. Ten was all smiles. :-D

p.s. Thanks for visiting and giving the comment to my blog!!

2007-03-30T14:14:00.000+09:00

◆ Dutch Alphabet

I've started "Dutch Alphabet" from Sheepish Designs. The design is sooo beautiful! :-D

p.s. Thanks for your comment in the last topic,Lennu!

2007-03-25T10:47:00.000+09:00

◆ Today's Progress

I'm very sorry, the below picture doesn't display the beauty...on this chart,the designated thread is "Black Raspberry Jam" by Gentle Arts Simply Shaker. The touch and the color of the thread are so attractive. And the below letters by using the thread are also attractive...sigh.:-) I'll finish the letters part soon.

2007-03-22T22:30:00.000+09:00

◆ Start

Today I start stitching "Medieval Mermaid" by Midsummer Night Designs. Once I met this chart on some cross stitch web shops, then I admire it. And I love other charts by Midsummer Night Designs. In my chest, there are lots chart of MND. I decided to start this most adorable chart!

p.s. Thanks for giving me the comment, Margie!

2007-03-19T22:17:00.000+09:00

◆ Done!!

I finished stitching this "Spot of Tea 1". I'm sorry the picture is not well,Basically the color is very beautiful. I used the thread ,DMC No.115.

p.s. Thanks for visiting and giving the comments for my blog!! :-D

2007-03-13T17:29:00.000+09:00

◆ Got Something!!

I had bought big wonderful something from abroad,and today I recieved them. The items are like below. I'm sooo happy!! My treasure become growing in my cabinet. :-D

Below are the charts of "Plum Pudding Needlearat".

Below are the charts of "Abbey Lane Designs".

These are the charts of "The Goode Huswife".

These threads are from "Crescent Colours".

These are from "Weeks Dye Works".

These are from "The Gentle Art Simply Shaker".

And these are from "The Gentle Art Sampler Threads".

2007-03-12T22:09:00.000+09:00

◆ Today's progress

Could I finish stitching this char? :-)

2007-03-09T20:33:00.000+09:00

◆ Progress

I enjoy stitching this. :-) Now the progress is like below.

2007-03-07T12:48:00.000+09:00

◆ Today's progress

I'll up this picture, it doesn't make progress well though. The complete design of this chart is very beautiful. I'd like to show them as soon as possible.

2007-03-04T20:11:00.000+09:00

◆ Start

I've started stitching the new chart. This is "A Spot of Tea 1" by Samplers and Such.

2007-03-01T19:01:00.000+09:00

Finished stitching :-)

Before stitching "QUAKER ROSE",I've stiched this chart. I left the surrounding motif, today I could finished stiching them! This is "Find Your Happy Place" by Blue Ribbon Designs. I'm thinking what to stitch next.

chart:"Find Your Happy Place" by Blue Ribbon Designs
thread:DMC 902

Ten's sleeping face is sooo cute,don't you think? :D

p.s. Thank you for giving me the comment, lennu!

2007-02-27T19:02:00.000+09:00

Done!!

I finished stitching "QUAKER ROSE" by Little By Little at last. This linen isn't for cross stitch,so this is a little longer than is wide. I'm sorry,the the linen for cross stitch is expensive!:-(

chart: "Quaker Rose" by Little By Little
thread: specified DMC color
clothe: linen
p.s. Thank you for giving me some comments! I'm very glad. :-)

2007-02-18T18:53:00.000+09:00

◆ Next Plan

My next plan to stitch is "Quaker Rose" by Little By Little. I've started stitching the centered rose in the chart. I love Quaker designs!!

2007-02-18T18:49:00.000+09:00

◆ Soon...!

I'll finish stitching this soon. :-) The rest is its surrounding parts.

2007-02-14T22:11:00.000+09:00

◆ Progress 1

Today's progress is like this.:-)

2007-02-12T22:18:00.000+09:00

◆ Start new chart

I've started stitching a new chart. It's "Find Your Happy Place" by Blue Ribbon Designs. This design says "find Your Happy Place ....focus on the positive....make your heart smile" . I was impressed by the words.

2007-02-10T19:57:00.000+09:00

◆ Shopping

Just now I recieved some books and charts from abroad! All books are by Blackbird Designs,and other all charts are Quaker. I love quaker designs!!:-D

2007-02-09T22:36:00.000+09:00

◆ Done!!

I finished "Tokens of Friendship and Love" at last!! :-D Now I'm thinking about what do I stitch next.

"Tokens of Friendship and Love" by With My Needle
Thread:DMC 53

2007-02-09T13:42:00.000+09:00

◆ He's looking at me!!

My lovely dog sticks with me. Now I call his name, he lifts his face. :-D

2007-02-07T21:32:00.000+09:00

◆ Progress 3

Now I'm stitching outline motif, then I'll stitch alphabets. The goal is right in front of me!! :-D

2007-02-05T14:17:00.000+09:00

◆ Tea time

I'm going to have tea time. The left is Japanese sweet "Ohagi", and the right is Japanese tea. I've heard many foreigners don't like "Ohagi", I'm sorry!

2007-02-04T18:54:00.000+09:00

◆ Bought lots of charts!!

Before day I'd known the designer "Midsummer Night Designs", and I'd been looking for a shop that reserve all items of the designer. At last I could find out the shop, and I'd ordered all of them there. Today I could recieved them in hand!! Wow,soooo pretty charts! :-D