Welcome Home!!

Tuesday I went to my framer and picked up my 2 latest finishes....     these are the first of my many finishes that were framed with shaped mats.....     my last framer (who closed her business) didn't have the equipment to do this and I am just thrilled to see my work in these shaped mats....

here are pictures of my newly hung friends.....     the first is Spring Knotgarden....    I just love the soft colors and delicate designs.....



the second piece is White Nights in St. Petersburg.....     I think this one turned out just super -- I love my framer's work.....



now I'm back to stitching my latest project -- Medieval Town Mandala.....     here's my progress on this one.....     long way to go!!    this is what 193 hours gets you.....

see you all soon.....    until then, happy stitching!!!

hugs,   Claire

3300 Beads Attached!!

I have finished beading White Nights in St. Petersburg.....     this one is just covered in beads and crystals....     I've attached a picture, but it doesn't do it justice.....    can't really see the beads, but they're there.....

 

next week we will be taking a trip to the framer.....     I'll post a picture when it gets home.....

 

happy stitching.....    Claire

Another milestone...

I have finished all the stitching on my White Nights in St. Petersburg!!!     I stitched it on 28 count 'Summer Sky' jobelan with Martina's suggested threads....    I am thrilled to be this far.....
next come the beads!!

 

will upload another picture when the beads are done.....

 

Happy Stitching,   Claire

 



St. Pete Update...

still working on St. Pete....    getting closer to the beading.....    working on the border and still have one corner to finish....    here's an update of my work so far......

 

I've been looking at all your new pictures and they are just beautiful....    so many talented, fine stitchers.....

 

hugs,   Claire

Another St, Pete Progress Update....

another 100 hours stitched (497.25 hours).....   getting closer to the end now.....    there is just one corner and the border to go....    and, of course, then there are the beads!!   thot you'd like to see how it looks....

 

hope the next picture I post will be the finished project....

 

hugs,  Claire

Progress on St. Pete...

just wanted to add my progress on White Nights in St. Petersburg.....    picked it up last week and have worked 45 hours on it since then.....    now I'm up to 344 hours.....    since I haven't worked on it for 4 years, it's fun again and I'm hoping to finish it off this time.....

 

Happy stitching!!      Claire



NEW

Helle I am new here, my name is Joze I am 64 years old and live in the east part of the Netherlands. I love the Chatelaine designs and have finished my White Nights of St. Petersburg.

 

The centre

 

It is difficult with my camera for the colors, I have used a Zweigart dark blue-grey.

 

Some details

 

 

This are the good colors and he is ready.

 

And in a frame on the wall in the livingroom.

 

I have also the Alpine ready, I will show the photo's next time, now I work ont the Holland Mandala - the German Ostsee - the Vienna - the Frosty Knotgarden end the Spring Knotgarden. I like it to have a lot of work in my hands.

 

Have a nice day, kind regards Joze 



New to the group

Hi everyone!

I'm new to the group, but not new to Chatelaine, as you'll soon see! Joyce has asked me to share some pics of (all) my Chatelaine WIPs!

I fell in love with Medieval Town Mandala probably nearly 6 years ago - it was the first Chatelaine design I ever saw and it completely blew my mind! I was lucky to be able to join the Yahoo group for it towards the end and so downloaded all the parts of the design. For the following Christmas and birthday, I got all the silk threads - I'd never stitched with silk before!

And for about 5 years now, I've had MTM as a WIP. In July 2010, I completed part 5.

However, over the last 4 years I've had 2 children, so stitching has had to take a back seat (I've been crocheting instead), but I've now dug out MTM again. I'm working on a basis of at least 12 stitches per day, which doesn't make for fast progress, but it's wonderful just to be working on it. In the last week I've done this -

As for my other Chatelaine WIPs, in a fit of enthusiasm, while I was waiting to get going on MTM, I started Watergarden ....

... and St Petersburg.

But they're now both hibernating until I finish MTM.

I also have a completed Tiny Rose Garden (which I love) which I completely forgot to take photo of!

In my stash, I also have at least Taj Mahal, Egypt Garden, Evening in the Park, and I've now signed up for the 15th anniversary design - am I crazy or what??

I've also been drooling over everyone's stitching here - they're all so beautiful!

Happy stitching everyone!

Kathy's Chatelaine WIPs

Hi Everyone, my name is Kathy, I would first of all like to say Thank you to Joysze for letting me join this lovely group, I just adore Chatelaines, and as you can see I have 5 on the go lol.

 This first one is Autumn Watergarden, I have started Part 5 and I still have about 7 more sections to go as well as 3 parts of Part 5 left.

 This next one is Pompejian Gardens, I only have the whole of the top section to go which are Parts 5,6, 10, 11 and 12 left to go, am hoping to get this one finished this month.

The next one is the start of Taj Mahal, I have hardly started this piece and it is still waiting to be worked on lol.  Not sure when I will get around to it, but I hope to soon.

Next one is Watergarden, this is one of the pieces I started back in January as one of 15 2011 Crazy January challege and so far this is all I have done on it.

And last but not least is White Nights in St Petersburg, I have done parts 5, 6 and 7 on the top section.  I just need to finished those 3 sections on the bottom now, then I can get it finished.  I have been very slow at getting all these started and finished, but I am hopping no that I can post here I will get all the encourgement I need to get them all finished.

I am hoping to start Butterfly Haven in November, so that will be 6 to my collection started lol, and I am hoping to keep on top of that piece til the end, fingers crossed lol!!!!

St. Pete Part 1-4

The Centre:

The North Gate:

The East Gate:

The West Gate:

The South Gate:

St. Pete got a frame!

Back from the framer! It spent so long time in the drawer. Now it's above my sofa! I'm pleased with the result and wanted to share my joy!

Margit

White Nights in St Petersburg ....

Hello everybody, an update of my St Petersburg Mandala . I now have to start on the Part 5 :-))
Here are some pictures :

Have a great week-end,

Isa Isadarena

St Pete update

I couldn't stitch a lot, but I finally finished the stitched parts of the eight yellow houses of St Pete, just need to complete the backstitch. Yesterday was my birthday, but couldn't really enjoy it, you know stitching, getting stash and having a lot of cake, cause I have some family problems, nothing bad, just all day was focus in that and nobody caring about me LOL, but hopefully I will enjoy next weekend.

Hugs!!!

Hello from Malta

My name is Maria and I've been stitching Chatelaine designs for the last four years. In that time, I've managed to finish one. Currently, I am working on three other designs, Persian Iris Garden, Holland Springtime and Konstantinople Hamam.

White Nights in St Petersburg

My latest Chatelaine start, part 1 of Konstantinople Hamam

Hi from Mexico!!

Hello, my name is Yany, and I have been stitching for about 20 years. I want to thank Joyce and Sooz for this wonderful blog! A few years ago, someone tell me about this wonderful designs by Martina, and since then, I'm a fanatic!

I've only finish one big design, Covent's Herbal Garden, changing the center, and adding bicones in the corners.

I also finished a little bag with the Dragonfly freebbie design, the Mystery XII tryout as a box cover, and the center of CHG as a exchange gift:

And of course I have many Chatelaine's works in progress:

My main WIP is White Nights of St Petersburg:Misty Morning Vineyard:

Mystery XII King's Vegetable Garden:

Japanese Octagon Box:Japanese Garden:

Christmas Mystery II:
Taj Mahal:

Sorry for the many pics, but is really nice to share this great addiction :)

Right now, I'm in love with Venice Mandala, I saw some WIP pics, and IT'S AMAZING!!! I'll be waiting Svetlana wonderful progress pics. Perhaps I'll buy this kit next Xmas or so, cause lets face it, I have already a lot to play with...

Hugs from México!!