Hummingbird Sparkly Garden

Hello Everyone!!  I am ecstatic that I was invited to join Chatelaine Stitchers by Joyce!  I am Lissane and have just started stitching again this year after about a fifteen year break.  I found the Chatelaine Forum and I am now totally addicted to Chatelaines.  So far I have only finished Mini Mystery 1.  Right now I am stitching on Chinese Garden and Hummingbird Sparkly Garden.   The Chinese Garden, stitched on 32 ct Antique White Joblean, was started late so I hope to be caught up soon.  My Hummingbird is close to being finished with stitching and it is stitched on PTP 28 ct French Lilac Lugana.  I have plans to stitch other Chats, as I have several calling my name in the wings.  My next start is going to be Herbularius, still waiting for the kit.

Hummingbird Sparkly Garden

Chinese Garden

Mini Mystery 1

Jill's introduction

Hi Everyone! After seeing Martina post the link to this blog recently at the yuku board I knew it was just what I needed to get back to my poor, neglected Chatelaine wips! My name is Jill and I have been stitching since I was 10 (I am 32 now...). I have two kids, both boys, ages 10 and 1. I also work out of the home part-to-full time (depending on the week) as an electrical engineer. I have learned that even 5 minutes of stitching here and there will eventually add up to a finish! I've finished a handful of Chatelaine designs, have 8 in progress, and 30 or so fully kitted and ready to start anytime. I first found Martina's lovely designs when Convents Herb Garden was a mystery and the original castle design (which I have) was available as a kit directly from Martina. I have had to slow down my kitting of recent designs, but I still fully intend to stitch everything of hers...someday!

Some of these pictures aren't the best quality but I want to include a few of my earlier finishes anyway. Hopefully I can get some good light and take some newer pictures at some point. For now, here are my finished Chatelaines!

Evening in the Park (stitched when it was a mystery):

Indian Summer Reflections (stitched when it was a mystery):

Snowflake Nativity (stitched when it was a mystery):

Amethyst:

Emerald:

Alpine Seasons (my favorite finish so far):

Mini Mystery I:

Next time I'll post some wip pictures!