Some of my Chatelaine WIPs

I haven't been stitching as much lately as I would like; life just has a way of getting busy this time of year for me! I do have some older Chatelaine WIP pics that I hadn't posted yet so that I'd have something to share during my "lean" stitching time. Since frequent stitching will continue to elude me for awhile, I will spread these posts out too so that I'm still "around" sometimes!

I'll start with two of my oldest Chatelaine WIPs: Misty Morning Vineyard which I started when it was still a mystery:



Another of my older WIPs is Taj Mahal Garden, started when it was still an online class:



I'll add a couple more next time! I have 8 in progress, so saving them until later will give me a little more to write about in the next couple months. Hopefully by then we'll be done with little league season and the other things that make life so busy for me between now and June!

Wendy's Intro

Hi fellow Chatelaine addicts.

I'm Wendy and I live in Adelaide, South Australia.  I have been cross stitching for about 25 years, but really grew up stitching and knitting.

I started my first Chatelaine about 16 months ago after seeing a couple of finished mandalas at a craft show in Brisbane.  I have to admit that I am still doing that one (misty morning vineyard), but then I found Martina's website and other things that I JUST had to start.

I have one finish and four current WIP's.  I am stitching all my WIP's on hand dyed linen from Stitches and Spice.

My main WIP is Baroque Garden and I have managed to keep up so far (and have full intentions to remain up to date).  This is stitched on gravestone 32 count linen.

My other WIPs are:

Misty Morning Vineyard, stitched on 28 count Splash linen

Hummingbird Garden, stitched on 32 count double dyed royal purple linen

and Peacock Garden (Mystery 13), on 32 count Splash linen

I have got a 'bit stuck' in part 4.

Micro 1 is my only finish so far, and is the pinker version 2

It sparkles a lot more IRL (difficult to photograph).

I think this blog is a wonderful idea, and look forward to sharing the joy of stitching these designs with everyone.

Wendy 

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!!