Changes to Blog

Hello Everyone. I have a couple of things to share with you.
You may notice that we are starting to get a lot of spam and malware comments. I really don't want to close down this blog and so I have had to make a few changes.
To keep the spammers out, I have had to turn on the comment moderation. Because, I travel quite a bit I cannot be on the net all the time. Therefore, I have asked Sue of Her Boudoir to join me as a moderator on this blog. I am waiting for her reply but suspect that she would enjoy moderating with me. She is an avid Mirabilia fan and I think she has the most charts and starts of us all.

I hope this does not discourage you from posting to this blog.

Many of you have not posted in some time. Would you take a minute please and show us what you are up to.

I have a couple of things to post that I am excited about and will do that shortly.

Garden Verses

Because you can never have too many Miras-in-progress, right? 

I've been chomping at the bit to start something new, so I pulled Garden Verses out of the "kitted" bin and got started on her this week.   She's a very early Mirabilia, so not as much bling as the newer patterns have - no beading at all and just some gold blending filament strategically placed.   The fabric is Apricot belfast.

Back to Beading

Hi All,

It has been a while. I finally got Fairy Idyll on the scroll rods and am busy working on the swags of beads at the bottom of her skirt. Then I can get back up to the Canopy.
I say she is about 3/4 done by now.....hoping to spend some time on her this weekend since I am finally feeling better after battling a summer cold this week and the weather has cooled down finally here.
Sorry no photos at the moment, still waiting for IT to come and install the camera software on this computer.
Have a great weekend
Marj

Mermaid of the Pearls by Terri

Here is an update on my mermaid of the pearls. And here is a close up of the section I was working on

Royal Holiday

I seem to have gotten a lot of her done this week.  I was really focused on working on the gold of the skirt and getting that completed, which I nearly did.   There's still a bit at the bottom that needs to get done.  I also have to go back and fill in all the scrollwork in the skirt itself, which is some dark brown DMC, two different metallics and a few beads.   But still....a lot completed!

Sleeping Beauty

I've been working on Sleeping Beauty for the last two and a half weeks - making a lot of great progress, as you can see!    There always seems to be a point in a project where you turn a corner after feeling like you're not even close and then suddenly, you're nearly done.   I've really been enjoying working on her so her originaly scheduled one week of attention has been stretched out.

I don't think I'll stick with her past the end of this week, but next time around in rotation will definately be time to finish her up.   She already has a replacement project kitted and ready to go (as always LOL)

Royal Holiday will be up next in 2 weeks.

Letter C Happy Dance!

At 730pm PST Friday, I finished Letter C. I am so happy! This is a Sweet Sixteen gift for my niece, Cristina. I hope she likes it!
It was stitched as recommended on 32 count Waterlily belfast with the listed threads. I hardly use recommended fabric with Mirabilias but the Waterlily just seemed to go.

Thanks for looking...