Your summer needlework projects?

carnation · #1 06-03-2007, 10:19 PM

So what are your summer projects? Tonight I finished the last of the 4 crests of the 4 sororities my daughters and I belong to. (Yes, I know that AOII doesn't have a crest--it was that fake gray and red one!) Two are cross stitch, 2 are needlepoint and I can't wait to get them framed and displayed on the wall! (Now that I've finished, daughter #6 will doubtless pledge a 5th group in the fall.)

Next project: either the cross stitch vegetable wreath or the crewel berry wreath.

honeychile · #2 06-03-2007, 10:28 PM

That sounds really nice, carnation! What a nice display that will make! I did a needlepoint Alpha Delta Pi crest once, but made it into a pillow for my little sister. I can't begin to count the number of violets I've stitched, but my favorites are always the botanical print-type!

I've been working on two projects for what seems to be forever: a laprobe for the Veteran's Home, and a simply gorgeous Amazing Grace counted cross stitch. It's a race to see which one gets done first!

AZ-AlphaXi · #3 06-03-2007, 11:05 PM

Just finished a cross stitched TKE crest for my son ... I'll probably hang it on the wall next to my Alpha Xi Delta cross stitched crest.

Now I'll start working on Christmas motif cross stitched sweatshirts for my Alumnae Association's holiday auction in Dec.

btb87 · #4 06-03-2007, 11:17 PM

Man, it's been so long since I've done any cross stitch - it's sooooo very relaxing to me! I need to pick up the needle and floss again. I also need to locate my AKA shield pattern - I did one for a Soror that left about 2 years after we were initiated, and nothing since then.

alum · #5 06-03-2007, 11:43 PM

Several projects:

One is a pictorial quilt of a china cabinet that incorporates exchange blocks that I received. Miles (or so it seems) of handcouching black cording is yet to be done before I begin the quilting part

I am working on a group quilt with some of my fellow Kappa alums that will raffled to raise money for our philanthropy, Reading Is Fundamental.

Since my D is now home from school, I am sure my fabric stash will be raided to make more Greek sewn-letter clothing items.

I need to get a small lapsize project going for the LONG twice-weekly swim meets that S has through the end of July.

tinydancer · #6 06-04-2007, 02:21 AM

Now that my Eastern Star Installation is over, I'm going to get back to finishing some of the many many needlepoint pieces I have started. My cousin once owned a needlepoint shop and I have lots or canvases to work on.

kchaptergphib · #7 06-04-2007, 02:46 AM

I was so surprised and happy to see this thread! I felt like such a dork at Convention when I bought the Gamma Phi Beta crest cross-stitch kit (I was 23 at the time)

. I finished that one this winter, but I didn't realize before I started that the material they gave me in the packet was too small to include the lamp on top and the scroll with our letters on the bottom. So I've started a second one, now. Reading about you women who also cross-stitch crests will inspire me to finish it this summer!

alum · #8 09-03-2007, 07:21 PM

All my UFOs are still unfinished. Call me lazy, I prefer the phrase overextended....

honeychile · #9 09-04-2007, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alum

All my UFOs are still unfinished. Call me lazy, I prefer the phrase overextended....

I like your style!

Everytime I had the time to actually work on a project, it was so warm that my hands would have mucked up the canvas. At least, that's my story - but I was also overextended!