FULL FINISHED GALLERY 03/26

 

It's the 10th of this month and Rachel from "Ten Hour Stitcher"

used to welcome us and our Fully Finished achievements.

Her blog is on pause but I want to keep this event as a special day welcoming my fully finished projects.

It's a Fully Finished - but not framed - cross stitch :

The lady and the unicorn was a kit I received as a Christmas gift and started January 2022.

The fabric was an Aïda 8 kind of burgundy color and as I can't anymore stitch without my magnifying lamp since my cataract operation I can't cross stitch as easily as before so progressing took times.

Not easy to stitch on a dark color too but I loved the pattern and I don't remember making mistakes so it was nice to do.

I often used it in Wipocalypse, wipolympics events to get a boost.

I still dream to be able one day to visit the Cluny museum and see the five tapestries shown in Paris.

another Fully Finished knitting is the sleeveless sweater for DD3.

More about it in the Gifted Gorgeousness post in 5 days...

FULL FINISHED GALLERY 02/26

 

It's the 10th of this month and Rachel from "Ten Hour Stitcher"

used to welcome us and our Fully Finished achievements.

Her blog is on pause but I want to keep this event as a special day welcoming our fully finished projects.

Ma machine à coudre étant réparée, j'ai repris quelques travaux de couture. Après ma première pochette berlingot j'ai demandé à DD1 si elle souhaitait autre chose dans le tissu "perf" et elle a suggéré des trousses.

J'ai donc confectionné une trousse avec un fond pour elle et une plate pour sa collègue.

J'en ai profité pour refaire un berlingot pour Charlotte elle aussi infirmière.

Les attaches des fermetures éclairs étant très petites j'ai ajouté des pompons glands pour une meilleure prise en main. Ils sont faits en coton perlé n° 5. J'ai trouvé des écheveaux de blanc B5200 XXL au salon DIY qui s'est tenu fin janvier.

Toutes mes pochettes sont doublées de drap blanc le tissu étant assez fin.

Now that my sewing machine has been repaired, I've started sewing again. After making my first berlingot candy shaped pouch, I asked DD1 if she wanted anything else made from the “perf” fabric, and she suggested pencil cases.

So I made a pencil case with a bottom for her and a flat one for her colleague.

I took the opportunity to make another pouch for Charlotte, who is also a nurse.

As the zipper pulls are very small, I added tassel pom-poms to make them easier to grip. They are made from No. 5 pearl cotton. I found skeins of white B5200 XXL at the DIY show held at the end of January.

All my pouches are lined with white sheet fabric as the fabric is quite thin.

FULL FINISHED GALLERY SAL 01/26

 

It's the 10th of this month and Rachel from "Ten Hour Stitcher" used to welcome us and our Fully Finished achievements.

The blog is on pause yet but I'd like to post on the same date if I have a small or big finish to share with you

I have posted about my Wypocalypse plans last Sunday - linked to Melissa from Measi's musings SAL.

and as it's an Olympic Year I'd love to participate to the WypOlympics too.

Next winter games will take place in North Italy (February 6th to 22th)

I always send my team of journalists Nelson and Gérard and my couple of supporters Mr and Mrs Mouse.

They are renamed for the occasion : signor e signora Topolino

and they'll need some mountain equipment.

I thought about making skis in wood but it will be fragile and I chose some wood look cardboard (from food trays) and I'm glad that they look great.

We had some snow last Monday, perfect time to get out and try our new equipment and make some pictures.

I have shown them the mascots Tina and Milo, two lovely stoats and the Flo, six small snowdrops.

Mrs Mouse loved the cute hat they were wearing and she asks for one.

I made one for her with some white and green felt.

Après avoir présenté les mascottes Tina et Milo, deux adorables hermines et leurs amis les Flo, six petites perce-neige, madame Souris m'a demandé de lui confectionné un joli bonnet comme les leurs.

Aussitôt dit, aussitôt fait, en feutrine blanche et verte, Signorina Topolino pourra garder la tête au chaud lors des prochains jeux olympiques d'hiver qui se dérouleront en février prochain en Italie du nord.

La neige tombée ces derniers jours nous donna le décor parfait pour une séance de photos équipés du tout nouveau matériel de ski.

Bâtons en brochettes et élastiques de masques, skis découpés dans une plaque de carton de barquette alimentaire décor bois. Je vais également essayé de leur confectionner des raquettes pour randonner dans la neige.

FULL FINISHED GALLERY 10/25

 

It's the 10th of this month and Rachel from "Ten Hour Stitcher"

welcomes us and our Fully Finished achievements.

Please visit her blog and see all the finished projects of our stitching friends.

https://tenhourstitcher.blogspot.com/

The last time you saw them, I was there...  with a lot of wool threads to hide and cut.

I have crocheted two rows on the edge.

Voilà mon premier essai de chaussons crochetés validé !

Pour utiliser mes restes de laine je continue à tester des projets réalisés à base de carrés au crochet. Six carrés assemblés ensemble avec une bordure de deux rangs en mailles serrées.

FULL FINISHED GALLERY 09/25

 

It's the 10th of this month and Rachel from "Ten Hour Stitcher"

welcomes us and our Fully Finished achievements.

Please visit her blog and see all the finished projects of our stitching friends.

https://tenhourstitcher.blogspot.com/

Only one Fully Finished item today, one you've already seen on the blog as part of my Junk Journal. The idea started with a pop up between two signatures and the clock theme came with the feeling of constantly running out of time (the truth is probably more that I'm slow and distracted by a lot of things).

After cutting and collecting images, stickers, card film poster i thought I had to stitch something as it's a Junk Journal dedicated to sewing, stitching and all DIY I use to do, so I searched in my encyclopedia.

I love pocket watches, I like too three pieces suits and like the retro classic look. I have loved to stitch it and crocheted the chain.

 

Je vous ai déjà montré mon FF dans mes articles JJ, j'aime beaucoup les montres gousset, pour une allure rétro, classique, distinguée et parfaites avec un costume trois pièces !

L'idée de départ était de présenter un pop up entre deux cahiers et le thème du temps est venu ensuite (lié au temps qu'il me manque...).

Après avoir collecté dans mes tiroirs les images, autocollants et autres carte postale d'affiche de film il me semblait qu'il fallait une broderie et j'ai trouvé mon modèle dans mon encyclopédie du point de croix.

Could be a joke but I think it's the right place for a big announcement.

I was counting days before living for our favorite kite festival in Dieppe, preparing bags of DIY, wool to crochet, fabric to sew...    and   DH felt from his ladder...  45 days walking with crutches and a lot of rest!

Fully finished plans for holidays, so I needed to keep spirit up and I only know one way, making things with my fingers and letting my grey cells playing with new ideas.

To be followed...

Ce qui va suivre n'est pas une blague, mais les vacances sont complétement terminées ! Mes sacs remplis d'ouvrages à crocheter, coudre, découper pour occuper quelques heures de liberté pendant le festival de cerf volants de Dieppe vont rester dans la maison, notre périple étant annulé pour cause de chute d'une échelle de JB et des 45 jours de béquilles et de repos nécessaires.

Donc pour garder le moral je ne connais qu'une solution : faire travailler mes doigts, fabriquer et laisser mes petites cellules grises bosser sur de nouveaux projets.

A suivre...

FULL FINISHED GALLERY 08/25

 

It's the 10th of this month and Rachel from "Ten Hour Stitcher"

welcomes us and our Fully Finished achievements.

Please visit her blog and see all the finished projects of our stitching friends.

https://tenhourstitcher.blogspot.com/2025/08/link-up-for-fully-finished-gallery-sal.html

I have a BIG finish this month. I started my fifth gnome in 2024 January (can you believe it) with the idea of a bagpipe player. No pattern, but I had the right fabric for the kilt and beret. Red hair came from orange cords from chocolate boxes and I had already sewed the nose on the body with the same shape I made for the other gnomes.

And then I put it back in his bag, because it was not a spring project and the beret with its ribbon was giving me some troubles. Sometimes, you need a break to come back later with better fingers.

I took it back at the end of May and managed to sew the beret and the ribbon, then I made the braids and sewed some extra hair on the back of her neck.

I have cut the leather bagpipe from two old elbows pads

Some wood sticks dyed with coffee, I have made three tiny holes in the "chanter" and glued tiny black beads and bigger yellow wood beads.

Cords and tassels are made with coton perlé.

This is a small sporran made in a red agenda cover.

Je vous présente donc mon cinquième, ma cinquième gnome devrais-je dire, car c'est une demoiselle joueuse de cornemuse.

Commencée début 2024, elle a souffert d'une pause printanière mais fût de retour sur ma table de travail fin mai pour la pose du béret, la finition de la coiffure et la confection du sporran et de la cornemuse fabriqués avec une couverture d'agenda rouge et deux renforts de coude marron.