Tales from Periphaeria

Well, I could, and will, start this post with apologies of not being around or my best, or even remotely close to it, and will blame my thyroid on it – again.
But this time the end result has been so amazing that I am not complaining, just stating facts.

I have had health issues since last July, when I got pregnant with our beautiful son who was born ~two weeks ago.
So, you understand why I am not complaining, despite having to fight with my thyroid for nine months. We got such a sweet little one out of it that I would do it again thousand times.

This is also why I haven’t yet posted latest newsletter with promised 5th anniversary gift. I was admitted to hospital for a while before little one was born and was dreadfully exhausted before that so… but when I get some free time from most important things our newsletter subscribers will get little something to their email boxes.

Until next time: happy stitching!

Valentine’s Day is soon here so I decided to whip up something nice to stitch up.

Little Love is small, fun and versatile quick stitch project when you need little special something quickly to cheer up a friend or to jazz up a gift or a card. It’s also very suitable for your Holiday ornament stitching so if you start now you have a pile of these by the end of the year!

Unlike other complimentary designs this one is available here in our blog (I had to get new laptop recently and I am still in middle of configuring it and don’t have HTML editor or ton of other stuff yet) so right click here to get yours.

Happy stitching! And don’t forget to check our designs!

I have just took all the parts of Star Sampler down, including previews (excl. whole sampler previews). It was a fun project and I like to thank each and every one of you who took part.

There is an bucket load of beautiful stitcher’s pictures in my email waiting to be published and I try to get ‘em up here by the end of this month as there is a long leave in sight soon…

I hope your stitching year has got a good start and your needles are smoking whole year through!

To add insult to injury I got sick and have slept through the weekend… Which meant that I simply couldn’t prepare the files for you before now. And then I realized that the alphabet in the sampler wont fit in the hollow space and had to modify the original slightly… which, of course, took some more time.

I am very sorry for this delay.

But, on the bright side… they are now ready! And you get slightly bigger chart than the previous parts. I saw no reason to leave that last ten-or-so rows for another month.

That hollow space at the bottom border is for your initials and year. You can use the given alphabet (included with the last part) over one OR use the backstitch alphabet of your liking.

*.pdf for part VIIII can be downloaded from here. (Please do not open the file before saving it to your own computer. You can save it like this: Right click, “Save Link As”/ “Save As” and then you just choose the location at your computer.)

If you are new to this project you can find basic information from here and first eight parts of this just checking previous posts.

Please, do NOT link directly to the files – also do NOT share the design through email, forums, blogs, photo hosts or through any electronic or physical media! If you wish to let your friends know about this stitch-a-long please give them a link to this blog.

If you enjoy the design please vote us at:

When you are done with part nine (or any of the parts), please, email a picture (periphaeria at gmail dot com) or post a comment with a link to your blog or online photo album so we can all see how beautiful your version is!

And remember… this project will be taken down 1st of January, 2012.

As you have noticed, there is a delay.

Usual reasons: work (all evenings) and health issues (winter is coming and I just can’t help it).

I try to get last part up during weekend.

Sorry.

Late again! Argh! I remember this on 30th, but when 1st comes I have forgot it… gah.

But hey, it’s here now and you all get to stitch! And guess what? There is only one part left after this!
Does the time fly or something?!

And I want to thank you all for sharing the pictures with me during the month, I just have been in brain fog and forgot to update them. (It’s this time of the year, my thyroid got upset again. But I try to update them soon!)

Regardless, prepare your needles!

*.pdf for part VIII can be downloaded from here. (Please do not open the file before saving it to your own computer. You can save it like this: Right click, “Save Link As”/ “Save As” and then you just choose the location at your computer.)

If you are new to this project you can find basic information from here and first seven parts of this just checking previous posts.

Please, do NOT link directly to the files – also do NOT share the design through email, forums, blogs, photo hosts or through any electronic or physical media! If you wish to let your friends know about this stitch-a-long please give them a link to this blog.

If you enjoy the design please vote us at:

When you are done with part five (or any of the parts), please, email a picture (periphaeria at gmail dot com) or post a comment with a link to your blog or online photo album so we can all see how beautiful your version is!

And remember… this project will be taken down 1st of January, 2012, so make sure you have got all the parts!

How’s everyone’s projects doing? It has been quiet in the picture front, but I guess many of you on Northern hemisphere are enjoying summer (or trying to survive the heat).

Jo Ann D.’ sampler has reached part five and is looking good!

And we have a new SALler, Jo Perry started from the ABC.

She’s stitching her project over one and that fabby is to die for!

And I have to say that I am surprised how many model stitcher candidates have got in touch with me! Wow, I have been sending out SO many packages lately and some of them have already returned with beautiful stitched content!
I can almost see a launch within months, I just need to finish those beautiful things first.

Beautiful things under this link!

Good morning world, some new WIP pictures for your viewing pleasure!

Audrone’s sampler, parts 1-4:

And we have a new participant, Mouse has just started hers!

Beautiful!

Keep ‘em coming folks, we all love ‘em!