More Mixed Media

The Cthulhu toque for FH is finished.I will have to do at least one more. I have a feeling the "where's mine?"'s will start soon. I've got supplies for a second that's already spoken for, but I can get more easily.

The zippers I ordered are here with one caveat. Somehow I measured wrong and none that I purchased are long enough. As you can see, I need another 1 to 2 inches for this vest. I checked the website where I ordered the other ones and they have the longer zippers, just none in the correct color. Currently I'm waiting on an email back from the company with an answer about the color and size I want. Worst can scenario is I order a bunch of even longer ones and cut them to size. It's not difficult, but it is annoying.

The stitcher's guild ornament is currently in the dryer on my drying rack (love that feature!) getting to a damp dry so I can iron it. I'm going to rummage through my stash and find some fabric to back it with.

I'll be doing that, some stitching on the sampler for my dad, and starting Beau's vest tonight.

Multiple Projects in Different Media, Me? Never! ;-)

Stitching and hooking. That's what I'm doing currently.

First is a piece that will become an ornament for my stitching guild's ornament exchange.
I have some buttons to sew on in a few places. Then I can turn it into an ornament.

Next is the first of two hats I have to make. One for FH and one for his best friend. Anything that can be considered geeky I have to make two of. It's about like giving gifts to children. This hat pattern is based on H.P.Lovecraft's Cthulhu. I bought the pattern from this nice lady on Ravelry.
I'm about 60% of the way through it. I needed something to keep me occupied while I was waiting for the yarn shop to be open so I could buy:

The colors I needed for Baby Beau's vest. I will hopefully be starting on that either tonight or tomorrow.

I've started another stitching project that I do not have a picture for yet since there are only 120 stitches in place. It's base on stained glass window designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. I'm working it up for my dad.

To sooth the lack of picture for that project, have a look at a piece that's in hibernation (pardon the soon-to-be obvious pun). I started it last summer (2008) for FH and got about this far before the kit ran out of the dark grey and black I needed to finish filling in the bear.

Luckily I figured out which DMC color I needed for the grey. Now If I can just get done with all the other stitching and such. It's easier to rotate between one stitching project and minis. It's harder when there's lots of non-mini projects. Not to mention that I will eventually have to get back to the period clothing. I was all too happy to put most of it away when my parents came for a visit in September and I've gleefully not drug it back out. ;-)

That's it for today. I've got to get back to it.