Start date unknown; fabric line is from 2006, so sometime after that.
Finished the top and pieced the backing fabric 12/31/12
Completed 12/26/15
Yellow Brick Road pattern from Atkinson Designs using Moda’s Nick & Rudy snow globe fabric and other Christmas fabrics in the line.
Ravelry members can find more information about these projects in my Ravelry Project Notebook.
Started and completed 2/19/15
Stitches West class
Started 12/24/14, completed 1/2/15
Started 4/4/15, completed 4/26/15
Started 4/21/15, completed 5/3/15
Started 2/19/15, completed 5/11/15
Started 7/21/14, completed 10/3/15
Modeled by my office moose, Borg
Started 8/15/2015, completed 10/18/2015
Modeled by my new hat model, Blanca
Started 12/17/15, completed 12/20/15
Started 12/20/15, completed 12/24/15
Started 10/25/15
Stealth project related to the commissioned quilt
Started 8/8/15; completed 9/20/15
Two-sided quilted pillow cover with a zipper for the recipient’s dog. It is made from the leftover Hawaiian shirt fabric used in the commissioned quilt. I used the same green batik fabric for the border and used the Dean Miller surfboard fabric for the inside. I made a custom, removable pillow insert.
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Commissioned quilt
Started 3/14/15; completed 9/27/15
Added hanging tabs at the request of the client: 5/22/16
Notes:
I work a full-time job, so much of the work was done on the weekends, and in the last two weeks, in the evenings after work.
Design selected by the client 3/28/15
Borders selected by the client 7/15/15
Top completed 8/2/15
Waiting for backing fabric to arrive 8/3/15
Machine quilting 8/22/15 through 9/19/15
Burying threads 9/20 through 9/26/15
Binding and finish label 9/26 through 9/27/15
Spirit Needleroll
Started 08/1998, completed 03/1999
Spirit Needle Roll 1998 class by Lorri Birmingham Designs
Garden Needleroll
Started 08/1999, completed 09/1999
Garden Roll kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Stitcher’s Needleroll
Started 10/1999, completed 10/1999
Stitcher’s Roll kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Shepherd’s Needleroll
Started 06/2000, completed 06/2000
Shepherd’s Roll kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Bee Kind Needleroll
Started 09/2000, completed 09/2000
Bee Kind Needle Roll kit by Lorri Birmingham Designs
Folk Heart Needleroll
Started 09/2000, completed 09/2000
Folk Heart Roll kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Halloween Needleroll
Started 08/2000, completed 09/2000
Halloween Roll kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Thanksgiving Needleroll
Started 11/1999, completed 10/2000
Thanksgiving Roll kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Millennium Needleroll
Started 12/2000, completed 12/2000
Millennium Roll kit by Shepherd’s Bush
By the Sea Needleroll
Started 09/2000, completed 01/2001
By the Sea Needleroll chart by Eventide Designs
Pansy Needleroll
Started 11/2000, completed 03/2001
Pansy Roll kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Long May She Wave Needleroll
Started 08/2002, completed 09/2002
Long May She Wave Roll kit by Shepherd’s Bush
St. Nick Needleroll
Started 11/2000, completed 11/2001
St. Nicholas Roll kit by Shepherd’s Bush
In My Garden Needleroll
Started 04/2001, completed 07/07/2002
In My Garden Roll kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Americana Needleroll
Started 09/2001, completed 09/2002
Americana Roll kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Beehive Needleroll
Started 06/2002, completed 09/2002
Beehive Roll kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Birdhouse Needleroll
Started 07/2002, completed 01/20/2007
Birdhouse Roll kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Snow Fall Needleroll
Started 11/2001, completed 01/27/2007
Snowfall Roll kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Purple Rose Scissor Companion
Started 08/2000, completed 09/2000
Kit by Ewe & Eye & Friends
Planted Hearts Scissor Fob
Started 06/2001, completed 06/16/2001
from Planted Hearts Needleroll chart by Lavender Wings for Louise Novicki (Sr.)
Shepherd’s Scissor Fob
Started 07/2002, completed 07/2002
Kit Shepherd’s Bush
Bee Scissor Fob
Started 06/2002, completed 07/07/2002
Bee Fob kit by Shepherd’s Bush
In My Garden Scissor Fob
Started 06/2002, completed 07/07/2002
In My Garden Fob kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Harvest Scissor Fob
Started 10/2002, completed 10/2002
Harvest Fob kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Spooky Scissor Fob
Started 10/2002, completed 10/2002
Spooky Fob kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Snow Scissor Fob
Started 11/2002, completed 11/2002
Snow Fob kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Spring Scissor Fob
Started 06/2001, completed 06/26/2004
Spring Fob kit by Shepherd’s Bush
American Scissor Fob
Started 06/2004, completed 07/02/2004
American Fob kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Pea Pod Scissor Companion
Started 07/2002, completed 01/23/2007
Kit by Ewe & Eye & Friends
Happy Pumpkin Scissor Fob
Started 09/30/2009, completed 08/15/2013
Happy Pumpkin Fob kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Love Scissor Fob
Started 07/2004, completed 06/01/2014
Love Fob kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Scaredy Sheep Fob
Started 6/1/2015
Finished stitching 7/9/2015
Scaredy Sheep Fob kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Happy Wishes Fob
Started 7/14/15, completed 7/30/2015
Happy Wishes Fob kit by Shepherd’s Bush
Sheep Scissor Companion
Started 8/1/2015, completed 8/2/2015
Kit by Ewe & Eye & Friends
Nurserytime Afghan
Gift for Ian Flatness, born 2/4/1991 (Susan Flatness)
Completed 4/1/1991?
Designs selected from Cross Stitch Nursery motifs by American School of Needlework
I changed the balloon colors to primary colors and adjusted the designs to fit the 45 x 45 stitch format of afghan squares.
(Images scanned from poor quality photographs.)
Baby Wraps Afghan
Gift for David Novicki, born 7/18/1991? (Ed & Saundra)
Completed May 1991
Bunny, bear, and bird motifs from the Baby Wraps Afghan booklet
Carousel Afghan
Gift for Eric James Eitel, born 5/27/1992 (Julie Eitel)
Completed for 12/25/1994
My first project that incorporated original designs and original color choices. It is based on at least 10 different carousel charts, stencils, and pictures. The afghan has 10 animals on the outside; the center 6 squares are filled to form the canopy. All charts were entered and modified in Stitch Crafts software; no portion of this afghan used the exact layout or colors specified in the charts. All animals used natural colors; primary and pastel colors were avoided.
(Images scanned from old photographs.)
Cross Stitch Interpretations © Marie Novicki for Solarbrations. All rights reserved.
Hardanger afghan
Gift for our niece, Maya Elise Novicki, born June 10, 1997.
Completed September 1997
Based on Rosemary Drysdale’s Spirit of Cross Stitch Hardanger class and Emie Bishop’s designs.
I had taken a class by Rosemary Drysdale for a hardanger afghan that was a good way to learn hardanger. My goal was to get the afghan done in time for the baby’s birth, but I didn’t quite make it. I did finish it in time for her christening.
This afghan is stitched with Caron Watercolors and Wildflowers; the name is stitched in Caron Waterlilies silk
Unfortunately, my photos are less than clear.
Classic Winnie the Pooh afghan
This is a one of a kind afghan for a very special little girl who became an Angel in 2011.
Savannah Lynn McCann (7/25/2002 – 1/22/2011)
Started March 2002, completed 8/25/2002
I translated classic Winnie the Pooh images that I found on the internet to cross stitch designs. The layout and color choices are mine.
Note: I took down the photos of this afghan at one point because when I denied someone’s request for the design, she told me that she was going to download my photos and copy my designs anyway. Please don’t spoil this special gift by stealing my images or my design!!
Cross Stitch Interpretations © Marie Novicki for Solarbrations. All rights reserved. Design is not for sale.
Internet Memorial Quilt Square
Started 04/30/1995, completed 05/02/1995
Two Hearts Together chart by Stoney Creek
Internet memorial Quilt (IMQ) project for Oklahoma City
Blue Mist Dragonfly Aromatherapy pillow
Completed 5/2000
Dimensions Daydreams aromatherapy pillow kit
Bleu Butterfly Bottle
Started 07/10/2000, completed 07/11/2000
Daydreams kit by Dimensions for Michelle Johnson
Crystal and Silk Trinket Box
Started 10/1999, completed 03/2000
Design by For Stitchers’ Sake
Cross Stitch Festival class
Butterfly-Pansy Box
Started 06/2004, completed 06/27/2004
Kit by Dreams of Stitches
Cloisonné Box
Started 06/2004, completed 06/27/2004
Kit by Dreams of Stitches
No picture…hated it!
I started making Halloween costumes for our daughter when she was 4 or 5. The early costumes were pretty simple, mostly to make it easy on me to get her in and out of them. As she got older, she requested pretty complicated costumes.
Typically, the Husband made his own costumes, but I also made costumes for the two of us (Zorro and the Mexican peasant maid, Robin Hood and Maid Marian…).
Note: I’ll upload photos as I find them.
This was the last “big” costume I made for our daughter. After this, she chose to make her own costumes.
These projects of the one-offs, created out of necessity, as a gift, or just because I wanted to try it out.
June 2006
For our daughter’s graduation from UCLA (M.A and MPH), the Husband and I made a box of quotes to give her inspiration when she needs it. We collected the quotes from various quote web sites and from books. I also included some inspirational quotes from her favorite movies and wrote a few “mom” quotes as well. I printed them on different colored card stock and laminated them so they’d last. We placed them in a silk-covered box.
We named it the Rainbow Collection (a take-off on a Muppet Movie song lyric, “Someday we’ll find it, the rainbow connection”) that she used to sing when she was little.
3/18/2007
I didn’t have one and didn’t want to order one yet because I didn’t know what I needed. This worked until I bought my spinning wheel, which came with a Lazy Kate.
I used a small basket, some metal knitting needles, point protectors, elastic, and a few wooden wheels and beads from Michael’s.
April 2007
As a birthday gift for a friend, I compiled instructions, photos, and videos that I created describing the process of spinning from my point of view. I started with a kit from Carolina Homespun that had a very generous amount of fiber and went from there. The kit included:
I started making melt-and-pour soap in 2002. I always liked the idea of scented soaps, but as I go older, I became allergic to most chemical-based scents. Those types of scents either made me sneeze or gave me a headache. That meant I could no longer wear perfume, use commercial scented soaps, or use scented laundry products.
However, essential oils did not cause the same problems. I research aromatherapy blends, found a good supplier for essential oils, and started creating my own scented soaps. Later I took a class to learn how to make sugar scrubs, bath salts, and other spa products.
Other people liked my soap, so I sold it on a made-to-order basis for a few years. I had to stop taking orders when soap making conflicted with the Christmas baking.
I still make soap and scrubs for gifts and for personal use.
March
June
December
Ravelry members can find more information about my handspun in the Handspun section of my Ravelry Notebook.
Started 1/10/15, completed 1/31/15
204.7 yds. chain-ply, 13 WPI
Started 2/7/15, completed 2/16/15
204.7 yds. chain-ply, 12 WPI
Started 2/28/15, completed 3/21/15
268 yds. chain-ply, 15 WPI
Started 4/4/15, completed 4/4/15
48.4 yds. 2-ply thread, 7 WPI
Started 4/11/15, completed 4/26/15
124.5 yds. chain-ply, 13 WPI
Started 4/4/15, completed 4/25/15
106.1 yds. 2-ply thread, 7 WPI
Started 5/10/15, completed 5/25/15
188 yds., 10 WPI
Started 5/16/15, completed 6/7/15
176.8 yds, 14 WPI
Started 10/2/2012, completed 6/20/2015
Did not measure the yardage on these samples. I was just happy to finish spinning them!
Started 6/13/15, completed 6/27/15
169.6 yds chain-plied, 13 WPI
Started and finished 7/4/2015;
104.2 yds, thread-plied with copper and gold threads; bulky weight
Tour de Fleece, Day 1
Started and finished 7/5/2015;
139.6 yds, thread-plied with green and yellow threads; 10 WPI
Tour de Fleece, Day 2
Started 7/6/15, completed 7/10/15
87.5 yds, worsted weight
Tour de Fleece Day 3 thru 7
Started and completed 7/11/2015
24.2 yds, thread-plied with copper poly threads; bulky weight
Tour de Fleece, Day 8
Started 7/12/15, completed 7/13/15;
102.4 yds, chain-plied; 10 WPI
Tour de Fleece, Day 9 & 10
Started 7/14/15, completed 7/15/15
95 yds, thread-plied with metallic silver thread; 9 WPI
Tour de Fleece, Day 11 & 12
Started 7/16/51, completed 7/17/2015
215.9 yds, plied with rayon thread and sequins; 12 WPI
Tour de Fleece, Day 13 & 14
Started 7/18/15, completed 7/19/15
117.25 yds. 2-ply, 14 WPI
Tour de Fleece, Day 15 & 16
Started and finished 7/26/15;
55.8 yds, auto-plied with rayon thread; bulky
Tour de Fleece, Day 23 (last day 7/26)
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