Finishes

Here is the finished piece of "Spring Violets" by Hands to Work. I did this on a piece of Shadow Cashel by Picture this Plus. I changed several colors and the shapes of several of the letters to make it easier to read.

I've been doing a bunch of sewing too and have several finishes in that regard. The above are by The Sampler Girl "Dash Away All." I've added a rusty bell to each one because reindeer should jingle when they dash away.

Up next is "Merry Winter" by JBW Designs.

This was a secret needle night kit put out several years ago by The Silver Needle. I've had him finished and in a drawer for several years.

Here is "A Very Merry Spring" by JBW Designs. I have the Summer and Autumn ones to do but haven't stitched them yet.

Until next time,

Happy New Year!

I am still alive and stitching! I have been very negligent in posting to my blog but I have been stitching. Here is an ornament from Country Cottage Needleworks that was in one of the JCS ornament issues. It was a Christmas gift for a coworker. She loves snowmen.

On New Year's Day I decided a new start was in order. This is "Spring Violets" by Hands to Work. I'm stitching it on Picture This Plus "Shadow" 32 ct Belfast. I've had to make some changes to some of the letters because they were hard to read.

Next up is another Christmas gift. This too was for a coworker who loves to shop for shoes. So what could be better for her than JBW's "Shoe Shopper." It's done on 25 ct cream Lugana.

This was my latest finish. Blackbird Design's "Union Forever" stitched on R&R Reproductions "Antique Cotton." The color doesn't show really well in this picture, it's a lovely linen to stitch on.

I hope to be back in a couple of days to update you on some other finishes that I've had in the last few months. I've got my sewing machine out and want to finish them before I show them to you.

Until next time,

Better pictures and a finish

I finished my HIH "Liberty House Sampler" last night. I just had to sew the buttons on and I was done. I love this piece!
I was really bothered by the pictures on my last post so I took a couple of new ones. These are MUCH better:)



Enjoy!

Until next time,

Summer time

I'm way overdue for an update. We've had a great summer so far between baseball games and a great vacation to the mountains, we've made some wonderful memories. We've also been busy doing some remodeling on the house.

On the stitching front I've finished several pieces.


I picked up my LHN "Be True" pieces from the framer. This picture doesn't do them justice, the frame is just perfect for this piece. One of these hangs in our bedroom and one of them is in my daughter's bedroom. I stitched this for her because I think it's particularly important for young women to be true to themselves. My DD is 12 and she loves it!!

I'm almost finished with HIH's "Liberty House Sampler." Just need to sew the buttons on and this one will be finished up.


I've also made some progress on my "Beatrix Potter" piece. It's such an enjoyable stitch. I took the picture in our bay window and the sun was peeking thru the trees.

While we were on vacation, I stitched LHN's "Stars and Stripes." I finished it 20 minutes before we got home. Good timing I thought:) I plan to finish this piece as a pillow.


I promise to try to update more often. I've got another piece to show as soon as I "finish" finish it.

Until next time,

Beatrix Potter progress

I've made a bit of progress on Beatrix Potter this month. I am really enjoying this project!

Until next time,

ABC Pinkeep

I finished this design by With Thy Needle and Thread called "ABC Pinkeep" on 25 ct Dublin Flax linen a couple of weeks ago and just took the time today to put it all together. I used the DMC the pattern called for. I need to make a tiny strawberry for this little bird to have hanging from his mouth but I need some more materials before I can finish it and I wanted to share him with you now.


Until next time, I wish you enough.

Spring Fever

I've been stitching on Shepherd's Bush "Bulb" when we take hockey road trips. Our last road trip was supposed to be this weekend but we had snow and sleet so the trip was canceled. Otherwise, this would be finished now. I'll try to finish it in the next week or so and post another picture.


When the Nashville Market items came out in February I scooped up this Lizzie*Kate design called "A Chicky Easter." It came with the fabric and I used DMC on everything but the little chick. I used Weeks Dye Works in Squash for the chick. I also did the loop method on him and didn't stitch individual stitches as you should when using overdyed thread. I didn't want a striped chick.


I've made slow but steady progress on my Beatrix Potter piece. The true color of the linen is hard to capture, especially when you take a picture in the evening instead of the daylight. Here is my progress to date. I'm using Lambswool and Thread Gatherer Silk N Colors in Nan's Mulberry.

The last work in progress I have I purchased on Thursday. This is a brand new design by Little House Needleworks called "Be True." I loved this design the moment I saw it and e-mailed my LNS to ask them to hold one for me. It's stitched on 32 ct Natural using DMC floss.


Until next time,