Stitching Progress

Sorry for my long absence, but I have been stitching! Here are some of my September finishes.

Liberty For All Sampler by Stacy Nash. This was such an enjoyable stitch. I changed the red to GAST Country Redwood. This was originally a club piece from Dyeing to Stitch.

Here’s Jenny Bean for the Parlor series, part 6. Two parts yet to stitch! This was designed by Shakespeare’s Peddler.

I’ve been participating in a monthly SAL with the Willow Tree Sampler Guild. Every month we stitch a new block. There will be 12 all together. These will be finished into an accordion style book.

Currently, I’m working on these Frisian styled smalls. A SAL from Jacob of Modern Folk Embroidery and Evertote. Two of five parts completed.

More updates to come…

Marie - This Post is For You!

Marie has been a long time friend from Canada. She has been visiting this blog for a long time and patiently waits for updates. I was writing to her via an email this morning, telling her about a piece I was working on. I recently completed Part 5 on the Jenny Bean For the Parlor Series. I was going to point her to the photo I posted after completing Part 4, but alas, I never posted that photo!

So here’s a progress photo of Jenny Bean For the Parlor through Part 4! I’ll try to post an update with Part 5 this weekend.

Animal Crackers

What happened to June? Summer is screaming by!

I’ve been stitching Animal Crackers from Stacy Nash. Meet Clovis, Henrietta, Maggie Mae, and Primrose.

Isn’t he just the cutest?

Village of Hawk Run Hollow

Happy Saturday! I never shared this with you. At the end of December, I finished the Village of Hawk Run Hollow from Carriage House Samplings. Stitched on a piece of 40ct Lakeside Buttercream with DMC.

Weekend Framing

We had an extra long weekend here in the U.S. Today is Memorial Day, a day in which we honor all those who have served in the military. God bless them.

I had a little extra time this morning. These frames were purchased in March and were just waiting for me to stretch and pin the needlework. No time like the present!

First up is TLK 1834 from Needlework Press. This was a Quilter’s Station retreat project last fall. I replaced the initials with my grandmother’s and added the year of her birth.

Next up is a piece I stitched last year. It’s from MoJo Stitches and it is called the Humble Sampler.

Tonight, I’m trying to finish a long time WIP. I left all the over-one stitching for the end. Wish me luck!

Welcome Stitchery Retreat

Last weekend we were in Blue Earth, MN for the Welcome Stitchery retreat with Teresa Kogut and Chantelle!

We were serenaded with live piano music while we waited for the retreat to begin.

We had the best food while at the retreat. Check out those cinnamon rolls from the Farmer’s Daughter, a local restaurant in Blue Earth.

Lots of shopping and trunk shows. Michelle’s Quilting had some quilt kits available using Teresa Kogut’s fabric.

Chantelle had brought several wood pieces with Teresa Kogut designs finished on them.

Teresa Kogut brought a wonderful trunk show too!

The room was spacious!

Our retreat project was amazing!

All made possible by Justine and her wonderful staff.

I think the Jolly Green Giant approved!

More Stitching

This is another catch up post. Earlier this year, I finished Festive Forest from The Blue Flower. This was a Jingle Ball project. I loved stitching it. The colors were wonderful!

Now I’m working on Bees in the Greenhouse. 

Both will be finished as oversized pincushions. I seriously need a finishing day!