Sunday, October 19, 2008

A Finish of My Own

Look at what I finished up the other night - Thread Gathering by LHN! I had purchased the special edition kit when it came out a few years ago. I've been longing to stitch it and so I pulled it out a few weeks ago and got it started. It's been a long time since I've stitched something for myself (it feels good!)


I've also managed to find time for some reading lately - has anyone else read the knitting mysteries from Maggie Sefton? I'm currently reading the fifth book in the series "Dyer Consequences." Just some nice light reading before bed!



A couple of you asked about the Hardanger piece behind the needleroll in my last post. It's a pillow (or cushion) that I stitched as part of a class back when I was first learning Hardanger. The pattern is not published and the woman that designed it has since died. At the moment I can't think of her name, but she was a long time member of EGA and a very well respected Hardanger teacher here in the Midwest.

24 comments:

Stitcher said...

Great finish, and love the hardanger pillow, great design.

Lelia said...

Awesome LHN finish. And, it is for you to keep !! LOL

What an interesting hardanger pillow, too. Job well done : )

Tammy said...

Oh I love that design. Great job on it. It's beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Oh I just finished Thread Gathering a while back so I know how much fun you must've had stitching it.

The hardanger pillow is beautiful!

BeckySC said...

Congratulations on your finish, Cathy! It looks fabulous!! I have yet to start mine...

I LOVE the hardanger pillow-you always do such lovely hardanger. Just beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Love your Thread Gathering piece - it's such a gorgeous project :) Great hardanger pillow too ... the filling stitch in particular is gorgeous!

mainely stitching said...

That hardanger is incredible. Wow, Cathy, you are so talented! And I love your cross stitch finish, too. :D

Anonymous said...

Beautiful finish Cathy!! Congratulations!

Kathy A. said...

Thread Gathering is lovely. Your Hardanger pillow is stunning. What a beautiful job you have done.`

Anonymous said...

Lovely finish Cathy - glad that you get to keep this one!

Vonna Pfeiffer said...

Your Thread Gathering looks STUPENDOUS! HURRAY for you!!! It does feel good doesn't it?! That's why I'm "trying" to stitch mainly for myself, but do just a few things for others instead of ALL for others...seems if I get a little balance I'll be happier :)
We'll see....

But your hardanger is gorgeous too...you do such exceptional work, you need to stitch more for yourself, so your children will have heirlooms to pass on :)

Anonymous said...

Your LHN is beautiful and the pillow is amazing!

staci said...

Congrats on a lovely finish for yourself! And your hardanger pillow is STUNNING!!!

I've read all of the Maggie Sefton books. I'm a sucker for any kind of needlework mystery (and the Sefton books are set in a city just north of me where I used to live, lol!)

Anonymous said...

what lovley pictures and i am very interested in reading the series of books that you are looking at. my friend is always after different books and was hunting for some about knitting at the craft shows.

Michele said...

congrats on the finish .. for you :) I've always loved this design. How are you going to finish finish it??

stitchersanon said...

Lovely finish..glad I have discovered your blog (from Twisted Stitcher site. I am getting so much motivation and inspiration from great blogs such as yours.

lol
Gaynor

nela said...

Well nedleroll of the Ina is very nice, but I could not avoid watching this pillow SPECTACULAR .... and thank you very much for her to comment .. was a crush when I saw her, although it was not the main image of the photo,,, I must congratulate you because you are Hardanger embroidery very nice, if you know me, that I save my needleroll as tesorro, who loves and is finished as the edge. Thank you for this show more detail work ...

nela said...

and indeed that of rattan chair looks to be a comfortable, so the patch is yours ... Nela looks much if ... jijijij

Jinger said...

The Thread Gathering looks great! Congrats on the finish!

The Hardanger pillow is beautiful! You did a great job on it! Too bad the woman never had the pattern published.

The LHN RR piece is beautiful! The owner of that should be very happy with it!

Sonda said...

What a lovely finish! Congrats on one for yourself.

Laural said...

Great finish! I love that design. That pillow is BEAUTIFUL!

Hazel said...

What a great finish. xx

Joanie R. said...

I have only recently seen a blog that uses this LHN pattern on and I fell in love with it. I have to order it for me..hope it is still available.

Tha hardanger pillow is gorgeous! I have only been doing hardanger for a few months. Just recently finished a doily which I think came out beautiful. If you ever come up with the designers name and/or pattern, I am definitely interested in doing the pillow too!

Joanie R.

Sharon said...

Lovely finish and the pillow is gorgeous!