How Can It Be March Already?

Oh dear - I can't believe it has almost been a month since the last time I posted! Darn job has been keeping me busy, but I can't complain too much since it supplies the funds for my stitching (and pays the bills too...) I have been stitching, just haven't had enough time to blog. You know how that goes!

Let's start with a finish, and it's one of the "crazy" finishes to boot! This has been in my stash since 2007; it was a class project when I attended the Hands to Work retreat. All I had completed were the basting threads and maybe 25 stitches. Not sure why it took me so long to get motivated to finish it. Pulled it back out in January and voila it's finished! So, without further adieu here is Blackbird Designs Flowers for Sarah Needle Case!

Blackbird Designs Flowers for Sarah Needle Case
30 ct Espresso by R&R
Crescent Colors Fibers

All of the finishing materials were supplied at the class including the fabric for finishing. This fabric is from one of the Blackbird Designs lines and if I remember correctly they used a color remover to tone it down.

I still need to sew on the button and make some cording for securing the needle case when closed, but I'll do that tonight.

What do you think of my stitching box? Diane from Little House Needleworks had a good idea here. What a very stylish way to hide our stitching when we're not working on it! My husband helped by affixing a magnetic board to the inside cover. I think I need a little "Eiffel Tower" pincushion to place inside.

As you can see, I've been working on Scarlet's Christmas Sampler from Chessie & Me!

Gotta run. Thanks for stopping by!