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Monday, May 20, 2013

Some Finishing

Yesterday started out nice but it changed to rain as the day progressed.  Made for another good stitching day!  Before stitching though I worked on some finishing. That pile has grown over the last few months and I need to work on getting it down to a more manageable size!

Here are the fruits of my labor...two hornbooks and an ornament!


The hornbook top let is a design from Chessie and Me called Birds and Blooms.  I used the recommended linen, 36 ct LL Vintage Exampler, and fibers, Belle Soie and Gloriana silks.  Quick and easy finish!

The ornament to the right is from the LHN series - it's stitched on some 40 ct linen that I had in my stash with the recommended fibers.

At the bottom, Sew Petite from iStitch Designs.  I used Gloriana Schoolhouse Red silk on some 40 ct linen from my stash.  Another easy finish.  If you are interested, you can purchase the chart from Carol here.

I also spent some time last night stitching on my Chessie and Me sampler from the Stitchville Retreat; not enough progress yet to be worth sharing a picture, but I will get there soon and then will take a picture for you.

Rainy, humid, a little windy here....here's to the week ahead. Hope it is a good one!

20 comments:

  1. Great finishing work. I love the Chessie and Me design. CJ in OK

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  2. Oh my goodness, Cathy. Your finishing is so beautiful!!! Love your pieces.

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  3. All of your finishes look wonderful.

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  4. They're all wonderful! I love hornbooks.

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  5. Good for you getting that finishing done.The projects all look great!

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  6. Beautiful pieces, Cathy! You must be so pleased with them.

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  7. I am always impressed by all that you accomplish! I admire your workmanship and finishing skills!

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  8. Gorgeous finishing, congratulations

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  9. Birds and Blooms looks wonderful as a hornbook. Congratulations on such beautiful finishes :)
    Best wishes.

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  10. Beautiful finishes - congrats!

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  11. They are so pretty!!!!!!!!! Love them!!!!!!

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  12. Fantastic finishing, love all three

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  13. ooOoo! So pretty.

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  14. Very nice finishing. I should do the same with some of my finished pieces ...

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  15. How adorable. Don't you just love doing the small finishes and they look so wonderful!

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  16. Such beautiful finishes, Cathy--love them all!!

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  17. Beautiful finishes! I love the hornbooks, I need to get me some of them.
    Happy Stitching
    Denise

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  18. Really lovely hornbook finishes! So sweet!

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  19. Lovely finishing Cathy! I love those little hornbooks. I can't seem to find them anywhere around here.

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