Quick Picture Walk of October Stitching and Finishing

Where oh where does the time go? How about a quick catch up on what I worked on last month?

This sampler from Betsy Morgan, My Favourite Things, is almost finished. Just need to add a stumpwork flower at the top.

Two more pages of the Mary Beale Days of Advent project was completed! (Sept - Job)

The second page - Daniel and the fiery furnace (Oct).

Bonfires and Illuminations from Heartstring Samplery. Stitched on banding around a vintage spool!

This teenie tiny piece is stitched over one and was a market project two years ago from My Sister’s Samplers.

And how about this cute little biscornu from Summer House Stitche Workes?

This Hands on Design project is called Quilted Gingers and was offered via her Patreon ornament club.

Last but not least, this pair of pumpkin heads from With Thy Needle and Thread.

Well, if I missed anything, I will catch up with you next time!

Falling Leaves

Took a great class this past weekend offered by Shepherd’s Needle in Little Rock, AR. It was both an in-person and a zoom class. Was glad to have the option to take it via zoom. The project was called Falling Leaves and it was designed by Beth Seal of Summer House Stitche Workes. It was a wonderful class and project!

We received the kit in advance so that we had enough time to complete the stitching before class. I made sure my pre-stitching was complete!

Beth began class by walking us through the construction of the scissor fob. A little wool applique, some embroidery, blanket stitch, cording, and voila, the fob was finished! 

We then focused our efforts on the scissor case - completely finished by hand (but seams could be stitched on a machine). With right sides together we stitched the coordinating cotton to the linen and then turned everything right side out. Created the pocket shape by making two folds and securing them with a ladder stitch. Folded the top flap, secured with a snap and presto! The pocket was finished.

Beth is an excellent, patient teacher. Many thanks to Shepherd’s Needle for offering this class!

Finishing Weekend

Hope you had a great weekend. I spent some time with family, but also spent a good bit of time at home which provided time for some finishing. I’m still working on trying to get to the bottom of the finishing pile. Making progress but still have a way to go.

Up first…Autumnal Sewing Roll from Teresa Kogut. This was a Quilter’s Station project last year. I changed my linen to 36ct Needle Bling Pumpkin Pie and finished the inside a little different than suggested. Very happy with how it turned out.

Another finish…this was a Silver Needle club kit from a few years ago. One Hundred Hearts from Samplers Not Forgotten. I made one minor change by stitching the hearts over two instead of one. Everything else is done as kitted.

This little scissor fob was stitched at least two or three years ago and it’s a companion to the Stacy Nash pinkeep which I fully finished around the same time. Why this poor little fob had to wait so long, I have no idea.

A couple other things…Spring from The Drawn Thread. This was probably stitched 10 years ago! And a sweet little design from Beth Twist on perforated paper.

Ending the weekend feeling accomplished.

Quilter’s Station Retreat

Let me start by saying “thank you” to those who continue to visit my blog! Compared to flosstube, blogs are definitely “old school,” but it is an easy way for me to document my needlework experiences and finishes and it reaches those who are not on other social media platforms. Thank you for hanging in here with me!

Last weekend my PIC and our group of stitching buddies traveled to Kansas City for the semi-annual Quilter’s Station Cross Stitch Extravaganza. We love this retreat and look forward to it each and every time.

We left on Wednesday and traveled south on I-35, making our usual stops along the way. The Red Barn Visitor Center at the top of Iowa, Hickory Park in Ames, IA, for lunch, and the Amish General Store in Lamoni, IA for our cow photo. It was a sunny day, hence some shadows.

We leave on Wednesday, so we can shop on Thursday. We visit C.C. and Company (a needlework shop) and then head to Greenwood, MO for antique shopping. The highlight of the day is always lunch at the Greenwood Country Tea Room. On this trip, I ordered their ribbon sandwich - layers of egg salad and olive tapenade. Dessert is a must and this time I ordered a piece of hummingbird cake. Both the sandwich and the cake were delicious! Oh, and let’s not forget the pickled beets - my favorite!

We finished out our day at Quilter’s Station. It’s always fun exploring the back room, looking through their amazing selection of cross stitch linen, and checking out other treasures in the store!

The retreat started on Friday. Our first teacher was Theresa Venette from Shakespeare’s Peddler (Kitten Stitcher). Theresa designed an amazing sampler for us which compliments the previous two Quilter’s Station retreats samplers she designed for us. (#1 and #2 are now available to everyone.)

Vickie Jennett from Needlework Press presented in the afternoon. She started with a lovely presentation about houses in samplers. Our design for the retreat was a sweet school girl sampler with a house on it!

On Saturday, Lois from Lady Dot started out the day with a “project.” We worked on creating these top hats using trims and feathers. It will look good with fall displays. Lois always shares finishing techniques that can be transferred to other projects.

Last but not least - Susan Standley from A Stitch in Time. She gave a very interesting talk about the history of pins. It was a great introduction to her project - a pin drum!

Beautiful design! She said there may be more coordinating pieces in the future!

Here are the designers all together…

Always a great weekend. Already looking forward to the next one in April 2027!

Finishing Frenzy #4

My group of stitching friends and I met yesterday for another finishing day. Between yesterday and this morning, I completed three more projects.

Up first - a 15-sided biscornu. Our Needlework Guild of Minnesota evening zoom group has been working on 15-sided biscornus. This pattern was purchased on Etsy from Atelier Pin & Needle and is called “My Little Pumpkin”.

My second finish is called the “Spring Parade Sewing Box” and it’s from Stacy Nash. It includes a duck, a bunny, and a lamb. So cute!

Lastly, this design from Lucy Beam resonated with me. Hmmmm….guilty as charged.

When I posted my recent Mary Beale update I did not include a close up picture of the two pages recently worked on. The page on the left is “Esther and the King” and it is finished. The page on the right depicts Job praying for his friends. His friends are not stitched yet! I still need to stitch top left and top right. Then it will be finished!

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