Last week you saw that I received my Quaker Exchange from Becky. Coincidentally, I also had Becky's name and so I was stitching my gift for her! I was a tad bit nervous - not only was the first time I had ever stitched a Quaker motif, but it would also be the first time I had tried one of the required finishes. My motif was taken from the Beatrix Potter Sampler (which I had purchased a few weeks ago after seeing it on several blogs). This particular motif had "bees" incorporated in the design (appropriate for Becky - don't you think?)
We were to use purple fabric - I chose lavender bliss (32 ct Belfast) and use purple or yellow threads. I broke the rules a little bit - when I saw this Needle Necessities overdyed it was perfect for the fabric, so you'll see some pink, green and blue too. (Hopefully Becky will get a better picture of it - the fabric looks pink in my photos!)
We could finish as a scissors fob, needle book or a pinkeep. The design was too big for a scissors fob, so I decided to take a shot at the pinkeep. I followed Karen's directions posted on the SBEBB and they were quite easy to follow. I was quite pleased with my final project and Becky indicated that she was delighted with it!
(Becky- there's one pattern in this photo that you didn't receive because it didn't fit in the box. It's coming to you later this month!)
12 comments:
That is lovely.. Becky will treasure it always!
What a beautiful exchange gift for Becky, and so appropriate for her, too!! Love that overdyed floss!
How lovely! You really did a great job :)
WOW!!!!!!!
How lovely and thoughtful! Well done, Cathy!
One thread of floss over two threads of fabric will be so delicate! Great idea!
Hugs!
Cathy - how excellent : ) I'm sure Becky is thrilled with the exchange.
Nice 'extras' too. Job well done.
What a lovely pinkeep. Becky is one lucky gal.
Just a gorgeous gift for our Becky!! With lots of other great stuff too - good job Cathy!
I think you're going to be much happier in the long run redoing the project.
Your pinkeep looks lovely!!!! I wish I could do such a wonderful finish.
Stitching the sampler gameboard with one over two will be fantastic. I wish I had decided to do it that way as well. But I'm not brave enough to restart mine :-(
The exchange is beautiful! You did a great job.
Hello friend!
It is one of my most favorite exchanges! Thank you so much-I LOVE it!
hugs :)
You did a really beautiful job on the pinkeep, Cathy! It turned out truly lovely.
As far as your dilemma, I think most of us hit that kind of wall sooner or later, especially on larger projects. In fact, I was just thinking today of scrapping one project entirely! It wasn't my style and it was an impulse mystery SAL I started a while ago. There's no point in stitching something you won't enjoy! :)
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