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!

Snow + Sleet = Finishing Day

Mother Nature has not been kind to us folks up north this Spring.  When we should be experiencing sunny days with moderate temperatures, instead we experienced a weekend of freezing rain and snow.  As the saying goes, "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade!"  So yesterday, while it snowed and sleeted and the wind blew outside, I stayed inside and got some finishing done.  Made a couple of pretty darn good soups for supper and lunches this week too!

You will have to go way back in the archives to figure out when I stitched this one; 2009 I think...it promptly went into the finishing pile and hasn't seen the light of day since.  I decided it was time to resurrect it and find a proper frame, and so I did.  Now she sits on the table next to my stitching chair.

Dutch Strawberries

Goode Huswife

Then I also put together three smalls; two of them are mine and one belongs to my friend Judy.

Here's the first in LHN's Little Sheep Virtues series:

LHN Hope

36 ct R&R Walnut

DMC fibers

And here's Chessie and Me's Liberty:

Chessie and Me Liberty

Linen and Fibers as kitted

And finally, this piece was stitched by my friend Judy.  It's one of the "tag trios" that Jeanette Douglas released at Nashville.  Judy wanted hers finished as a little pincushion

Jeanette Douglas Pins and Needles

Linen and Fibers as kitted

Is anyone else wondering who the next mystery designer is for Norden Crafts?  I think it will be Little House Needleworks...we'll see!

Until next time...

A Relaxing and Enjoyable Stitch!

28 count linen, DMC fibers...need I say more?  I wanted to stitch something that was quick and easy and didn't require a lot of concentration and this LHN design fit the bill.  I had been meaning to stitch it for quite some time, but just never got around to it.  Looks like I have another finished project for my finishing pile!

LHN Winter Band Sampler

28CT WDW Straw/Gray

DMC Fibers

And finally....some STITCHING!

There was so much going on in November and December and it seemed like forever since I had picked up a needle and thread...but I made up for that this past week.  Here's a glimpse at the projects I've been working  on.  The stitching is all finished; now I just need to find a day when I can work on some finishing.  I promise to take better photos when the finishing is complete!

The 2012 Fob from Shepherd's Bush....

School Girl Sampler Thimble Purse from With Thy Needle and Thread...

Be My Valentine from With Thy Needle and Thread....

LHN Ornament, Quaker Birds, using linen/silk conversion kit from The Inspired Needle...

And Wild Garden from Blackbird Designs.  I still have to do the personalization.  I'm not sure yet which date and initials I'm going to add...

I have another project that I will probably finish up today.  Stay tuned!