Sunday, August 22, 2010

Goode Huswife "Sparrow's Song".....

Goode Huswife "The Sparrow's Song"
Stitched on 32ct. Lakeside Buttercream
w/ recommended DMC

I just love this design and Faye was nice to let me borrow it.  I finally finished it today after piddling with it for a few weeks now.  I was reminded of my grandmama the entire time I stitched.  She loved hymns and one of her favorite was "The Great Speckled Bird"....I can hear her singing it now.  In her memory, I stitched the year of her birth and her first inital. 

I picked up the Buttercream linen the last time at was at Amy's from Down Sunshine Lane and I love this linen!  The color is so soft and pretty.... I think it is my new favorite! 

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I have been very busy with work so I have been stitching ornaments for the upcoming Pals Fall Fling.  I don't know about all of you but I am definitely in the mood for some autumn and Halloween stitching! 

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Again....thanks for all of your comments on my most recent posts!  I do enjoy reading them and appreciate you visiting my small space on the web.  Hope you had a great weekend and happy stitching.

40 comments:

  1. What a nice way to honor your grandmother's memory. That's a beautiful piece of stitching. I've started some Halloween stitching too. There are so many fun Halloween designs out there!

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  2. Karen, this is stunning! I gazed at the enlarged picture for quite a while. Just gorgeous!

    What a wonderful bit to share about your grandmother.

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  3. Beautiful Karen! What an absolutely lovely piece!!

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  4. Such a lovely design, I really like this one.
    LISA V

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  5. How beautiful is that? Wow! Congrats on the finish! I like the buttercream linen as well.

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  6. I love it! Looks like it was fun to stitch.

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  7. Just beautiful. I love the colors in this. Nice work.

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  8. So pretty Karen and what a great way to remember your grandmother.

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  9. What a great piece! Your stitching is lovely. the fabric is beautiful, and the sentiment fantastic!!

    I started an autumn piece for PALS this weekend since the doctor gave me the okay!

    See ya there!

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  10. Congrats! It's a beautiful finish.

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  11. It's very pretty! I love how you personalized it. I like the looks of the buttercream linen. I'll have to try it out.

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  12. Beautiful design! Your stitching is lovely. I also like the buttercream linen.

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  13. Karen, what a beautiful way to remember your grandmother. The linen is so pretty and subtle. I love this design too! You did a wonderful job:)
    (*HUGS*)

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  14. That is a great chart. How nice to be reminded of your grandmother.

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  15. Wow!!!! What a gorgeous piece!!!!! Your stitches are beautiful as always~~~

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  16. Gorgeous finish! The colors are so pretty and "fallish".

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  17. Such a pretty piece for fall, Karen--your stitching is just perfect and I love how your grandmother came to mind while stitching it. You'll always think of her each time you look at your finished piece...

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  18. This beautiful, congratulations.

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  19. Ooh; what a beauty! How sweet of Faye. :)

    I'm definitely pining for fall stitches, but find myself finishing up a Christmas Ornament and starting another next (probably)! What is up with me!!? lol

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  20. Your "Sparrow's Song" is beautiful
    I think I'm going to try to get this pattern !!
    Thanks for sharing :)

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  21. great finish! The more i see this one stitched up the more i like it! i too have to start on my ornaments, etc for the Fall Fling

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  22. Hi Karen:
    I just love you new finished piece!!!!
    How nice to have some thing to remind you of you grandmother..
    Happy stitching, Nancy

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  23. 'Tis beautiful Karen. You did a great job.

    I am also starting to think of fall.

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  24. A very beautiful finish. I love the colours that are used in this piece and they definitely remind me of fall.

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  25. Beautiful finish and a wonderful way to pay tribute to your grandmother!

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  26. Great finish and how nice to pay a tribute to your grandmother!

    I too am so ready for Fall and some Autumn stitching!

    Thanks for sharing

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  27. What a beautiful finish Karen! I can see you loved the pattern :o) I think your personalizing it is just the perfect final touch.

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  28. A lovely finish, Karen. Congrats!

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  29. It;s beautiful Karen and what a lovely tribute to your Grandmother.

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  30. What a pretty finish!!!! Love it.

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  31. Beautiful, Karen!! I love that design! And the Buttercream Linen sounds so luscious. I'll have to keep an eye out for that.

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  32. What a lovely piece of stitching, and with special memories, too. That makes them all the more precious, doesn't it? I'm looking forward to some Fall, too!!!

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  33. A very lovely design, very pleasing to look at and so special to read about your grandmother and the inspiration it gave you to stitch it.

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  34. Oh my gosh, what a beautiful finish! Great job, Karen!

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  35. Beautiful finish Karen! I love it!!

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