Saturday, November 13, 2010

Couple of finishes.....

  I have these two darling finishes to share....

"Merry Christmas" freebie -- Threadworks Primitive
Nan at Threadwork Primitives offered this sweet freebie and nothing says Christmas to me more than bright red and mossy green....I just love these colors together.  I picked up the fabric last weekend at Joann's during their Veteran's Day sale and just had to use them so I picked my fibers to match.  I just love the way it turned out and will definitely go back to get more of this red fabric....especially before it goes off sale!

"Simplify" freebie -- Primitivebettys
Don't you just love this freebie from primitivebettys?  I picked  this  fabric up in Myrtle Beach a few weeks ago and just couldn't wait to use it. I decided I would modify the fibers to match and love it too!  I just love the message in this one and the good thing is it matches our decor so it will definitely be on display all year round.

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Well...I am off to stitch another freebie, La D Da's "Free-bee One Two".  I picked up the cutest pink/brown plaid fabric so hopefully I will have another finish this weekend.    I already have my next project ready to go.  I am starting a SAL with Lee (Lake Stitcher) on Tuesday and we will be stitching La D Da's "Live Laugh Love".  I have been stitching smalls lately and this will be my first "big girl" project in quite a while so I am excited to get this one going.

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I hope you are all having a great stitching weekend, and, as always, thanks for visiting!

41 comments:

  1. Wow!!!! Gorgeous finishes!!! I love the fabrics you used and how you put them together~~

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  2. Karen, these are both wonderful. I love the fabric too. Your finishing is fantastic. All I can say is WOW.
    ~Nan

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  3. Karen,
    Wonderful finishes! Love the colors and the fabrics. I am really in love with your Simplify finish!!

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  4. These are fabulous, Karen!! Your fabric choices are perfect and I love the three little red buttons on the Merry Christmas pillow...

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  5. You do such lovely stitching and the finishing is exquisite. I adore these two! Hugs!

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  6. Too cute! I love your choice of finishing fabric for your pillows.

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  7. What a beautiful couple of finishes! I love the fabrics you chose and your finishing method too!

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  8. You KNOW I love these finishes Karen!!! Love the fabbies and the embellishments!!! Nice job, Faye

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  9. Wonderful pieces...I have been wanting to stitch Simplify and have loved seeing how others have stitiched it. Very nice.....

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  10. WOnderful idea picking your fibers to match your fabric! They look goregeous! Have fun with your SAL!

    Smiles - Denise

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  11. Beautiful finishes Karen. I have the Merry Christmas pattern sitting in front of me now. I printed it off as soon as I saw it and plan to stitch it up soon.

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  12. Two beautiful finishes! Love the red fabric.

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  13. Love the way you have them finished!! They are both just darling! I can't wait to start mine now that I've seen yours!

    Tanya~friendshipcrossing.blogspot.com

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  14. Great finishes! I love the fabrics you picked and the changes you made to the PB design.

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  15. Beautiful finishes! Love them both. x

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  16. These are two beautiful finishes, my favourite is the Christmas pillow. Can't wait to see progress on your latest project, happy stitching to you :)

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  17. Adorable finishes Karen with perfect fabric and thread colour matches ~ tell Joann's to save some for me! Have fun with your forthcoming SAL, look forward to seeing your progress soon xxx

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  18. I love them both and wish there was some way I could heist them over to my house without being caught. lol.
    Guess I will have to stitch my own.:-)
    You did a fantastic job matching up the fabrics.

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  19. Great finishes, I love the fabric combination on the Christmas one

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  20. Really lovely finishes Karen! I was stateside yesterday and paid a visit to Joann's where I too purchased some lovely fabrics. Wish I had one of these stores closer to me.
    Hope you're have a great weekend!

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  21. Really like your 'simplify' freebie. Stitching is great and finish is fabulous!

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  22. Oh Karen, they're gorgeous! You did such a lovely job finishing them...the fabrics are beautiful and the buttons are the perfect added touch!

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  23. Wonderful work - I just love freebies - Especially when I get to see them finished so well !!!!

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  24. Oh my, these ARE darling finishes, Karen! Well done! I really like the Simplify colors you picked. Your embellishments on the pillows is perfect too.

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  25. Very cute finishes Karen!! I love that Merry Christmas freebie! :)

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  26. Great finishes Karen! You have a real talent for finishing and putting just the right fabrics together! Love these!
    xox

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  27. You have done a great job Karen.
    Don't you just love the freebies? They're beautiful. I especially like your idea of changing the fibers to match the fabric.
    Can't wait to see the pink/brown plaid finish. I love that combination.

    Have fun with your SAL :)

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  28. Great finishes! I need to do more smalls and learn to finish them. How did you get started?

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  29. Super finishes!!! These are beautiful! I especially love the Merry Christmas one - the fabric you chose to go with it is just beautiful and very elegant! Love it!!!

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  30. Great finishes. I especially like the red fabric on the Merry Christmas one.
    Good luck with your SAL.

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  31. I love how you finish these freebies, beautiful!!

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  32. Two wonderful finishes! I love the fabrics you used for them and the buttons and trim.

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  33. They are both gorgeous Karen :) I love that red fabric too!

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  34. Fantastic work Karen!

    Is the La-D-Da freebie new and available at NS now?

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  35. Two super designs, so beautifully stitched and finished

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  36. These are nice freebies ! I love the fabrics you chose.

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  37. Karen, wow!! What beautiful finishes! Great job.

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  38. I love the way you finish the pillows - the details are perfect!

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