Saturday, February 5, 2011

Valentine's stitching and finishing....

Last year, I made a cute pin cushion using a motif from BBD's "Truly Thine" and I decided to whip up a few more for this year.  I have so much fabric so I picked out my backing material first and then got to stitching. 

 Stitched on 32 ct linen in variety of colors

Unfortunately, my math skills have deteriorated over the last year and they turned out much larger this year that the one I made myself.  Oh well....they will still serve the purpose!  I plan on sharing these with a few stitching friends in blogland!

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While I had the sewing machine out I decided I would do the finishing on my latest LK....

LK "Where's the Party"

I just love this little design and think he will stay out all year.  The finishing fabric is perfect colorwise for this one.  Wish I had bought more since I now can't remember where I got it! 

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Thanks for all your wonderful comments on my "Her Sampler" finish.  Some commented about the design and I believe you can still purchase it from Carriage House Samplings website since Kathy's sister, took over the design business.  

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As always, I do appreciate you taking the time to visit.  I hope you are having a great weekend with many happy stitches....

50 comments:

  1. Great finishes, Karen-I love the pincushions and your LK pillow is too adorable!!

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  2. What nice finishes - you chose just the right threads to go with your fabrics, and the L*K is just too cute!

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  3. Great finishes. Love your Valentines pillows. They are beautiful.

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  4. The pincushions are so nice....good fabric choices. I like keeping some of my "things" out no matter what the season...I have them in a basket.Thanks for the info on the sampler...I am sure a few of us will be checking it out.

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  5. Love the LK pillow!! I enjoyed stitching that design.

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  6. Very cute little pillows. Love the fabtic choices. The LK finish is lobvely. Your sewing is beautiful as ever.

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  7. The pincushions turned out really cute, but I am ga-ga over the LK ~where's the party!!! LOVE how you finished it and I may have to 'borrow' that idea, if you don't mind. LOL (I think I saw that fabric at JoAnn's).
    Tanya

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  8. Your finishes are wonderful - great job!

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  9. Great finishes! Your vaeletine's pillows are lovely and the LK is fabulous, the fabric and ricrac are perfect for it

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  10. Sweet little pillows. I am sure they will be appreciated by those who receive them.

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  11. Beautiful finishes, all of them. The LK is definitely a year-round pretty! But then, I'm always wondering where the party is... LOL!!

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  12. these pillows are adorable. very nice.

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  13. Great job Karen!!! I love those little pillows and the one you made me last year is sitting proudly on my tree skirt under my decorated Valentine tree in the craft room!!!

    Congrats on more great finishes!! Have a good Super Bowl Sunday, Faye

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  14. Those are such sweet little Valentine gifts. And I love the finshing on the LK piece.

    Enjoy the Super Bowl!

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  15. What beautiful little pillows! I love them! I know the feeling on the math skills. lol! The LK piece is wonderful too!

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  16. Sweet pillows!!!! Love the little LK finish too :-).

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  17. Darling pillows, Karen. And your finish on the LK piece is as wonderful as always!

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  18. Those pincushions are just adorable. They look like a great size to me! I know the feeling with the math part of things - if I don't have a calculator around me, I'm sunk!! Your LK piece is great too!

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  19. WOW Karen! You have been busy. The pincushions are so sweet and the LK finishing in to die for.
    Happy Sunday!

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  20. I love your LK pillow, you're right, the fabric is perfect. Happy stitching to you.

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  21. Cutie, Cute, Cute! I absolutely love your Valentine's & L*K pillows.

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  22. I just love those little pincushions Karen, especially the pink and brown one. I think it was you that got me started on loving pink and brown together. :o) Wonderful finishes. That fabric on the Lizzie Kate is wonderful - you always put things together so nicely.

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  23. Aren't they darlings? You've got the finishing mo-jo going on, girl! Have a great Super 'Sunny' Sunday!

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  24. Love them Karen! And the finishing is so pretty. "Where's the Party" is great too, love the rick rack.

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  25. Those are just darling, Karen! Perfect finishing.

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  26. The Valetine's pillows are adorable! great job! The Lizzie Kate finish is awesome!!! that fabric is perfect for it!

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  27. VERY VERY CUTE Karen - congrats on all those finishes, LOVE Truly Thine (of course!) and "Where's The Party" is too cute as well, love the finish! Hope to see you soon!
    Hugs,
    Amy

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  28. I'm loving your pin cushions! So, there a little bigger. they'll hold more pins!!

    Where's The Party is just darling, and I would leave it out all year if it was mine too!

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  29. Loving all your adorable finishes! You truly inspire so many people

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  30. Beautiful finishing I do love the fabri you used for the L*K

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  31. Cute Lizzie Kate finish, I love the fabric!!

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  32. Love all the finishes! Great fabric for the L*K pillow. You're right, he's too cute not to leave out all year!!

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  33. Karen - look at all of those finishes! Most impressed! And your party pillow -- so adorable!

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  34. Fabulous finishes Karen! You've been busy stitching AND sewing :o)

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  35. Beautiful Valentine gifts for your friends Karen and the LK is so cute!

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  36. These are the cutest little pin cushions, Karen !! I really like them. Great fabrics too...

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  37. Your LK turned out adorable.
    LISA V

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  38. What lovely finishes and that LK pillow is so cute!!!

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  39. Great finishes, Karen!! Your finishing skills are superb.

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  40. I love all those Valentine pillows! The LK pillow turned out fabulous, I'd leave it out all year long too :)

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  41. Love your Valentine's day pillows! They look great.

    Very nice L*K finish too! You go girl!

    Have a good week

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  42. Super pincushions, gorgeous fabrics for them

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  43. They are so sweet Karen!! I love them!! I also love your Lizzie Kate finish - it turned out so cute!! :)

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  44. I love your finishes! Good for you in getting so many done so quickly!

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  45. Wonderful finishes! All of them are great!

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  46. You're right, the finishing fabric for that LK pillow is perfect!!
    I love your Valentine pincushions too.

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  47. The little pin cushions are so cute. The LK pillow is just fantastic. I'm trying to muster up the courage to attempt a finish like this!

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