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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Dusting off the sewing machine....


I finally got my gumption up to
do some finishing today.


La D Da "In the Sweet"

This design stitched in DMC resulted in
some "funky" colors but I had the perfect
olive ric rac from Victorian Motto
to trim this little pillow.


Scarlett House "Jingle All The Way"

I also had the perfect ric rac for this
one but it was too small to sew in
the seam.  Tacked around the edge
worked out perfectly and I have
to say I  *love* this one.

(Pssst Tanya....I need a complementary design to stitch on
red and one to stitch on ivory to keep this one company.)

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Well...I've been spending time with
another Fat Man this week.  With temps in
the 70's, stitching one of these guys is
about as close to winter as I can get. 
Sure hope this doesn't mean we
are in for a hot summer.

Hopefully my sewing machine will get
another work out tomorrow and I can get
some of these Fat Men properly dressed.

happy stitching...
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59 comments:

  1. KatrinaFebruary 4, 2012 at 6:33 PM

    They are both so sweet!!!! Love them :-).

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  2. FayeFebruary 4, 2012 at 6:37 PM

    Cute cute!! See...You CAN sew~~ I agree with you that Tanya needs to design US a couple more designs to hang out with Jingle.....

    Happy stitching and sewing! Faye

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  3. UnknownFebruary 4, 2012 at 6:37 PM

    I really like both those finishes, and I can't wait to see your Fat Men!! Yes, Tanya should make some complimentary charts - LOL!

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  4. Jackie's StitchesFebruary 4, 2012 at 6:49 PM

    Cute, cute, cute! Glad to see dusted off the sewing machine. Your finishing is always so gorgeous!

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  5. MargaretFebruary 4, 2012 at 7:12 PM

    Fantastic finishing! Love both those pieces!

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  6. MicheleFebruary 4, 2012 at 7:22 PM

    love them both! You could always stitch Jingle on red :)

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  7. GillieFebruary 4, 2012 at 7:27 PM

    Oh my goodness, I want to stitch that first one and start using ric rac, lol!

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  8. pamFebruary 4, 2012 at 7:28 PM

    Love the finishes! They look great.

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  9. ChristineFebruary 4, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    Both are adorable but I espcially love the la-d-da, funky colors and all!

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  10. PumpkinFebruary 4, 2012 at 8:40 PM

    Good for you Karen! Beautiful finishes :o)

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  11. KristaFebruary 4, 2012 at 8:45 PM

    Nice finishings! Love that sweet by and by pattern!

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  12. MyraFebruary 4, 2012 at 9:17 PM

    Sweet finishes Karen. I just love Tanya's design more everytime I see it. Have a great Sunday!

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  13. ShirleeFebruary 4, 2012 at 9:33 PM

    Wonderful finishes! Blessings, Shirlee

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  14. GlennaFebruary 4, 2012 at 9:33 PM

    Beautiful finishes--love the gorgeous colors!

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  15. CalamityJrFebruary 4, 2012 at 11:08 PM

    Great finishes! One of these days I'm going to have to make friends with my sewing machine again.

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  16. BethFebruary 4, 2012 at 11:17 PM

    Wonderful finishes - so fun to see what you do when you are done stitching.

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  17. DeborahFebruary 4, 2012 at 11:51 PM

    Beautiful finishes. My sewing machine lives at my friend, Cheryl's house. lol That works out pretty good for me.

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  18. Cindy's StitchingFebruary 4, 2012 at 11:51 PM

    Really pretty. I live the finshing. I can't wait to see the fat men.

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  19. Kathy A.February 5, 2012 at 12:26 AM

    Glad you dusted off your machine cause you have some beautiful finishes to show. Very nice work.

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  20. butterflyFebruary 5, 2012 at 2:51 AM

    Lovely stitching and great finish, can't wait to see the fat men.

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  21. SolstitchesFebruary 5, 2012 at 3:32 AM

    Two gorgeous finishes. The Jingle piece looks very festive on the green fabric.
    Margaret

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  22. NicolaFebruary 5, 2012 at 4:33 AM

    Beautiful finishing, I love the colours in Jingle.

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  23. LesleyanneFebruary 5, 2012 at 5:06 AM

    Gorgeous finishes. I LOVE the colours in Jingle.

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  24. MouseFebruary 5, 2012 at 5:48 AM

    oooo love those finishes .. that olive rick rack is perfect :) and Jingle is such a fun design I think she should do some more to add to the collection ;) love mouse xxxxx

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  25. ChristineFebruary 5, 2012 at 6:20 AM

    Two gorgeous finishes, I agree with the other commenters, Jingle looks wonderful on the coloured linen

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  26. catherineFebruary 5, 2012 at 6:45 AM

    Beautiful finishes there. Stitching is so gorgeous. have a nice day
    x catherine

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  27. LoisFebruary 5, 2012 at 7:50 AM

    Wonderful finishes! Love the ric rac on both.

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  28. JulieFebruary 5, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    Loving the fabric on jingle, great finishes.

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  29. CatherineFebruary 5, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    Great finishes Karen!!

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  30. CarolFebruary 5, 2012 at 9:33 AM

    I love them both, Karen, and the giant jingle bells on the second are just perfect :)

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  31. NanFebruary 5, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    Well done Karen! I love your finishes. I hope your sewing mojo holds out. We can't have naked fat men running around...LOL!

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  32. MaggeeFebruary 5, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    Funky colors or not, that is one sweet piece now! They both are! I am going to do some finishing today too, after I run a few errands and start laundry and fix dinner... Man, I am tired already! Hugs!

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  33. Charlene ♥ NCFebruary 5, 2012 at 12:31 PM

    Hey, Karen!
    Great to see you whipping up something fun and fabulous! Hope work hasn't been keeping you too busy. Love your finishes, and good tip for Tanya! Look forward to seeing how the fat men are dressed :-)

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  34. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2012 at 3:10 PM

    Love your finishes. You're making me feel guilty about not getting my sewing machine out to finish some projects!

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  35. HazelFebruary 5, 2012 at 3:20 PM

    Stunning finishes. I have my eye on that Jingle one. x

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  36. blue star stitcherFebruary 5, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    Beautiful finishes, I love the dark green linen on Jingle. It's hard for me to stitch wintery designs once it starts warming up again.

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  37. MelanieFebruary 5, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    Love them both!!!!!!!!! :)

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  38. Patty C.February 6, 2012 at 3:45 AM

    I don't know how your machine could possibly get dusty - You are always posting such wonderful projects ;)

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  39. And This Little PigFebruary 6, 2012 at 4:44 AM

    Beautiful finishes Karen, just love them.
    LiBBiE in Oz

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  40. Crossed YarnsFebruary 6, 2012 at 7:24 AM

    Just beautiful, Karen. Love them both!

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  41. FionaFebruary 6, 2012 at 9:26 AM

    Nice finishes.

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  42. Lisa SFebruary 6, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    Both of your finishes look wonderful Karen!

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  43. BrendaSFebruary 6, 2012 at 10:23 AM

    Great finishes Karen! Love the ric-rac:)

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  44. Vonna PfeifferFebruary 6, 2012 at 11:19 AM

    How very pretty and perfect both are!

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  45. BekcaFebruary 6, 2012 at 11:57 AM

    Congrats on two such perfect finishes. Best wishes.

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  46. The Inspired StitcherFebruary 6, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    Love your finish finishes! I'm a fan of ric-rac too!

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  47. DeniseFebruary 6, 2012 at 12:21 PM

    Your pieces that you finished are awesome as always! I love looking at your finished projects, you so inspire me to get some of my things finished.
    Happy Stitching
    Denise

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  48. Kathy EllenFebruary 6, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    As always, you have done some more beautiful finishing! Visiting your blog is always so encouraging and inspirational, and makes me think that I too can achieve nice finishing like yours. Blessings in Stitches!

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  49. KateFebruary 6, 2012 at 7:04 PM

    Gorgeous finishes.

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  50. LynnFebruary 6, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    Oh, these are such great finishes Karen! I really like the ric rac trim especially on Jingle.

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  51. SiobhánFebruary 7, 2012 at 6:52 AM

    Such cute finishing, Karen!! I am so impressed with your mad finishing skills. :)

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  52. SallyFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:23 AM

    Your finishing is just beautiful:)

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  53. BrigitteFebruary 11, 2012 at 7:31 AM

    Oh so cute your two little pillows. I love the ricrac you used for the edging. Looks great!

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  54. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2012 at 4:54 AM

    Love your finishes!

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  55. AnneFebruary 13, 2012 at 11:52 AM

    Love Jingle All the Way!! That fabby looks like velvet to me!! Beautiful finishes Karen!!

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  56. DaffycatFebruary 16, 2012 at 5:01 PM

    Wow, Karen...these are both beautiful finishes. I love the ric rac tacked on like that second pillow. I don't know if my sewing skills are up to keeping it even and straight inside a seam. I must try tacking it on! You always have such good ideas.

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  57. KarenFebruary 21, 2012 at 8:33 PM

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  58. katicaFebruary 22, 2012 at 8:54 PM

    Both of these turned out lovely! Your finishing and stitching are beautiful!

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  59. aprilmecheelesdulllifeFebruary 22, 2012 at 9:53 PM

    I love both those finishes!! I love the trim from Victorian Motto!!

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