BBD "Tis the Season"....

Christmas in July....

After my last finish a few weeks ago, this design

was just screaming in my bag "stitch me"!

BBD "Tis the Season"

Stitched on 40ct Purely Primitive

w/ Victorian Motto threads & DMC

I was very happy to oblige and mostly enjoyed

stitching it.  I changed all of the threads to

my choice of Victorian Motto and especially

love the look of the leaves and vine.

The contrast between the white thread and

the fabric is so slight the light stitching almost

looks tone on tone.   I am happy with it, though,

and now need to figure out if I want to frame it.

This had to be my favorite part since I

stitched it twice!  Counting seemed to be a big

issue and I seemed to rip as much as I stitched.

I also made a change by eliminating the verse and

replacing it with more snowflakes.   I did like it

with the verse but decided I wanted the design to

be a little more discreet with the Christmas feel.

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I did take a week off from stitching for a little

vacation out west with hubby.  We had a great

time and I will have to share some sights later.

As always...thanks for visiting and I hope

you are staying cool and stitching!

Sweet RAK from Charlene...

I was surprised to see a small package

in the mail today.  My first thought....
OMG I forgot to mail an exchange.

I was relieved to see it was
from a stitching pal. 
Charlene (Needle in Hand) sent me
the sweetest pin cushion with
a strawberry emery...just because.

The color palette is so friendly don't you think?

Her finishing is perfect too with the blue chenille.

Perfect spot for my needles.

The perfect finishing touch...

this little strawberry emery.

I am lucky enough to stitch with Charlene

a few times throughout the year since

she is also a Carolinian. I consider

myself very lucky to be one of

her "sister stitchers"!

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Hope you are having a great stitching week. 

happy stitching....

Peace and Plenty....

I had another good stitchy week and

I in love with this finish.

Homespun Elegance "Land of Peace & Plenty"

stitched on 40 ct Lakeside Linen

w/ DMC

Although this was designed in 1990, it has

certainly stood the test of time. The

color palette is just so soothing...

it was a joy to stitch.

Oh to be a swan floating in a lake....

Having grown accustom to stitching simpler
designs, it was a nice change to have so
much solid stitching. The repetitive
stitching of filling in the hills and house
was so relaxing after the work day.

There is another design featuring a colonial
couple but they will have to patiently
wait a little while longer to be stitched.


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The title of this piece definitely makes me
think how thankful I should be.   I can't
imagine what the folks in Virginia have gone
through not having power in this heat!   
My heart definitely goes out to them
and reminds me to say thanks each day.

As always...thanks for visiting
and happy stitching!

Celebrating the 4th....

First, I have to say thanks for all of your wonderful

comments about my recent finishes.   I especially

am glad to see many of you also appreciate a great

tomato sandwich!  I wish I could package them

up and treat the rest of you.  Maybe one day....

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Now for the stitching.  I wanted to

share a couple of finishes I was

able to get done just in time for the

July 4th celebration!

HE "Patriotic Crow"

I wanted to do some finishing this weekend but

refused to get out the sewing machine so

anything I did had to be no sew.

I was able to put my Big Kick to work again and

used a square template to cut my stitched piece

and the scallop to cut my background.   Thanks

to my hubby for picking the fabric colors...

I think he did well!

Aury "Patriotic Heart 2011"

I finished this little box last year using

scrapbook paper in anticipation of using

it for this stitched heart.  It only took a

year to get it stitched!  So glad to add

this one to my americana collection.

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I am also excited to show another

Crazy Challenge finish.

Goode Huswife "Three Crows"

stitched on coffee dyed 40ct linen

w/DMC

I have stitched this one off and on for 6 months

but just couldn't get into a groove with this one. 

I love this design so it was frustrating.  I decided

to pick it back up Sunday and it just fit like

an old glove!   I loved doing the satin stitch

even though it seemed to take forever. 

Unfortunately, I got off track and my border

didn't work out like the design so I had to

fudge a little on the right end.  Though my

crows aren't exactly centered, it will do!

I also had to do something about the fabric.  I

changed the called for colors to yellows and 

decided to use white linen.  Once done, it just

wasn't "right" so I gave it a nice, warm

coffee bath and that did the trick. 

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We have a very low key celebration planned for

the 4th and I hope it includes lots of stitching!