Friendship...

Time got away from me yesterday but my hubby

pulled a name this morning for the giveaway

and the winner is...

 

Butterfly

 

I just love all of the 'cyber' stitcher friends

I have made over the last five years.  

Thanks to all who enter the giveaway.



 

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Charlene (Needle in Hand) is another stitching

friend that I met because of our blogs although 

she doesn't live too far away.  She has gifted

me with some wonderful stitching

gifts over the years and I decided it was

time to repay the favor.  

 

 Prairie Schooler "Friendship..." from More Friends

stitched on 25ct ivory evenweave over 1

w/ DMC

 

I wanted to stitch one of the PS "More Friends"

designs and decided this was the one.  I thought

a pincushion would a useful gift so I

stitched it over 1 on 25ct evenweave to make

it just the right size.   I have never had a stitched

piece speak to me like this one but it was

determined to become a mattress pincushion.  

 

Pearl cotton was perfect for it all coming together.

 

Although I have never done this type of finish, I

finally gave in and made my first. 

Needless to say, I learned a lot and found some

wonderful tutorials after I finished mine.....

why didn't I think to Google first????

 

Simple flower finish for the back.

 

I am happy Charlene likes it and happier I

could share something stitchy for her!

 

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I have been busy this week stitching some "pears"

 from Samplers and Santas to add to my paper

pears.  Now I just have to do the finishing...

anxious to see how this goes.

As always....thanks for visiting!  

Happy stitching.....