Framed goodies....

 

My wonderful framer has done it again....

 

Elizabeth's Garden

Nantucket Sampler

 

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Barrick Samplers

1797 Ship Sampler

 

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Primitive Needle

Dampy Sod

 

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Blackbird Designs

Summer Jubilee

 

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Carriage House Samplings

Worthy Matter

 

Now.....where to hang them.

 

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Thank you all for the wonderful

birthday wishes.  

I am so lucky to have a talented brother

and am glad he will share the fruits of

 his labor with me!

 

I also wanted to share goodies from sweet 

Charlene.  Ball is celebrating its 100th

anniversary and she packed these goodies

in one there commemorative jars. 

I am in love with button scissor fob....

it is so petite and just the perfect size.

 

 

Hope y'all have a great stitching weekend!

 



Goodies....

 

I just had to share some birthday goodies.

 

My brother does woodworking as a hobby so

at Christmas I asked if he thought he could

make a hornbook.   I hadn't thought about

it again so I was so surprised and

happy to receive these today.

 

Oak hornbooks

 

Now I have to figure out if I have something

stitched for finishing.  If not, then I will

just have to stitch something.

I have a feeling he is going to be sorry he

did this... goodness knows what I will

have him making for me next!

 

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I had the chance to spend the birthday with

my mom and she was sweet enough to get

me a cake.  I thought the flowers were so

pretty so I took a pic.   It was yummy too!

 

And... she sent me this flower gift known as

"Queen Bee"

which is now decorating my cubicle.



I topped it all with a little cross stitch retail

therapy but it is now back to reality.

 

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Thanks for all your sweet comments on my

sewing box.   It was a lot of fun to do and

I can't wait to finish another one.   I have a

feeling I will have one in every room

of the house before too long!

 

I am now off to stitch!  Hope you have a

great week with many happy stitches!

My new sewing box....

 

 

Did you see Julie's sewing box

recently on her blog?

Oh my goodness.... I just had to have one.

Right then.

 

I headed to Hobby Lobby with coupon in

hand to pick out a box and the rest is history.

 

My new sewing box.....

 

 

I decided to paint mine black with a little

distressing and wax to finish it off.

 

BBD Birds and Berries

from A Stitcher's Journey

stitched on 40ct Wake n' Bake linen

w/ Victorian Motto

 

I decided to stitch in purples and lavenders

to match a fabric I had on hand.

 I love the finished design.

 

 

Like Julie, I covered the mirror with a somewhat

tufted insert.  I used fabric to also cover

the bottom of the box and little compartments.

 

 

Now...I have a great little sewing box.

 

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We attended Tartan Day South, a wonderful

new Celtic festival, Saturday and I was happy to see

a lady selling Scottish and Irish cross stitch designs.

 

She owns a shop in Charlotte, Stitch Traders,

and I told her I was happy to see another

shop not too far away from me.   She asked that

I "spread the word" that there is a shop in

Charlotte so if you are ever in the area,

you will have to visit.   She had some

wonderful celtic designs.

 

I did pick up this needle minder.  

I just love thistles and knew it would the

 perfect decoration in my new sewing box!

 

 

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Here are a few more pics from the day.....

 

Cutthroat Shamrock.... one of my favorite bands!

My hubby knows that I am in love

with the bass player....

maybe its the dreads!

Gotta love rockin' music that includes

a bagpipe...and a kilt!

 

Saw a lot of kilts....

 



 

Highland games are hard work even for the birds.

A hawk from the birds of prey exhibition

decided to relax awhile during the caber toss. 

Nice break in the competition for everyone.

 

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Thanks for visiting and happy stitching!