Red, White and Blue finish....





I decided to start Plum Street's

My Dearest Friend

but wanted to change the colors

to coordinate with some other

PSS stitched pieces.

 



 

Here is the original design.  It all started

with the flags and  I decided

to change the colors to be more realistic.

(FYI...there noses look so funny to me.)

 

 

After that it only seemed natural make it

more red, white and blue.



Plum Street Samplers "My Dearest Friend"

stitched on Lakeside Linen 40ct with DMC

I did omit the urn with flowers at the bottom

and I am happy with it.  This will definitely

be in the next framing trip.

 

Love this little horse stitched over one and

the small pop of Americana on the barn.

 

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Thanks for all of your nice comments

on my framed goodies.  Well I'm off

to start something new to add to

the frame pile.  Next up is

"Wool Willi" from Jeannette Douglas'

A Most Notable Name Series.

Happy stitching...   

Framed goodies....

 

I always look forward to my birthday

since I treat myself to framing

some of my stitched goodies!

 

Deciding on what to frame is always

the most difficult part and I am

very happy with this year's selection.

 

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BBD "Bee Skep"

(Sorry for the horrible picture!)

 

 

 

CHS "Her Sampler"

 

 

Goode Huswife "Peacock Sampler"

(Not a good picture of this fabulous design.)

 

 

Sunflower Samplings "You May Delay"

 

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I am off to stitch.  I'm working on Plum

Street Samplers' "My Dearest Friend" and

am so close to a finish.  Happy stitching!

Catching up....

 

Once again I have let time slip

away and not kept up with my blog.

I have been busy stitching and am

spending more time on Instagram.  

It is so much easier to quickly post

a pic and quick comment.

 

 

I finally overcame my laziness

and are a few finishes.

 

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I picked up these designs at the

Pals Stitching Retreat back in the fall.

I just love these little designs.

 

Summer House Stitche Workes

"Fragments in Time" series

stitched on 40 ct. PTP Earthen

w/ Victorian Motto threads

 

My goal was to finish in the hoops,

as the models were framed, but I

didn't leave enough room on

the first one.    If I can find the

right frame or frames, I hope

to frame together.

 

 

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I have loved the "A Most Notable Name"

series from Jeannette Douglas Designs

since they first came out.

 

I have them all kitted and finally

finished two....

 

"Prim Penny" stitched on 40ct PTP

with recommended threads

"Modest Mildred" stitched on 40ct PTP

with recommended threads

 

I hope to stitch two more in the next month.

 

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I have had this kitted for two

years and decided to stitch another

of  these small designs from

With Thy Needle & Thread...

 

 

"Friendship Samplers" stitched on 32ct. coffee dyed linen

with DMC

 

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I always have a Lizzie Kate to take

on road trips since they are

so easy to stitch.  It has been travelling

since the end of 2013 and I finally

just decided to finish it.

 

Lizzie Kate "Don't Get Your Tinsel in a Tangle"

stitched on 14ct. mushroom Aida w/ DMC

 

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Lastly, I have had this kitted for some

time and hope to display on my

"Colonial Stitches" wall  one day.

 

 

Plum Street Samplers "Be My Love 1759"

stitched on 40ct. Lakeside linen w/DMC

 

I did change the colors to coordinate

with two other stitches that I will

display together.  I just love this

one and have its companion,

"Pretty Pleasures", ready to go.

 

My interest in stitching colonial themed

pieces as been spurred by hubby

who is involved in a living history

internship this summer. He is loving it

and spends his weekends immersed

in the 1750's at Historic Brattonsville.

 

His most recent endeavor was in the kitchen

preparing a meal in an open hearth.

 

My wild Colonial boy....

 

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If you made it this far, I promise to

be back soon with pics of some

recently framed goodies.  

 

Happy stitching....